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rapper

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. The album marks the first collaboration with Chicago producer

the Legendary Traxster Samuel Lindley (born July 14, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster, is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and ...

since 2004's ''

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''. The album was released on July 14, 2009. Originally scheduled to feature

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Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P) ...

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, Mr. Criminal,

Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne (pronounced "tech nine"), is an American rapper. In 1999, he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. He has sold over two m ...

, and

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, guest appearances were pared down as many of the recorded songs were leaked, including the song "Problems" featuring

, which was cut because of sample-clearance problems. The track "She Got It" (produced by

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& featuring

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alentino) was cut because the tracks were not 100% ready. "All Right" (produced by

) was included on iTunes as a bonus track.

Track listing

Notes * "Birthday" features additional vocals performed by Marlin "Hookman" Bonds.

Personnel

Artists *

– primary artist (all tracks) * Buk – featured artist (track 1) *

Lil Boosie Torence Ivy Hatch (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop collective Concentration Camp, ev ...

– featured artist (track 3) *

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...

– featured artist (track 5) *

Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy, ...

– featured artist (track 6) *

OJ da Juiceman Otis Williams Jr. (born November 23, 1981), better known by his stage name OJ da Juiceman, is an American rapper. OJ da Juiceman was formerly signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Brick Squad record label. OJ Da Juiceman is also the founder of vanity labe ...

– featured artist (track 6) * Erika Shevon – featured artist (track 7) *

– featured artist (track 8) * Do or Die – featured artist (track 9) * N.A.R.D. – featured artist (track 9) * AK – featured artist (track 9) * Johnny P – featured artist (track 9) *

– featured artist (track 11) *

– featured artist (track 12) * Liffy Stokes – featured artist (track 14) * Marlin "Hookman" Bonds – background artist (track 15) Technical personnel *

The Legendary Traxster Samuel Lindley (born July 14, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster, is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and ...

– mastering (all tracks), mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–15), recording (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) * Team Shells - Boi Beatz mixing (tracks 3, 5–8) * Matt Hennessy – mastering * Jon Spurgeon – recording (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–15), mixing (track 4) * Toxic – recording (track 2, 14) *

– recording (track 5) Record producers *

– production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) * John Grant – production (track 2) * Team Shells – production Boi Beatz (tracks 5, 8, 17) * Toxic – production (tracks 2, 14) * Solo – production (track 4) * Tight Mike – production (track 4) *

Zaytoven Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, 1980), professionally known as Zaytoven, is an American trap music record producer, disc jockey, and keyboardist from Atlanta, Georgia. He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Ma ...

– production (track 6) * Caution & Velly – production (track 8) * Streetrunner – production (track 10) * I.L.O. – production (track 10) *

GoodWill & MGI GoodWill & MGI are an American/Finnish production and songwriting duo consisting of William "GoodWill" Rappaport and Henri "MGI" Lanz. Formed in 2006, GoodWill & MGI have since been producing and writing with numerous major label artists and wr ...

– production (track 12) * Chad Beatz – production (track 13) * Marlin "Hookman" Bonds – production (track 15) * Curtis Kincade – guitar (tracks 7, 11) Additional personnel *

Carl Mitchell Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastes ...

– executive producer * Rawle Stewart – executive producer

References

{{Authority control 2009 albums Albums produced by Kanye West Albums produced by No I.D. Albums produced by Zaytoven EMI Records albums Twista albums Albums produced by The Legendary Traxster