a&r [a&r administration and coordination] Chris "Smiles" Quinn a&r [a&r direction] De La Soul art direction, illustration, design Morning Breath Inc. executive-producer De La Soul executive-producer [co. executive producer] Mathew Knowles legal [legal representation] Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone & Hayes, LLP management Blacksmith Management, Inc. photography by Mo Daoud Phonographic Copyright (p) Daisy Age, Inc. Licensed To Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Copyright (c) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Manufactured By Deluxe (7) Published By Kricket Spit Publishing Published By 80's Kid Music Published By Maseo Music Published By Rugged Jointz Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc. Produced For Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded At Right Track Recording Mixed At Baseline Studios Published By E.P.H.C.Y. Publishing Published By Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Published By Almo Music Corp. Published By BMG Songs, Inc. Published By Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. Published By Dez Bee Music Recorded At Duck Studios, MD Published By Unichappell Music, Inc. Published By Shugiterius Music Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Recorded At Soho Music Studios Mixed At Mirror Image Recorders Published By Kidada Music, Inc. Published By Madlib Invazion Published By Topographic Music, Inc. Published By WB Music Corp. Licensed From Atlantic Recording Corporation Published By It's A Wonderful World Music Published By Third Story Music Produced For The Planet (3) Published By Thom Tunes Publishing Published By EMI April Music Published By Rich Kid Published By Starks Publishing Published By Irving Music, Inc. Published By Angelshell Music Inc. Recorded At The Cutting Room Recorded At Audio Vision Studios Licensed From Warner Bros. Records Published By Senseless Music Published By White Van Music Published By Rightsong Music, Inc. Produced For White Van Music Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed At Hightower Productions Published By Lord Dihoo Published By Magic Frog Music Published By Bastien Music Published By Dutty Rock Music Published By Metered Music, Inc. Published By Universal - Polygram International Publishing, Inc. Licensed From Sire Records Track 1 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Rugged Jointz (ASCAP), Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP) Produced for Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from A Brighter Tomorrow (Fluellen/Jackson/Jackson) Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP). Performed by Switch. Used courtesy of Motown Record Co. LLP. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises
Track 2 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Ephcy Publishing (ASCAP), Rondor Music London Ltd. (admin by Almo Music Corp) (ASCAP), BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP), Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI), Dez Bee Music (BMI) Recorded by Carlos Cano at Duck Studios, MD and Brian Garten at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from Catherine Of Aragon (Wakeman). Performed by Rick Wakeman. Used courtesy of A&M Records. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises. Long Red (Landsberg/Pappalardi/Ventura/Weinstein). Performed by Mountain. Used courtesy of Sony Music. Dance Sister (Fowler/Short). Performed by The Peech Boys. Used courtesy of Island/Def Jam Records. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises
Track 3 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Ephcy Publishing (ASCAP), Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) / Shugiterious Music (admin by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp) (BMI) Recorded at Soho Studios, NYC Mixed at Mirror Image Studios, NYC Contains elements from Love Ballad (S. Scraborough). Performed by LTD. Used courtesy of A&M Records. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises. Contains replayed elements of Strawberry Letter 23 (S. Ottis). Kidada Music, Inc. / Shugiterius Music. Admin by Warner Tamerlane Publ. Corp. (BMI)
Track 4 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Madlib Invazion (BMI) Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC
Track 5 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Rugged Jointz (ASCAP), Topographic Music, Inc. (admin by WB Music Corp) (ASCAP) Produced for Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from Ritual Nous Commes De Soleil (Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/White) Topographic Music, Inc. (admin by WB Music Corp) (ASCAP). Performed by Yes. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
Track 6 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), It's A Wonderful World of Music (BMI), Third Story Music (BMI) Produced for The Planet Recorded by Carlos Cano at Duck Studios, MD and Brian Garten at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from Reality (McClain) Third Story Music (BMI). Performed by Pleasure. Used courtesy of Fantasy Records
Track 7 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Rugged Jointz (ASCAP), Thom Tunes Publishing administered by EMI April Music (ASCAP) Produced for Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Carl Thomas appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records
Track 8 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Rich Kid/Starks Publishing (BMI), Rugged Jointz (ASCAP), Irving Music Inc. Angelshell Music Inc. (BMI) Produced for Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded by Joe Nardone at The Cutting Room, NYC, and Steve Spidey Glicken at Audiovision Studios, Miami, FL Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from Here Comes The Sun (Records) Irving Music Inc./Angelshell Music, Inc. (BMI). Performed by Eugene Records. Produced by Eugene Records. Produced under license from Warner Bros. Records. By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing Ghostface Killah appears courtesy of Def Jam / Starks Enterprises
Track 9 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Senseless Music (BMI), Whitevan Music (ASCAP), Rightsong Music, Inc. (BMI) Produced for Whitevan Music Recorded by Brian Garten at Right Track Studios, NYC and Carlos Warwick at The Record Plant, CA Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from My Life (Beck/Bonner/Jones/Satchell/Williams) Rightsong Music, Inc. Performed by The Ohio Players. Used courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises Common appears courtesy of Geffen Records Jake One appears courtesy of Jasiri Artist Management
Track 10 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Madlib Invazion (BMI) Recorded by Carlos Cano at Duck Studios, MD and Dave Dar at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Flava Flav appears courtesy of Xecutiv Music Group
Track 11 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP) Produced for Hot Sauce Inc. Recorded by Joe Nardone at The Cutting Room, NYC, assistant engineer Chris McGuinness, and Brian Garten at Right Track Studios, NYC, assistant engineer Justin Shturtz Mixed at Hightower Productions, NY Contains elements from Never Can Say Goodbye (Davis) Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP). Performed by The Jackson 5. Used courtesy of Motown Records Co. LLP. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises Butta Verses appears courtesy of Bear Mountain Entertainment
Track 12 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Whitevan Music (ASCAP), Lord Dihoo (ASCAP), Magic Frog Music (PRS) / Bastien Music (SACEM) Produced for Whitevan Music Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed for Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC Contains elements from Deliverance (Greedos/Marouani/Romanelli) Magic Frog Music (PRS)/Bastien Music (SACEM). Performed by Space. Used courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises MF Doom appears courtesy of Metal Face Records
Track 13 Published by Kricketspit Publishing (BMI), 80's Kid Music (BMI), Maseo Music (BMI), Ephcy Publishing (ASCAP), Dutty Rock Music (ASCAP), Metered Music, Inc. (admin by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc.) (ASCAP) Recorded at Soho Studios, NYC Mixed at Mirror Image Studios, NYC Contains elements from Genius Of Love (Stanley/Frantz/Weymouth/Belew) Metered Music, Inc. (admin by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc.) (ASCAP). Performed by Tom Tom Club. Produced under license from Sire Records. By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing. Used courtesy of Island/Def Jam Records. By arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises Sean Paul appears courtesy of VP Records