Rising Down

Label:	Def Jam Recordings B0011138-02
Genre:	Hip Hop
Format:	CD (Album)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	1:15
2	Rising Down » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P	3:40
3	Get Busy » Producer: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:29
4	@15	0:51
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson	3:15
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	0:36
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson	4:08
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli	4:34
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.	4:39
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North	4:07
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	1:22
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli	3:58
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common	3:44
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele	4:19
15	[Untitled Outro] » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	3:18

» A&R: Jay Brown, Karl Jenkins, Lenny Santiago
» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13)
» Executive-Producer: Richard Nichols
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)

Label:	Def Jam Recordings 0602517717084
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious
Format:	CD (Album)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	1:15
2	Rising Down » Engineer [Mos Def Vocals]: Jan Fairchild » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P	3:40
3	Get Busy » Producer, Recorded By: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:29
4	@ 15	0:51
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Drums: ?uestlove » Recorded By: Montez Roberts » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson	3:15
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	0:36
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson	4:08
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli	4:34
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.	4:39
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North	4:07
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	1:22
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli	3:58
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common » Recorded By: Anthony Kilhoffer	3:44
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele	4:23
15	Birthday Girl » Recorded By [Patrick Stump Vocals]: Russ Elevado » Voice: Kelli Scarr, Patrick Stump » Voice, Producer: Shane Clark	4:05
16	Untitled » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	3:18

» A&R: Jay Brown, Karl Jenkins, Lenny Santiago
» A&R [Administration]: A.J. Benson
» A&R [Coordination]: Leesa D. Brunson
» Art Direction: Kenny Gravillis
» Art Direction, Coordinator [Art, Photography]: Todd Russell
» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15)
» Design: Gravillis, Inc.
» Executive-Producer, Management, Management [Creative], Art Direction: Richard Nichols
» Illustration [Cover]: Mel Marcelo
» Management, Management [Business]: Shawn Gee
» Mastered By: Dave Kutch
» Mixed By: ?uestlove (Track 5, 6), Jason Goldstein (Track 2, 3, 7 to 15), Steve Mandel (Track 5, 6)
» Mixed By [Assistant]: Tim Sturges (Track 2, 3, 7 to 15)
» Other [Business Affairs]: Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen, Randy McMillan
» Other [Legal Counsel]: Brad A. Rubens
» Other [Marketing]: Erica Holley
» Other [Sample Clearances]: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Product Manager [Package Production]: Doug Joswick
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Recorded By: Jason Goldstein (Track 7, 8, 12), John Stahl (Track 6, 11), Jon Smeltz (Track 2, 3, 6 to 15), Khari Mateen (Track 7, 12), Steve Mandel (Track 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
» Recorded By [Assistant]: Tim Sturges (Track 8, 12)
» Recorded By [Drums]: Steve Mandel (Track 3, 15)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)

Label:	Def Jam Recordings B0011138-01
Genre:	Hip Hop
Format:	2 Vinyl (LP , Album)

A128	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, ?uestlove, Richard Nichols
A129	Rising Down » Engineer [Vocal]: Jan Fairchild » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P
A130	Get Busy » Producer: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Recorded By: Ritz Reynolds » Recorded By [Drums]: Steve Mandel » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff
B131	@ 15
B132	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Drums: ?uestlove » Mixed By: ?uestlove, Steve Mandel » Recorded By: Montez Roberts » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
B133	Becoming Unwritten » Mixed By: ?uestlove, Steve Mandel » Producer: Radji Mateen » Recorded By: John Stahl
B134	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Recorded By: Khari Mateen » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson
C135	I Will Not Apologize » Engineer [Recording Assistant]: Tim Sturges » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli
C136	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.
C137	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North
C138	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen » Recorded By: John Stahl
D139	Lost Desire » Engineer [Recording Assistant]: Tim Sturges » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli » Recorded By: Khari Mateen
D140	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common » Recorded By: Anthony Kilhoffer
D141	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele

» Art Direction: Kenny Gravillis, Richard Nichols
» Art Direction [Art & Photography Coordination]: Todd Russell
» Artwork By [Cover Illustration]: Mel Marcelo
» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track B133, B134, C137, D139, D141)
» Design: Gravllis, Inc.
» Engineer [Mix Assistant]: Tim Sturges (Track A129, A130, B134 to D141)
» Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
» Mastered By: Dave Kutch
» Mixed By: Jason Goldstein (Track A129, A130, B134 to D141)
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track A129, B132, D141), Khari Mateen (Track B133, B134, C137 to D139), Roots, The (Track A130, B133 to D140), Tahir Jamal (Track B133, C138, D140)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track A130, C135 to C137, D140), Porn (Track C135 to C137)
» Recorded By: Jason Goldstein (Track B134, C135, D139), Jon Smeltz (Track A129, A130, B133 to D141), Steve Mandel (Track A129, B132, B133, C135, C137, C138, D140, D141)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track D139, D141)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track C136, C138)

Label:	Def Jam Recordings IUICD-6152
Genre:	Hip Hop
Format:	CD (Album , Enhanced)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
2	Rising Down » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P
3	Get Busy » Producer: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff
4	@15
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele
15	Birthday Girl » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
16	The Grand Return » Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw, Wadud Ahmad
Video	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)

» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13)
» Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)

Label:	Def Jam Recordings 1768292
Genre:	Hip Hop
Format:	CD (Album)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
2	Rising Down » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P
3	Get Busy » Producer: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff
4	@15
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele
15	Birthday Girl » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
16	The Grand Return » Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw, Wadud Ahmad
Bonus	Pow Wow 2 (Live @ WFPW, 1994)	3:19

» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13)
» Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)

Label:	Island Def Jam Music Group 176829-2
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious
Format:	CD (Album)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
2	Rising Down » Engineer [Mos Def Vocals]: Jan Fairchild » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P
3	Get Busy » Producer, Recorded By: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff
4	@ 15
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Drums: ?uestlove » Recorded By: Montez Roberts » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common » Recorded By: Anthony Kilhoffer
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele
15	Birthday Girl (Bonus Track) » Recorded By [Patrick Stump Vocals]: Russ Elevado » Voice: Kelli Scarr, Patrick Stump » Voice, Producer: Shane Clark
16	The Grand Return (Bonus Track) » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols
17	Secret Track (Bonus Track)

» A&R: Jay Brown, Karl Jenkins, Lenny Santiago
» A&R [Administration]: A.J. Benson
» A&R [Coordination]: Leesa D. Brunson
» Art Direction: Kenny Gravillis
» Art Direction, Coordinator [Art, Photography]: Todd Russell
» Artwork [Cover Illustration]: Mel Marcelo
» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15)
» Design: Gravillis, Inc.
» Executive-Producer, Management, Management [Creative], Art Direction: Richard Nichols
» Management, Management [Business]: Shawn Gee
» Mastered By: Dave Kutch
» Mixed By: ?uestlove (Track 5, 6), Jason Goldstein (Track 2, 3, 7 to 15), Steve Mandel (Track 5, 6)
» Mixed By [Assistant]: Tim Sturges (Track 2, 3, 7 to 15)
» Other [Business Affairs]: Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen, Randy McMillan
» Other [Legal Counsel]: Brad A. Rubens
» Other [Marketing]: Erica Holley
» Other [Package Production]: Doug Joswick
» Other [Sample Clearances]: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Recorded By: Jason Goldstein (Track 7, 8, 12), John Stahl (Track 6, 11), Jon Smeltz (Track 2, 3, 6 to 15), Khari Mateen (Track 7, 12), Steve Mandel (Track 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
» Recorded By [Assistant]: Tim Sturges (Track 8, 12)
» Recorded By [Drums]: Steve Mandel (Track 3, 15)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)

Label:	Def Jam Recordings B001113802
Genre:	Hip Hop
Format:	CD (Album)

1	The Pow Wow » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	1:15
2	Rising Down » Rap [Featuring]: Mos Def, Styles P	3:40
3	Get Busy » Producer: Ritz Reynolds » Rap [Featuring]: Peedi Peedi » Scratches [Uncredited]: DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:29
4	@15	0:51
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) » Tuba [Sousaphone]: Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson	3:15
6	Becoming Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	0:36
7	Criminal » Rap [Featuring]: Saigon, Truck North » Vocals [Chorus]: Kevin Hanson	4:08
8	I Will Not Apologize » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Chorus]: Talib Kweli	4:34
9	I Can't Help It » Producer: Richard Nichols » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B.	4:39
10	Singing Man » Rap [Featuring]: Truck North	4:07
11	Unwritten » Producer: Radji Mateen	1:22
12	Lost Desire » Rap [Featuring]: Malik B., Talib Kweli	3:58
13	The Show » Rap [Featuring]: Common	3:44
14	Rising Up » Producer: James Poyser » Rap [Featuring]: Wale » Vocals [Featuring]: Chrisette Michele	4:19
15	[Untitled Outro] » Voice: Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons, Richard Nichols	3:18

» Backing Vocals [Atmospheric]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 6, 7, 10, 12, 13)
» Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
» Producer: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (Track 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (Track 6, 7, 10 to 12), Roots, The (Track 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal (Track 6, 11, 13)
» Rap: Black Thought
» Rap [Featuring]: Dice Raw (Track 3, 8 to 10, 13), Porn (Track 8 to 10)
» Vocals [Chorus]: ?uestlove (Track 12, 14)
» Vocals [Featuring]: Mercedes Martinez (Track 9, 11)
» Voice: ?uestlove (Track 1, 15)