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Release Date: 1998-11-17Label: Def Jam Music Group
''Cradle Rock'' contains a sample from Bright Tomorrow performed by Mighty Clouds Of Joy. Used courtesy of Universal Music Group. All rights reserved. Used by permission.''Sweet Love (Skit)'' contains audio excerpts of The Bishop ''Magic'' Don Juan (c) 1998 Going Out Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Retro Godfather'' contains an interpolation of I'll Do Anything For You (R. Miller, C. Reid). Becket Music Publishing Co., Inc./Full Feel Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Retro Godfather'' contains a sample of Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life (M. Cleveland) Windswept Pacific Songs (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Retro Godfather'' contains a sample from Warp Factor II (V. Montana, Jr.) Vincent Montana, Jr. Music (ASCAP), performed by Montana. Used courtesy of Anatom Music Corp., Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Grid Iron Rap'' contains audio excerpts of The Bishop ''Magic'' Don Juan from the HBO documentary by Brent Owens ''Pimp Up, Ho's Down.'' (c) 1998 Home Box Office. A division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. Used by permission-also contains additional audio excerpts, (c) 1998 Going Out Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Step By Step'' contains a sample from I Get Around / Keep Ya Head Up (R. Brooks, G. Jacobs, S. Murdock, L. Troutman, R. Troutman, T. Shakur) Styleetron Music (ASCAP)GLG Two Music/Pubhowyoulike Publishing c/o Zomba Songs/Joshua Music Company c/o Music Corp. of America/Saja Music Company c/o Songs Of Lastrada (BMI), performed by Tupac. Used courtesy of Zomba Recording Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Elements'' contains a sample from Everybody Gotta Believe In Somebody (D. Porter, I. Hayes) Birdees Music Corp., administered by Rondor Music and Walden Music, Inc., administered by Warner/Chappell Music (ASCAP), performed by Dee Dee Warwick. Used courtesy of Atco Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
''Big Dogs'' contains a sample from Tell 'Em (E. Sermon) Erick Sermon Enterprises, Inc., administered by Zomba Music Publishing (ASCAP). Used courtesy of Def Jam Records. Under license from PolyMedia, a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.
- Left Eye appears courtesy of LaFace Records.
- Streetlife appears courtesy of Method Man Entertainment.
- Cappadonna appears courtesy of Razor Sharp/Epic Records.
- Raekwon appears courtesy of Loud Records.
- Masta Killa appears courtesy of Loud Records.
- Killer Sin appears courtesy of Wu-Tang Records.
- Inspectah Deck appears courtesy of Loud Records.
- Havoc & Prodigy appear courtesy of Loud Records.
- Star appears courtesy of Sector 2000.
- Polite appears courtesy of American Cream Team Productions.
- Redman appears courtesy of Def Jam
- Janet Jackson appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Recorded at Battery Studios, New York, NY (Track 2, 8, 10, 11, 16, 21, 22, 27)
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yor, NY (Track 2 to 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 21 to 23, 27)
Recorded at Quad Studios, New York, NY (Track 3, 17, 21)
Recorded at Hit Factory, New York, NY (Track 3, 25)
Recorded at Larrabee West, Los Angeles, CA (Track 4, 17)
Recorded at Mirror Image, New York, NY (Track 6)
Mixed at Hit Factory, New York, NY (Track 6)
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles, CA (Track 7, 23)
Recorded at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY (Track 13, 15, 18, 19)
Mixed at Mirror Image Studios, New York, NY (Track 13, 18, 24)
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY (Track 15)
Recorded at Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA (Track 24)
Recorded at Sony Studios, New York, NY (Track 25)
Mixed at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA (Track 25)
Mastered at The Hit Factory, New York, NY.
℗&© 1998