design Stephen Byram
engineer [chef engineer] Steve Ett
liner notes Nelson George
management Sean Combs
mastered by Herb Powers Jr.
photography by [photo] Josh Cheuse
photography by [photography] Robert Lewis
producer [reduced by] Rick Rubin
written-by James Todd Smith
written-by Rick Rubin
Recorded At Chung King Studios
Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Phonographic Copyright (p) Def Jam Recordings
Copyright (c) Def Jam Recordings
Manufactured By Def Jam Recordings
Marketed By Def Jam Recordings
Distributed By PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Issued in a standard jewel case with a black tray. Includes a 4 page booklet with photographs of the artist and the liner notes from the original LP release.

Track 6 is not listed on the release. Nelson George is the author of Fresh: Hip Hop Don't Stop (Random House)

[Booklet:]
Recorded at Chung King, House of Metal
Mastered ... at Frankford Wayne, NY
Dedicated to my grandparents (Eugene and Allen Griffith) and Mon with love
Special thanks to Jazzy J for I Need A Beat remix
Management: ... Bad Boy Management.

[Rear Insert:]
℗ © 1985 Def Jam Recordings.
Manufactured and Marketed by Def Jam Recordings, New York, NY.
Distributed by PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc., New York, NY.
Printed in U.S.A.

[Disc Label:]
Made in U.S.A.
Barcode: 7 314527352-2 5 (Text)
Barcode: 731452735225 (Scanned)
Other: FLO2 (Booklet)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-149084 2 B01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5081