Label:
Top Dawg Entertainment – B0023464-01, Aftermath Entertainment – B0023464-01, Interscope Records – B0023464-01
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
23 Oct 2015
Genre:
Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style:
Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop, G-Funk, Pop Rap
Tracklist
A1 Wesley's Theory
Backing Vocals – Anna Wise, Ash Riser, Dr. Dre, Josef Leimberg, Whitney Alford
Featuring – George Clinton, Thundercat
Horns, Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin
Producer – Flying Lotus
Producer [Additional Production] – @PopWansel*, Sounwave, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Written-By – B. Gardiner*, G. Clinton*, K. Duckworth*
A2 For Free? (Interlude)
Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Anna Wise, Darlene Tibbs
Bass – Brandon Owens
Drums – Robert Sput Searight*
Guitar – Marlon Williams (3)
Organ – Craig Brockman
Piano – Robert Glasper
Producer – Terrace Martin
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, R. McKinney*, T. Martin*
A3 King Kunta
Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford
Bass – Miles Mosley, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Cello – Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy
Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Marlon Williams (3), Matt Schaeffer
Producer – Sounwave
Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Trombone – Ryan Porter
Viola – Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers
Violin – Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Tylana Enomoto
Written-By – A. Lewis*, D. Blake*, S. Gordy*, K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, M. Jackson*, T. Lane (2)
A4 Institutionalized
Backing Vocals – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$a*
Cello – Gabriel Noel
Clarinet – Pedro Castro (4)
Featuring – Anna Wise, Bilal, Snoop Dogg
Keyboards – Sam Barsh
Producer – Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin, Rahki
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Violin – Paul Cartwright
Written-By – C. Smith*, F. Halldin*, K. Duckworth*, S. Barsh*
A5 These Walls
Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin
Bass [Additional Bass] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Cello – Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Miles Mosley
Featuring – Anna Wise, Bilal, Thundercat
Guitar – Gregory Moore*, Marlon Williams (3)
Keyboards – Larrance Dopson, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin
Percussion – Larrance Dopson
Producer – Larrance Dopson, Terrace Martin
Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Trombone – Ryan Porter
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Viola – Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers
Violin – Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Tylana Enomoto
Written-By – A. Wise*, J. Fauntleroy*, K. Duckworth*, L. Dopson*, R. McKinney*, T. Martin*
B1 U
Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Bilal, Jessica Vielmas, SZA (2), Whoarei
Baritone Saxophone – Adam Turchan*
Guitar – Marlon Williams (3)
Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$a*, Whoarei
Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, Matt Schaeffer
Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, M. Brown*, T. Arnold*
B2 Alright
Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Candace Wakefield, Pharrell Williams, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Andrew Coleman (3), Hart Gunther, Mike Larson (4)
Producer – Pharrell Williams
Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave
Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, P. Williams*
B3 For Sale? (Interlude)
Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Bilal, Preston Harris, SZA (2), Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave, Terrace Martin
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, T. Arnold*
B4 Momma
Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Producer – Knxwledge, Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, L. Hathaway*, R. Patterson*, R. Rideout*, S. Stewart*, T. Arnold*
C1 Hood Politics
Backing Vocals – Anna Wise, Bilal, Dion Friley, Preston Harris
Keyboards – Robert Sput Searight*, Terrace Martin
Producer – Sounwave, Tae Beast, Thundercat
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*
Written-By – D. Perkins*, K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, S. Bruner*, S. Stevens*
C2 How Much A Dollar Cost
Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin
Cello – Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Gabriel Noel, Miles Mosley
Featuring – James Fauntleroy*, Ronald Isley
Flute – Rickey Washington
French Horn – Amy Sanchez
Guitar – Marlon Williams (3)
Percussion – Larrance Dopson
Producer – LoveDragon
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3)
Trombone – Ryan Porter
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Viola – Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers
Violin – Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Paul Cartwright, Tylana Enomoto
Written-By – J. Fauntleroy*, J. Leimberg*, K. Duckworth*, R. McKinney*, T. Martin*
C3 Complexion (A Zulu Love)
Backing Vocals – JaVonte*, Lalah Hathaway, Pete Rock, Shava'sha Dickerson, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*, Talkbox Monte
Featuring – Rapsody (2)
Keyboards – Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin
Percussion – Larrance Dopson
Producer – Sounwave, Thundercat
Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin, Antydote*
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, Matt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse] – 9th Wonder
Scratches – Pete Rock
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Written-By – K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, S. Bruner*
C4 The Blacker The Berry
Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway, Wyann Vaughn
Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Drum Programming [Additional Drum Programming], Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Katalyst
Drums – Ronald Bruner Jr.
Featuring – Assassin, Lalah Hathaway
Keyboards – Robert Glasper
Percussion – Larrance Dopson
Producer – Boi-1da, Koz*
Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Written-By – A. Izquierdo*, B. Kolatalo*, J. Campbell*, K. Lewis*, K. Duckworth*, M. Samuels*, S. Kozmeniuk*, Z. Epstein*
D1 You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
Alto Saxophone, Vocoder – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – JaVonte*, Preston Harris, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*, Wyann Vaughn
Guitar – Marlon Williams (3)
Keyboards – Sounwave, Terrace Martin
Percussion – Larrance Dopson
Producer – LoveDragon
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Trumpet – Josef Leimberg
Written-By – J. Leimberg*, K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, R. McKinney*, T. Martin*
D2 I
Backing Vocals – Candace Wakefield, Dave Free, Devon Downing, Dion Friley, Edwin Orellana, Taz Arnold AKA Ti$a*, Z Most
Bass – Chris Smith (42), Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Drums – Kendall Lewis
Guitar – Keith Askey
Keyboards – Sam Barsh
Percussion – Rahki
Producer – Rahki
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Ronald Isley] – Thomas Burns (3)
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Ronald Isley
Written-By – C. Jasper*, C. Smith*, E. Isley*, K. Duckworth*, M. Isley*, O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*
D3 Mortal Man
Alto Saxophone, Horns – Terrace Martin
Backing Vocals – JaVonte*, James Fauntleroy*, Wyann Vaughn
Bass – Brandon Owens, Miles Mosley, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Cello – Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy
Drums – Trevor Lawrence*
Flute – Rickey Washington
French Horn – Amy Sanchez
Guitar – Marlon Williams (3)
Keyboards – Junius Bervine, Robert Glasper
Producer – Sounwave
Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali*, James "The White Black Man" Hunt*, Matt Schaeffer
Trombone – Ryan Porter
Trumpet – Ambrose Akinmusire, Josef Leimberg
Viola – Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers
Violin – Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Paul Cartwright, Tylana Enomoto
Written-By – F. Kuti*, K. Duckworth*, M. Spears*, S. Bruner*
