1. WELCOME TO THE WORLD FEATuRING KANYE WEsT AND KID CuDI 2. HOW LIFE CHANGED FEATuRING MITCHELLE’L AND sCARFACE 3. GET BACK uP FEATuRING CHRIs BROWN 4. I CAN’T HELP IT FEATuRING ROCKO 5. THAT’s ALL sHE WROTE FEATuRING EMINEM 6. NO MERCY FEATuRING THE-DREAM 7. BIG PICTuRE 8. sTRIP FEATuRING YOuNG DRO AND TREY sONGZ 9. sALuTE 10. AMAZING FEATuRING PHARRELL 11. EVERYTHING ON ME 12. POPPIN BOTTLEs FEATuRING DRAKE 13. LAY ME DOWN FEATuRING RICO LOVE 14. CAsTLE WALLs FEATuRING CHRIsTINA AGuILERA
There’s no mercy for me no crying myself to sleep no mercy on me nightmares have become my dream no mercy for me good morning reality will I wake. we’ll never know I’m late for my date with destiny. let me go.
Executive Producer s: T.I.P. And Jason Geter Co-Executi ve Producer: Gee Roberson for Hip Hop Since 1978 Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York, NY Grand Hustle A&R Direction: Jason Geter & Douglas Peterson Atlantic A&R Direction: Gee Roberson and Jean Nelson A&R Project Manager: Marsha St. Hubert Grand Hustle A&R Administration: Hannah Kang A&R Administration: Lanre Gaba Marketing: Joi Pitts Management: Jason Geter for Grand Hustle Management Art Direction + Design: Greg Gigendad Burke Packaging Production: Carolyn Tracey Photography: Darren Ankenman
Let me go you gotta let me go let me go right or wrong. Let me go im on my path; let me go
1 WELCOME TO THE WORLD FEATuRING KANYE WEsT AND KID CuDI Written by Clifford Harris, Kanye West, Scott Mescudi Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Please Gimme My Publishing Inc/EMI Blackwood Music Publishing (BMI), Elsie’s Baby Boy/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP) Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats Hip Hop Since 1978 Recorded by Elliot Carter, Anthony Kilhoffer, and Andrew Dawson at Avex Studios, Honolulu, HI Additional Recording by Noah Goldstein at Platinum Sound Studios, NYC Assisted by Kevin Wilson Mixed by Anthony Kilhoffer Kanye West appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam Records Kid Cudi appears courtesy of Universal/ Motown Records
2 HOW LIFE CHANGED FEATuRING MITCHELLE’L AND sCARFACE Written by Clifford Harris, Darwin C. Quinn, Glenda Proby, Mitchelle’l Sium, Brad Jordan Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), C Beatz (BMI), Music of Radar/Making Grandma Proud (ASCAP ) Admin. By Bug Music, Mitchelle’l Sium Publishing Designee, Brad Jordan Publishing Designee Produced by Lil C for Gutta Muzik Co-Produced by Emaydee for Gutta Muzik Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron, by John “JD” Butler at ECHO Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA
3 GET BACK uP FEATuRING CHRIs BROWN Written by Clifford Harris, Pharrell Willi ams Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), More Water from Nazareth Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced by The Neptunes Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Assisted by Kory Aaron and by Brian Springer at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA Assisted by Iain Sindley Mixed by Ray Seay at Studio Seay, Atlanta, GA Chris Brown appears courtesy of Jive Records
4 I CAN’T HELP IT FEATuRING ROCKO Written by Clifford Harris, Lamar Edwards, Rodney Hill Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Lamar Edwards Publishing Designee, Rodney Hill Publishing Designee Produced by Smash Factory Recorded by Elliot Carter at 11st Studios and Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Ray Seay at Studio Seay, Atlanta, GA
5 THAT’s ALL sHE WROTE FEATuRING EMINEM Written by Clifford Harris, M. Mathers and Lukasz Gottwald Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Songs Of Universal, Inc./Shroom Shady Music (BMI) and Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP) Produced by Dr. Luke for Kasz Money Productions, Inc. Mixed by Serban Ghenea Vocals by T.I. & Eminem All Instruments and Programming by Dr. Luke Engineered by Elliot Carter, Mike Strange and Emily Wright Assisted by Kory Aaron and Tatiana Gottwald Production Coordination by Irene Richter and Megan Dennis Recorded at Dr. Luke’s, Los Angeles, CA, Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA and Effigy Studios, MI Eminem vocals mixed by Mike Strange Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Engineered for mix by John Hanes Assistant engineered for mix by Tim Roberts Eminem appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment
6 NO MERCY FEATuRING THE-DREAM Written by Clifford Harris, Terius Nash, Christopher A. Stewart Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing (ASCAP), RZE Music Publishing/Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP) Produced by Terius “The-Dream” Nash for R. Records Since 1977 and C. “Tricky” Stewart for RedZone Entertainment, Arranged by Terius Nash Guitars by Charles Malone, Danny Silvestri and Nick Chahwala Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron, by Brian “B-Luv” Thomas at Triangle Sound, Atlanta, GA and by Bojan Dugic at MSR Recording, New York, NY Additional Recording by Nick Chahwala and Pat Thrall Mixed by Kevin “KD” Davis for Roc Nation at The Warehouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Assisted by Jerel Lake The-Dream appears courtesy of Island Def Jam Records
7 BIG PICTuRE Written by Clifford Harris, Aldrin Davis Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Toompstone Publishing (BMI) admin. by EMI-Blackwood Produced by Toomp for Zone Boy Productions Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron and Derrick Selby at Soundtrap Studios, Atlanta, GA Production Coordination by Keke and Amy for Cookies and Milk All Keys and Guitars by Toomp Mixed by Ray Seay at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
8 sTRIP FEATuRING YOuNG DRO AND TREY sONGZ Written by Clifford Harris, D’Juan Hart, Tremaine Neverson, Tony Scales Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Taylor My Hart Publishing/ Warner Chappell Music (BMI), April’s Boy Muzik/Warner Chappell Music (BMI), Chef Huxtable Music Publishing (BMI) Produced by Lil C for Gutta Muzik Recorded By Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios & Stethen Hybicki at Hot Beats Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Ray Seay at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Young Dro appears courtesy of Grand Hustle Records LLC Trey Songz appears courtesy of Songbook/Atlantic Recording Corporation
9 sALuTE Written by Clifford Harris, Jacob Dutton Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), White Van Music/Sony ATV (ASCAP) Produced by Jake One for White Van Music Recorded by Jake One at Go In Federal Studios, Seattle, WA and Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Assisted by Kory Aaron Keyboards: Jake One and Amos Miller Mixed by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron
10 AMAZING FEATuRING PHARRELL Written by Clifford Harris, Pharrell Will iams Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), More Water from Nazareth Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced by The Neptunes Recorded by Andrew Coleman and Elliot Carter at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA Assisted by Smith Carlson and at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron Mixed by Ray Seay at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Pharrell appears courtesy of Star Trak/Interscope Records
11 EVERYTHING ON ME Written by Clifford Harris, Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Danjahandz Muzik Inc. (SESAC) adm. by Kobalt Music Group Ltd., Yaslina Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP) adm. in North America by David M. Ehrlich & Associates and elsewhere by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. Produced by Danja for Danjahandz Productions Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron Mixed by Marcella “Ms Lago” Araica for Red Bottoms Productions at Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Assisted by Edward Sanders & Thomas Cullisom
12 POPPIN BOTTLEs FEATuRING DRAKE Written by Clifford Harris, Tyler Williams, N. Seetharam, Aubrey Graham Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Brother Bagz Publishing/Warner Chappell Publishing (BMI/SOCAN), Aubrey Graham Publishing Designee (SOCAN) Produced by T-Minus Recorded by Elliot Carter at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, Assisted by Anthony Palazzole and at The Setai, Miami, FL, Assisted by Ian Mercel Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA Drake appears courtesy of Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money
13 LAY ME DOWN FEATuRING RICO LOVE Written by Clifford Harris, James Scheffer, Rico Love, J. Atkins, R. Davis Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. o/b/o itself and Jimipub Music (BMI), EMI Foray Music o/b/o itself and Rico Love is Still a Rapper (SESAC), Electrogroove Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), Deep Space Music (BMI), Electragroove Music/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI) Produced by Jim Jonsin for Rebel Rock Productions and Rico Love for Division One Programming and keyboards by Jim Jonsin Recorded by Elliot Carter and Rob Marks at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, Assisted by Kory Aaron Mixed by Robert Marks at Circle House Recording Studios, Miami, FL Contains portions of “Clear” performed by Cybotron, used courtesy of Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group, Inc. Contains elements of “Clear” written by J. Atkins & R. Davis, published by Deep Space Music (BMI) and Electragroove Music/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
14 CAsTLE WALLs FEATuRING CHRIsTINA AGuILERA Written by Clifford Harris, Alex Da Kid, Skylar Gray Published by Domani and Ya Majesty’s Publishing/Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), Songs of Universal, Inc (BMI), Universal- Z Songs/Hotel Bravo Music/M. Shop Publishing (BMI) Produced by Alex Da Kid for Wonderland Music, LLC Additional bass and guitar by J Browz for Vears Music Recorded by Elliot Carter at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, A ssisted by Kory Aaron Additional Recording by Oscar Ramirez at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios assisted by Erik Madrid and Chris Galland Christina Aguilera appears courtesy of RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
tell the judge if he throw the book at me; make it the bible start calling myself the KING for lack of a better title
THANK YOu Thank God, My Mama-Violeta Morgan, and my Father (RIP) Clifford “Buddy” Harris Sr., my Uncles Quint & Man, my Grandparents: Mother Morgan (RIP), Daddy Morgan, my Aunts: (RIP) Beverly, Lita, Venus, my Cousins: Demar, Rashad “Rich Kid Shawty”, Raquia, Damion, Brittany, Shawn, ATL, Commecita, Javon, Lil Kobe, Marquita Goings, Tramell “Toot” Morgan (RIP), Nia and Chavis & all my Sisters, Nieces, Nephews and Lil bro Bryce, my Sister Precious, Unc Jamal, Niece Kamaya & Kareem, my Great Niece, OMG Girlz...and the entire Harris family. In-laws: Dianne & Charles Speedy Pope & Redd & Emily & Michelle & Elton and The entire Cottle family. My beautiful kids: Domani, Messiah, Deyjah, King, Major, Zonnique R.I.P. My Angel Leah...My Wife My Rock: Tameka The entire Grand Hustle Family: P$C: C-Rod, Cap, Big Kuntry, KT, $DP, Mac Boney, AK, Inda, and Dro. Tye, Quantae & Free Donshay, Jason Geter my partner, Clay Evans, Terrance “Snake” Hawkins, Hannah Kang, Mike “L” Lacy, C Gutta, Mars, MLK, Aamina Gant, Keith Mack, Lil’ Pee Wee, Bola, Sunshine, Ricco Barrino, Amir Boyd, Lil#146; Shun, Baby Boy, Amar’e Stoudemire, Vince, Nu New, Killer Mike, Elliot C, Daniel, The Band Geeks, Nard and B, Joe F, Dirt, Du, 8Ball & MJG, Raz, Drama, 3rd, Mama Ro & Keith, Shae, “Lil Duval”, Kiesha, OMG Girlz, BG, Chris, Meek Mills, Charlie Mack, Neil, Mase, B.O.B, B Rich, TJ, My Attorney Jonathan Leonard Esq., Rasheed Muhammad, Lester Knispel, Malvina, My AKOO Partners George, Ralph & Mike, Peterson Family, entire Johnson Family, Alicia, Janae, Zeek RIP: Big Philant “I Love You Man-”I Do This For YOU!” Everyone involved in making the album: Pharrell, The-Dream, Chris Brown, Eminem, Rocko, Mitchelle’l, Christina Aguilera, Alex Da Kid, Danja, T Minus, Dr. Luke Lil C, Smashfactory, Kanye West, Toomp, Jake One, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, K Mack, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Ray Seay, Elliot Carter, Track Boyz, Chuck Diesel, Track Slayers, Scarface, Drake, Kid Cudi. WHTA: Hurricane Dave, Bill Black, Emperor Searcy, Ms. Shyneka, DJ J-One, Da Derrty Boyz, DJ Hershey, DJ Montay, DJ Scream, Maria Moore, Kaye Dunaway & DJ Spinz WVEE: Reggie Rouse, Ryan Cameron, Greg Street, Frank Ski, Wanda Smith, Nina Brown, DJ Jelly, DJ Infamous, DJ Tay Rok, Lil Bankhead. Angela Yee, DJ Wonder, HipHop Nation & Shade 45, Cagel, DJ Drama and The Aphilliates, DJ Mars & the Superfriends, Burn One,The Oomp Camp, John Candy, Big Bink, & all the DJs at the Beat, Terri Thomas, J Que & all the DJs at the Box, The Bum Squad DJs, Big Dawg Pitbulls, Tony Neal and all of the CORE DJs, TJ and TJ’s DJs, Big Tigger, DJ Flexx, X-Rated, Big head X, DJ Funky and all the Coalition DJs, DJ Nasty, DJ Skillz, Camp, Devin Steele & Big Sue, Mobetta & DJ Lil Larry, Mic Tee, Derrick Baker & DJ Khaled, Irie, Supa Mike, DJ Buttahfingaz, Tap Money, Fernando, Violator DJs, Funkmaster Flex, Magic, DJ Koolaid & The Legion Of Doom, Bigg a Rankin & Cool Runnings In Duuuuuval, Clue, Greenlantern, Kay Slay, DJ Envy, Camillo, DJ Self, DJ S&S, Enuff, Cypha Sounds, Ed Lover Morning Show, Hittmenn DJs, Bo Money, Fattz, Tutu, Kydd Joe, Mike Long, Magic Crutcher, Keith Landecker, DJ Wally Sparks, Doughboy, DJ Frank White, Big Ant, Illie Ill, Jo-ski Love, Lil D & DJ 03, Double Okee, Michael Soul, Tripple J, & every other PD, MD & DJ who continues to support the Grand Hustle brand & movement. Special thanks to my attorneys: Ed Garland, Steve Sadow and Dwight Thomas, Don Samuel and Janice Singer. Special thanks to Curt Benjamin, Gwen and The It’s Cool To Be Smart Program and Ric Ross. Thank you for never giving up on me. Thank you for believing in me: Dr. Andrew Young, Mayor Kasim Reed, Phyllis, Steffani, The K.I.N.G. Foundation, Brian Sher and Category 5 Entertai nment, Stella and Ish Entertainment, The Bo ys & Girls Clubs, Commissioner Lee May, CEO Vernon Jones, Clarke-Dubose, Kathy Burrows, Marilyn Boyd Drew, Phyllis Hall, Latera Davis, Phyllis Douglas, Angela Dash Winfrey, Mekka S. Parish, Bryan Smith, B.F. Smith, Todd Wilcher, My Boys at Inner Harbour, Reginald Crossley, Roberta Morris, Albert Murray, Commissioner Chief D.E. Frank, Chief Terrell Bolton. Thank you to Axe, Walter Isaacson and Rémy Martin. Atl antic/Warner Music Group: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Lyor Cohen, Craig Kallman, Julie Greenwald, Mike Kyser, Joi Pitts, Sydney Margetson, Gee Roberson, Jean Nelson, James Lopez, Marsha St. Hubert, Lanre Gaba, Craig Rosen, David Saslow, Tashana Ventura, Jason Pleskow, Sheila Richman, Morace Landy, Kathi Moore, Sam Crespo, Rick Betemit, Frank Johnson, John McMann, Andrea Ganis, Warren Gesin, Jon Lewis, Deb Dorsey, LaRon Harris, Leroy Johnson, Kenny Mahone, Monique Davis, Dwight Willacy, Cannon Kent, Lora Helstrom, Amy Johnson, Julie Kubacki, Howard Lesnick, Ali O’Connell, Johnny Coscia, Lou Rizzo, Chuck Strouth, Rick Sudakoff, Mark Fritzges, Tim Dalbec, Mike Snow, Dan Posner,Torsten Luth, David Miller, Danielle Smith, Greg Burke, Rob Gold, Emmanuelle Cuny-Panicker, Cindy Zaplachinski, Michael Kushner, Phil Botti, Adam McDonald, Shamikah Martinez, Amy Fleck, Brian Dackowski, Michele Cranford, Crystal Anderson, Amanda Alfieri, Tom Capodanno, Eric Snowden, Julyann Moon, Cathy Donovan, Carolyn Tracey, Jack McMorrow, Adam Abramson, John Crawford, Ri ch Wagner, Matt Engelman, Camille Hackney, Mike Jbara & the entire WEA staff. And a genuine Thank You to everyone that has stayed down with me through thick and thin...I know I let you down.. But I promise I will make it up ten folds.
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