Bass – Tom BarneyDrum Programming – Che PopeGuitar – Jeff MironovKeyboards – Loris HollandMixed By, Recorded By – Commissioner GordonProducer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By – Lauryn HillProgrammed By [Additional] – Kobie BrownRecorded By – Tony Prendatt

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave DarFeaturing – JadakissMixed By – Angela PivaProducer – Floyd HowardProducer, Instruments – Kiyamma GriffinRecorded By – Angela Piva

Backing Vocals – Dustin Adams, Terri RobinsonEngineer [Assistant] – Mike Tocci*Piano [Acoustic] – Elton JohnProducer, Instruments – Kevin Dean*Recorded By – Prince Charles Alexander

Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals] – Cecil WardCo-producer – Chucky ThompsonEngineer [Assistant] – Alex Dejonge, Andy Salas, Chuck Balley*Producer, Instruments – Rich HarrisonRecorded By – David Kennedy

Backing Vocals – Elizabeth Withers, Paulette McWilliams, Sharon BryantInstruments – Chucky ThompsonMixed By – Angela PivaProducer – Mary J. BligeRecorded By – Andy Salas, Jason A. Goldstein*

Guitar, Recorded By – Ell Lishinski*Keyboards – Rex RideoutMixed By – Ben Garrison, Yuri ZwadlukProducer, Instruments – Chucky ThompsonRecorded By – Jason A. Goldstein*

Backing Vocals – Channette Higgens, Channoah HiggensMixed By – SoulshockMixed By, Recorded By – Manny MarroquinProducer, Arranged By, Instruments – Soulshock & Karlin

Bass – Nathan EastEngineer [Mix Assistant] – E'LykEngineer [Recording Assistant] – Steve Mazur Mixed By – Jon GassOrgan [Wurlitzer] – Gen Rubin Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar – BabyfaceRecorded By – Paul BoutinVocals – Aretha Franklin

Co-producer – Dean HostlerEngineer [Assistant] – Alex Sok, Dave Dar, Michael McCoyGuitar – Soong LeeProducer – Ike LeeRecorded By – Angela PivaVocals – K-Ci

Bass – Eric LordeKeyboards [Additional] – Dion KippingMixed By – Angela Piva, Edwin RamosProducer, Arranged By, Programmed By – Gerald Isaac

Mixed By – Larry AlexanderProducer, Instruments – Kiyamma GriffinRecorded By – George Karras

Arranged By [Rhythm] – James "Big Jim" WrightArranged By [Strings, Horns] – Randy WaldmanBass – Chuck Berghofer, Chuck Domonico*, Paul Johnson Cello – Dane Little, David Low, Larry CorbettConcertmaster – Bruce DukovDrums [Live] – Chris "Daddy" DaveEngineer [Assistant] – Xavier SmithGuitar – Mike Scott Mixed By, Recorded By – Steve HodgePercussion [Percussions] – Paulinho Da CostaProducer, Instruments, Arranged By [Vocals] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisRecorded By [Percussions] – Jim "Bonzai" CarusoRecorded By [Strings, Horns] – Al Schmidt*Saxophone – Dave Boruff*Trombone – Bruce Otto, Slyde HydeTrumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Trigg, Gary GrantViola – Brian Dembow, Evan Wilson, Simon OswellViolin – Alan Grunfeld, Anatoly Rosinsky, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Bob Sanov, Darius Campo, Eddie Stein*, Endre Granat, Joel Derouin, Kathy Lenski*, Roger Wilkie, Ron Folsom*

Arranged By [Strings] – Paul RiserCo-producer, Synthesizer [Bass] – Nate-Love ClemonsDrums – Michael ClemonsEngineer [Assistant] – Geoff AllenGuitar – Eric Clapton, Paul PescoMixed By – Ben Arrondale*Producer – The Federation Producer, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Manuel SealRecorded By – Carl Robinson, Steve EignerTracking By – Victor DuFour

Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Sharon BryantElectric Guitar – Mark BowersKeyboards, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Bryant Crockett, Moise LaporteMixed By – Warren RikerProducer, Synthesizer, Mixed By – Malik PendletonRecorded By – Appolon Noel, Ken Lewis