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supergroup

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. It was released on December 9, 2003 through Hoo-Bangin'/

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was handled by Young Tre, Bruce Waynne, Dirty Swift, Pockets, Rashad Coes, Big Tank,

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, DJ Jamal,

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, Neff-U, and

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, with

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and

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serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from K-Mac,

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, Young Soprano ( Deviossi), Knoc-turn'al,

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, Skoop Delania, and

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on January 12, 2004.

Track listing

;Notes *Tracks 1, 3 and 4 featured vocals by

*Tracks 8 and 12 featured additional vocals by Bruce Waynne *Track 11 featured additional vocals by Mr. Holloway and

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and

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and performed by

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Personnel

*Dedrick "

" Rolison – main performer, executive producer, A&R *O'Shea "

" Jackson – main performer, executive producer *William " WC" Calhoun Jr. – main performer *Nathaniel "

" Hale – featured artist (track 4) *Danny "

" Means – featured artist (track 6) *Kelly " K-Mac" Garmon – featured artist (tracks: 7, 11) *Royal " Knoc-turn'al" Harbor – featured artist (track 10) *Jimmy "Skoop Delania" Tucker – featured artist (track 11) *Andrew "Deviossi"/"Young Soprano" Price II – featured artist (track 11) *

– additional vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4) *Waynne "Bruce Waynne" Nugent – additional vocals & producer (tracks: 8, 12) *Mr. Holloway – additional vocals (track 11) *Curtis "

" Williams – additional vocals (track 11) *Treyvon "Young Tre" Green – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 7) *Farid "

" Nassar – producer (track 4) *Theron " Neff-U" Feemster – producer (track 5) *Claudio "Pockets" Robles – producer (tracks: 6, 9) *Rashad Coes – producer (tracks: 6, 9) *Kevin "Dirty Swift" Risto – producer (tracks: 8, 12) *Damion "

" Young – producer (track 10) *Anthony "

" Wheaton – producer (track 11) *J. "DJ Jamal" Hill – producer (track 11) *Derek "Big Tank" Thornton – producer (track 13) *Dorsey "

" Wesley – producer (track 14) *Andrew Shack – co-executive producer, A&R *Brian " Big Bass" Gardner – mastering *Naoto Ikeda – photography *Kevin Faist – A&R *Candyce Handley – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2003 albums Westside Connection albums Albums produced by Damizza Albums produced by Fredwreck Albums produced by Midi Mafia Albums produced by Theron Feemster Capitol Records albums