art direction Kevin Hosmann engineer Crayge Lindesay executive-producer Saafir executive-producer Sleuth management Sleuth Productions mastered by Brian Gardner tracks 10, 13 mixed by Big Nous tracks 4, 17, 19 mixed by J Groove tracks 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 mixed by Jay-Z tracks 10 mixed by Rashinel tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 15 to 19 mixed by Saafir photography by Victor Hall tracks 10, 13 producer Big Nous tracks 4, 6, 15, 17, 19 producer J Groove tracks 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 producer Jay-Z tracks 3 written-by H. Norris tracks 4, 6, 15, 17, 19 written-by James Carson tracks 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 written-by Jeremy Jackson tracks 15 written-by K-Top tracks 17 written-by R. Sharper tracks 5 written-by Ramone Gooden tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 to 17, 19 written-by Reggie Gibson tracks 10 written-by Rick Trammell tracks 10, 13 written-by Ty Alston Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc. Copyright (c) WEA International Inc. Distributed By Warner Music Japan Inc. Manufactured By Warner Music Japan Inc. Recorded At Pajama Recording Studios Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering Pressed By Memory-Tech Recorded at Pajama Recording Studio, Oakland, CA. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, LA.
All Jay-Z produced tracks are produced for Jay-Z Productions, all J Groove produced tracks are produced for J Groove Productions.
Track 4 contains a sample of Ain't No Half-Steppin' performed by Big Daddy Kane, used courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. (A. Hardy/R. Temperton) Track 11 contains a sample of Have It Your Way Sandy performed by Stanley Turner, used courtesy of Fantasy, Inc. (W.E. Page) Track 12 contains a sample of Soon As I Get Home performed by Diana Ross and Quincy Jones, used courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. (C. Smalls) Track 16 contains a sample of The Big Man performed by Chubb Rock, used courtesy of Elektra Entertainment (R. Simpson/H. Thompson)