a&r Eric Nicks administrator [recording administration] Andrew Huggins art direction, design Louis Marino coordinator [a & r coordinator] Hector Aviles tracks 6 to 8, 12, 15 engineer [additional pro tools] John Hanes tracks 6 to 8, 12 engineer [assistant] Tim Roberts tracks 10 engineer [mix] Glen Marchese tracks 5 engineer [mix] Jason Goldstein executive-producer Eric Nicks executive-producer LL Cool J mastered by Chris Gehringer tracks 10 mixed by Big Joe tracks 10 mixed by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. tracks 9, 11, 13 mixed by Glen Marchese tracks 2, 4, 14 mixed by Jason Goldstein tracks 3 mixed by Pat Viala tracks 6 to 8, 12, 15 mixed by Serban Ghenea tracks 5 mixed by Tone photography by Roger Erickson tracks 10, 15 producer Big Joe tracks 10, 15 producer Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. tracks 5 producer DJ S&S tracks 9 producer Eric Nicks tracks 11, 13 producer K1 Mil tracks 2, 4, 14 producer Poke And Tone tracks 1 producer Rich Nice tracks 11, 13 producer Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence tracks 3, 6 to 8, 12 producer The Neptunes tracks 9 producer Zukhan Bey promotion [marketing] Andrea Duncan tracks 2 recorded by Adam Gazzola tracks 3, 6 to 8, 12 recorded by Andrew Coleman tracks 15 recorded by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. tracks 9 to 11, 13 recorded by Glen Marchese tracks 2, 4, 14 recorded by Jason Goldstein tracks 5 recorded by Joe Quinde Licensed To Mercury Records Marketed By Barclay S.A. Distributed By Barclay S.A. Phonographic Copyright (p) Island Def Jam Music Group Copyright (c) Island Def Jam Music Group Mastered At Sterling Sound Made By Universal M & L, Germany Record Company UMG Recordings, Inc. Alternative artwork version of the CD album 10. This is a Copy Controlled disc, which is not mentioned on the release. Jewel case comes in a cardboard slipcase.
This album is dedicated to Michael Spellman.
Track 4 embodies portions of Rising To The Top written by K. Burke, A. Felder and N. Wright. Performed by Keni Burke. Track 5 contains a sample from Rich Girl (Daryl Hall). Performed by Hall & Oates. Track 10 contains elements of It Takes Two by J. Brown & R. Ginyard and contains elements of Rappers Delight written by B. Edwards and N. Rogers. Track 13 contains elements from I Sing The Body Electric written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford. Track 15 features samples from The Spinners recording Sadie. Written by B. Hawes, J. Jefferson and C. Simmons.