ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm wʌz hˈændəld mˈoʊstli baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv lˈoʊkəl ˈoʊkləndbˈeɪst pɹədˈuːsɚz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈæl ˈiːtən, hˌuː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz lˈeɪɾɚ wˈɜːk wɪð kwˈiːn lˈæɾɪfə, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻsˈiːvd pɹədˈʌkʃən fɹʌm tˈuː ʌv ˈaɪs kjˈuːbz pɹədˈuːsɚz, sˌɜː dʒˈɪŋks ænd dˌiːdʒˈeɪ pˈuː.
The production of the album was handled mostly by a number of local Oakland-based producers (including Al Eaton, who was also known for his later work with Queen Latifah), but also received production from two of Ice Cube's producers, Sir Jinx and DJ Pooh.