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Acoustic Bass – Derrick HodgeEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Francis Forde, Taylor DowKeyboards – James PoyserMixed By – Andrew DawsonProducer – Kanye WestWritten-By – Caesar Frazier, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*

Backing Vocals – Kanye West, The Last PoetsEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor DowFeaturing – The Last PoetsMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer – Kanye WestWritten-By – Abiodun Oyewole, Kanye West, Leon Moore, Lonnie Lynn*, Umar Bin Hassan

Backing Vocals – John Mayer, Kanye WestEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Francis Forde, Ric McRae, Taylor DowMixed By – Manny MarroquinPercussion – Num Amuntehu*Producer – Kanye WestScratches – DJ A-Trak*Written-By – John Mayer, Kanye West, Linda Lewis, Lonnie Lynn*

Backing Vocals – Bilal, John LegendEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Francis Forde, Taylor DowKeyboards – James PoyserMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer – Kanye WestSampler [Sample Recreation] – Ken LewisWritten-By – Dewayne Julius Rogers*, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*

Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Ric McRae, Taylor DowMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer – Kanye WestWritten-By – Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Gregory Perry*, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*

Backing Vocals – Luna EEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank HendlerEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor DowInstruments – James PoyserMixed By – Bob PowerProducer, Recorded By – DILLA*Written-By – Anna Gaye*, Elgie Stover, DILLA*, James Nyx, Lonnie Lynn*, Marvin Gaye

Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Jason Agel, Steve Tolle, Taylor DowMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer, Backing Vocals – Kanye WestRecorded By – Jared ZastrowScratches – DJ A-Trak*, DJ DummyWritten-By – Eddie Cornelius, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*

Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins, Steve TolleEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Steve TolleMixed By – Andrew Dawson, Manny MarroquinProducer, Backing Vocals – Kanye WestRecorded By – Charles HuntScratches – DJ DummyTechnician [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez Voice [Intro] – Dave ChappelleWritten-By – Eugene Record, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*, Sam Cooke, Stanley McKenney*

Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Ric McRae, Taylor DowMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer – Kanye WestRecorded By – Anthony KilhofferWritten-By – Caesar J. Frazier*, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*

Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared RobbinsEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Ric McRae, Taylor DowFeaturing, Backing Vocals – John Legend, Kanye WestMixed By – Manny MarroquinProducer – Kanye WestWritten-By – John Legend, Kanye West, Linda Epstein, Lonnie Lynn*, Thomas Bell*

Backing Vocals – Bilal, The Kids , Mr. Lonnie Lynn*Co-producer – James Poyser, Karriem RigginsEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank HendlerEngineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor DowFeaturing – "The Kids"*Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye WestKeyboards, Strings – James PoyserMixed By – Bob PowerPercussion, Drums – Karriem RigginsProducer, Recorded By – DILLA*Recorded By [Children Vocals] – Darren "ROCK" Darnell*Vocals – BilalWords By [Poetry By] – Lonnie "Pops" Lynn*Written-By – DILLA*, James Poyser, Karriem Riggins, Lonnie "Pops" Lynn*, Lonnie Lynn*, Robert Curington, Willie Lestor*