a&r Edgar "Turbo" Clarke a&r Trevor Jerideau administrator [a&r administration] Gail Hansen administrator [a&r administration] Rani Hancock art direction, design Alli Truch tracks 8, 11, 12 bass Mike Elizondo design concept [baby concept] Busta Rhymes executive-producer Busta Rhymes executive-producer [executive in charge of production] Gail Hansen legal [legal counsel] Davis Shapiro & Lewit, LLP legal [sample clearance services] Robin Hill logo [busta logo genesized by] Kevin Candela logo [busta logo] Alli Truch management Chris Lighty management Mona Scott management Violator Management marketing, promotion James Cruz marketing, promotion Laura Ciocia mastered by Tom Coyne tracks 8, 10, 12 mixed by Dr. Dre tracks 1, 2, 5 to 7, 13, 15 to 20 mixed by Vinnie Nicoletti mixed by [all interludes assisted by], recorded by [all interludes, assisted by] Greg Smith mixed by [all interludes], recorded by [all interludes] Vinnie Nicoletti performer [ms. cleo interlude] Brooke Hennegan performer [ms. cleo interlude] Edgar "Turbo" Clarke performer [ms. cleo interlude] Mawy Rodriguez performer [truck volume interlude], written-by [truck volume interlude, wife in law interlude, ms. cleo interlude] Busta Rhymes performer [wife in law interlude] Rachelle Weston photography by [photo shoot production] Chris LeBeau photography by, design concept [cover concept] Dean Karr tracks 8, 10, 12 producer Dr. Dre tracks 2, 7, 19 producer Just Blaze tracks 1.2, 9, 20 producer Nottz producer [production for dean karr] Yamani Y. Watkins tracks 11 recorded by Brian Vibberts tracks 4 recorded by Darren Rapp tracks 8, 10 to 12 recorded by Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri tracks 2, 5 to 7, 13, 15, 17 to 19 recorded by Pat Gordon tracks 1.2, 4 to 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20 recorded by Vinnie Nicoletti stylist [styling] Bushi Designs stylist [styling] June Ambrose stylist [styling] Mode Squad Inc. stylist [styling] Rasheed Booth typography [genesis type] Kevin Candela Phonographic Copyright (p) J Records LLC Copyright (c) J Records LLC Distributed By BMG Pressed By Sonopress Published By T'Ziah's Music Published By Teamsta Entertainment Music Produced For DMP (5) Produced For Teamsta Entertainment L.L.C. Recorded At Soundtrack Studios Mixed At Soundtrack Studios Published By F.O.B. Music Publishing Produced For F.O.B. Entertainment Produced For N.Q.C. Management, Inc. Produced For Enigma Music (4) Published By Waters Of Nazareth Publishing Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc. Published By Chase Chad Music Published By EMI April Music Inc. Recorded At Right Track Recording Mixed At Right Track Recording Published By Pete Rock Publishing Published By Songs Of Universal, Inc. Published By Bring The Noize, Inc. Published By Suburban Funk, Inc. Produced For Soul Brother Number 1 Productions Published By EPHCY Music Produced For Pay Jay Productions, Inc. Mixed At Armoury Studios Published By Rah Digga Music, Inc. Published By Rhythm Blunt Music Published By PolyGram Music Publishing, Inc. Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Produced For Big Things Inc. Produced For The Hitmen Produced For Bad Boy Entertainment Produced For Bystorm Entertainment Licensed From Rhino Records (2) Licensed From Curtom Classics Inc. Published By Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But F****n Music Published By Elvismambo Music Published By Blotter Published By Music Of Windswept Published By Scott Storch Music Published By TVT Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles Mixed At Record One, Los Angeles Published By Justin Combs Music Publishing Co., Inc. Published By Bloody Prints Published By Bloody 16 Published By Written For The Streets Published By Waters Of Nazareth Published By Featherbed Music Published By Denny Randell Music Published By Bernard's Other Music Published By Sony/ATV Tunes LLC Published By Ensign Music Corp. Published By Jelly Tea Marijuana Music Published By East Coast Stomp Published By Zomba Enterprises, Inc. Published By Jazz Merchant Music Recorded At Daddy's House Recording Studio Published By WB Music Corp. Published By Moebetoblame Music Published By Hard Workin' Black Folks Publishing Published By Colorscapes Publishing Published By Dusty Fingers Music Published By Raydiola Music Produced For U-Force Productions Recorded At Mastersound Studio, Virginia Beach Mixed At Electric Lady Studios Published By Universal-MCA Music Publishing Published By Michael Angelo Saulsberry Music Produced For New Cloning Entertainment Produced For Future Sound Entertainment Published By Ramp Music Published By Dutty Nigga Music Published By Killa 4 Music Mastered At Sterling Sound 2002 reissue of the album; it omits Ass On Your Shoulders in favour of Pass The Courvoisier Part II. Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and a 12-page booklet. From the sticker: 'New version Includes: Pass The Courvoisier Part II Remix'
Track 1.2 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Teamsta Entertainment Music (BMI) Produced for DMP/Teamsta Entertainment, LLC Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Track 2 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP) Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, Inc. and Enigma Music Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Track 3 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Waters Of The Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI) Chase Chad Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All instruments arranged and performed for The Neptunes Recorded /mixed at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC Contains replayed elements from Scenario (Remix)
Track 4 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP), Songs Of Universal, Inc./Bring The Noize, Inc./Suburban Funk, Inc. (BMI) Produced for Soul Brother #1 Productions Recorded /mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Contains elements from Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix) (H. Shocklee/C. Riddenhour/G. Rinaldo). Songs Of Universal, Inc./Bring The Noize, Inc./Suburban Funk, Inc. (BMI). Performed by Public Enemy. Used courtesy of Def Jam Records, by arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises
Tracks 5, 14 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), E.P.H.C.Y. Music (ASCAP) Produced for Payjay Productions, Inc. Recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mixed at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, Canada
Track 6 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Rah Digga Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Rhythm Blunt Music/PolyGram Music Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (ASCAP) Produced for Big Things, Inc./The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment/Bystorm Entertainment Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Rah Digga appears courtesy of Flipmode Records/J Records Contains elements from Eddie You Should Know Better (C. Mayfield). Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Performed by Curtis Mayfield. Produced under license from Rhino Records/Curtom Classics, Inc. by arrangement with Warner Special Products
Track 7 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP) Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, Inc. and Enigma Music Recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mixed at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, Canada
Track 8 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Ain't Nuthin' Goin On But Funkin' Music (ASCAP), Elvismambo Music/Blotter/Music Of Windswept (ASCAP), Scott Storch Music/TVT (ASCAP) Recorded / mixed at Record One, Woodland Hills, CA Project coordinator for Aftermath Entertainment
Track 9 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Justin Combs Music Publishing Co., Inc. (adm. by EMI April Music, Inc.) (ASCAP), Bloody Prints/Blood 16's (ASCAP), Written For The Streets (ASCAP), Teamsta Entertainment Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc./Waters Of Nazareth/Featherbed Music (BMI)/EMI April Music, Inc./Chase Chad Music (ASCAP)/Denny Randell Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Bernard's Other Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) (BMI)/Sony-ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)/Ensign Music Corp./Jelly T. Marijuana Music/East Coast Stomp Music (BMI)/Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Jazz Merchant Music (ASCAP) Produced for DMP/Teamsta Entertainment, LLC Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC P. Diddy appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records Contains re-sung elements from Shake Ya Ass (C. Hugo/M. Tyler/P. Williams). EMI Blackwood Music, Inc./Waters Of Nazareth (BMI)/EMI April Music, Inc./Chase Chad Music (ASCAP)/Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Braids Publishing (ASCAP) Easy Come, Easy Go (S. Linzer/D. Randell). EMI Blackwood Music, Inc./Featherbed Music/Denny Randell Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) (BMI) Rappers Delight (B. Rogers/N. Rodgers). Bernard's Other Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) (BMI)/Sony-ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) Scenario (J. Jackson/T. Smith/B. Higgins/K. Fareed/A. Muhammad/M. Taylor). Ensign Music Corp./Jelly T. Marijuana Music/T'Ziah's Music/East Coast Stomp Music (BMI)/Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Jazz Merchant Music (ASCAP)
Track 10 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Ain't Nuthin' Goin On But Funkin' Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Elvismambo Music/Blotter/Music Of Windswept (ASCAP), Scott Storch Music/TVT (ASCAP), Moebetoblame Music (ASCAP) Recorded / mixed at Record One, Woodland Hills, CA Project coordinator for Aftermath Entertainment Truth Hurts appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment Contains replayed elements from Give It Away (Flea/J. Fruciante/A. Kiedis/C. Smith) Moebetoblame Music (BMI)
Track 11 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI),Elvismambo Music/Blotter/Music Of Windswept (ASCAP), Hardworking Black Folks Publishing/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Recorded / mixed at Record One, Woodland Hills, CA Project coordinator for Aftermath Entertainment
Track 12 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Ain't Nuthin' Goin On But Funkin' Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Elvismambo Music/Blotter/Music Of Windswept (ASCAP), Colorscapes Publishing (BMI) Recorded / mixed at Record One, Woodland Hills, CA Project coordinator for Aftermath Entertainment Truth Hurts appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment
Track 13 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Dusty Fingers Music (BMI), Raydiola Music (ASCAP) Produced for U-Force Productions Recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mixed at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, Canada Jaheim appears courtesy of Warner Bros./Divine Mill Contains re-sung elements from A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (R. Parker). Raydiola Music (ASCAP)
Track 15 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Waters Of The Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI) Chase Chad Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All instruments arranged and performed for The Neptunes Recorded at Mastersound Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC Kelis appears courtesy of Virgin Records
Track 16 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP), Michaelangelo/Saulsberry Music (ASCAP) Produced for New Cloning Entertainment/Future Sound Entertainment Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mary J. Blige appears courtesy of MCA Records
Track 17 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Michaelangelo/Saulsberry Music (ASCAP) Produced for New Cloning Entertainment/Future Sound Entertainment Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Track 18 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Ramp Music (BMI), Rah Digga Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Dutty Nigga Music (ASCAP), Killa 4 Music (ASCAP), F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP) Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, Inc. and Enigma Music Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Flipmode Squad appear courtesy of Flipmode Records/J Records
Track 19 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Teamsta Entertainment Music (BMI) Produced for DMP/Teamsta Entertainment, LLC Recorded / mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Track 20 Published by T'Ziah's Music (BMI), Waters Of Nazareth/Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI), Chase Chad Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All instruments arranged and performed for The Neptunes Recorded by Andrew Coleman at Mastersound Studios, Virginia Beach, VA and by Brian Garten at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC for Pat 'Em Down Music P. Diddy appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Vinny Nicoletti and Patrick Gordon are listed as being 'Of Towers Audio'
All interludes mixed and recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Executive in charge of production for Violator Management A&R administration: Rani Hancock for Violator Management & Laura Ciocia for Flipmode Records Marketing & promotion: James Cruz for Violator Management & Laura Ciocia for Flipmode Records Styling: June Ambrose for The Mode Squad, Rasheed Booth for Bushi Designs Sample clearance services at Music Recources, Inc. Management for Violator Management A&R: Trevor Jerideau for J Records & Edgar Turbo Clarke for Flipmode Records Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC