engineer [assistant] Chris Irish engineer [assistant] Dino Zervos engineer [assistant] Jon Shriver engineer [assistant] Mack Robinson tracks a1, a6 engineer, mixed by Rich July tracks a1, a6 engineer, recorded by Tony Smalios tracks a2 to a5, b1 to b6 engineer, recorded by, mixed by Chris Conway lacquer cut by Chris Gehringer mastered by Tony Dawsey photography by Danny Clinch Manufactured By Columbia Records Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Mastered At Masterdisk Mastered At Hit Factory Mastering All Tracks Recorded and Mixed at Powerplay Studios, Queens, NY, except: Track A1 Put It On and Track A6 Danger Zone Recorded at Unique Studios, Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC, Track A2 MVP and Track B1 Street Struck Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Track A1 Put It On contains a sample of Vibrations, written by J. Kern, performed by Buster Williams. Track A2 MVP contains a sample of Stay with Me, written by M. DeBarge, performed by DeBarge. Track A4 8 Iz Enuff contains a sample of Soul Travelin' Pt. I (The G.B.E.), performed by Gary Byrd Track A5 All Black contains a sample of Cucumber Slumber, performed by Weather Report. Track B3 Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous contains a sample of You're As Right As Rain, performed by Bob James. Track B3 Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous contains a sample of Nautilus, performed by Bob James. Track B6 Let 'Em Have It L contains a sample of Nautilus, performed by Bob James.
US pressing with HFM cg signature in runout grooves on Side A. (note: early copies has misprinted B-side label, track Timez Iz Hard don't appear on the retail Vinyl LP.)