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Track listing

Personnel

*Daddy Lo – main performer *Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – main performer *Nickelboy – main performer *Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – featured performer (track 13) *Kaos – featured performer (track 13) *Andre "007" Barnes – featured performer (track 13) * Michael George Dean – producer, mixing, mastering, engineering *"O.G. Dewey" Forker – producer, executive producer *Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer *Simon "Crazy C" Cullins – producer *Joseph " N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer *John Marantz – mastering * James A. Smith – executive producer

Chart history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 debut albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums 5th Ward Juvenilez albums Albums produced by N.O. Joe Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer)