arranged by [derangements] Carl Ryder
arranged by [derangements] Eric Sadler
arranged by [derangements] Hank Shocklee
bass vocals Chuck D
engineer Chris Shaw
tracks b6 engineer Chuck Valle
tracks a2 engineer Greg Gordon
tracks a2 engineer Jeff Jones
tracks a2, a8 engineer Jim Sabella
engineer John Harrison
engineer Matt Tritto
engineer Nick Sansano
executive-producer Rick Rubin
tracks b3 mixed by Chuck Chillout
tracks b3 mixed by Keith Boxley
mixed by Rod Hui
tracks a2, b6 mixed by Steve Ett
performer [public enemy] Professor Griff
performer [public enemy] The Security Of The First World
photography by Glen E. Friedman
producer Carl Ryder
producer Hank Shocklee
producer [assistant] Eric Sadler
programmed by Eric Sadler
programmed by Hank Shocklee
scratches [lead and rhythm] Terminator X
sequenced by Carl Ryder
sequenced by Hank Shocklee
supervised by [production] Bill Stephney
treble vocals Flavor Flav
voice [occasional] Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample Stars
Recorded At Greene St. Recording
Recorded At Chung King House Of Metal
Recorded At Sabella Recording Studios
Recorded At Spectrum City Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Records Inc.
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Manufactured By CBS Records Inc.
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Direct Metal Mastering (DMM).

Characteristics of this pressing:
- cat # (label): C 44303
- cat # (spine): FC 44303
- labels: have both the Def Jam Recordings and Columbia logos and includes the track listing (see images).

Although similar to the other version, this version can be distinguished by silver text printed on both labels, which is absent on the other version.


There is also a very similar version with the catalog number BFW 44303 printed on its labels, which also can be distinguished by the absence of the Columbia logo around the perimeter of its labels and was likely released subsequent to this version. Furthermore, this version can also be distinguished by the black background found on the back cover of the jacket, which on the BFW 44303 version is red.
Barcode: 0 7464-44303-1 (Text)
Barcode: 07464443031 (String)
Barcode: 074644430318 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: AL 44303 (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: BL 44303 (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: AL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G2 A2 (Variant 1; Side A runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G2 A6 (Variant 1; Side B runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: AL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G1 B10 (Variant 2; Side A runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL 44303 1A D G1 A4 (Variant 2; Side B runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: AL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G2 A1 (Variant 3; Side A runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G2 A5 (Variant 3; Side B runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: AL-44303-1C MASTERDISK-DMM G1 B4 (Variant 4; Side A runout - etched)
Matrix / Runout: BL 44303 1A MASTERDISK-DMM D G1 V̶A̶ A4 (Variant 4; Side B runout - etched)
Pressing Plant ID: G (Etched)