The Firm (6) – The Album

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Label:	Columbia – COL 489071 8
Format:	Minidisc , Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1997
Genre:	Hip Hop
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Tracklist

1	Intro	0:47
2	Firm Fiasco Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Dr. Dre Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nas Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – N Jones* Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Dr. Dre Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nas Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – N Jones*	4:28
3	Phone Tap Intro	0:35
4	Phone Tap Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Mike Elizondo Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Camara Kambon Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – N. Jones* Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Mike Elizondo Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Camara Kambon Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – N. Jones*	3:46
5	Executive Decision Drum Programming – Curt Gowdy Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes* Drum Programming – Curt Gowdy Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes*	3:43
6	Firm Family Bass – Mike Elizondo Flute – Jerry Moore (3) Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Camara Kambon Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Vocals [Additional] – Traci Nelson Written-By – S. Robinson* Written-By [Sexy Mama] – S. Robinson* Bass – Mike Elizondo Flute – Jerry Moore (3) Guitar – Sean Cruse Keyboards – Camara Kambon Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Vocals [Additional] – Traci Nelson Written-By – S. Robinson* Written-By [Sexy Mama] – S. Robinson*	4:00
7	Firm All Stars Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Pretty Boy (2) Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes* Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Pretty Boy (2) Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes*	3:20
8	Fuck Somebody Else Intro Producer [Good Time] – Ruben Cruz Written-By [Good Time] – Ruben Cruz	1:19
9	Fuck Somebody Else Backing Vocals – Dorthy Coleman* Bass – Mike Elizondo Engineer [Assistant] – Trini Alvarez Keyboards – Glove* Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Foxy Brown Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Vocals [Additional] – Traci Nelson Written-By – L. Huff* Written-By [You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else] – K. Gamble, L. Huff* Backing Vocals – Dorthy Coleman* Bass – Mike Elizondo Engineer [Assistant] – Trini Alvarez Keyboards – Glove* Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Foxy Brown Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Vocals [Additional] – Traci Nelson Written-By – L. Huff* Written-By [You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else] – K. Gamble, L. Huff*	4:23
10	Hardcore Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nas Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – T. Lewis* Written-By [Encore] – J. Harris III, T. Lewis* Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nas Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – T. Lewis* Written-By [Encore] – J. Harris III, T. Lewis*	4:10
11	Untouchable Engineer – Richard Huredia* Performer – Wizard (3) Producer – Mel-Man Written-By – N. Jones*	1:13
12	Five Minutes To Flush Intro	0:45
13	Five Minutes To Flush Backing Vocals – Roger Troutman Bass – Mike Elizondo Keyboards – Camara Kambon Keyboards [Additional] – Glove* Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – L. Smith* Written-By [Five Minutes Of Funk] – L. Smith* Backing Vocals – Roger Troutman Bass – Mike Elizondo Keyboards – Camara Kambon Keyboards [Additional] – Glove* Mixed By – Dr. Dre Performer – Nature (4) Producer – Dr. Dre Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Huredia* Written-By – L. Smith* Written-By [Five Minutes Of Funk] – L. Smith*	4:43
14	Desperados Intro	0:29
15	Desperados Drum Programming – Curt Gowdy Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nature (4) Performer [Dune] – Waisis Diop* Producer – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – W. Diop* Written-By [Dune] – W. Diop* Drum Programming – Curt Gowdy Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Nature (4) Performer [Dune] – Waisis Diop* Producer – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – W. Diop* Written-By [Dune] – W. Diop*	4:30
16	Firm Biz Bass – Mike Elizondo Featuring, Backing Vocals – Dawn Robinson Keyboards – Keith Winfield Mixed By – Richard Huredia* Performer – Nas Producer, Drum Programming – L.E.S. Recorded By – Richard Huredia* Saxophone – Jerry Moore (3) Trombone – Scott Huges* Trumpet – Ron Blake Written-By – N. Jones* Written-By [Square Biz] – T. Brockert* Bass – Mike Elizondo Featuring, Backing Vocals – Dawn Robinson Keyboards – Keith Winfield Mixed By – Richard Huredia* Performer – Nas Producer, Drum Programming – L.E.S. Recorded By – Richard Huredia* Saxophone – Jerry Moore (3) Trombone – Scott Huges* Trumpet – Ron Blake Written-By – N. Jones* Written-By [Square Biz] – T. Brockert*	3:24
17	I'm Leaving Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Noriega* Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – V. Santiago* Mixed By – Rich Travali Performer – Noriega* Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – V. Santiago*	3:31
18	Throw Your Guns Mixed By – Poke And Tone Performer – Half-A-Mil* Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes* Mixed By – Poke And Tone Performer – Half-A-Mil* Producer, Drum Programming – Poke And Tone Recorded By – Ken "Duro" Ifill Written-By – S. Barnes*	3:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Record Company – Don Pooh Entertainment
Record Company – Violator Records
Record Company – Def Jam Recordings
Distributed By – Sony Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Aftermath Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Interscope Records
Copyright © – Aftermath Entertainment
Copyright © – Interscope Records
Published By – Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But Fu-kin'
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Published By – Hard Workin' Black Folks Publishing
Published By – Ciara June Music
Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Life's A Bitch Music
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Pork Music
Published By – Black Ed Music Publishing
Published By – Infidibulator, Inc.
Published By – Slamuwell Productions
Published By – Jelly's Jams LLC
Published By – 12 & Under Music
Published By – Jumping Bean Songs LLC
Published By – City Housing Publishing
Published By – Gambi Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Flyte Tyme Tunes
Published By – Mel-Man Publishing
Published By – Funk Groove Music Publishing Co.
Published By – Timbertrace
Published By – PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Mawkeens Music
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – McNella Music
Published By – Suite 1202 Music
Published By – Jose Luis Gotcha Music
Published By – Half Mil Publishing
Published By – Straight Shot
Produced For – Track Masters Entertainment Inc.
Produced For – Total Package Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At – Crescent Moon Studios
Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Doppler Studios
Mixed At – Record One, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Dre's Crib
Designed At – Designskilz
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits

A&R [A&R Asssistant] – Sandra Zuniga
Art Direction – Daven Baptiste
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – L'oreal Coppedge*
Creative Director – Kirdis Tucker
Design – Eldren Hughes
Executive-Producer – Steve "Commissioner" Stoute*
Hair – Lenny Hansen
Hair [Hair For Foxy Brown] – Avrail Rondon
Make-Up – Mark Hails
Photography By – Doug Ordway
Producer [Album Producer] – Mel-Man
Producer [Album Supervising Producer] – Trackmasters
Producer [Associate Producer] – Tracy Waples*
Product Manager – Evan Strauss
Stylist – Mode Squad*

Notes

"Firm Fiasco" published by Ain't Nuthin' Going On But F*****g/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)Hard Working Black Folks Music Publishing/Ciara June Music Publishing/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP)/Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Pork Music (ASCAP).
Recorded at Criteria Studios.
Mixed at Record One.

"Phone Tap" published by Ain't Nuthin' Going On But F*****g/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)Hard Working Black Folks Music Publishing/Ciara June Music Publishing/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP)/Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios/Record One.
Mixed at Dre's Crib.

"Executive Decision" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Infidibulator Music (BMI)/Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises (ASCAP)/Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI).
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.

"Firm Family" published by Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/City Housing Publishing (BMI)/Gambi Music Co. (BMI).
Recorded at Criteria Studios/Record One.
Mixed at Record One.
Contains an interpolation of "Sexy Mama" (H. Ray, A. Goodman, S. Robinson) Gambi Music Co. (BMI).

"Firm All Stars" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI)/Pork Music (ASCAP).
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.

"Fuck Somebody Else" published by Pork Music (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (BMI).
Recorded at Criteria Studios/Record One.
Mixed at Dre's Crib.
Contains an interpolation of "You Gonna make Me Love Somebody Else" (K. Gamble, L. Huff) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (BMI).
Intro contains "Good Time" written and produced by Chris Taylor aka Glove and Ruben Cruz aka RC.

"Hardcore" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI)/Pork Music (ASCAP)/Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP)/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP) (as . by EMI-April Music, Inc.)
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Contains an interpolation of "Encore" (J. Harris III, T. Lewis) EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP) (as . by EMI-April Music, Inc.)

"Untouchable" published by Mel-Man Publishing (ASCAP)/Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP).
Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios.
Mixed at Dre's Crib.

"Five Minutes To Flush" published by Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Ain't Nuthin' Going On But F*****g/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Funk Groove Music, (as istered by Zomba Enterprises, Inc.) (ASCAP).
Recorded at Criteria Studios/Record One.
Mixed at Record One.
Background Vocals: Roger Troutman & Talk Box
Contains an interpolation of "Five Minutes Of Funk" (J. Fletcher, L. Smith, J. Hutchins) Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Funk Groove Music, (as istered by Zomba Enterprises, Inc.) (ASCAP).

"Desperados" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Infidibulator Music (BMI)/Timbertrace Publishing (ASCAP)/Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI)/PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP).
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Contains a sample from "Dune" (W. Diop) PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) as recorded by Waisis, courtesy of Barclay .

"Firm Biz" produced for Total Package Productions/Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Mawkeens Music (ASCAP)//Ill Will Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP)//Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Pork Music (ASCAP)/Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/McNella Music (ASCAP).
Drum Programming for Total Package Productions.
Recorded at Record One/Doppler Studios.
Mixed at Record One.
Contains an interpolation of "Square Biz" (A. McGrier, T. Brockert) Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/McNella Music (ASCAP).

"I'm Leaving" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI)/Black Ed Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI).
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.

"Throw Your Guns" produced for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Slamuwell Productions/Jelly's Jams, LLC (ASCAP)/ 12 & Under Music/Jumping Bean Songs, LLC (BMI)/Life's A Bitch Music/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Half Mil Publishing (BMI)/Straight Shot (ASCAP).
Drum Programming and mixed for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.

Creative Direction for Aftermath Entertainment
Art Direction for Designskilz, Westwood, CA
Design for Designskilz

Nas Escobar appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Fox Brown appears courtesy of Violator Records, LLC.
AZ appears courtesy of Noo Tyrbe[sic]/Virgin Records
Nature appears courtesy of Trackmasters Entertainment
Dr. Dre appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment
Noriega appears courtesy of Penalty Records
Canibus appears courtesy of Group Home Entertainment/Universal Records, A Universal Music Company

℗ & © 1997 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Distribution Sony Music
Made in Austria

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099748 907189
Barcode (Scanned): 5 099748 90718

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Album (CD, Album)	Columbia	489071 2, COL 489071 2	Europe	1997
Recently Edited	The Album (2×LP, Album)	Interscope Records	INT2-90136	US	1997
New Submission	The Album (2×LP, Album)	Aftermath Entertainment	COL 489071-1	Europe	1997
Recently Edited	The Album (2×LP, Album, Promo)	Interscope Records	INT8P-6271	US	1997
Recently Edited	The Album Sampler (2×LP, Album, Promo)	Aftermath Entertainment	XPR 2377, 31-002377-20	UK	1997

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