Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude [Credits]

1. Intro

(T. Thornton, L. Wayne, R. Mandell) (BMI)

Produced by Metro Boomin' and Sean "Puffy Daddy" Combs for Bad Boy Entertainment

Additional production and vocals by G Koop for BeatHustle

Recorded by Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

Additional vocals: Lee Sanchez

2. Untouchable

(T. Thornton, T. Mosley, J. Salii, C. Wallace, S. Hamilton, T. Horton, M. Richardson) (BMI/ASCAP/GEMA)

Produced by Timbaland for Timabaland Productions and Milli Beatz

Recorded by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios & Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Contains samples from the Notorious B.I.G. recording "Think Big" produced under license from from Atlantic Recording Corporation by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Written by C. Wallace, S. Hamilton, T. Horton, M. Richardson and published by EMI April Music Inc./Justin Combs Publishing Company, Inc. and Big Poppa Music (ASCAP)/Old Nigga Spirituals (BMI) administered by The Royalty Network, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved

3. M.F.T.R. featuring The-Dream

(T. Thornton, M. Samuels, A. Feeney, T. Nash) (BMI/ASCAP/SOCAN)

Produced by Boi-1da for 1da Boi Productions Inc. and Frank Dukes

Additional production by Hudson Mohawke & Terius "The-Dream" Nash

Recorded by Bart Schoudel at Redzone Studio, Paul Bailey at Thomas Crown Studio and Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

4. Crutches, Crosses, Caskets

(T. Thornton, M. Winans, C. Mays, M. Jordan) (BMI/ASCAP)

Produced by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs for Bad Boy Entertainment and by Mario Winans for Yellowcity LLC

Additional production by Sean C & LV for Grind Music and Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Yung Dev

Recorded by Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

Keyboards: Abraham Williams

5. M.P.A. featuring Kanye West, A$AP Rocky & The-Dream

(T. Thornton, K. West, C. Pope, M. Batson, R. Mayers, T. Nash) (BMI/ASCAP)

Produced by Kanye West and "The Pope"

Additional production by J. Cole

Recorded by Noah Goldstein and Che Pope at No Name Studio, Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA and by Hector Delgado at Clockwork Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

A$AP Rocky appears courtesy of Polo Grounds/RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Contains a sample of "Konklusjon" written by Finn Pedersen and performed by Good News under license from the Joylabel

6. Got 'Em Covered featuring Ab-Liva

(T. Thornton, T. Mosley, J. Salii, S. Carter, R. Thomas) (BMI/ASCAP/GEMA)

Produced by Timbaland for Timbaland Productions and Milli Beatz

Recorded by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Contains an interpolation of "Squeeze 1st" (S. Carter, R. Thomas), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Lil Lu Lu Publishing (ASCAP). All rights administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Cyphercleff Music Publishing/Mo-Down Muzik (ASCAP). All rights reserved

7. Keep Dealing featuring Beanie Sigel

(T. Thornton, N. Myrick, D. Davidson, D. Grant) (BMI/ASCAP)

Produced by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs for Bad Boy Entertainment, Nashiem Myrick and Donald Davidson

Recorded by Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

8. Retribution featuring Kehlani

(T. Thornton, R. Love, B. Death) (BMI/ASCAP/SESAC/Copyright Control)

Produced by Timbaland for Timbaland Productions and Bobby Death

Recorded by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Chris Godbey at Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Kehlani appears courtesy of TSNMI/Atlantic Recording Corporation

9. F.I.F.A

(T. Thornton, K. Fareed) (BMI/ASCAP)

Produced by Q-Tip for Abstract Productions

Recorded by Blair Wells at The Ab Lab, Englewood, NJ

Assistant Engineer: Gloria Kaba

Additional vocals recorded by Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by David Kennedy and Q-Tip at The Ab Lab, Englewood, NJ

Keyboards: Casey Benjamin and Q-Tip

10. Sunshine featuring Jill Scott

(G. Reverberi, C. Ghiglino, S. Smith) (EMI Music Italia SRL//Reverberi Edizioni Musicali SRL)

Produced by Baauer, Kanye West and Mano for Treated Crew

Recorded by Robert Ulsh at Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for That's A Dope Mix at Just Us Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer: McCoy

Jill Scott appears courtesy of Blue Babe Records, LLC/Atlantic Recording Corporation

Contains an interpolation of "Working My Way" (Reverberi, Ghiglino & Smith) EMI Music Italia SRL, Reverberi Edizioni Musicali SRL

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Executive Producers: Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton & Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs

Co-Executive Producer: Steven Victor

A&R for Re-Up Gang: Rennard "Ab-Liva" East

A&R for G.O.O.D. Music: Ché Pope

A&R Administration: Terese Joseph

A&R Operations: Leesa Brunson

Mastered by: Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, NYC

Marketing: Dana Kirk

Marketing Coordinator: Tricia Sterling

Management: Steven Victor

Photography: Fabien Montique

Art Coordination: Tai Linzie

Donda Chief Creative Director: Kanye West

Donda Creative Director: Virgil Abloh

Photography: Fabien Montique

Donda Art Directors: Justin Saunders, Nate Brown & Joe Perez

Donda Graphic Design: Joe Perez

Graphic Design Assistants: Bryan Rivera, Jenna Marsh & Travis Brothers

Package Production: Andy Proctor

Legal Counsel: Theo Sedlmayr, Esq. & Charlie Scott, Esq. for Sedlmayr & Associates, P.C

Clearances: Alina Moffat for Internaional House of Clearances, LLC

Business Affairs: Nicole Wyskoarko, Ian Allen, Antoinette Trotman, Vol S. Davis III

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Thank You to: Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Puff Daddy, Timbaland, The-Dream, Steven Victor, Doug Dozier, Free Maiden, Mike "Upscale Vandal" Carmago, Darry "Curtains" Jackson, Andy Choi, Shahan Jafri, Shivam Pandya, Rob Uslh, Virginia Williams, Virgil, Fabien Montique, Fabian Marasciullo, Theo Sedlmayr, Charlie Scott, Lisa Donini, Adeline Ferretti, A$AP Rocky, Don C., Ab-Liva, Metro Boomin, Kid Art & Cartier, Kelvin Brown, Tammy Brook, Melissa Charles, Marcus Paul, Q-Tip, Tracey Waples, Walter Jones, Rico Beats, Alina Moffat, Emily Rose, Jon Wexler, Leila Momensafaii, Marcus Watts, Chris Jackson, DJ Rick Geez, Devon "Day Day" Pickett, Simon Green, Franz, Tidal, Rob Walker, Logic, DJ Mano, Marylou Portney, Juan Madrid, Mario Winans, Brittany King, Nashiem Myrick, Baauer, Cara Lewis, Danny Strick, Ian Holder, Donda, Hudson Mohawke, Noah Goldstein, Nathan Brown, Joe Perez, The Hitmen, Beanie Sigel, Kehlani, Jill Scott, Matthew Testa, Paul Bailey, Thomas Crown Studios, Larry Live, Kosta Elchev, Che Pope, Rob Markman, MVD Inc., Miatta & Massah, Rap Genius, Ike, BMI, Sony/ATV, Anthony Kilhoffer, Def Jam Recordings, Terese Joseph, Bruce Carbone, Steve Bartels, Faisel Durrani, Dana Kirk, Nicole Wyskoarko, Donna Fetchko, Steve Carless, Leesa Brunson, Peter Kadin, Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen, Gabe Tesoriero, Liza Joseph, Chris Atlas and Rodney Shealey

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