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Track listing

Personnel

*James "Ty Nitty" Chandler – performer (tracks: 1-6, 8-12, 14, 16) *Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdul Raheem – performer (tracks: 1-5, 8-14, 16) *Lionel "G.O.D. Pt. III" Cooper – performer (tracks: 1-5, 8-12, 14-16) *Fredrick "

" Ivey – performer (track 3) *Albert "

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" Johnson – performer (tracks: 4, 7, 8), executive producer *TaJuan "

" Perry – performer (track 4) *Uno-Dos – performer & producer (track 9) *Blitz – performer (track 9) *Kaos – performer (track 9) *Shalene "Chinky" Evans – performer (tracks: 10, 12, 15) *Shaun "V-12" Walker – performer (track 10) *Kejuan "

" Muchita – performer (track 11), producer (tracks: 11, 16), executive producer *Ty-Maxx – performer (track 14) *Alan "

" Maman – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12-14), executive producer *Ax The Bull – producer (tracks: 3, 16) *Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (track 4) *Phil – producer (track 6) *Ronald "Ron Gotti" Odum – producer (track 10), executive producer *Lawrence "

" Muggerud – producer & mixing (track 15) *Steve Sola – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 16) *Pablo – mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10, 16) *Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 8, 9, 12-14) *Trevor "Karma" Gendron – art direction, design *Ola Kudu – artwork *David Corio – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Special Edition (Album) 2002 albums Infamous Mobb albums Albums produced by DJ Muggs Albums produced by Havoc (musician) Albums recorded at Chung King Studios Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)