art direction Henry Marquez concept by [concept development] Keith Elam concept by [concept development] Patrick Moxey design Diane Cuddy engineer [engineered by, assistant] David Carpenter engineer [engineered by, assistant] Doug Boehm engineer [engineered by, assistant] Luke Allen engineer [engineered by, assistant] Philippe Cerboneschi engineer [engineered by, assistant] Tracii D. Sherman engineer [engineered by] Craig Marcus engineer [engineered by] James Mansfield engineer [engineered by] Jason Ball engineer [engineered by] Joe Quinde engineer [engineered by] Kieran Walsh engineer [engineered by] Philippe Cerboneschi executive-producer Duff Marlowe executive-producer Keith Elam executive-producer Patrick Moxey management Empire Artist Management mastered by Tony Dawsey photography by Humphrey Studio producer [all songs produced by], arranged by [all songs arranged by], mixed by [all songs mixed by], lyrics by [all lyrics by], music by [all tracks by] Guru stylist [styling] Navia Nguyen Recorded At D&D Studios Mixed At D&D Studios Mixed At EMI Studios Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders Mixed At Studios Ferber Copyright (c) Chrysalis Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Chrysalis Records, Inc. Mastered At Masterdisk Published By Ill Kid Music Pressed By EMI Records Published By Savette Music, Inc Published By Unichappell Music, Inc. Licensed From Polygram Special Markets Licensed From Sony Music Entertainment Produced For Guru Productions Inc. Published By Gifted Pearl Music Published By EMI April Music Inc. Published By My Dog Luna Music Published By Leosong On cover and back cover: An experimental fusion of hip hop and jazz.
On back cover: Carleen Anderson appears courtesy of Circa Records Ltd.. N'dea Davenport appears courtesy of Delicious Vinyl. MC Solaar appears courtesy of Polydor France. Ronny Jordan appears courtesy of Island Records Ltd. Branford Marsalis appears courtesy of Columbia Records. [...] Songs with special arrangements: No Time To Play includes portions of Satin Soul [...] published by Savette Music, Inc/Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI). Satin Soul [...] used under license from Polygram Special Markets. Slicker Than Most contains portions of It Feels So Good. Material performed [...] used under license from Sony Music Entertainment
All songs published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) except When You're Near and Trust Me published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/My Dog Luna Music (ASCAP) and Sights In The City published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/LeoSong (PRS)
All tracks recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, New York, NY except When You're Near , Trust Me, Sights In The City, and Slicker Than Most mixed at EMI Studios, London. Transit Ride mixed at Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Le Bien, Le Male mixed at Studio Ferber, Paris, France. Engineered in New York by Kieran Walsh, Joe Quinde and Craig Marcus, assisted by Luke Allen and David Carpenter. Engineered in London by James Bell, assisted by Tracii D. Shermon. Engineered in Los Angeles by James B. Mansfield, assisted by Doug Boehm. Engineered in Paris by Zdar Cerbonschi, assisted by Phillipe. Mastered [...] at Masterdisk, New York, NY [...]
On side A label: Trk A2, A4, A5 and A6 Published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP). Trk A3 published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/My Dog Luna Music (ASCAP). Trk B2, B4, & B5 Published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP). Trk B3 Published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/My Dog Luna Music (ASCAP). Trk B6 Published by Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/Leo Song (PRS).