a&r [direction] Faith Newman
administrator [administrative assistance] Loreal Coppedge
administrator [administrative assistance] Soraya Joy Burrell
art direction, design Aimée Macauley
executive-producer Nas
executive-producer Steve Stoute
executive-producer Trackmasters
legal [sample clearances] Nikki Johnson
management Steve Stoute
management Stiggedy Entertainment
mastered by Tom Coyne
photography by Danny Clinch
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Produced For Trackmasters Entertainment
Produced For 2000 Watts Music
Produced For Works Of Mart, Inc.
Produced For Total Package Productions, Inc.
Produced For Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Copyright (c) Ill Will Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) Slamuwell Productions Inc.
Copyright (c) DJ Premier Publishing
Copyright (c) Gifted Pearl
Copyright (c) Grand Imperial Music
Copyright (c) Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) Juvenile Hall Music
Copyright (c) BMG-Careers Music Inc.
Copyright (c) Famous Music Corporation
Copyright (c) Mawkeen's Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) 12 & Under Music Inc.
Copyright (c) Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But Fu-kin' Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) Kuwa Music
Copyright (c) Life's A Bitch Music
Published By Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By Ill Will Music, Inc.
Published By Slamuwell Productions Inc.
Published By DJ Premier Publishing
Published By Gifted Pearl
Published By Grand Imperial Music
Published By Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Published By Juvenile Hall Music
Published By BMG-Careers Music Inc.
Published By Mawkeen's Music, Inc.
Published By Famous Music Corporation
Published By 12 & Under Music Inc.
Published By Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But Fu-kin' Music, Inc.
Published By Life's A Bitch Music
Published By Kuwa Music
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At D&D Studios
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Chung King Studios
Recorded At Dre's Crib
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At D&D Studios
Mixed At Dre's Crib
Mastered At Sterling Sound
On tracks A7 and B6, Havoc is credited as Havoc Of Mobb Deep.
On track B1 Jojo Hailey is credited as Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci.

On inner-sleeve:
album intro [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba music enterprises inc.) (ascap) [...]

the message [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment [....] mixed [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/slamuwell productions, inc. (acsap) [...]

street dreams [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] keyboards by [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song is an interpolation of sweet dreams [...] used courtesy of rca records and d'n'a limited/music publishing limited (prs). administered in the u.s. by bmg songs, inc. (ascap). this song also contains a portion of never gonna stop [...] used courtesy of bmg songs, inc. (ascap) © 1982 d'n'a limited/bmg music publishing limited (prs)/administered in the u.s. by bmg songs, inc. (ascap). © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions, inc. (ascap) [...]

i gave you power [...] produced [...] for works of mart, inc. recorded and mixed [...] at d&d studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/dj premier publishing/gifted pearl (ascap) [...]

watch dem niggas [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. keyboards by [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at bearsville studios, ny. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a portion of sponge [...] used courtesy of warner special products and soda fountain music. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions (ascap) [...]

take it in blood [...] recorded at soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a sample of mixed up moods & attitudes [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/grand imperial music/bridgeport music, inc. (bmi) [...]

the set up [...] recorded and mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/juvenile hall music (bmi) (administered by bmg -carreers music inc.) [...]

black girl lost [...] produced [...] for total package productions, inc. additional production [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] recorded at sony music studios, and soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] jojo hailey appears courtesy of mca records. this song contains a sample of starlight [...] used courtesy of polygram records and famous music, inc. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc./mawkeen's music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/famous music corp. (ascap) [...]

suspect [...] produced [...] for total package productions, inc. recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a portion of el gatto triste [...] courtesy of mercury records and upam music. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc./mawkeen's music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap) [...]

shootouts [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) /slamuwell productions, inc. (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi) [...]

nas is coming [...] recorded and mixed at dre's house, la [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/ain't nothin' goin on but fu-kin music, inc. [...]

affirmative actions [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. keyboards [...] for trackmasters entertainment. mixed by [...] for trackmasters entertainment. recorded and mixed [...] at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions, inc./life's a bitch music (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi)/a. cruz/i. marchand/c. mckay [...]

live nigga rap [...] recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)juvenile hall music (bmi) (administered by bmg -careers music inc.) [...]

if i ruled the world (imagine that) [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. additional production [...] for tumbling dice productions, inc. keyboards [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at hit factory studios, nyc & westlake studios, la. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] featured vocals [...] courtesy of ruffhouse/columbia records. contains portions of friends (instrumental) [....] courtesy of zomba enterprises, inc./funk groove music, inc.(administered by zomba enterprises, inc.) (ascap) under license from jive records. if i ruled the world [...] courtesy of kuwa music (ascap) [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterpises inc.) (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi)/slamuwell productions, inc./kuwa music (ascap) [...]

© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

On back cover:
© 1996 sony music entertainment inc./℗ 1996 sony music entertainment inc. [...]

On labels:
℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Barcode: 0 7464-67015-1 5 (Text)
Barcode: 074646701515 (Compact text)
Matrix / Runout: AL 67015 (Label side A)
Matrix / Runout: BL 67015 (Label side B)
Matrix / Runout: AL-67015 (Runout variant #1 side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL-67015 (Runout variant #1 side B, etched)
Matrix / Runout: AL-67015 3 (Runout variant #2 side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL-67015 2 (Runout variant #2 side B, etched)
Matrix / Runout: AL-67015 2 (Runout variant #3 side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL-67015 1 (Runout variant #3 side B, etched)
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI (A6, A7, B3, B5 to B7)
Rights Society: PRS (A3)