a&r [administration] Hector Aviles a&r [assistance] Ali Samii a&r [assistance] Big Stan a&r [assistance] Sheena Curry a&r [assistance] Uncle Ralph a&r [direction] Folayan Knight art direction, design Akisia Grigsby edited by [editing] Andy VanDette edited by [editing] Dominic Barbara executive-producer Joaquin "Waah" Dean executive-producer [co-], a&r [direction], a&r [administration] Latarche "Nas" Collins executive-producer [executive in charge of production] Ray D. Copeland executive-producer, a&r [direction] Darrin Dean executive-producer, a&r [direction], executive-producer [executive in charge of production], management [marketing], art direction Earl Simmons legal [legal counsel] Jeff Kempler legal [legal counsel] Jill Ramsey legal [legal counsel] Jonathan Lieberman legal [legal counsel] Matthew J. Middleton legal [legal counsel] Ralph Cathcart legal [legal counsel] Susan Sneider liner notes Takashi Futatsugi management Ray D. Copeland management [recording administration] Tony Vanias marketing Jazz Young mastered by Tony Dawsey tracks 1 to 4, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17 mixed by Brian Stanley tracks 10, 11, 15 mixed by DURO tracks 5, 8 mixed by Rich Keller photography by Vincent Soyez tracks 3, 5 producer Black Key tracks 1, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16 producer DMX tracks 2, 4, 7, 9 producer Damon Blackman tracks 6, 10 producer Kidd Kold tracks 8, 11 producer P.K. tracks 15, 17 producer Swizz Beatz tracks 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17 recorded by Brian Stanley tracks 2 to 5, 7, 9, 13 recorded by Jaime Weddle tracks 2 to 5, 7 to 9, 13 recorded by Otto D'Agnolo stylist Vincent "VJ” Lake stylist [stylist assistant] Sherrell "Shaya" Williams tracks 8, 11 written-by Anthony Fields tracks 6, 10 written-by Brian Collins tracks 2, 4, 7, 9 written-by Damon Blackman tracks 1 to 11, 13, 15 to 17 written-by Earl Simmons tracks 15, 17 written-by Kaseem Dean tracks 3, 5 written-by Mickey Davis tracks 12, 14 written-by Phil Hurtt tracks 12, 14 written-by Thom Bell Record Company Universal International Marketed By Victor Entertainment, Inc. Produced For Bloodline Productions, Inc. Produced For Vacant Lot Productions, Inc. Produced For Black Key Productions, Inc. Produced For P. Killer Trackz Produced For F.O.B. Entertainment Produced For N.Q.C. Management Produced For Swizz Beatz Part II Phonographic Copyright (p) Island Def Jam Music Group Copyright (c) Island Def Jam Music Group Published By Scarab Publishing Corp. Published By Ensign Music Corp. Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Recorded At The Hit Factory Criteria Recorded At Chaton Studios Mixed At The Hit Factory Criteria Mixed At Quad Recording Studios Mixed At Sound On Sound, New York Mixed At Right Track Recording Mixed At Soundtrack Studios Edited At Soundtrack Studios Edited At Masterdisk Mastered At Masterdisk Track 1: Produced for Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 2: Produced for Vacant Lot Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at Quad Studios, NYC and The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 3: Produced for Black Key Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 4: Produced for Vacant Lot Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 5: Produced for Black Key Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL
Track 6: Produced for Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Addiional vocals for Bloodline
Track 7: Produced for Vacant Lot Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 8: Produced for P. Killer Trackz/Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ and The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL
Track 9: Produced for Bloodline Productions, Inc. and Vacant Lot Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Black Key Productions, Inc. Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at Sound On Sound Studios, NYC Mixed for Logusound Ltd. Contains a sample of Whatcha Gonna Do (With My Lovin) Scarab Publishing Corp./Ensign Music Corporation (BMI) Performed by Stephanie Mills courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises
Track 10: Produced for Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.
Track 11: Produced for P. Killer Trackz/Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at Right Track Studio, NYC Mixed for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.
Track 12: Contains samples from The Spinners recording of I'll Be Around (Whenever You Want Me) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 13: Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management Recorded at Chaton Studios, Phoenix, AZ Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 14: Contains samples from The Spinners recording of I'll Be Around (Whenever You Want Me) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 15: Produced for Swizz Beatz Part II Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.
Track 16: Produced for Bloodline Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed at Sound Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
Track 17: Produced for Swizz Beatz Part II Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Recorded for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc. Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Mixed for Team B Inc./Loreal, Inc.
A&R direction for Ruff Ryders, Bloodline Records and Def Jam Records A&R administration for Bloodline Records and Def Jam Marketing for Def Jam Stylist for Mode Squad Legal counsel for Woods & Middleton, LLP, B.A.R. Entertainment Management, Inc., Def Jam Management for B.A.R. Entertainment Management, Inc.
Stephanie Mills appears courtesy of First Flight Inc. Faith Evans appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records Mashonda Tifrere appears courtesy of Full Surface Records Mysonne appears courtesy of Wanna Blow Inc. Mic Geronimo appears courtesy of Rebellious Music Drag-On appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records Big Stan appears courtesy of Bloodline Records Jinx appears courtesy of Bloodline Records Loose appears courtesy of Bloodline Records Kashmir appears courtesy of Bloodline Records
Tracks 18 to 20 are secret track. Durations are not listed on the release. Executive producers (Darrin Dean & Joaquin Dean) are credited as Darrin & Joaquin Dean on the inlay. Co-executive producer (Latarche Nas Collins) is credited as Latarche Nas Collins on the back inlay. Barcode: 4 988005 280893 (Text) Barcode: 4988005280893 (Scanned) Mastering SID Code: IFPI L235 Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011 Matrix / Runout: UICD-6027 5R V Rights Society: JASRAC