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The Firm
The Album

Album US 1997 on Aftermath Entertainment label
Hip-Hop/Rap

"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 admin. 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 admin. 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 administered 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 administered 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 France. "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

Musicians

	The Firm , album by
	Avrail Rondon other, hair for foxy brown
	Lenny Hansen other, hair
	Mark Hails other, make-up
	June Ambrose / Mode Squad other, stylist
	Sean Cruse g, voc, US guitar
	Camara Kambon , *1973 US keyboards
	Dr. Dre key, *1965 US keyboards, performer
	AZ , performer
	Foxy Brown , *1978 US performer
	Nas voc, *1973 US performer
	Mike Elizondo b, US double bass, upright bass
	Nature voc, *1972 US performer
	Jerry Moore , flute, saxophone
	Traci Nelson voc, US vocals, additional
	Al Goodman voc, 1943-2010 US written by, sexy mama
	Harry Ray voc, bvoc, 1946-1992 US written by, sexy mama
	Sylvia Robinson acg, 1936-2011 US written by, sexy mama
	Pretty Boy , US performer
	Chris "The Glove" Taylor key, str, producer, good time, written by, good time, keyboards, keyboards, additional
	RC , producer, good time, written by, good time
	Ruben Cruz voc, bvoc, producer, good time, written by, good time
	Gamble & Huff , US written by, you gonna make me love somebody else
	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , *1982 written by, encore
	Wizard , performer
	Jalil Hutchins , written by, five minutes of funk
	John Fletcher , *1964 written by, five minutes of funk
	Larry Smith voc, 1952-2014 US written by, five minutes of funk
	Canibus voc, JM performer
	Wasis Diop g, voc, *1950 SN performer, dune, written by, written by, dune
	Dawn Robinson voc, bvoc, *1965 US featuring, backing vocals
	Keith Winfield , keyboards
	Ken Mengle , trombone
	Scott Hughes tb, US trombone
	Ron Blake ts, ss, *1965 US trumpet
	Allen McGrier b, voc, bvoc, key, written by, square biz
	Anthony Brockert , written by, square biz
	Noreaga , *1977 performer
	Half-A-Mill acg, *1973 US performer

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