01 INTRO 02 LAX FILES 03 STATE OF EMERGENCY feat. Ice Cube 04 BULLETPROOF DIARIES feat. 05 MY LIFE feat. 06 MONEY 07 CALI SUNSHINE feat. Bilal 08 YA HEARD feat. 09 HARD LIQUOR (INTERLUDE) 10 HOUSE OF PAIN 11 GENTLEMAN’S AFFAIR feat. Ne-Yo 12 LET US LIVE feat. Chrisette Michelle 13 TOUCHDOWN feat. Raheem DeVaughn 14 ANGEL feat. 15 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE feat. Latoya Williams 16 DOPE BOYS feat. 17 GAME’S PAIN feat. 18 LETTER TO THE KING feat. 19 OUTRO

thisizgame.com . 2220 Colorado Ave., comptongame.com Santa Monica, CA 90404. Manufactured and distributed in the United States myspace.com/thegame by Universal Music Distribution. p 2008 Geffen Records. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Bulletproof Diaries feat. Raekwon (J. Taylor, C. Woods, D. Drew) Produced by: Jellyroll ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC(BMI)PicoPride Intro Publishing(BMI)/Prince Jaibari (E. Simmons, E. Pope) Publishing(BMI)/Denver St. Publishing(BMI) Produced by: Ervin”EP” Pope ณ Prayer by: DMX Keyboards by: 1500 or Nothin’, Ervin “EP” Pope Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs @ Encore Studios, Bass Guitar: William “kiddFLYY” Taylor Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman @ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ As- Burbank, CA and Sam Kalandjian at Pacifique sisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus LAX Files (J. Taylor, J. Rotem, S. Christian) feat. Lil Wayne Produced by: J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights My Life All instruments performed and arranged by (J. Taylor, A. Lyon, M. Valenzano, E. Montilla, J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights ณ Published by: D.Carter, B. Williams, D. Delgado, C. Mishan) BabyGame/ Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI) PicoPride Produced by: Cool & Dre ณ Published by: Publishing(BM))/ Jonathan Rotem Music/Sony BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride ATV Music Publishing, LLC (BMI)/For my little Publishing(BMI)/Dade Co. Project Music, Brother Publishing/Notting Hill Publishing(ASCAP) Inc./Universal-Z Songs A division of Univer- Vocals by: Shorty ณ Recorded by: Greg Ogan at sal Music- Z Tunes LLC(BMI)/ Montilla Music- Chalice Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA and Universal Music Publishing(BMI)/Young Money Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA Publishing Inc./Warner-Chapell(BMI)/ Money Mixed by: J.R. Rotem at Chalice Studios, Mack Music (BMI), Fliptonian Music (ASCAP) Los Angeles, CA. Steve “B” Baughman at Paci- and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI) ณ fique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus Contains elements of “So Tired” written by Bryan Williams, Dwayne Carter, D. Delgado and StateOfEmergency C. Mishan and published by Money Mack Music feat.Ice Cube (BMI), Fliptonian Music (ASCAP) and Warner- Tamerlane Publishing (BMI). Used with permis- (J. Taylor, J. Rotem, O. Jackson) sion Produced by: J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights All instruments performed and arranged by J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC (BMI) PicoPride Publishing(BM))/Jonathan Rotem Music/Sony ATV Money Music Publishing, LLC (BMI) ณ Recorded by: (J. Taylor, A. Lyon, M. Valenzano, E. Montilla) Greg Ogan at Chalice Recording Studio, Los Produced by: Cool & Dre for SuperNova Management, Inc. Angeles, CA and Geoff Gibbs at Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC Encore Studios Burbank, CA (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/Dade Co. Proj- Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique ect Music, Inc./Universal-Z Songs A division of Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Universal Music- Z Tunes LLC(BMI)/ Montilla Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus Music-Universal Music Publishing(BMI) ณ Vocals by: Betty Wright Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kaland- jian & Chris Doremus Cali Sunshine feat. Bilal (J. Taylor, B. Oliver, D. Lamb, R. Banks, E. Anthony Green) ณ Produced by: Nottz for DMP/Teamsta Entertainment Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/Jazzmen music/Warner-Chapell(BMI)/Teamsta Entertainment Music(BMI)/ EMI Longitude Music (BMI) ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Ka- landjian & Chris Doremus ณ Contains elements of “California Sunshine” written by Ron Banks & Edward Anthony Green and published by EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Used with per- mission ณ This track contains a sample of the recording “California Sunshine” as per- formed by The Dramatics Courtesy of Universal Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved

Ya Heard feat. Ludacris (J. Taylor, C. Bridges, D. Lamb, M. Cenac) ณ Produced by: Nottz fo DMP/Teamsta Entertainment ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/ PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/ Ludacris Worldwide Publishing, Inc./EMI April Music Inc.(ASCAP)/Teramsta Entertainment Music(BMI)/ EMI Full Keel Music (ASCAP) ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณMixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Ka- landjian & Chris Doremus ณ Contains elements of “Jam On It” written by Maurice Cenac and published by EMI Full Keel Music (ASCAP). Used with permission ณ Featuring samples from the Newcleus recording “Jam On It” produced under license from and by arrangement with Rhino En- tertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company and EMI Records Ltd UK

Hard Liquor (Interlude) (J. Taylor, D. Davis, E. Pope) ณ Produced by: Ervin “EP” Pope Vocals by: Jellyroll ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baugh- man at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus House Of Pain (J. Taylor A. Davis) ณ Produced by: DJ Toomp for Zone Boy Productions ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI) Toompstone Publishing (BMI); adm. by EMI-Blackwood Additional Keys: Jay Mac for Dark City/Zone Boy Productions ณ Vocals by: Traci Nelson Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA & Derrick Selby at Soundtrap Stu- dios and Patchwerk Recording Studios, and Gary Fly at Stankonia, Atlanta, GA ณ Mixed by: John Frye & Aldrin “Toomp” Davis at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA

Gentleman’s Affair feat. Ne-Yo (J. Taylor, J. Rotem, S. Smith) ณ Produced by: J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights ณ All instruments performed and arranged by J.R. Rotem for Beluga Heights.Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC (BMI) PicoPride Publishing(BM))/ Universal Music-Z Songs /Pen In The Ground Publishing (ASCAP)/ Jonathan Rotem Music/Sony ATV Music Publishing, LLC (BMI) ณ Recorded by: Greg Ogan at Chalice Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA and Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus

Let Us Live feat. Chrisette Michelle (J. Taylor, C. Michelle, S. Storch) ณ Produced by: Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions/Hustla Foundation Inc ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing (BM)/Chrisette Michele Music/EMI Music Publishing/SESAC/ Scott Storch Music, TVT Music, Inc (ASCAP) ณ Additional Keyboards by: Ervin “E.P.” Pope ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Stu- dios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA As- sisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus

Touchdown feat. Raheem DeVaughn (J. Taylor, L. Edwards, L. Dopson, R. DeVaughn, C. Mayfield) ณ Produced by: 1500 or Nothin’ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/Ahmad's World (Adm by Zomba Enterprises ASCAP)/Lamar Edwards Music (ASCAP)/Lorrance Dopson Music (ASCAP)/ Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) ณ Additional Keyboards by: Ervin “EP” Pope Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus ณ Contains ele- ments of “Right on To The Darkness” (C. Mayfield), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI). All Rights Reserved ณ Featuring samples from the Curtis Mayfield recording “Right on For The Darkness” produced under license from and by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company

Angel feat. Common (J. Taylor,L. Lynn, K. West, G. Scott Heron) Produced by: for Very Good Beats/Hiphop Since 1978 Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/Universal Music Publishing/Senseless Music, Inc./(BMI)/Please Gimme My Publishing Inc./EMI Blackwood(BMI)/ Brouhaha Music ASCAP ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Chris Plata ณ Contains elements of “Angel Dust” written and performed by Gil Scott Heron and published by and cour- tesy of Brouhahaha Music. Used by permission Never Can Say Goodbye feat. Latoya Williams (J. Taylor, E. Pope, Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Jasper, Wallace) ณ Produced by: Ervin “EP” Pope ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI), Ervin Pope Music (BMI)/ EMI April Music (ASCAP) ณ Bass – William ”kiddFLYY” Taylor ณ Guitar - Glenn Jeffrey ณ Vocals by: Traci Nelson, Jellyroll ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA and Sam Kalandjian at Pacifique Studios, N Hollywood, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baugh- man at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus ณ Con- tains elements of “Big Poppa” written by Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Jasper and Wallace and published by EMI April Music (ASCAP). Used with permission

Dope Boys feat. Travis Barker (J.Taylor, L. Dopson, L. Edwards) ณ Produced by: 1500 or Nothin’ ณ Additional Production by: DJ Quik Publishing: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC,(BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/Lorrance Dopson Music (ASCAP)/Lamar Edwards Music(ASCAP) ณ Drums by: Travis Barker ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs @ Encore Stu- dios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus

Game’s Pain feat. Keyshia Cole (J. Taylor, K. Cole, J. Foster, D. Darien, G. Harper, E. Pope) ณ Produced by: Knobody & Dahoud for It's Knobody's Business ณ Additional Production by: Ervin “EP” Pope Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs LLC(BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BMI)/She Wrote It/BMG Songs(ASCAP)/It’s Kno- body’s Business/Royalty Network(ASCAP)/Houdah Music(BMI)/Jamribri Music/Royalty Network(BMI)/Ervin Pope Music (BMI) ณ Keyboards by: 1500 or Nothin’ ณ Cuts by: DJ Vick One ณ Additional Vocals by: Grenique Harper Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs @ Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman @ Pacifique Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus

Letter to the King feat. Nas (J. Taylor, T. COTTRELL, N. Jones, J. Rock, D. Lerace, B. Faiella) ณ Produced by: Hi-Tek for Hi-Tek Productions ณ Published by: BabyGame/Sony ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/PicoPride Publishing(BM))/More Peace Inc,/Universal Publishing(ASCAP)/Dj Hi-tek Music/Songs of Windswept Pacific(BMI)/ Kama Sutra Music, Inc./Fluffy Dog Music/Sixuvus Rivival Music (BMI) ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs at En- core Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman at Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA ณ Assisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus ณ Contains elements of “Memoirs of a Traveler” written by J. Rock, D. Lerace and B. Faiella and published by Kama Sutra Music, Inc./Fluffy Dog Music/Sixuvus Rivival Music (BMI). Used with permission ณ “Letter to the King” contains a sam- ple from “Memoirs of the Traveler” as performed by The Jaggerz used courtesy of RCA Music Group, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Outro (E. Simmons, E. Pope) ณ Produced by: Ervin ”EP” Pope ณ Prayer by: DMX ณ Recorded by: Geoff Gibbs @ Encore Studios, Burbank, CA ณ Mixed by: Steve “B” Baughman @ Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA As- sisted by: Samuel Kalandjian & Chris Doremus Thank yous This album was created for & in the strength of my two little soldiers, Harlem Caron Taylor & Thank You for having such a huge impact in my sons life even in your absence. I’ll see you in King Justice Taylor! You 2 are the reason for all things accomplished by your father & I will the after life forever be in debt to you for the strength, determination, will & fight you have in-stilled in “Angel”. me since the beautiful births witnessed by myself n your mothers. Daddy loves you until he is no more. MY SONS! & Happy Birthday cuz both of you lil guys B-Day just passed. You 2 make me My Family: 1st off Momma, I know our life hasn’t always been Great but we made it through some I AM!!!! Thanking my sons reminds me to also thank their makers...... 1st myself be- of the hardest times mother & son could ever possibly bare! 1 thing is for sure, u are my mother cause they wouldn’t be so goodlooking if it wasnt for me!!! Tiffney Cambridge I wanna thank you & I am your son & that will NEVER change!!! I love you. Grandma Lillie Frazier, aunts Patricia, for giving birth to such a beautiful lil’ energetic baby boy that looks exactly like me Valerie, Betty, Carol Ann (Cooley) Taylor, Mimi Taylor, Uncles Rodney & Brett, sisters (except he has your ears ha ha ha). I know his labor almost killed you but we both are Breahna, Sherani, Tiasha, Shenika, Latarra, Tanya, brothers Jamil, Derrick, Byrd, Fase, glad you thugged it out for US! He is the smartest 1 year old ever & he & I owe it Spencer, Jelani, Javon. Nieces & nephews my little princess Milan, Malakai, T.J. (ask your to you. Thank you for the time you put in with him during my absences & also for mom Foxy to tell you who your real father is) I love u boy!!!!! Kaylonnie, Amir & lil making me realize that family is the most important thing in LIFE period!!! You Chris. Cousins SJ, Brandy, Rynesha, Jazmine, Davon, Robert, Simone, Morgan, Tracy, lil are an angel & truly a blessing. Aleska Jordan I wanna thank you for giving birth Greg, Antionette, Kirkee, Shannon (BE STRONG & I LOVE YOU) we are in this together!!!! to my 1st born & caring & loving him as much as you possibly could for the both Can’t forget about my dogs Biggie & Pac for holding me down in the streets, yall my of us especially during the times where music takes me away & you know without family too! him none of this would have ever been possible!!! Thank You...... Extended Family: Rod & Nita for being wonderful friends as well as the God Parents My sons Grandmothers, Ms. Brodie for keeping me in your prayers & always checkin to my child, thank you both Tyson & Kimberly, Aunt D, Aunt Yvette, Erin, Big Joe, on me. You have never judged me or acted in-descent to me once since I’ve known Dickey, Debbie, Crystal Polland, Maya, Dia, Mia, Angie, Gayle, Aunt Judy, Aunt Hilda, you, Harlem loves you so much & I do as well. Thank you for being the loving & Michael Cambridge for supporting me especially while I was in jail. Also wanna grandmother you are. Lynda Cambridge, although we’ve never physically thank my lawyers & Doug Mark Shawn Chapman, my accountant John Dash for keeping my met I feel like you are as much apart of raising Justice as me money right. Marvin & Marilyn Kidd, Aunt Frida, Octavia McGill & his mother are. Family Resting In Peace: 1st & formost My grandmother Carol Edith Zeigler, you are my Angel FOREVER, be there to see you one day! My brothers, Javon & Charles. My cousin Willie , my grandfathers Eu- gene Baker & George Taylor Sr. My Uncle Greg & my nigga Billboard I WILL NEVER stop grinding for US, I LOVE YOU!!!!

Special Thanks goes out 1st to my nigga Angelo "Savage" Sanders for once again helping me suc- cesfully create another MOTHAFUCKIN classic album ! I don't know where my career would be if you didn't hold me down homie. And as men, homies, good friends & business partners, I don't say thank you enough. Thank You homie, you gotta Nigga 4 Life in me!!!!! 2nd my nigga Ervin E.P. Pope for helping produce a dope as album my nigga. Couldn’t do SHIT without you & that Familynigga Resting Lo.... In Peace Love: 1styall & formost niggas My 4grandmother Life & realCarol Edithniggas Zeigler, should you aresay myso!!! Angel FOREVER,BWS, WE be ALL WE GOT! I theregotta to see thank you one management, day! My brothers, Jimmy Javon Rosemond & Charles. myMy cousinmanager Willie & brother, my grandfathers in this Eugene corrupt Baker &business full Georgeof snakesTaylor Sr. & Mycrooked Uncle Greg handshakes & my nigga Billboardwe once I againWILL NEVER made stop it grinding out ALIVE.for US, IAlbum LOVE YOU!!!! number 3 is on the shelves nigga, WHAT ! To my co-managers Tony “Big Boyy” Martin & Delaney “Sharp Shoe” SpecialMcGill, Thanks yougoes guys out 1st have to mydone nigga aAngelo remarkable "Savage" Sandersjob the for lastonce again 6 years helping & meI succesfullycongratulate as well create another MOTHAFUCKIN classic album ! I don't know where my career would be if you didn't hold me downas homie. thank And yallas men, for homies, grinding good friends & hanging & business in partners, there Iwith don't me.say thank3rd youshout enough. goes Thank to my engineer You“Geoff homie, youRock” gotta whoNigga spent 4 Life inalmost me!!!!! 100 2nd mydays nigga straight Ervin E.P. inPope the for studiohelping produce with ame dope (minus the lil as jailalbum mytime nigga. I Couldn’tdid) putting do SHIT without this youCLASSIC & that niggatogether. Lo.... Love We yallmissed niggas my4 LifeB-Day, & real X-Mas, Super niggas should say so!!! BWS, WE ALL WE GOT! I gotta thank management, Jimmy Rosemond my manager & brotherBowl, in this Easter, corrupt The business Final full Fourof snakes & just& crooked finished handshakes before we once theagain NBAmade it Playoffsha out ha ha ALIVE.ha...... Album number 3 is on the shelves Thanks nigga, Geoff, WHAT see! To youmy co-managers tomorrow Tony to “Bigstart Boyy” it Martin all over& again for Delaneyalbum “Sharp # 4. Shoe” Just McGill, kidding, you guys I'm have retired done a remarkable remember! job theLast last but 6 years not & leastI congratu- my nigga Dougie late as well as thank yall for grinding & hanging in there with me. 3rd shout goes to my engi- neerDee “Geoff for Rock”not whoonly spent handing almost 100my daysdemo straight to Dre in thebut studio holding with meme (minus down thefor lil the jail last 7 years! timeYou I did)know putting what this the CLASSIC fuck together. we been We missedthrough my B-Day, in thisX-Mas, rapSuper shitBowl, Easter,but it The only made US FinalSTRONGER! Four & just I lovefinished you before nigga, the NBABlack Playoffsh Wallstreeta ha ha ha...... 4 Life!!! Thanks Geoff, see you tomorrow to start it all over again for album # 4. Just kidding, I'm retired remember! Last but not least my nigga Dougie Dee for not only handing my demo to Dre but holdingExtended me down Czar for thefamily: last 7 years!Czar Ent:You know Teddy, what the Taja, fuck weTone been Boots, through Jason,in this rapRaheem, Muham- shitmad but & it krazy only made ass US Sincere!STRONGER! I love you nigga, Black Wallstreet 4 Life!!! Extended Czar family: Czar Ent: Teddy, Taja, Tone Boots, Jason, Raheem, Muhammad & krazy assI Sincere!wanna thank my Interscope fam, Greg Miller for keeping my face on the cover of every magazine..... Except Rolling Stone ha ha ha...... Step Johnson I wanna thank my Interscope fam, Greg Miller for keeping my face on the cover of every magazine.....& lil step Except Johnson, Rolling Stone Jimmy ha haIovine, ha...... Garnett, Step Johnson Troy, & lil Garrett,step Johnson, Chris Clancy, JimmyNino, Iovine, Killa Garnett, B, Ianthe,Troy, Garrett, Berman, Chris D-Trane,Clancy, Nino, Adam, Killa Sherri,B, Ianthe, Andrew Berman, Flad & thank D-Trane, Adam, Sherri, Andrew Flad & thank my nigga Kevin Black cause that’s my niggamy &nigga he promotes Kevin me Blackwherever cause he goes, that’s love u nigga!!!my nigga & he promotes me wherever he goes, love u nigga!!! Special Thanks goes out to Luscious Liz for her BIG contribution to “California Sunshine” , “Angel” & “Camera Phone”.... Couldn't have did it without you Lizzie ha ha ha.... Yea right I could've but thanks anyway! Janita Scott-Black for always believing in me & supporting me & my music, thanks Nina!!!! Shot out to Big Boy, Fuzzy Fantabolous, Jason & the entire neighborhood for holding me down the last 5 years!!!! D.J. Big Syphe & Eric Delux my drinkin Patna & my Cali D.J.’s & can't forget about Pat & Ron ha ha ha...... PATRON TIME!!!!!! Shout out to that Purple Label Patron XO Cafe for grindin’ wit me night after night after night......

Black Wallstreet Big Fase Hunned Big Kev, X.O. Compton Menace Lil Fase welcome home nigga 1 Shot Wack (2 P's) Damo Yung Byrd Joey Cracc Taydoe Stixz NJD D.J. Haze D.J. Kris-Stylez Dougie Dee A.R.-15 Power, Fast Al TasiriHixon Chris Le Sipps Twist Yung Rob (incarcerated) Debo, Whiteboy, 554 Deion (incarcerated) Knockster, Be-Los, King Frog Wack Star Terminator, Hub City Ced, P-Stew, Mob Rob, cuzzin Black, Snake, Juice Rooster Grego Jay West Stacy Adams, the whole California Murda Crew & R.I.P. VL Mike

The Task Force E.P., Tre Beatz, Kid Fly, E-Battle, 1500 (Marz & Renz) Jellyroll, Lo & Game.

The world’s #1 & most under-rated “D.J. E-Man”, D.J. Khaled, D.J. Haze, D.J. Drama, D.J. Kristylez, D.J. Nasty, D.J. Khalil, D.J. Clue, D.J. Kay Slay, D.J. Farris, D.J. Drama, D.J. Funk Flexx, D.J. Don Cannon, D.J. Felli Fell, D.J. Syphe, D.J. Ray, D.J. Touch Tone, D.J. Green Lantern, D.J. Scratch-A-Tor & every DJ wit turn tables spinnin’ shit & keeping the streets & the clubs poppin!!!!

NBA homies Tyson Chandler, Ronny Turiaf, Gilbert Arenas, Tayshaun Prince, Baron Davis, Amare Stoudamire, Mark Jackson, C-Webb, Jordan Farmar, Juan Dixon, Lamar Odom & Jeff Trepagnier.

Friends Benji & Joel Madden, Nicole Richie Heimy "The Barber" Boykins, Lisa “The Silent A&R” Spiritus, Kirdis Postelle, Dr. Ben, Russell Simmons, V, Steph, K-Dog, Church, Chris, E-Harp, Big Charlie, Chuck Paul, Big Geno, Steve, Shane Mooney, Raider J, Mike Lynn, & last grumpy ass Old Man Chuck for opening the gym to keep niggas off the streets every weekend.!

Real Mothafuckin Niggas , welcome back nigga, Wack, Big U & Draws ha ha ha...... Nipsey Hustle, Raekwon The Chef, Nas, , Swizz Beatz, my brother , Big Wacko, Cool & Dre, Nottz, E.P. Top Dawg, Jay Rock, K-Dot, Punch, M. Dott, K.G. Brian Postelle, Y.B. Big KAM, Solo, D-Rock, B-Dot, Calvin, Capone-E, M.C. Eight, Stacy Adams, Newz, Studder Box, Del Dog, Wood & the Big Homie Suge!!!

Words for Dre: Can a nigga getta beat blood!!!!!!

I also wanna thank all of my TRUE fans who been down witta nigga since DAY ONE, as Pac would say: YOU ARE APPRECIATED! See yall in the streets, B-Starz coming soon...... All the haterz keep hatin’, I need yall too!!!!

Sincerely, Cocheese This album is solely dedicated to the greatest “soldier” my family has ever known...... My BIG cousin!!!! “Shannon Johnson” Your life & untimely demise will never be forgotten...... WE WILL CHERISH YOUR MEMORY & LOVE YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN IN THE UPPER ROOM...... Do me a favor & tell Uncle Greg, Willie B, & Grandma WE MISS THEM TOO! SEE YOU AT THE CROSSROADS BEAUTIFUL...... DAMN I MISS YOU.

Executive Producers: / Rodney “Kinji” Harris Co-Executive Producers: Jimmy Rosemond (for Czar Entertainment)/ Angelo Sanders / Ervin Pope A&R Direction: Angelo Sanders & Tony Martin Interscope A&R: Shawn “Tubby” Holiday Interscope A&R Coordinator: Danny Carter Interscope A&R Administration: Alicia Graham Marketing: Chris Clancy Marketing Director: Andrew Flad Marketing Coordinator: Justin Dreyfuss Publicity: Greg Miller / Ray Alba All Things Mobile: Ravid Yosef Digital Marketing: Kendra Ellis Video: Randy Sosin Video Promotion: Lisa Frank / Jeff Mann Creative: Ianthe Zevos Production: Andrew Van Meter Business Affairs: Susan Hilderly / Erika Savage / Todd Douglas International Marketing: Don Robinson International Publicity: Brenda Reynoso Management: Jimmy Rosemond, Tony Martin & Delaney McGill for Czar Entertainment Mastered by: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Photography: Jonathan Mannion Album Package Design: Will Ragland for Ragland Inc.

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