Life Force Radio Afu-Ra . It was released on May 21, 2002 via Koch Records . The album's audio production was handled by Arabian Knight , Ayatollah , Curt Cazal, Domingo , Easy Mo Bee , Eric S, Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra, Needlz , True Master , Woogie, and DJ Premier , who also served as executive producer. It featured guest appearances from Alana Da Fonseca, Big Daddy Kane , Don Parmazhane, GangStarr , Jahdan Blakkamoore, Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra, M.O.P. , Quinnes Parker , RZA , Teena Marie , The Blob, and A-Sun & Respect from Perverted Monks.
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Title Producer(s) 1. "Asun/The Message" (featuring A-Sun) Woogie 1:21 2. "Scat Man" Eric S 3:17 3. "Stick Up" (featuring Big Daddy Kane ) Curt Cazal 3:43 4. "Hip Hop" (featuring Respect) Easy Mo Bee 4:07 5. "Crossfire" (featuring M.O.P. ) Eric S 4:36 6. "Open" (featuring Teena Marie ) Domingo 4:21 7. "Lyrical Monster" DJ Premier 3:49 8. "Miss You" (featuring Alana Da Fonseca) Needlz 4:20 9. "Perverted Monks" Easy Mo Bee 3:50 10. "Ghetto City Streets" (Skit) 1:22 11. "Readjustment" (featuring Q ) Easy Mo Bee 4:19 12. "1, 2, 3" Curt Cazal 4:51 13. "Think Before You..." (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) Ayatollah 4:08 14. "Aural Fixation" (featuring Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra) Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra 4:20 15. "Sacred Wars" (featuring Don Parmazhane, The Blob) The Arabian Knight 3:56 16. "Dangerous Language" (featuring RZA ) True Master 3:53 17. "Blvd." (featuring Guru ) DJ Premier 3:56 Total length: 1:04:09
Limited Edition bonus tracks Title Producer(s) 18. "Whirlwind 2" DJ Desue 19. "Uno Momento" (featuring R.C.A.) Eric Steinen 20. "Big Acts Little Acts (Remix)" (featuring GZA ) DJ Premier
Aaron Phillip – main performerAntonio Hardy – guest performer (track 3) Eric Murray – guest performer (track 5) Jamal Grinnage – guest performer (track 5) Mary Christine Brockert – guest performer (track 6) Wayne Sharne Henry – guest performer (track 13)
Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra – guest performer & producer (track 14)
Don Parmazhane – guest performer (track 15)
The B.L.O.B. – guest performer (track 15)
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs – guest performer (track 16) Keith Edward Elam – guest performer (track 17) R.C.A. – guest performer (track 19)
Gary Grice – guest performer (track 20) A-Sun a.k.a. Solar Monk – vocals (track 1)
Russell Ballenger Jr. – additional vocals (track 4)
Alana Da Fonseca – additional vocals (track 8)
Quinnes Diamond Parker – additional vocals (track 11) David Sechy – bass & piano (track 2)
Eric S – drums (track 2) , producer (tracks: 2, 5)
Arnold Lloyd Miot – guitar (track 4)
Frederick Kraai – saxophone (track 6)
Gavin "Natty Dred" Daly – trombone & trumpet (track 6), autoharp (track 14)
Joe Quinde – guitar (track 8)
Doug Grama – bass (track 11)
Diego Campo – guitar & keyboards (track 13)
Rory Jackson – bass (track 13)
Adam Deitch – drums (track 13) Woogie – producer (track 1)
Curtis Andre Small – producer (tracks: 3, 12)
Osten Harvey Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 9, 11) Domingo Padilla – producer (track 6) Christopher Edward Martin – producer (tracks: 7, 17) , executive producerKhari Cain – producer (track 8) Lamont Dorrell – producer (track 13) Suleyman Ansari – producer (track 15) Derek Harris – producer (track 16) Hashim Elobied – producer (track 18)
Eric Steinen – producer (track 19) , mixing (track 1) , engineering
Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 2-6, 8-13, 15-16)
Norberto Cotto – mixing (tracks: 7, 17)
Rock – mixing (track 14)
Dejuana Richardson – engineering
Dexter Thibou – engineering
Leo "Swift" Morris – engineering
Robert Green Brooks – additional engineering (track 6)
Tony Dawson – mastering
Jeff Gilligan – art direction & design
Alex Ostroy – illustration
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