| Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton |
mix, recording |
A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier, American Dreamin', American Gangster, Bitches & Sisters, Blue Magic, Blueprint², Diamond Is Forever, Fallin', Fuck All Nite, History, Hovi Baby, I Did It My Way, I Know, No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Say Hello, Show You How, Sweet, What They Gonna Do, Part II |
| Just Blaze |
producer, remixer |
99 Problems (Just Blaze remix), 99 Problems (remix), Allure (remix), American Gangster, Bitches & Sisters, December 4th, Don't You Know, Flow, Hovi Baby, Hovy Baby (remix), Ignorant Shit, Interlude, Jigga That Nigga, Kingdom Come, Moment of Clarity (remix), Oh My God, PSA (remix), Public Service Announcement (interlude), Show Me What You Got, Show You How, Warm It Up Jay |
| Damon Dash |
producer |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), It's Alright, Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Leonard Hubbard |
bass guitar |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Larry Gold |
strings |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Kareem "Biggs" Burke |
producer |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Kamal Gray |
keyboard |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Alexandra Leem |
strings |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| The Roots (seminal hip hop group) |
producer |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Ghislaine Fleishmann |
strings |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Frank "Knuckles" Walker |
percussion |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Fiona Murray |
strings |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Omar Edwards |
keyboard |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| Ben Kenney |
acoustic guitar |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| ?uestlove |
producer, drums |
Ain’t No, Big Pimpin’, Can I Get A…, Girls, Girls, Girls, Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem), Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love), I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me), Izzo (H.O.V.A), Jigga That Nigga, Jigga What, Jigga Who, Song Cry, Takeover |
| The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams) |
producer |
A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier, Allure, Blue Magic, Excuse Me Miss, Fuck All Nite, I Know |
| DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill) |
mix |
Blue Magic, Diamond Is Forever, I Know, No Hook, Say Hello, Sweet |
| Steve "Rock Star" Dickey |
mix, recording |
American Dreamin', No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) |
producer |
American Dreamin', No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| Kanye West |
producer, vocal |
Encore, History, Lucifer, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Some People Hate |
| Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen) |
producer |
American Dreamin', No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| Victor AbiJaoudi II |
mix, recording |
American Dreamin', No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| Mario Winans |
producer, drums, strings |
American Dreamin', No Hook, Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Diddy (also known as Puff Daddy & P. Diddy) |
producer |
American Dreamin', Party Life, Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| Bashiri Johnson |
percussion |
No Hook, Party Life, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| Ed "Wolverine" Goldson |
bass guitar, guitar |
No Hook, Party Life, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| DJ Premier |
producer, remixer |
A Million and One Questions (Premiere remix) (dirty version), A Million and One Questions (Premiere remix) (instrumental), A Million and One Questions (Premiere remix) (radio edit), So Ghetto |
| DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young) |
mix, recording |
Blue Magic, I Know, Say Hello |
| Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) |
recording |
Blue Magic, Fuck All Nite, I Know |
| 9th Wonder |
producer, remixer |
Dec. 4th (remix), My 1st Song (remix), Threat |
| Timbaland |
producer |
Come and Get Me, Dirt Off Your Shoulder, It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot) |
| Big Chuck |
producer |
Diamond Is Forever, I Did It My Way |
| Carmen Cameron |
vocal |
Pray, Sweet |
| The Jaz |
producer, remixer |
In My Lifetime (remix) |
| A.J. Walker |
vocal |
Pray, Sweet |
| Andy Geel |
engineer |
Pray, Sweet |
| Arden "Keyz" Altino |
Rhodes piano, bass guitar, keyboard, piano, strings |
American Dreamin', No Hook |
| Beyoncé (American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress) |
vocal |
Pray, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) |
vocal |
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..., Sweet |
| DJ Sickamore |
mix-DJ |
Looking at My S Dots, Warm It Up Jay |
| DJ Spinbad |
mix-DJ |
It's About to Go Down, Public Service Announcement |
| Digga (US hip hop producer Darrell Branch, Mase, Children of the Corn) |
producer |
Dope Man, What They Gonna Do, Part II |
| Doug Wilson (engineer) |
mix |
Hovi Baby, Some People Hate |
| Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) |
producer |
30 Something, Trouble |
| Hart Gunther |
recording |
Blue Magic, I Know |
| Jayms Madison |
vocal |
No Hook, Pray |
| K-Rob |
producer |
Hova Song (intro), Hova Song (outro) |
| Keyon Harrold |
trumpet |
Party Life, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Matt Testa |
engineer |
Party Life, Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Rich Travali |
mix, recording |
A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier, Fuck All Nite |
| Shane "Bermuda" Woodley |
recording |
Diamond Is Forever, Some People Hate |
| Shannon Jones |
vocal |
Party Life, Pray |
| The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett) |
remixer |
99 Problems (The Prodigy remix), 99 Problems (The Prodigy remix) (instrumental) |
| Aaron Johnson (Jazz trombonist) |
bass clarinet, bass trombone |
Pray |
| Adonis Shropshire |
vocal |
Pray |
| Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) |
recording |
History |
| Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer) |
mix, recording |
American Gangster |
| Andy Snitzer |
alto saxophone |
American Gangster |
| Angel Wood |
vocal |
Intro |
| Anthony Palazzole |
mix |
Party Life |
| Aqua (LA hip-hop producer) |
producer |
My 1st Song |
| B-Money |
producer |
The Prelude |
| Barry Salter |
producer |
Love for Free |
| Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver) |
vocal |
Fallin' |
| Blackstreet |
performer |
The City Is Mine (single version) |
| Cameron Johnson (US trumpeter) |
trumpet |
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Canei Finch |
piano |
American Gangster |
| Cedric the Entertainer |
vocal |
Threat |
| Cee-Roo |
remixer |
Song Cry |
| Chad Hugo |
mix |
I Know |
| Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne) |
producer |
Blueprint² |
| Charles Pillow |
tenor saxophone |
American Gangster |
| Chauncey Mahan |
producer |
There’s Been a Murder |
| Cheri Dennis |
vocal |
Pray |
| Chris Flame |
producer |
Intro |
| Christy Love (vocalist) |
vocal |
Hovi Baby |
| DJ Clue? |
producer |
Dope Man |
| DJ Khalil (US rap producer) |
producer |
I Made It |
| DJ Quik (West Coast US rapper & producer) |
producer |
Justify My Thug |
| DJ Swerve |
mix-DJ |
Girls, Girls, Girls |
| DJ Toomp |
producer |
Say Hello |
| Dawn Hannay |
viola |
American Gangster |
| Dead Prez |
performer, producer, remixer |
Hell Yeah (remix) |
| Derrick Selby (recording engineer) |
recording |
Say Hello |
| Dinky Bingham |
producer |
Love for Free |
| Eileen Moon |
cello |
American Gangster |
| Elizabeth Lim |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Eminem |
producer |
Moment of Clarity |
| Heather Boyden |
engineer |
No Hook |
| Hype Williams (music video director) |
creative direction |
Blue Magic |
| Héctor Luis Delgado Román |
arranger, editor, mix |
Intro |
| Idris Elba |
arranger, producer, vocal |
Intro |
| James Lewis (jazz guitarist) |
bass guitar, guitar |
Pray |
| Jeanine Wynton |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Jeanne LeBlanc |
cello |
American Gangster |
| Jeff Bhasker |
keyboard |
History |
| Jeff Kievit |
trumpet |
American Gangster |
| Jermaine Dupri |
mix, producer |
Fallin' |
| Jimi Kendrix |
producer |
I Did It My Way |
| Joe "3H" Weinberger |
producer |
My 1st Song |
| John Legend |
vocal |
Encore |
| Josh Houghkirk |
mix |
Fallin' |
| Ke'Noe |
producer |
History |
| Ken Ifill |
producer |
Dope Man |
| Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum |
arranger, tenor saxophone |
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Keon Bryce |
vocal |
American Dreamin' |
| Lance "UN" Rivera |
producer |
Dope Man |
| Leisa Johnson |
vocal |
Pray |
| Lisa E. Kim |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Luis Resto |
producer, keyboard |
Moment of Clarity |
| Madlib |
producer |
Threat (remix) |
| Mahogany (US hip-hop producer) |
producer |
It's Alright |
| Marc Dorsey |
vocal |
A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier |
| Mark Batson |
producer |
Trouble |
| Marty Reid |
guitar |
Intro |
| Matthew Lehmann |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Memphis Bleek |
performer |
It's Alright |
| Michael Davis (US jazz trombonist) |
trombone |
American Gangster |
| Michelle Figueroa |
engineer |
No Hook |
| Michelle Rosario |
vocal |
Diamond Is Forever |
| Minyoung Chang |
violin |
American Gangster |
| No I.D. (US hip hop/R&B producer) |
producer |
Fallin' |
| Pat Viala |
mix |
What They Gonna Do, Part II |
| Pharrell Williams |
vocal |
Blue Magic |
| Phil Tan |
mix |
Fallin' |
| Ratatat |
remixer |
Sunshine (Ratatat remix) |
| Rhonda Robinson |
vocal |
Say Hello |
| Rick Rubin |
producer |
99 Problems |
| Rockwilder |
producer |
NYMP |
| Ron “NEEF-U” Feemster |
producer |
Diamond Is Forever |
| Russell Howard |
producer |
There’s Been a Murder |
| Ryan West |
recording |
American Gangster |
| Sandra Park |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Sarah O'Boyle |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Saunders Sermons |
trombone |
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... |
| Sean Francis |
producer |
There’s Been a Murder |
| Seth Firkins |
recording |
Intro |
| Sharon Yamada |
violin |
American Gangster |
| Stevie J (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) |
producer |
Ride or Die |
| Still Phil |
drums |
American Gangster |
| Sue Pray |
viola |
American Gangster |
| Swizz Beatz |
producer |
Hova Song (outro) |
| Tanisha Carnes |
vocal |
Fuck All Nite |
| Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) |
producer |
The City Is Mine (single version) |
| Teyana Taylor |
video appearance |
Blue Magic |
| The 45 King |
producer |
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) |
| The Buchannans |
producer |
What More Can I Say |
| Timon Abuptah |
strings |
Intro |
| Tony Williams (Soul/R&B Singer/Writer) |
vocal |
History |