additional keyboards Roy Hamilton – drum programming, vocoder programming Blake Chaffin – programming Brian Calicchia – assistant mix engineer Jeff Vereb – assistant mix engineer, assistant recording engineer LaFayette Carthon, Jr. – additional keyboards, background vocals, conductor Paul J. Falcone – programming Jason Groucott – assistant mix engineer Brian Garten – assistant recording engineer, programming Sparkle – background vocals UB Tirado – assistant mix engineer Jeffrey Lane – assistant mix engineer, assistant recording engineer Stan Wood – assistant recording engineer Bryon Rickerson – assistant recording engineer Mark Johnson – assistant mix engineer Greg Thompson – assistant mix engineer Cory Rooney – co-producer, additional keyboards Kevin Crouse – mixer Chris Ribando – assistant recording engineer Cam'Ron – vocals Noreaga – vocals Shawn Carter – vocals Vegas Cats – vocals Joey Donnatello – mixer, programming Ron Lowe – assistant mix engineer Jason Goldstein – assistant recording engineer Paul Riser – arranger, conductor, orchestrator, strings Hart Holliman – arranger, conductor, orchestrator The Motown Romance Orchestra – arranging, strings and horns Keith Henderson – guitar Blackie – background vocals Rock – background vocals Chris Brickley – assistant recording engineer Tony Gonzalez – assistant recording engineer Bruce Kelly – background vocals Tony Black – additional engineering, digital editing Jason Bacher – assistant recording engineer Trey Fratt – assistant recording engineer Rick Behrens – assistant recording engineer Cynthia Jernigan – additional writing Nathan Dean – assistant mix engineer, assistant recording engineer Eric N. Yoder – programming Deatia Staples – background vocals Keisha Wallace – background vocals Lamont Smith – background vocals Shawn L. Lawson – background vocals Marjette J. Alston – background vocals Bryant M. Lee – background vocals Suzan Chatims – background vocals Denise Purkett – background vocals Reynonda McFarland – background vocals Monique Whittington – background vocals Opal Staples – background vocals Angela Clayton-Lawson – background vocals Foxy Brown – vocals Al West – co-producer, keyboards Rich Travali – mixer Chuck Bailey – assistant mix engineer Jon Heidelberger – assistant recording engineer Johnny Allen – assistant to the conductor J. Squillace – orchestra recording assistant Crucial Conflict – vocals Todd Parker – assistant mix engineer Ruth Varella – assistant recording engineer Edward Tucker – background vocals Russell Hinton – background vocals Michael McCoy – assistant mix engineer Humberto Gatica – mixer Rob Mathes – arranger, conductor Loris Holland – additional keyboards, background vocals, conductor, Hammond B-3 organ Steve Skinner – keyboards, drum programming Jeff