Bova – additional keyboard programming Jimmy Bralower – drum programming Jeffrey Morrow – background vocals Yvonne Gage – background vocals Cheryl Wilson – background vocals Joan Walton – background vocals Robert Bowker – background vocals Johnny Rutledge – background vocals Robin Robinson – background vocals Rob Trow – background vocals Cathy Richardson – background vocals Anthony Ransom – background vocals Lisa Lougheed – background vocals Stevie Robinson – background vocals Tawatha Agee – background vocals Troy Bright – background vocals Dennis Collins – background vocals Ayana George – background vocals Diva Gray – background vocals Nancey Jackson – background vocals Latasha Jordon – background vocals Paulette McWilliams – background vocals Robert Moe – background vocals Fonzi Thornton – background vocals Spencer Washington – background vocals Elizabeth Withers – background vocals Don Hachey – assistant recording engineer Céline Dion – vocals, background vocals Bill Douglass – assistant recording engineer Jason Stasium – assistant recording engineer Chris Brooke – assistant recording engineer Brian Callicha – assistant recording engineer Jake Ninan – assistant recording engineer Nasir Jones – vocals "The Luv Club" Choir – background vocals Percy Bady – director, keyboards Tom Recchion – art direction and design Jackie Murphy – photo shoot/art coordination Reisig & Taylor – photography June Ambrose – stylist Mode Squad – stylist Robin Hannibal – groomer Aliesh Peirce – groomer TAR – original cover photo Kenneth Halsband – location manager Bruce Goldman – location manager Leon Adair – location manager Beata Rosenbaum – casting Michael Anthony – make-up Reginald Payton – car shots Howard Simmons – interior shots Barry Hankerson – executive producer 'Big Bass' Brian Gardner – mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Samples "V.I.P." contains a sample of "Alone" composed by Donald and Dalvin DeGrate and performed by Jodeci from the album Diary of a Mad Band Songs sampled in future songs: "When a Woman's Fed Up" "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" by Nas from the album I Am... "Um Pouco Mais De Malandragem" by Facção Central from the album Família Facção "America" by Trick Daddy featuring Society from the album Book of Thugs "Runnin Out of Bud" by 8Ball & MJG featuring Killer Mike from the album Ridin High "Thug Nigga" by Z-Ro from the album Heroin "Broken Man" by Anthony Hamilton from the album Back to Love "Thug and a Gee" by Prodeje from the album Hood 2 Da