N.O.R.E.
God’s Favorite [Credits]
Hit Me Slime (feat. Nas, Ice T, Mike Kyser, Nelly & Tyson Beckford)
Nas appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Nelly appears courtesy of Universal Records
God's Favorite (Victor Santiago, Kevin Ravenell) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by Kyze for Thugged Out Entertainment
Recorded at The Room Lab, Hackensack, NJ by Kyze
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management


Nothin' (Victor Santiago, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by The Neptunes
Recorded at Master Sound Recording Studio, Virginia Beach, VA by Andrew Coleman and at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL by Carlos Bedoya Mixed at Right Track Studio, NYC by Pat Viala for Pat 'Em Down Music/Loreal, Inc.Additional vocals by Latrica Thompson


Grimey (Victor Santiago, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by The Neptunes
All instruments arranged and Peformed by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo for The Neptunes
Recorded at Master Sound Recording Studio, Virginia Beach, VA
Mixed at The Record Plant, Hollywod, CA by Supa Engineer DURO for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc


Nahmeanuheard (featuring DWNLZY)
(Victor Santiago, Kasseem Dean, Timothy Barclift) (BMI/ASCAP/Copyright Control)
Produced by Swizz Beatz The Monster for Ruff Ryders
Recorded at Quad Studios, NYC by Adam Gazzola for Double Empak Productions, Inc
Mixed at Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management

DWNLZY appears courtesy of Thugged Out Entertainment
Mr. CEO (featuring Musaliny-N-Maze, Gold [Oro] & Troy Outlaw)
(Victor Santiago, Kevin Ravenell, Michael Allan, Musa Abdallah, Wilder Spady, Troy Moldrow) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by Kyze for Thugged Out Entertainment
Recorded at The Room Lab, Hackensack, NJ by Kyze
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management
Musaliny-N-Maze, Gold [Oro] & Troy Outlaw appear courtesy of Thugged Out Entertainment


Live My Life (featuring Ja Rule)
(Victor Santiago, Jeffrey Atkins, Irving Lorenzo) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions
Recorded at Crackhouse Studios, NYC by Milwaukee Buck for The Crackhouse
Mixed at Sound On Sound; NYC by Milwaukee Buck for The Crackhouse
Ja Rule appears courtesy of Def Jam Records


Full Mode
(Victor Santiago, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by The Neptunes
Recorded at Right Track Studio, NYC by Brian Graten
Mixed at Right Track Studio, NYC by Pat Viala for Pat 'Em Down Music/Loreal, Inc


Love Ya Moms (featuring Capone, Musaliny-N-Maze, Gold (Oro) & Complexions)
(Victor Santiago, Edwin Amonte, Kiam Holley, Michael Allan, Musa Abdallah, Wilder Spady, Kenneth Grant, Kacy Brooks, C. Lauper, R. Hyman) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by SPK for SPKilla Musik/Thugged Out Entertainment
Capone appears courtesy of Def Jam Records
Musaliny-N-Maze &Gold [Oro] appears courtesy of Thugged Out Entertainment
"Love Ya Moms" contains a sample from "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper, Robert Hyman)
Rella Music Corp./Sony Songs (BMI)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Peformed by Cyndi Lauper
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment

Head Bussa
(Victor Santiago, Pharrell Williams) (BMI)
Produced by The Neptunes
Recorded at Right Track Studio, NYC by Brian Graten
Mixed at Right Track Studio, NYC by Serban Ghenoa
Wanna Be Like Him (feat. Mashonda)
(Victor Santiago, Kasseem Dean) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by Swizz Beatz The Monster for Ruff Ryders
Recorded at Quad Studios, NYC by Adam Gazzola for Double Empak Productions, Inc
Mixed at The Enterprise, Burbank, CA by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management


Black Clouds (feat. Complexions)
(Victor Santiago, Leshan Lewis, Kevin Ravenell, Kenneth Grant Kacy Brooks) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by L.E.S. for Big Things Entertainment, Inc
Co-Produced by Kyze for Thugged Out Entertainment
Recorded at Quad Studios, NYC by Adam Gazzola for Double Empak Productions, Inc
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management
All instruments played by Kyze for Thugged Out Entertainment
Drums programming by L.E.S. for Big Things Entertainment, Inc


Banned From Another Club (feat. Troy Outlaw)
(Victor Santiago, Edwin Amonte, Brandon Burke, Allen Joesph) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by SPK for SPKilla Musik/Thugged Out Entertainment
Recorded at Troposphere Studios, NJ and The Room Lab, Queens, NY by SPK
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management
All keys and bass played by SPK
Final Chapter appears courtesy of Thugged Out Entertainment

Now I Pray (feat, Musaliny)
(Victor Santiago, Edwin Amonte, Musa ABDallah) (BMI/ASCAP)
Produced by SPK for SPKilla Musik/Thugged Out Entertainment
Recorded at Troposphere Studios, NJ and The Room Lab, Queens, NY by SPK
Mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC by Glen Marchese for 2-11 Productions/E. Hicks Management
All keys and bass played by SPK, Musaliny appears courtesy of Thugged Out Entertainment


Consider This (feat. Kelis)
Produced by The Neptunes
Recorded at Right Track Studio, NYC by Brian Graten
Mixed at Right Track Studio, NYC by Pat Viala for Pat 'Em Down Music/Loreal, Inc., Kelis appears courtesy of Virgin Records


Nahmeanuheard Remix (featuring Cam'Ron, Capone, Fat Joe and Cassidy)
(Victor Santiago, Kasseem Dean, Timothy Barclift) (BMI/ASCAP/Copyright Control
Produced by Swizz Beatz The Monster for Ruff Ryders, Recorded by Larry Phillabaum at Sony Studios, NYC; Tara Lacarna at, South Coast Recordings, Friendswood, TX, and Adam Gazzola at Right Track Studios, NYC for Double Empak Productions, Inc
Mixed by Larry Phillabaum at Sony Studios, NYC
Fat Joe appears courtesy of Atlantic Record Corporation
Cassidy appears courtesy of Full Surface Records/J Records
Hollaback Slime (featuring Busta Rhymes and Jadakiss)
Busta Rhymes appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
Jadakiss appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records


**BONUS TRACK** The Life Of A...[Gangsta} CAPONE (feat. Chinky)
(Kiam Holley, Jeremy Graham)
Produced by Yogi for Big Things/The Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment
Recorded at Quad Studios, NYC by Bob Brown and at Sony Studios, NYC by Joe Quinde
Mixed at Sony Studios, NYC by Joe Quinde for Double Empak Productions, Inc
Chinky appears courtesy of Paint, Time& Glory Enterprise


Executive Producers: Victor "N.O.R.E." Santiago & Anthony "Uncle Wise" Williams
Co-Executive Producers: Martin Moor for Thugged Out Entertainment
A&R Direction: Shan Doona, Skane $, N.O.R.E., Uncle Wise, martin Moor & Eric Nicks
Money Marketing/Product Management: Shante Bacon for Def Jam Recordings and Minah Raahman for Violator Management
A&R Adminstration: Hector "Rick Boogie" Aviles for Def Jam Recordings and Gail Hansen for Violator Management
Production Coordinator: Claudine Joesph for Violator Management
Recording Administration: Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds
Management: Violator Management
Design: Kyledidthis again
Photography: Jonathan Mannion
Business Affairs: Gizzelle Galang
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC by Tom Coyne


THANK YOU'S: I've been through too much, so much in my life, I wil not stop here! First to the high power whoever that is. To my family; my mother I love you. To my father rest in peace mambo I did it dad! To my sister, niece and nephew Aliya & C.J. my lil brother Mario, Cookie and his wife and kids in Chicago. My grandfather in Chicago Papi loves you! To all my uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and family in Chicago, Puerto Rico and all over. The Santiago Cartel we run this shit!!!To my grandmother and grandfather in Queens. My aunts uncles, my cousin Eric, Jamie, Lil Shannel, Aron my whole entire Williams family I love yall. To my wife I lobe you baby lets keep it together. To my kids yall are the reason I'm not insane. I love yall so much, so dearly. I worked so hard, been on so many tours, and every day I miss without yall I regret.To my unclue "Wise Wezzy" Anthony Williams we almost here n***a. To my whole thugged out militainment; n***as Shadoona my first fan my first n***a since I was too young and the best n***a in the game who recognized talent hold me down n***a! Martin Moor lets get it crackin
My n***a Capone its time to stand up we at a better place lets make better money. Hold your wife and the whole Summer projects. Algado and Sho (Final Chapter) yall n***as be patient. To the newest member of Thugged Out Millitainment Movement Akinyele we got you n***a, my n***a Troy Outlaw, & Gold Oro, to my n***a SPK & Kevin Kyze (Beats), Complexsions, Willie Stubs. To all my n***as locked down Jerrell (real rell, Doe Boy, Stef, Monnie, Deuce Deuce, 6'7, Mike Booth, Both Shameeks, my n***a down Leezy I'm lost without you, To my peoples in heaven; My father Mambo, Big Pun, (you will not be forgotten), Aaliyah, E Money Bags, Hit Hard Todd, Dude, Lil Nando, T Bone, Glasses, Understanding, Petro, Freaky Tah, Big L, Biggie, 2Pac Shakur, D.P.(Daryl Pelle you was too young to die) and to all the fallen soldiers Rest In Peace. To my street n***as: Big Mert, Kendu, my n***a T.B. the Consigliere, my n***a 5'8, my n***a B.I., Pimpin Ken N Pimpin Silk get your pimp on, Edie Jenkins, AKA Woody Slicks, Cousin Metal, J.B., OO, 1100, my n***a P.T., Kedar, Lil Jeff, my whole Murda Unit Family, Lion, Auntie Felicia, Auntice Denise, (Deuce's moms & family), Sammy O, Leaky Tone, Tony Dread, my n***a Nas, what up godson, Prodigy and Havoc (Mobb Deep), Nature, Cormega, Castro, Screwball, Midnight Blue, to my sis Foxy Browm & The Ill Na Na Movement. To my Terror Squad n***as, Macho, Fat Joe, Raul, Flex, Cuban Link, Big Pun and his wife and kids, all my n***as in the BX, BK, Harlem, to my Queens n***as its our time again, Staten Island, Long Island, to my n***a Balib in Wyandanch. Long Island and to Merciful God Allah in Hempstead, Long Island
DEF JAM; C.O., Les, Rob Love thanks for everything, Shante Bcon thank you so much I really appreciate it. To my motherfucking n***a Kevin Liles we both kept our word. To my dogz Lyor Cohen thanks for believing in me I really appreciate it. My n***a Kyser I need those spins, my n***a Shane Dollar my n***a Holla, Randy Acker, Tina Davis, Theda.com, Hector Aviles, Linda Lee, Paetrick Reynolds, Donna Fetchko, Antoinette Trotman, Gizelle Galang, Ian Allen, Shelly Brown, Diamond Collins, Lauren Wirtzer, Bill Evans, Margo Wairnwright, Julie Greenwald, Chonita Floyd, Yves Pierre, Mignon Espy, Fernando Watson, Jim Roppo, Ron Gunther, Brian Scott, Mitch Imber, Laura Tamburino, Tai Linzie, Akisia Gribsy, Malcom Felder, Elise Mora, Carol Corless, Paul Lane, Michelle Graff, Nichole Moss and the entire Def Jam Street Team. Thank you Leesa Brunson, Kevin "Droop" Lawrence and everyone at Def Jam from interns to art department to the whole entire Def Jam company I sincerely thank you for N.O.R.E. down, My whole entire Violator family; Chris Lighty, my Jerry McGuire, look how far we took it, Claudine Joesph, you are truly an angel thank you, Gail Hansen, Cindy Baez, James Cruz, Eric Nicks, Mike Lighty, Jonathan Lighty, Dave Lighty Todd Moscowitz, Mona Scott, Akinah Rahmaan, Nina Brownlee, Simone Lyons, ha. I love all of yall. To my n***a Funkmaster Flex & The Big Dawg Pitbulls, my n***a Cipha Sounds, DJ E-Nuff & The Heavy Hitters, Kay Slay, Big Kap, Sonny, Fat Man Scoop, DJ Clue, Red Alert, Kid Capri, Clark Kent, S&S, Camillo, Green Lantern, Angie Martinez, Star and Buckwild (keep the hate up), Ms. Jones, Mister Cee, Tracy Cloherty, Judy Ellis thank you very, very much and thanks to the whole entire Hot 97 staff. To WBLS 107.5, thanks for everything!
Wendy Williams, Chubby Chubb, Buddah Brothers, Funk Regulator C-Low, Ray Love in Pittsburg, Cosmic Kev, Mike Dred, Peace to Pooch Man, Q Deezy, Touch Tone, DJ Khaled, Reggie Reg, Renee Mclean, mix show Power Summit, Celly Cell, Mr Choc, DJ Vise, La LA, Adimu, DJ Whoo Kid, Ted Smooth, my n***a Bush Man in Detroit, I will also like to thank all Private DJ'S all Emix Show DJ'S & the entire mixshow, mixtape & DJ community. To Carolyn WIllams I thank you so much, Eric Altenberger, Mayhem, Geno, Ed Holmes, Swizz Beatz and Neptunes thank you for lacing each and every one of my solo albums. My n***a L.E.S., my n***a EZ-Elpee holla my n***a, Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, you're a good dude, I got mad love for you & your family, to my barber L.o.S., Sir, M.A.R.V. thanks for keeping me laced. Monica Marrow, thanks you're the best stylist. ARTISTS: Busta Rhymes & The Flipmode Squad, Nelly & The St. Lunatics, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Cash $, Baby, Mannie Fresh, Lil' Wayne, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, Camron, Redman, Method Man, Ludacris, The Lox, Eve, Warren G, Nate Dogg, UGK, MJG & Eightball, Kurupt, Daz, Snoop, Bubba Sparxxx, Big Boi, Outkast & the whole Dungeon Family, Dr Dre, D.O.C., Limp Bizkit, Bettlejuice, thanks to Carson Daly, Wesley Snipes, Damon Dash, Biggs, OJ Simpson, Jimmy lovine, Steven Rifikind, Michael Ovitz, Ted Demme, Benny Boom, Nick Quested, Chris Robinson, Little X, Hype Williams, Diane Martel, Tigga, Free & A.J., Stephen Hill, Kelly G, 5001, Akademiks, Tim Manelbaum, Joey-I.E., Maria Meneilly, Aisha Booker, Aleem Brothers, Ice T, Tyson Beckford, John Meneilly, Howard Stern, Roc-A-Fella, Ruff Ryders, Phat Farm, Bravehearts (Jungle and Wiz), Murda Inc, So So Def, Terror Squad, Wu, Violator, Benzino and family, BET, MTV, Vibe, Source, XXL, Feds, Don Diva, Felon, Murda Dog, and all the magazines out there that's showing love. To each and every person that I did not get to mention I'm sorry. I was extremely rushed and extremely high
I love all of yall
SINCERELY
N.O.R.E