a&r [direction] John Doelp
a&r [direction] Kawan Prather
art direction David Bett
design David Bett
design Patrick Fong
executive-producer Kanye West
executive-producer [co-executive] John Legend
management DAS Communications
photography by Danny Clinch
photography by [young john] Patricia Tyree
stylist Tatiana Beedar
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) Getting Out Our Dreams
Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14 recorded at [l304319] & [l295805] and mixed at [l266862]
Track 5 recorded at [l364501] and mixed at [l266862]
Track 7 recorded at [l295805] & [l268145] and mixed at [l266862]
Track 9 recorded at [l304319] & [l539220] and mixed at [l266862]
Track 12 recorded at [l304319] and mixed at [l266862]
Track 13 recorded at [l359950]; [l295805] & [l304319] and mixed at [l266862]

Miri Ben-Ari appears courtesy of [l796], a Division of [l272782]
Kanye West appears courtesy of [l9433]
Snoop Dogg appears courtesy of [l64395]/[l821]

Thanks:
First of all, thanks to the Creator for blessing me with the wonderful gift of music. I can't imagine my life without it. Much love to my entire family — the Stephens & Lloyds, especially my immediate family (Mom, Dad, Bump, Vaughn & Missy), plus extended family who helped raise me: El Bethel Temple, Greater Grace Temple & Bethel AME Church, the Allens, the Steptoes, LaTisha Fields, Michael Dixon and many more.
To my musical collaborators on this album (see the credits for the full list). Special thanks to Kanye West for believing in me and making me the flagship artist of your label. The movement has just begun. Plus my all-star team of producers/co-writers: Dave Tozer, William, Devo Harris & Paul Cho. Thanks for inspiring me to be a better artist/songwriter. Thanks to Tara Michel, Candice Anderson and Lenesha Randolph for lending me your voices through all these years. Thanks to special guests Snoop Dogg, Miri Ben-Ari & Tarrey Torae for gracing the album with your talents.
To my entire team that makes this project happen: DAS Communications, LTD. — David Sonenberg, Seth Friedman, Scoff Meszaros, William Beretta, Ant Demby, Rachel Cox; Business Management — David Levin, Allan Leigh; Road Management — Courtney Carter; Attorneys — Aaron Rosenberg, Andy Tavel; 6.0.0.D Music fam — Kanye West, Donda West, Don C., Devo Harris, John Monopoly, GLC, Consequence, Gee Roberson, Al Branch, Ibn Jasper, Happy; Sony Staff — Don lenner, Lisa Ellis, Will Botwin, John help, HP, Nikki Martin, the rest of the A&R staff, Charlie Walk, Shanti Das, Quincy Jackson, Yvette Noel-Schure (and Andre Morris), Rodney Shealey and the entire promo staff, Camille Yorrick, Kathy Baker, Tom Donnarumma, Rick Moses, Lynne Poole, Gary Fisher, Todd Horn + Sony UK & Sony Canada; Fan Club/Website — Elevator Media, Wayne Ward, Nabil Elderkin; Stylists — Tatianna Beedar, Charlene Roxborough; Booking Agent — Mitch Rose; Brown Memorial Baptist Church.
To my good friends Nise, Rick, Matt, Asad, Ty, Salamishah and the rest of my friends from Springfield, U. Penn (esp. Counterparts), BCG and MIT (I can't name everybody; I'm so sorry).
Additional supporters who believed in me and helped along the way —Mike Jackson & Glenn Manko, James Peterson, Dan Coleman, McGowan Southworth, James Elam, Ted Chung, Drew Dixon, Erika Elliott & SOB's, NXNW, Jimmy's Uptown [Leon], Shari Gottlieb, Reynada Hill, Jeri Rayon, Ted Werth & OCN, Arlin Par Toliver, Jimmy Coleman, Tom trashy, J. Ivy, Coodie, tala, Dara Cook, Jenny Bennett, Kindred the Family Soul (and D. Mays & Calvin), Rob Murat, Studio Crash, and Sharief.
Shout outs to the many amazing artists who have allowed me to contribute to their albums: Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Talib Kweli, Slum Village, Dilated Peoples, Common, Keshia Cole, Syleena Johnson, Estelle, Twista, Janet, Young Gunz and more...

Includes a 12-page booklet with lyrics and credits.

Made in the EU.
Barcode: 5 099751 857723 (Printed)
Barcode: 5099751857723 (Scanned)
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 00162
Matrix / Runout: S5185772000-0101 02 (Variants 1, 2)
Matrix / Runout: S5185772000-0101 35 (Variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY33 (Variants 1, 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555 (Variant 3, 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI AEW36 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI AEW24 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K4 (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K5 (Variant 4)