arranged by [strings], conductor, cello Larry Gold bass Leonard Hubbard cello Jennie Lorenzo drums Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson guitar Kirk Douglass keyboards Kamal Gray lacquer cut by Ray Janos mastered by Dave Klutch tracks a3 to a4, b2, b4, c2 to d2 mixed by Jason Goldstein tracks a2, b3, c1 d2 mixed by Russell Elevado percussion Frank "Knuckles" Walker tracks b1, b2, c1 producer Kevin Hanson tracks a3, c3, d1 producer Khari Mateen tracks b1, b2, b4, c1 producer Richard Nichols tracks a3 to d1 producer The Roots rap Black Thought tracks a3, b1, b4 rap [featuring] Malik B. tracks a2 to b2, b4 to d2 recorded by Jon Smeltz tracks a3, c2, c3 recorded by Khari Mateen tracks a2, a4, b1, b3, b4, c1, d2 recorded by Robert "LB" Dorsey tracks a2, b1 to b2, b4 to c1 recorded by Russell Elevado tracks a1 to a2, a4, b3, d1 to d2 recorded by Steve Mandel viola Davis Barnett violin Charles Parker violin Emma Kummrow violin Gloria Justen violin Igor Szwec Phonographic Copyright (p) Island Def Jam Music Group Copyright (c) Island Def Jam Music Group Distributed By Universal Music Distribution Mastered At Sony Music Mastering Pressed By United Record Pressing Lacquer Cut At Sterling Sound Recorded At The Studio Recorded At Encore Studios Recorded At A House Called ?uest Recorded At The Boom Room Recorded At Conway Studios Recorded At Electric Lady Studios Recorded At Glenwood Place Studios Mixed At A House Called ?uest Mixed At Electric Lady Studios Mixed At Platinum Sounds Mixed At The Studio Mixed At Integrated Studios Mixed At Quad Studios Track A1 Overseen by J Dilla Barcode: 602517040953 (Scanned) Barcode: 6 02517 04095 3 (Printed) Other: NS01 (On inlay) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01 LP01 (Label side A) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01 LP01 (Label side B) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01 LP02 (Label side C) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01 LP02 (Label side D) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01-LP1A RJ STERLING (Runout side A, etched) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01-LP1B RJ STERLING ⓤ (Runout side B, etched [STERLING stamped]) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01-LP2A 2 RJ STERLING ⓤ (Runout side C, etched [STERLING stamped]) Matrix / Runout: B0007222-01-LP2B RJ STERLING ⓤ (Runout side D, etched [STERLING stamped])