High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z. The song also features Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and American rapper Kanye West. It was written by the performing trio, with assistance from Ernest Wilson, Jeff Bhasker and Alatastas Athanas. Production of the track was made by West and Wilson (also known as "No I.D."). "Run This Town" was released as the second single from Jay-Z`s eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3.