2007 CD 
Roc-A-Fella Records
a&r The Carter Administration
a&r [administration] Carline Balan
a&r [administration] Terese Joseph
art direction, design, executive-producer Shawn Carter
art direction, design, photography by [back cover and cd label] JP Robinson
artwork [package production] Doug Joswick
tracks 5 to 7, 9 bass, guitar Ed Goldson
tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 drums Mario Winans
tracks 2, 7 engineer [assistant] Andy Geel
tracks 6, 9 engineer [assistant] Matthew Testa
executive-producer L.A. Reid
liner notes Takashi Futatsugi
liner notes [対訳] Jun Nishihara
management John Meneilly
management [business affairs] Antoinette Trotman
management [business affairs] Ian Allen
management [business affairs] Michael Seltzer
management [legal counsel] Jennifer Justice
management [legal counsel] Michael Guido
management [marketing] Tracey Waples
management [sample clearances] Eric Weissman
mastered by Tony Dawsey
tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14 mixed by DURO
tracks 10, 15 mixed by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
tracks 2, 3, 6, 9 mixed by Victor Abijaoudi II
tracks 10, 15 mixed by [assistant] Andrew Wright
tracks 4, 8, 11, 12, 14 mixed by [assistant] Jordan Young
tracks 5 to 7, 9 percussion Bashiri Johnson
photography by [all other] Hype Williams
photography by [front cover, page 2 and outside inlay] Arthur Elgort
tracks 3, 5 piano, strings Arden Altino
tracks 10, 15 producer Just Blaze
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer LV
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer P. Diddy
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer Sean Cane
tracks 8, 14 producer The Neptunes
producer [associate] Sean Combs
producer [associate] The Hitmen
tracks 8, 14 recorded by Andrew Coleman
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 14 recorded by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 recorded by Victor Abijaoudi II
tracks 8, 14 recorded by [assistant] Hart Gunther
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 recorded by, mixed by [assistant] Steve Dickey
tracks 2, 3, 5 strings Mario Winans
stylist June Ambrose
tracks 6, 9 trumpet Keyon Harrold
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Deleno Matthews
tracks 10, 15 written-by Justin Smith
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Levar Coppin
tracks 8, 14 written-by Pharrell Williams
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Sean Combs
tracks 2 to 15 written-by Shawn Carter
Record Company Universal International
Marketed By Universal Music K.K.
Distributed By Universal Music K.K.
Produced For Earbrain Productions
Produced For Headshell
Produced For Hevlar Recordings
Produced For Grind Music (2)
Produced For The Hitmen
Produced For Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Produced For Yellow City Entertainment
Produced For The Senate
Produced For Dadetown Music
Produced For Hustla Inc.
Produced For F.O.B. Entertainment
Produced For N.Q.C. Management
Produced For Hip Hop Since 1978
Produced For Zone Boy Productions
Produced For So So Def Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Copyright (c) Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Published By Carter Boys Music
Published By Justin Combs Publishing
Published By EMI April Music Inc.
Published By For My Son Publishing
Published By Steady On The Grind
Published By Alan Hawkshaw Music Ltd.
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By FCG Music
Published By MGIII Music
Published By NMG Music
Published By Sean 1 Music
Published By EMI Music Publishing
Published By Young Money Publishing, Inc.
Published By Warner/Chappell
Published By Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By Sa-Vette Music Co.
Published By Defend Songs
Published By Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Published By Love Fam Music
Published By Ashley Brooks Music
Published By Waters Of Nazareth Publishing
Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By EMI Longitude Music
Published By N.Q.C. Music Publishing
Published By F.O.B. Music Publishing
Published By Shakur Al Din Music
Published By Hitco South
Published By Music Of Windswept
Published By Bovina Music, Inc.
Published By Toompstone Publishing
Published By Invisible Music (2)
Published By Chrysalis Music
Published By Ill Will Music, Inc.
Published By Shaniah Cymone Music
Published By Two Tuff Enough Publishing
Published By Usi A Music Publishing
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Todd Mayfield Publishing
Recorded At Hot Beats Studios
Recorded At Daddy's House Recording Studio
Recorded At Roc The Mic Studios
Recorded At Audio Vision Studios
Recorded At South Beach Studios
Recorded At Baseline Studios
Recorded At Soundtrap Studios
Recorded At KMA Studios
Mixed At The Music Group Studios
Mixed At Chung King Studios
Mixed At Daddy's House Recording Studio
Mixed At KMA Studios
Mixed At Roc The Mic Studios
Mixed At Baseline Studios
Mixed At Soapbox Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Edited At The Music Group Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Track 1:
Produced for Earbrain Productions. Co-produced for Headshell/Hevlar Recordings. Recorded at Hot Beats Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Mixed and edited at The Music Group Studios, Vannuys, CA.
Track 2:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Alan Hawkshaw Music Ltd. (MCPS/PRS). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 3:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Jobete Music Co. Inc./FCG/Music/MG III Music/NMG Music (ASCAP). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Co-produced for Yellow City Entertainment/The Senate. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Daddy's House, NYC.
Track 4:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Sean 1 Music (BMI)/EMI Music Publishing/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music (BMI). Produced for Dadetown Music/Hustla Inc. Recorded at Audiovision Studio, Miami, FL and Hot Beats Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 5:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 6:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Defend Songs/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Roc The Mic, NYC.
Track 7:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Love Fam Music (BMI)/Ashley Brooks Music (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 8:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Waters Of Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL and Baseline Studios, NYC. Mixed at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 9:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC and Daddy's House, NYC.
Track 10:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/N.Q.C. Music Publishing o/b/o F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Shakur Al Din Music/Hitco South admin. by Music Of Windswept (ASCAP)/EMI April Music Inc./Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP). Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, LLC and Hip Hop Since 1978. Mixed for Gurucrates LLC. and Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC.
Track 11:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Toompstone Publishing admin. by EMI-Blackwood (BMI)/Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). Produced for Zone Boy Productions. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC, Soundtrap Studios, Atlanta, GA, KMA Studios, Inc. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 12:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Invisible Music/Chrysalis Music (BMI)/Ill Will Music Inc. (ASCAP). Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 13:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI April Music (ASCAP)/EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Track 14:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Waters Of Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Two Tuff-E-Nuff Publishing (BMI)/Usi A Music Publishing (ASCAP). Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL and Baseline Studios, NYC. Mixed for U Record It I Mix It Boy It Boy Inc. at KMA Studios, NYC and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA.
Track 15:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/N.Q.C. Music Publishing o/b/o F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)/Todd Mayfield Publishing (BMI) all rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, LLC and Hip Hop Since 1978. Music recorded for N.Q.C. Management, LLC at Baseline Studios II, NYC. Vocals recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Live strings & horns recorded for N.Q.C. Management, LLC. Mixed for Gurucrates LLC. at Baseline Studios II, NYC.
Intro, No Hook, Success and Blue Magic contain excerpts from American Gangster used courtesy of Universal Studios.
Pray contains a sample from New Earth by Hank Marvin, written by Alan Hawkshaw.
American Dreamin' contains a sample of the recording Soon I'll Be Loving You Again as performed by Marvin Gaye, written by M. Gaye, A. Ross, L. Ware. Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc./FCG Music/MG III Music/NMG Music (ASCAP).
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 contains excerpts from Hello Brooklyn performed by The Beastie Boys.
No Hook contains a sample of the recording Love Serenade as performed by Barry White (B. White). Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI).
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... contains a sample of Make The Road By Walking performed by The Menahan Street Band, written by T. Brenneck, D. Guy, M. Deller, L. Michels, B. Mann. Publishing administered by Defend Songs/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI).
Sweet contains a sample of Does Your Mama Know written by Rudy Love and performed by Rudy Love & The Love Family. Published by Love Fam Music (BMI)/Ashley Brooks Music (BMI).
Party Life contains a sample from Get Into The Party Life by Little Beaver, written by W. Hale and D. Stone. Published by EMI Longitude Music (BMI).
Ignorant Sh*t contains a sample of Between The Sheets performed by The Isley Bros., written by R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, M. Isley, E. Isley and C. Jasper. Published by EMI April Music Inc./Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP).
Say Hello contains a sample of the recording The Love We Share Is the Greatest Of Them All as performed by Tom Brock, written by T. Brocker. Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI).
Success contains a sample of the recording Funky Thing Pt. 1 written by Larry Ellis and performed by Larry Ellis and The Black Hammer.
Fallin' contains samples from Fell For You performed by The Dramatics, written by T. Hester. Published by EMI Longitude Music (BMI).
Blue Magic embodies portions of Hold On written by D. Foster, T. McElroy, T. Ellis, C. Herron, M. Jones and D. Robinson. Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Two Tuff-E-Nuff Publishing (BMI). Also contains excerpt from the motion picture Frankenstein, score by Bernard Kaun.
American Gangster contains samples from the Curtis Mayfield recording Short Eyes, written by Curtis Mayfield. Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)/Todd Mayfield Publishing (BMI). All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Sample clearance for Eric Weissman Music.
Cheri Dennis appears courtesy of Cozier Entertainment, Inc./Bad Boy Records.
Shannon Jones appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records.
Beyonce appears courtesy of Sony Urban Music.
Lil Wayne appears courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records.
Cassie appears courtesy of Nextselection/Bad Boy Records.
Nas appears courtesy of Def Jam/Columbia Records.
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records.
℗ © 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
2007 Universal International, a Universal Music Company.
Marketed & distributed by Universal Music K.K.
Made in Japan.
Japan release with obi and Japanese booklet. Track durations not appears on release.
Barcode: 4 988005 496751
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L244
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
Matrix / Runout: UICD-9045 1W V
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Music] Logo x4
Rights Society: JASRAC
a&r [administration] Carline Balan
a&r [administration] Terese Joseph
art direction, design, executive-producer Shawn Carter
art direction, design, photography by [back cover and cd label] JP Robinson
artwork [package production] Doug Joswick
tracks 5 to 7, 9 bass, guitar Ed Goldson
tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 drums Mario Winans
tracks 2, 7 engineer [assistant] Andy Geel
tracks 6, 9 engineer [assistant] Matthew Testa
executive-producer L.A. Reid
liner notes Takashi Futatsugi
liner notes [対訳] Jun Nishihara
management John Meneilly
management [business affairs] Antoinette Trotman
management [business affairs] Ian Allen
management [business affairs] Michael Seltzer
management [legal counsel] Jennifer Justice
management [legal counsel] Michael Guido
management [marketing] Tracey Waples
management [sample clearances] Eric Weissman
mastered by Tony Dawsey
tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14 mixed by DURO
tracks 10, 15 mixed by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
tracks 2, 3, 6, 9 mixed by Victor Abijaoudi II
tracks 10, 15 mixed by [assistant] Andrew Wright
tracks 4, 8, 11, 12, 14 mixed by [assistant] Jordan Young
tracks 5 to 7, 9 percussion Bashiri Johnson
photography by [all other] Hype Williams
photography by [front cover, page 2 and outside inlay] Arthur Elgort
tracks 3, 5 piano, strings Arden Altino
tracks 10, 15 producer Just Blaze
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer LV
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer P. Diddy
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 producer Sean Cane
tracks 8, 14 producer The Neptunes
producer [associate] Sean Combs
producer [associate] The Hitmen
tracks 8, 14 recorded by Andrew Coleman
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 14 recorded by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 recorded by Victor Abijaoudi II
tracks 8, 14 recorded by [assistant] Hart Gunther
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 recorded by, mixed by [assistant] Steve Dickey
tracks 2, 3, 5 strings Mario Winans
stylist June Ambrose
tracks 6, 9 trumpet Keyon Harrold
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Deleno Matthews
tracks 10, 15 written-by Justin Smith
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Levar Coppin
tracks 8, 14 written-by Pharrell Williams
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 written-by Sean Combs
tracks 2 to 15 written-by Shawn Carter
Record Company Universal International
Marketed By Universal Music K.K.
Distributed By Universal Music K.K.
Produced For Earbrain Productions
Produced For Headshell
Produced For Hevlar Recordings
Produced For Grind Music (2)
Produced For The Hitmen
Produced For Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Produced For Yellow City Entertainment
Produced For The Senate
Produced For Dadetown Music
Produced For Hustla Inc.
Produced For F.O.B. Entertainment
Produced For N.Q.C. Management
Produced For Hip Hop Since 1978
Produced For Zone Boy Productions
Produced For So So Def Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Copyright (c) Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Published By Carter Boys Music
Published By Justin Combs Publishing
Published By EMI April Music Inc.
Published By For My Son Publishing
Published By Steady On The Grind
Published By Alan Hawkshaw Music Ltd.
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By FCG Music
Published By MGIII Music
Published By NMG Music
Published By Sean 1 Music
Published By EMI Music Publishing
Published By Young Money Publishing, Inc.
Published By Warner/Chappell
Published By Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By Sa-Vette Music Co.
Published By Defend Songs
Published By Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Published By Love Fam Music
Published By Ashley Brooks Music
Published By Waters Of Nazareth Publishing
Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By EMI Longitude Music
Published By N.Q.C. Music Publishing
Published By F.O.B. Music Publishing
Published By Shakur Al Din Music
Published By Hitco South
Published By Music Of Windswept
Published By Bovina Music, Inc.
Published By Toompstone Publishing
Published By Invisible Music (2)
Published By Chrysalis Music
Published By Ill Will Music, Inc.
Published By Shaniah Cymone Music
Published By Two Tuff Enough Publishing
Published By Usi A Music Publishing
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Todd Mayfield Publishing
Recorded At Hot Beats Studios
Recorded At Daddy's House Recording Studio
Recorded At Roc The Mic Studios
Recorded At Audio Vision Studios
Recorded At South Beach Studios
Recorded At Baseline Studios
Recorded At Soundtrap Studios
Recorded At KMA Studios
Mixed At The Music Group Studios
Mixed At Chung King Studios
Mixed At Daddy's House Recording Studio
Mixed At KMA Studios
Mixed At Roc The Mic Studios
Mixed At Baseline Studios
Mixed At Soapbox Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Edited At The Music Group Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Track 1:
Produced for Earbrain Productions. Co-produced for Headshell/Hevlar Recordings. Recorded at Hot Beats Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Mixed and edited at The Music Group Studios, Vannuys, CA.
Track 2:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Alan Hawkshaw Music Ltd. (MCPS/PRS). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 3:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Jobete Music Co. Inc./FCG/Music/MG III Music/NMG Music (ASCAP). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Co-produced for Yellow City Entertainment/The Senate. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Daddy's House, NYC.
Track 4:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Sean 1 Music (BMI)/EMI Music Publishing/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music (BMI). Produced for Dadetown Music/Hustla Inc. Recorded at Audiovision Studio, Miami, FL and Hot Beats Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 5:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 6:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Defend Songs/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Roc The Mic, NYC.
Track 7:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/Love Fam Music (BMI)/Ashley Brooks Music (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 8:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Waters Of Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL and Baseline Studios, NYC. Mixed at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 9:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. EMI April (ASCAP)/For My Son Publishing (ASCAP)/Steady On The Grind (BMI)/EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Produced for Grind Music/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment. Recorded at Daddy's House, NYC and for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC and Daddy's House, NYC.
Track 10:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/N.Q.C. Music Publishing o/b/o F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Shakur Al Din Music/Hitco South admin. by Music Of Windswept (ASCAP)/EMI April Music Inc./Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP). Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, LLC and Hip Hop Since 1978. Mixed for Gurucrates LLC. and Loreal Inc. at Baseline Studios, NYC.
Track 11:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Toompstone Publishing admin. by EMI-Blackwood (BMI)/Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). Produced for Zone Boy Productions. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC, Soundtrap Studios, Atlanta, GA, KMA Studios, Inc. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 12:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Invisible Music/Chrysalis Music (BMI)/Ill Will Music Inc. (ASCAP). Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed for Chairman Of The Boards at KMA Studios, NYC.
Track 13:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI April Music (ASCAP)/EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Mixed at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Track 14:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Waters Of Nazareth Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Two Tuff-E-Nuff Publishing (BMI)/Usi A Music Publishing (ASCAP). Recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL and Baseline Studios, NYC. Mixed for U Record It I Mix It Boy It Boy Inc. at KMA Studios, NYC and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA.
Track 15:
© 2007 Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/N.Q.C. Music Publishing o/b/o F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)/Todd Mayfield Publishing (BMI) all rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management, LLC and Hip Hop Since 1978. Music recorded for N.Q.C. Management, LLC at Baseline Studios II, NYC. Vocals recorded for Gurucrates LLC. at Roc The Mic, NYC. Live strings & horns recorded for N.Q.C. Management, LLC. Mixed for Gurucrates LLC. at Baseline Studios II, NYC.
Intro, No Hook, Success and Blue Magic contain excerpts from American Gangster used courtesy of Universal Studios.
Pray contains a sample from New Earth by Hank Marvin, written by Alan Hawkshaw.
American Dreamin' contains a sample of the recording Soon I'll Be Loving You Again as performed by Marvin Gaye, written by M. Gaye, A. Ross, L. Ware. Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc./FCG Music/MG III Music/NMG Music (ASCAP).
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 contains excerpts from Hello Brooklyn performed by The Beastie Boys.
No Hook contains a sample of the recording Love Serenade as performed by Barry White (B. White). Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI).
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... contains a sample of Make The Road By Walking performed by The Menahan Street Band, written by T. Brenneck, D. Guy, M. Deller, L. Michels, B. Mann. Publishing administered by Defend Songs/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI).
Sweet contains a sample of Does Your Mama Know written by Rudy Love and performed by Rudy Love & The Love Family. Published by Love Fam Music (BMI)/Ashley Brooks Music (BMI).
Party Life contains a sample from Get Into The Party Life by Little Beaver, written by W. Hale and D. Stone. Published by EMI Longitude Music (BMI).
Ignorant Sh*t contains a sample of Between The Sheets performed by The Isley Bros., written by R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, M. Isley, E. Isley and C. Jasper. Published by EMI April Music Inc./Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP).
Say Hello contains a sample of the recording The Love We Share Is the Greatest Of Them All as performed by Tom Brock, written by T. Brocker. Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music Co. (BMI). All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI).
Success contains a sample of the recording Funky Thing Pt. 1 written by Larry Ellis and performed by Larry Ellis and The Black Hammer.
Fallin' contains samples from Fell For You performed by The Dramatics, written by T. Hester. Published by EMI Longitude Music (BMI).
Blue Magic embodies portions of Hold On written by D. Foster, T. McElroy, T. Ellis, C. Herron, M. Jones and D. Robinson. Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Two Tuff-E-Nuff Publishing (BMI). Also contains excerpt from the motion picture Frankenstein, score by Bernard Kaun.
American Gangster contains samples from the Curtis Mayfield recording Short Eyes, written by Curtis Mayfield. Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI)/Todd Mayfield Publishing (BMI). All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Sample clearance for Eric Weissman Music.
Cheri Dennis appears courtesy of Cozier Entertainment, Inc./Bad Boy Records.
Shannon Jones appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records.
Beyonce appears courtesy of Sony Urban Music.
Lil Wayne appears courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records.
Cassie appears courtesy of Nextselection/Bad Boy Records.
Nas appears courtesy of Def Jam/Columbia Records.
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records.
℗ © 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
2007 Universal International, a Universal Music Company.
Marketed & distributed by Universal Music K.K.
Made in Japan.
Japan release with obi and Japanese booklet. Track durations not appears on release.
Barcode: 4 988005 496751
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L244
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
Matrix / Runout: UICD-9045 1W V
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Music] Logo x4
Rights Society: JASRAC