throughout the album but gave credit to the Neptunes for giving him "spacious and stark beats that are equal parts frightening and funky". Steve Jones of USA Today said that big names like T.I. and Jazze Pha didn't turn the attention away from the main artist, saying that "Slim [Thug]'s confident, laid-back deliveries keep him from being overshadowed." Chris Ryan of Spin commended Slim for lending his voice to the Neptunes' atmospheric production, saying they "contribute some of their most adventurous work yet." Tom Breihan of Pitchfork was critical of most of the tracks by the Neptunes, saying they "lost the gleaming, clattering swagger they once had, relying instead on bloodless synth lines and itchy, nattering drums" and that Slim's performance on them suffered. But said that the tracks by Mr. Lee ("Diamonds" and "3 Kings") were the highlights, concluding that, "On tracks like this, Slim sounds prehistoric, like he's always existed, like this voice has been echoing over canyons and through caves since before time began." Track listing Sample credits "3 Kings", samples "Secretary" by Betty Wright. "Diamonds", samples "Top Notch Hoes" by Pimp C. "The Interview", samples "The Newness Is Gone" by Eddie Kendricks. "Miss Mary", samples "A Moment with You" by George Michael. "I Need A...", samples "Out There" by Willie Hutch. "Dope Man", samples "Just to Keep You Satisfied" by Marvin Gaye. "I'll Show Ya", samples "Stay in Love with Me" by Trinere Personnel Credits for Already Platinum adapted from AllMusic. Leslie Braithwaite - mixing Bobby Brown - mixing Willie Clarke - composer George Clinton, Jr. - composer Andrew Coleman - engineer W. O. Collins - composer G. Cooper - composer Danielle Demmerella - marketing coordinator Jan Fairchild - mixing Allan Felder - composer Ashley Fox - marketing Sarah A. Friedman - photography Mike Frost - art direction, photography Brian "Big Bass" Gardner - mastering Brian Garten - engineer Mark "Exit" Goodchild - engineer Hart Gunther - assistant Clifford Harris - composer Norman Harris - composer Jaycen Joshua - engineer General Johnson - composer Jahaun Johnson - A&R, executive producer Killa Kyleon - composer Anthony Mandler - cover photo, photography Manny Marroquin - mixing George Michael - composer Kyla Miller - engineer The Neptunes - executive producer Barney Perkins - composer Gregg Perry - composer Nicole Plantin - A&R Clarence Reid - composer April Roomet - stylist Justin Shtturtz - assistant Shawn Suggs - A&R Phil