2. Queens Get The Money
You Can’t Stop Us Now FEATURING EBAN THOMAS OF THE STYLISTICS AND THE LAST POETS
Breathe
Make The World Go Round FEATURING CHRIS BROWN AND THE GAME
Hero FEATURING KERI HILSON
America
Sly Fox
Testify
N.I.*.*.E.R. (THE SLAVE AND THE MASTER)
Untitled
Fried Chicken FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES
Project Roach FEATURING THE LAST POETS
Y’all My Ni**as
We’re Not Alone FEATURING MYKEL
Black President
BONUS TRACK:
Like Me
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3. Queens Get The Money:
(N. JONES, T. THEDFORD, J. POWELL) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Jay Electronica. Recorded and mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC.
Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. Contains samples from the recording "I Am Sam (Theme)" as
performed by John Powell. Courtesy of New Line Cinema. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Written by J. Powell, New Line Music (BMI). All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp. (BMI). All rights reserved.
You Can’t Stop Us Now:
FEATURING EBAN THOMAS OF THE STYLISTICS AND THE LAST POETS
(N. JONES, S. REMI, A. OYEWOLE, B. STRONG, N. WHITFIELD) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by SALAAMREMI.COM. Recorded by Kevin Crouse at Legacy Recording Studio, NYC
and by Franklin Emmanuel Socorro at Manhattan Center Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Seamus
"Moose" T
yson. Mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Noah
Goldstein. Horns: Vincent Henry and Bruce Purse. Background vocals: Bruce Purse. Contains
interpolations from "Message From A Blackman" written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield,
published by Stone Agate Music (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Breathe:
(N. JONES, J. SUBLETT) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by J. Myers and Dustin Moore. Recorded and mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady
Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. Guitars: J. Myers, Dustin Moore. Background
vocals: J. Myers, Dustin Moore

4. Make The World Go Round:
FEATURING CHRIS BROWN & THE GAME
(N. JONES, J. TAYLOR, A. L
YON, M. V
ALENZANO, E. MONTILLA) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Cool & Dre for SupaNova Management, Inc. and The Game. Recorded by Gina Victoria
at The Record Room, N. Miami, FL; by Geoff Gibbs at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA; by Brian
Sumner for Royal Z Entertainment at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA and by Kevin Crouse at
Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer at Electric Lady Studios: Noah Goldstein. Mixed by
Steve "B" Baughman at Pacifique Studios, Burbank, CA. Strings: Eddie "Crack Keys" Montilla.
Guitar: Kevin Mayer. Bass guitar: Thomas Hatcher. All other instruments: Cool & Dre. Chris Brown
appears courtesy of Jive Records. The Game appears courtesy of Interscope Records.
Hero:
FEATURING KERI HILSON (N. JONES, J. JONES, J. SUBLETT, C. HAYNES) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Polow Da Don for Zone 4 Inc. Recorded by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC.
Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. Mixed by Billy Hume at The Zone Studios, Norcross, GA. Keri
Hilson appears courtesy of Mosley Music/Zone 4/Interscope Records. Additional keys: Brian Kennedy
and Jason Perry
America:
(N. JONES, M.S. ERIKSEN, T.E. HERMANSEN) (ASCAP)
Produced by StarGate for 45th & 3rd Music LLC. Recorded by Mikkel S. Eriksen at Roc The Mic
Studios, NYC. Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Assisted by Josh Houghkirk. V
ocals by Flo Simpson for Rokkworld Music Group. All instruments by
Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen. StarGate Management: Tim Blacksmith & Danny D.
Sly Fox: (N. JONES, C. GAVIN) (ASCAP/BMI)
Co-written, produced and arranged by stic.man of Dead Prez courtesy of Boss Up Inc. Recorded by
Brian Sumner for Royal Z Entertainment at Westlake Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA and NRG
Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Assistant
engineer: Noah Goldstein. Rock and bass guitar by 01.
Testify:
(N. JONES, M. BATSON) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Mark Batson for Allustrious A.D., Inc. Recorded by Kevin Crouse at Legacy Recording
Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Seamus "Moose" T
yson. Mixed by Mark Batson at Paramount
Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
N.I.*.*.E.R.:(THE SLAVE AND THE MASTER) (N. JONES, A. DAVIS, A. BELL, P. HURTT) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Toomp for Zone Boy Productions. Recorded by Kevin Crouse at Legacy Recording
Studios, NYC; Derrick Selby at Soundtrap Studios, Atlanta, GA and Mike Wilson at Patchwerk
Recording, Atlanta, GA. Assistant engineer at Legacy Recording Studios: Seamus "Moose" T
yson.
Assistant engineer at Patchwerk Recording: Denny Ogla. Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording,
Atlanta, GA. Bass: J-Mac. Strings performed by The Idalia String Ensemble. Keys arranged and
performed by Toomp. Production Coordination by Keke and Amy for Cookies and Milk, LLC.
Contains samples from The Persuaders recording "We're Just Trying To Make It," produced under
license from Rhino Records, a division of Warner Music Group. Written by Anthony Bell and Phil
Hurtt, published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).

5. Untitled: (N. JONES, C. GAVIN) (ASCAP/BMI)
Co-written, produced and arranged by stic.man of Dead Prez courtesy of Boss Up Inc. Recorded
and mixed by Kevin Crouse at Legacy Recording Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Seamus
"Moose" T
yson. Additional vocals: stic.man of Dead Prez.
Fried Chicken:
FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES (N. JONES, M. RONSON, T. SMITH) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Mark Ronson. Recorded and mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC.
Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. Musicians recorded by Gabriel Roth at Daptone Records
Studios. Piano: Victor Axelrod. Bass: Nick Movshon. Drums: Homer Steinweiss. Guitars: Binky
Griptite, Thomas Brenneck. Tenor Sax: Neal Sugarman. Baritone Sax: Ian Hendrickson. Trumpet:
Dave Guy. Busta Rhymes appears courtesy of Aftermath/Interscope Records.
Project Roach:
FEATURING THE LAST POETS (N. JONES, E. HUDSON, A. OYEWOLE) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by Eric Hudson for Just E. Production Group, LLC./SupaNova Management Inc.
Recorded by Eric Hudson at Touch 510 Studios, S. Orange, NJ. Mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric
Lady Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. All instruments by Eric Hudson.
Y’all My Ni**as: (N. JONES, J. SUBLETT) (ASCAP/BMI)
Produced by J. Myers. Recorded by Brian Sumner for Royal Z Entertainment and Todd Steinhauer
at Westlake Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios,
NYC. Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. All instruments by J. Myers.
We’re Not Alone: FEATURING MYKEL (N. JONES, C. GAVIN) (ASCAP/BMI)
Co-written, produced and arranged by stic.man of Dead Prez courtesy of Boss Up Inc. Recorded
by Brian Sumner for Royal Z Entertainment at Westlake Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA, NRG
Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA and Warrior Studios. Assistant engineer: Brian Naught at
Westlake Recording Studio. Mixed by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer: Noah Goldstein. Additional keys: Mikuak Rai.
Black President: (N. JONES, J. D'AGOSTINO, J. ARMOUR, T. SHAKUR, R. TROUTMAN, L. TROUTMAN, D. MCDOWELL, L. GOODMAN) (ASCAP/BMI) Produced by The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern for Future Green
Entertainment. Recorded by Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC and by Rich Leissler at
Cinematic Studios, NYC. Assistant engineer at Electric Lady Studios: Noah Goldstein. Mixed by
Kevin Crouse at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Additional vocals: Johnny Polygon. Johnny Polygon
appears courtesy of Future Green Entertainment. Contains samples from "I Wonder If Heaven Got
A Ghetto" as performed by 2Pac, courtesy of Universal Records under license from Universal Music
Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Tupac Shakur, Roger Troutman,
Larry Troutman, Derrick McDowell and Larry Goodman, published by Universal Music Corp.
(ASCAP)/Lawhouse Music/Mad Street Songs c/o Diamond Song Services (ASCAP)/R2M
Music/Songs of Lastrada (BMI)/Universal Songs of PolyGram Int'l (BMI). Used by permission.
All rights reserved.

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7. THANK YOU TO: MY MOTHER, ANNE JONES, R.I.P.
The late king, Richard Pryor, for his brilliance and bravery, to all street ni**az alive,
buried alive or passed on. Denmark V
esey for his heart, Toussaint L'Ouverture for
freeing Haiti, George and Jonathan Jackson - you guys inspired me and my brother. Hannibal for his warrior skills and spreading his seed. Chris Rock!, my
ni**a Tracy Morgan, Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence - just for being who
y'all are. Eso Won Books for providing me with the resources and information and just talkin to me about real sh*t ...See u guys soon! Josephine
Baker, Billie Holiday and all the jazz musicians who came before us and
traveled the world, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, the Heath Brothers, to
Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Soledad Brothers, Iceberg Slim - greatest writer ever. Spike Lee for putting a mirror up and changing how we
see ourselves as black Americans, Oscar Micheaux, Alexander Pushkin,
Dick Gregory you are the realest!!!! Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney, Minister
Louis Farrakhan, this album is for all blood shed by fallen soldiers from
Emmett Till to Amadou Dialo to Sean Bell, you all are not forgotten,
none of your deaths go in vain, we are in a war fighting. Thank you to
Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Eminem, Sidney
Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Prince, Russell Simmons, Denzel Washington,
Michael Jordan for being an inspiration for me to be the best and get this
paper and not take no sh*t! Cicely T
yson, Debbie Allan, Miss Wallace,
Assata Shakur, Afeni Shakur, Madam CJ Walker, Rita Marley,
Sojourner Truth, Harriet T
ubman, Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott
King. May hip hop continue to scare the hell out of all the people who
planned genocide against black people everywhere ...may it crush those
who constantly try to criticize it and stop it, and silence the youth just
because they don't understand them. Ya plan backfired and now we
run sh*t. If you would only listen to the youth more you would be in
tune with what lies ahead in the future. To every man and woman, no
matter what you are, or who you worship or what color you are... you
are all ni**ers as long as you stay ignorant and blind to what's really
goin on in the world and continue the sick behavior against other people based on your own stupidity. Peace to all mankind! To my daughter and wife you both are my inspiration. From the heart,
YOUR NI**A, NAS
"Ni**er" or "ni**a," not even the lesser evil "negro," could ever be our
title. We are way more complicated, beautiful and intelligent than
any word created for us. Africa isn't even a name we chose for the
continent. But hey...it is what it is. Some things just stick and are
hard to change. What would be a proper name for us? Think about
it. We should decide on it. I don't think it matters much but, with
that being said, racial bias will probably never die. Y would think in this day and in these times, with all that's going on all over the planet, we
ou
should be past this. I want to be past this but it seems like some things don't go away. Instead they get more dangerous and worse. Ni**er is a
word that comes from the horrible African-American slave trade. That slave trade is a massive part of American history but people want to sweep
it under the rug like it never existed. They get uncomfortable when it's talked about, yet we are constantly killed by the police, and our youth
thrown in jail daily for doing nothing illegal at all. Nobody cares. And can you believe hateful people are outraged when a black politician does
something positive to help black people like it's a crime. So sad we Americans are. I believe there are tons of things happening in the world that
people are not ready to know, or couldn't handle mentally if we did know. So stop saying sh*t like affirmative action was enough payment and
stop asking why are we complaining, affirmative action helps all minorities, not just blacks. Reparations are past due. I pray the world changes
for the better for everybody. Until then teach the kids the truth, pray we see this black man - not a ni**er - win the presidential election. It's
about time America - all people live your life. The struggle continues. Live your life. Drive your Benz's. Y are royalty. Wear your jewels.
ou
Work hard but play harder. Wear that fly fashion sh*t or your culturally aware gear. Stay fresh to def. Smoke your weed. Protest, you have a
voice - use it. Be happy. Travel the world. F**k, drink, eat great food, create hobbies. Get away from hateful people - only deal with loved ones!
One million ones! (One love).