music programming, recording engineer (9) Abel Garibaldi – music programming, recording engineer (9) Serban Ghenea – mixing (9) John Hanes – digital editing, pro-tools engineer (9) Andre Harris – mixing (5) Jazze Pha – backing vocals (2-3, 6-7), rap vocals (13), instrumentation (3, 6-7), executive producer LaMarquis Jefferson – bass played by (1, 13) Rachael Johnson – stylist R. Kelly – musical arrangement, background vocals (9) Henry "Noonie" Lee Jr. – executive producer Craig Love – guitar (1, 13) Ludacris – rap vocals (5) Donnie Lyle – guitar (9) Carlton Lynn – recording engineer (12) Mark Mann – photography Ian Mereness – recording engineer (9) Jason Mlodzinski – assistant Peter Mokran - mixing (14) Steve "ESP" Nowacynski – recording engineer (1, 13) Petey Pablo – rap vocals (1) Mark Pitts – A&R Charles Sanders – recording engineer (1, 13) Ray Seay – mixing (1, 13) Adonis Shropshire – recording engineer (10) Shereese Slate – hair stylist Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – additional rap vocals, production, mixing (1, 13) Nico Solis – recording engineer (4, 13), mixing (13) French Spencer – instrumentation (11) Vern Spencer – recording engineer (11) Brian Stanley – recording engineer (1, 13), mixing (1) Shakir Stewart – A&R Anthony "T.A." Tate – executive producer Sam Thomas – recording engineer (2, 4-5) T.I. – rap vocals (13) Mike Tsarsati – mixing assistant (5) Courtney Walter – art direction, design Nathan Wheeler – assistant Cory Williams – mixing assistant (3, 6-8, 10-11) Phillana Williams – marketing Arnold Wolfe – recording engineer (3, 6-7) Sean Garrett - vocal production (1, 13) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 2004 (US) References 2004 debut albums Albums produced by Bangladesh (record producer) Albums produced by Dre & Vidal Albums produced by Jasper Cameron Albums produced by Jazze Pha Albums produced by Lil Jon Albums produced by R. Kelly Ciara albums LaFace Records albums