Tracklist
| 1 | Album Intro | 2:28 | |
| 2 | The Message | 4:10 | |
| 3 | Street Dreams | 4:41 | |
| 4 | I Gave You Power | 3:56 | |
| 5 | Watch Dem Niggas | 4:06 | |
| 6 | Take It In Blood | 4:49 | |
| 7 | Nas Is Coming | 5:40 | |
| 8 | Affirmative Action | 4:20 | |
| 9 | The Set Up | 4:26 | |
| 10 | Black Girl Lost | 4:32 | |
| 11 | Suspect | 4:16 | |
| 12 | Shootouts | 3:46 | |
| 13 | Live Nigga Rap | 3:46 | |
| 14 | If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) | 4:44 | |
| 15 | Silent Murder (Bonus Track) | 3:25 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mixed At – The Hit Factory
- Recorded At – D&D Studios
- Mixed At – D&D Studios
- Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
- Recorded At – Dre's Crib
- Mixed At – Dre's Crib
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory
- Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Westlake Studios
- Produced For – Trackmasters Entertainment
- Produced For – Works Of Mart, Inc.
- Produced For – Total Package Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.
- Copyright © – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
- Copyright © – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Slamuwell Productions
- Copyright © – D 'n' A Ltd.
- Copyright © – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
- Copyright © – BMG Songs, Inc.
- Copyright © – DJ Premier Publishing
- Copyright © – Grand Imperial Music
- Copyright © – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But Fu-kin'
- Copyright © – Life's A Bitch Music
- Copyright © – 12 & Under Music
- Copyright © – Juvenile Hell Publishing
- Copyright © – Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
- Copyright © – Mawkeen's Music
- Copyright © – Famous Music Corporation
- Copyright © – Kuwa Music
- Copyright © – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
- Made By – Sony Music
- Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria
Credits
- A&R [A&R Direction] – Faith Newman
- Art Direction, Design – Aimée Macauley
- Executive-Producer – Trackmasters
- Legal [Sample Clearances] – Nikki Johnson Of Sample That!!*
- Management – Steve Stoute
- Management [istrative Assistance] – Joy Burrell*
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Photography By – Danny Clinch
Notes
On tracks 9 and 13 "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep".
On track 10 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci".
Standard jewel case with clear tray & 12-page lyrics fold-out sheet.
Track 3, 6, 15 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 4 recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, NYC.
Track 5 recorded at Bearsville Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 7 recorded mixed at Dre's House, LA
Track 8, 9 recorded and mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 10 recorded at Sony Music Studios and Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 11, 12, 13 recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 14 recorded at Hit Factory Studios, NYC and Westlake Studios, LA. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Track 3 is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" […] as performed by The Eurythmics. Also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford.
Track 5 contains a portion of "Sponge" […] as performed by Earl Klugh.
Track 6 contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" […] as performed by the Fantastic Four.
Track 10 contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills
Track 11 contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione.
Track 14 contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker and "If I Ruled The World" […] as performed by Kurtis Blow.
Track 15 uses a sample of "Get A Life" as performed by Soul II Soul.
© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Made in Austria.
On track 10 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci".
Standard jewel case with clear tray & 12-page lyrics fold-out sheet.
Track 3, 6, 15 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 4 recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, NYC.
Track 5 recorded at Bearsville Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 7 recorded mixed at Dre's House, LA
Track 8, 9 recorded and mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 10 recorded at Sony Music Studios and Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 11, 12, 13 recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Track 14 recorded at Hit Factory Studios, NYC and Westlake Studios, LA. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Track 3 is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" […] as performed by The Eurythmics. Also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford.
Track 5 contains a portion of "Sponge" […] as performed by Earl Klugh.
Track 6 contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" […] as performed by the Fantastic Four.
Track 10 contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills
Track 11 contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione.
Track 14 contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker and "If I Ruled The World" […] as performed by Kurtis Blow.
Track 15 uses a sample of "Get A Life" as performed by Soul II Soul.
© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Made in Austria.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 099748 419620
- Barcode (Scanned): 5099748419620
- Label Code: LC 0162
- Price Code: CB 791
- Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Other (Format code): CDC
- Other (Manufacturing code): 01-484196-10
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): S0148419610-0101 51
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): S0148419610-0101 12 B5
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Sony Music S0148419610-0101 12 B6
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): S0148419610-0101 12 B9
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): S0148419610-0101 12 B12
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, 13): Sony Music S0148419610-0101 12 A 6
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): S0148419610-0101 12 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): S0148419610-0101 12 B11
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- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, 11): Sony Music S0148419610-0101 12 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 12): Sony Music S0148419610-0101 12 A4
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 14): Sony Music S0148419610-0101 12 B9
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L551
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3 to 6, 8 to 12, 14): IFPI L552
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 944Q
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 948N
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 94C4
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 94C1
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 9412
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 944B
- Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 947N
- Mould SID Code (Variant 8): 941N
- Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 94G9
- Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 946B
- Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 942A
- Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 94F2
- Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 949A
- Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 94C1
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