The Roots – Rising Down

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Label:	Def Jam Recordings – 0602517717084
Format:	CD , Album , Super Jewel Box
Country:	Europe
Released:	Apr 25, 2008
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

128	The Pow Wow Written-By – T. Trotter*	1:15
129	Rising Down Engineer [Mos Def Vocals] – Jan Fairchild Featuring – Styles P Written-By – T. Trotter*	3:40
130	Get Busy Featuring – Peedi Peedi Performer [Samples From "Pee Wee Dance"] – Joeski Love Written-By – V. Davis*	3:29
131	@ 15 Written-By – T. Trotter*	0:51
132	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) Drums – "?uestlove"* Lead Vocals – Black Thought Sousaphone – Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson* Written-By – T. Trotter*	3:15
133	Becoming Unwritten Lead Vocals – Black Thought Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Written By – R. Mateen Written-By – T. Trotter*	0:36
134	Criminal Featuring – Truck North Lead Vocals – Truck North Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Kevin Hanson Written-By – T. Trotter* Featuring – Truck North Lead Vocals – Truck North Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Kevin Hanson Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:08
135	I Will Not Apologize Featuring – Porn* Lead Vocals – Porn* Performer [Excerpts From "Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss"] – Fela Kuti Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Talib Kweli Written-By – T. Trotter* Featuring – Porn* Lead Vocals – Porn* Performer [Excerpts From "Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss"] – Fela Kuti Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Talib Kweli Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:34
136	I Can't Help It Featuring – Porn* Lead Vocals – Porn* Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:39
137	Singing Man Featuring – Truck North Lead Vocals – Truck North Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Dice Raw Written-By – T. Trotter* Featuring – Truck North Lead Vocals – Truck North Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Dice Raw Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:07
138	Unwritten Featuring, Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Lead Vocals – Black Thought Written By – R. Mateen Written-By – T. Trotter*	1:22
139	Lost Desire Featuring – Talib Kweli Lead Vocals – Talib Kweli Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – ?uestlove* Written-By – T. Trotter*	3:58
140	The Show Featuring – Dice Raw Lead Vocals – Common Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Dice Raw Written-By – T. Trotter* Featuring – Dice Raw Lead Vocals – Common Vocals [Atmospheric Vocals] – Mercedes Martinez Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Dice Raw Written-By – T. Trotter*	3:44
141	Ri Featuring – Wale Lead Vocals – Wale Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – ?uestlove* Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:23
142	Birthday Girl Recorded By [Patrick Stump Vocals] – Russ Elevado* Vocals – Shane Clark (2) Written-By – T. Trotter*	4:05
143	Untitled	3:18

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Def Jam Music Group
Copyright © – Island Def Jam Music Group
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Recorded At – A House Called ?uest
Recorded At – The Boom Room
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Published By – Storybook Music
Published By – Cram Renraff
Published By – MCS America
Recorded At – Far-N-Low Studios
Published By – A Little More Music, Inc.
Published By – EMI Longitude Music
Published By – Universal Music-Careers
Licensed From – Rhino Entertainment Corp.
Recorded At – The Studio
Mixed At – A House Called ?uest
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Published By – FKO Music
Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At – Avatar Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Palace
Made By – EDC, – 52117781

Credits

A&R – Lenny Santiago
[A&R istration] – A. J. Benson*
Art Direction – Todd Russell
Coordinator [A&R Coordination] – Leesa D. Brunson
Coordinator [Art & Photography Coordination] – Todd Russell
Design – Gravillis, Inc.*
Executive-Producer – Richard Nichols
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Mel Marcelo
Legal [Legal Counsel] – Brad A. Rubens*
Legal [Sample Clearances] – Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Management – Shawn Gee
Management [Business Affairs] – Randy McMillan
Management [Business Management] – Shawn Gee
Management [Creative Management] – Richard Nichols
Marketing – Erica Holley
Mastered By – Dave Kutch
Mixed By – Steve Mandel (tracks: 5, 6)
Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Tim Sturges (tracks: 2, 3, 7 to 15)
Producer – The Roots (tracks: 3, 6 to 13)
Recorded By – Steve Mandel (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Recorded By [Drums] – Steve Mandel (tracks: 3, 15)
Recorded By [Recording Assistant] – Tim Sturges (tracks: 8, 12)
Supervised By [Package Production] – Doug Joswick

Notes

Tracks numbered 128 through 142. Issued in a super jewel box with clear tray and 8-page booklet.

Track 2
BMI/ASCAP
Recorded by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA and by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Mos Def appears courtesy of Downtown Records
Contains an interpolation from the composition "Nothing Is The Same" written by Mark Farmer and published by Storybook Music (BMI) and Cram Renraff c/o MCS America

Track 3
Copyright Control/BMI/ASCAP
Recorded by Ritz Reyonolds at Far-n-Low Studios, Philadelphia, PA and by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA
Drums recorded at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Contains excerpts from the "Pee Wee Dance" written by Vincent Davis, Joel Roper and Chuck Rio and published by A Little More Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/EMI Longitude Music (BMI)/Universal Music Careers (BMI). Featuring samples from the Joeski Love recording produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Corp., a division of Warner Music Group

Track 4
BMI

Track 5
Recorded by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA and by Montez Roberts at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA

Track 6
BMI
Recorded by John Stahl at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA and by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA

Track 7
Recorded by Khari Mateen/Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA and by Jason Goldstein at Battery Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Saigon appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

Track 8
BMI
Recorded by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA; Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA and by Jason Goldstein at Battery Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Contains excerpts from the composition and sound recording "Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss" written by Fela Kuti and published by FKO Music. Performed by Fela Kuti

Track 9
BMI
Recorded at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY

Track 10
BMI
Recorded by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA and by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY

Track 11
BMI
Recorded by John Stahl at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA and by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY

Track 12
BMI/Copyright Control
Recorded by Jon Smeltz/Kahri Mateen at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA and by Jason Goldstein at Battery Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Talib Kweli appears courtesy of Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros. Records

Track 13
BMI
Recorded by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA; Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA and by Anthony Kilhoffer at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY
Common appears courtesy of Geffen Records

Track 14
BMI/Copyright Control
Recorded by Steve Mandel at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA and by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY

Track 15
BMI/Copyright Control
Recorded by Jon Smeltz at The Boom Room, Philadelphia, PA
Drums recorded at A House Called ?uest, Philadelphia, PA
Patrick Stump was recorded at Avatar, NYC
Mixed at Battery Studios, New Yok, NY

Mastered at The Mastering Palace, New York, NYC

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group, © 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02517 71708 4
Barcode (Scanned): 602517717084
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
Label Code: LC 08427
Matrix / Runout: 06025 177 170-8 01 # 52117781 [4 Universal logos]
Matrix / Runout (Mould / hub text): Made in By EDC A
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L008
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0125
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0112

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Rising Down (CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	B0011138-02	US	2008
Recently Edited	Rising Down (2×LP, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	B0011138-01	US	2008
Recently Edited	Rising Down (CD, Album, Enhanced, Stereo)	Def Jam Recordings	UICD-6152	Japan	2008
Recently Edited	Rising Down (CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	1768292	Australia	2008
New Submission	Rising Down (CD, Album)	Island Def Jam Music Group	176829-2	Europe	2008