Jay-Z Kept Grammy-Nominated American Gangster Under Wraps

'Nobody knew what was going on,' producer Sean C. says of recording the Best Rap Album nominee.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Being asked to help record an album by a major icon on the hush tip would seem like the kind of pressure that doesn't foster someone's best work. But for Sean C. and LV of Diddy's revamped Hitmen production team, the secrecy behind making Jay-Z's Grammy-nominated American Gangster actually led to some of the pair's best work. "...

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