B. & Rakim and interpolations of "Fool's Paradise" by Meli'sa Morgan, and dialogue from the film Scarface. "Politics as Usual" contains a sample of "Hurry Up This Way Again" by The Stylistics. "Brooklyn's Finest" contains samples of "Ecstasy" by The Ohio Players, "Brooklyn Zoo" by Ol' Dirty Bastard and interpolates dialogue from the film Carlito's Way. "Dead Presidents II" contains samples of "A Garden of Peace" by Lonnie Liston Smith, "The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)" by Nas, and "Oh My God (Remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest. "Feelin' It" contains a sample of "Pastures" by Ahmad Jamal. "D'Evils" contains samples of "Go Back Home" by Allen Toussaint, "I Shot Ya (Remix)" by LL Cool J and "Murder Was the Case" by Snoop Dogg. "22 Two's" contains an interpolation of "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest. "Can I Live" contains a sample of "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes. "Ain't No Nigga" contains a sample of "Seven Minutes of Funk" by The Whole Darn Family and interpolations of "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" by The Four Tops. "Friend or Foe" contains a sample of "Hey What's That You Say" by Brother to Brother. "Coming of Age" contains a sample of "Inside You" by Eddie Henderson. "Cashmere Thoughts" contains a sample of "Save Their Souls" by Bohannon. "Bring It On" contains a sample of "1, 2 Pass It" by D&D All-Stars. "Regrets" contains a sample of "It's So Easy Loving You" by Earl Klugh and Hubert Laws. "Can I Live II" contains a sample of "Mother's Day" by 24-Carat Black. "Dead or Alive Part 1" contains a sample of "Bigger's Theme" by Mtume. Personnel Jay-Z – performer, executive producer Damon Dash – producer, executive producer Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer Big Jaz – producer, performer, mixing Memphis Bleek – performer Notorious B.I.G. – performer Sauce Money – performer Mary J. Blige – vocals Foxy Brown – performer Mecca – vocals Ski – producer, mixing DJ Premier – producer, mixing Clark Kent – producer, mixing DJ Irv – producer, mixing Sean Cane – producer Dahoud – producer DJ Peter Panic – producer, mixing Kenny Ortíz – engineer, mixing Joe Quinde – engineer, mixing Eddie Sancho – engineer, mixing Carlos Bess – mixing Adrien Vargas – art direction, design Cey Adams – artwork Jonathan Mannion – photography Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also