a&r Karl B. Jenkins a&r Patrick Reynolds a&r [a&r operations] Leesa D. Brunson administrator [a&r administration] Tara Podolsky arranged by [strings], conductor, cello Larry Gold art direction Alli Truch art direction Kenny Gravillis art direction Richard Nichols bass HUB cello Jennie Lorenzo coordinator [photography and art] Nichell Delvaille design Gravillis Inc. drums Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson executive-producer Richard Nichols executive-producer The Carter Administration guitar Kirk Douglass hair [grooming] Fahim keyboards Kamal Gray legal [legal counsel] Brad Rubens, Esq. legal [sample clearance agent] DMG Clearances, Inc. legal [sample clearance agent] Deborah Mannis-Gardner management Richard Nichols management Shawn Gee management [business affairs] Antoinette Trotman management [business affairs] Ian Allen management [business affairs] Randy McMillan management [business manager] GEE Financial Group, LCC management [business manager] Shawn Gee management [creative] Middle Management management [creative] Richard Nichols marketing Amber Noble mastered by Dave Kutch percussion Frank "Knuckles" Walker photography by F. Scott Schafer product manager [package production] Doug Joswick rap Black Thought stylist [wardrobe stylist] Rebecca Pietri 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 Record Company UMG Recordings, Inc. Licensed From Universal Music Enterprises Produced For Pay J Productions Published By Reach Global Songs Published By Songs of Universal, Inc. Published By Majoken Music Published By Copyright Control Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Published By Bridgeport Music, Inc. Published By Publishing Designee Published By Wb Music Corp. Published By Gold Forever Music, Inc. Published By Stone Diamond Music Corp. 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 Island Studios Mixed At The Studio Mixed At Integrated Studios Mixed At Quad Recording Studios Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City Made By EDC, Germany 115 contains an interpolation from Don't Believe The Hype written by Carlton Ridenhour, Hank Shocklee and Eric Sadler 116 contains samples from Life Of Fortune & Fame by Sly & The Family Stone 117 contains samples from Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang and from Ecstasy by The Ohio Players 122 contains an interpolation from Trolling For Olives written by Kevin Hanson, Owen Biddle and Darryl Robinson 125 contains samples from You And Whose Army by Radiohead 126 contains a sample from All I Do Is Think of You by The Jackson 5