elements from "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad (1977) "On the Mic" contains elements from "Mary Jane" by Rick James (1978), "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick (1985), "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth (1982) and "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls (1983) "Travellin' Man" contains elements from "Whatever's Fair" by Jerry Butler (1973), "Latoya" by Just-Ice (1986) and "Black Cream" by Harold Wheeler (1975) Personnel Katsuhiro Hōnda – main artist, producer, scratches, recording Anthony Williams – performer ("Example" and "Roc Raida Intro"), producer & scratches ("Roc Raida Intro") Joel Wright – performer & producer ("Mista Sinista Interlude") Victor Padilla – performer ("WF II"), producer ("On The Mic") Peter Kang – executive producer Taka Ozeki – executive producer E. "DJ EV" Hitch – scratches ("Long Island To Japan" and "DJ Ev Interlude") Tony "CD" Kelly – keyboards ("Blaze It Up", "Hai!" and "On The Mic") Adrian Bartos – performer ("Stretch Armstrong And Lord Seer Interlude" and "WKCR Interlude") Alex Mosquera – performer ("On The Mic") Berntony Smalls – performer ("On The Mic", "Talk About It" and "WF II") Bladmillo Castillo – performer ("For Every Day That Goes By" and "Sometimes I Think...") C. Bullock – performer ("Around The Clock", "Kill The Noize (Remix)", "On The Mic" and "WF II") Dante Terrell Smith – performer ("Travellin' Man") David Jude Jolicoeur – performer ("Trouble In The Water") Derrick Lemel Stewart – performer ("Fat Lip Interlude"/"Interlude") Doug 'Dug Infinite' Thomas – performer ("When You Hot You Hot") Ernest Dion Wilson – performer ("When You Hot You Hot") Felix Delgado – performer ("On The Mic" and "WF II") Gerald W. Berlin – performer ("Hai!") Jeff Valentino – performer ("For Every Day That Goes By" and "Sometimes I Think...") Jerry "JuJu" Tineo – performer ("On The Mic", "WF II" and "Who The Trifest?") Keith Murray – performer ("Hai!") Kelvin Mercer – performer ("Trouble In The Water") Kia Jeffreys – performer ("Blaze It Up" and "On The Mic") King Doe-V – performer ("Team Players") Lateefa Harland – performer ("Every Now & Then") Lawrence Parker – performer ("Team Players") Lester Fernandez – performer ("Who The Trifest?") Lord Sear – performer ("Stretch Armstrong And Lord Seer Interlude" and "WKCR Interlude") Rashawnna Guy – performer ("Every Now & Then") S-On – performer ("Go Crazy") Saladine Wallace – performer ("Disco T-E-C") Salahadeen Wilds – performer ("Disco T-E-C") Sean Black – performer ("5 Seconds", "Blaze It