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GOD FORGIVES, I DON'T Pray for Us Pirates 3 Kings feat. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z Ashamed Maybach Music IV feat. Ne-Yo Sixteen feat. André 3000 Amsterdam Hold Me Back 911 So Sophisticated feat. Meek Mill Presidential feat. Elijah Blake Ice Cold feat. Omarion Touch'N You feat. Usher Diced Pineapples feat. Wale & Drake Ten Jesus Pieces feat. Stalley [Bonus Tracks for Deluxe] Triple Beam Dreams feat. Nas Rich Forever feat. John Legend - Pray For Us (J. Singleton) Omar Gooding Publishing Designee Contains a sound excerpt from the motion picture Baby Boy using the likeness of Omar Gooding Courtesy of Sony Pictures Used by permission All rights reserved Written by John Singleton and excerpt published by Omar Gooding Designee Used by permission Pirates (W. Roberts, M. Jordan, M. Furdge, W. Bell, B. Jones) 4 Blunts Lit at Once Publishing/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Kenoe Music Publishing (BMI)/GotKokeMusic (BMI)/Irving Music/Universal Music Publishing (BMI) Produced by Kenoe and Got Koke for Night Rydas Productions Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane Contains samples of the recording “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” by The Mad Lads. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp., a division of Warner Music Group. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by William Bell, Booker T. Jones and published by Irving Music/ Universal Music Publishing (BMI). Used by permission 3 Kings feat. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z (W. Roberts, J. Dutton, S. Carter, C. Shepherd, J. Weary) 4 Blunts Lit at Once Publishing/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/White Van Music/Sony/ATV (ASCAP)/EMI April Music, Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI) Produced by Jake One for White Van Music LLC. Recorded by Jake One at Goin Federal Studios, Seattle, WA and by Dave Wooster and Matt Collis at Kool World Studios, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK. Mixed by Dr. Dre at No Excuses Studios, Santa Monica, CA. Mix Engineer: Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri. Additional keyboards: Eric Hudson. Additional background vocals by JoiStaRR courtesy of My Block Records. JAY Z appears courtesy of Roc Nation. Dr. Dre appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. Contains a sample of the recording “I'm So Grateful (Keep In Touch)” as performed by Crown of Glory. Courtesy of Universal Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Clara Shepherd, James Weary and published by Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI). Used by permission Ashamed (W. Roberts, M. Valenzano, A. Lyon, A. Colton, W. Pickett, J. Roussel, M Simon) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Dade Co. Project Music Inc./Universal Music-Z Songs, a division of Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC (BMI)Merlin Associates/Sock Cymbal Music/Universal PolyGram Int'l Publishing, Inc. Produced by Cool & Dre. Recorded by John Rivers At Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane Contains samples of the recording “Shameless” as performed by Wilson Pickett. Used under license from Capitol Records, a division of EMI Music Distribution. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Anthony Chalk Colton, Wilson Pickett, Jean A. Roussel, Marty Simon and published By Merlin Associates/Sock Cymbal Music/Universal PolyGram Int'l Publishing Inc. Used by permission Maybach Music IV feat. Ne-Yo (W. Roberts, E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, K. Bartolomei, S. Smith) 4 Blunts Lit At Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Rook Flair Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Colionejl Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/ Bartor The Destroyer (BMI) c/o Songs of Universal/Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC/Pen In The Ground Publishing (ASCAP). All rights on behalf Of Pen In The Ground Publishing administered by Universal Music-Z Tunes Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL & Moses “MelloMo” Gallart at Carrington House Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA Sixteen feat. André 3000 (W. Roberts, E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, K. Bartolomei, A. Benjamin) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Rook Flair Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Colionejl Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Bartor The Destroyer (BMI) c/o Songs of Universal/ WeDon'tPlayEvenWhenWerePlayin! Songs LLC (BMG/Chrysalis). Produced By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios Atlanta, GA. André 3000 appears courtesy of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Amsterdam (W. Roberts, C. McCormick, A. Mion, A. Gandolf i) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Heartfelt Productions, LLC (BMI)/Copyright Control Produced by Cardiak for Heartfelt Productions, LLC Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane Contains samples of the recording “Prelude A (30 Round)” as performed by Cortex. Courtesy of Alain Mion Designee. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by A. Mion, Gandolf i and published by Alain Mion Designee. Used by permission Hold Me Back (W. Roberts, J. Murphy) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Imani Knows Hits (BMI). Produced by G5Kid. Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL & Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane 911 (W. Roberts, R. Walker) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Produced by Young Shun For Maybach Music Productions Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL So Sophisticated feat. Meek Mill (W. Roberts, A. Tucker, M. Jordan, J. Preyan, R. Williams) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/A. Tucker Publishing Designee/Forever Rich/Warner Chappell (ASCAP) Produced by The Beat Bully for Night Rydas Productions Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL & Ruggy for Batcave Music at Da Boom Boom, Burbank, CA. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane Presidential feat. Elijah Blake (W. Roberts, P. Williams, R. Ayers, J. Bedford, L. Porter, S. Striplin, C Wallace, S. Fenton) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc./EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/ EZ Elpee Music/Roynet (BMI)/BMG Rights (ASCAP)/EMI April Music (ASCAP)/Sk**et Music (ASCAP)/Sean David Fenton Publishing Designee Produced by Pharrell for The Neptunes. Recorded by John Rivers at Jungle City Studios, NYC & Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL and by Mike Larson for i am OTHER entertainment at Circle House Studios, Miami FL. Assistant Engineer at Circle House Studios: Matthew Desremeaux Digital Editing and Arrangement by Nikolas Marzouka and Mike Larson Mixed by Nikolas Marzouka at Parkland Playhouse, Parkland, FL. Assistant Engineer: Nate Burgess. Background vocals: Shateria Moragne-el. Contains An interpolation of the track “Get Money” written by Roy Ayers, James Bedford, Lamont Porter, Sylvia Striplin and Christopher Wallace. Published By EZ Elpee Music/Roynet (BMI)/BMG Rights (ASCAP)/EMI April Music (ASCAP)/Sk**et Music (ASCAP). Used by permission Ice Cold feat. Omarion (W. Roberts, S. Slater, O. Grandberry) 4 Blunts Lit at Once Publishing/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/239 Music (ASCAP)/Omari Grandberry Publishing Designee (SESAC). Produced by Reefa for Addicted To Money LLC. Recorded by John Rivers at Roc The Mic Studios, NYC & Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane. Omarion appears courtesy of Maybach Music Group/ Warner Bros. Records Touch'N You feat. Usher (Rico Love, Pierre Medor, William Roberts) EMI Foray Music o/b/o itself and Rico Love is Still a Rapper (SESAC)/ Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Courtney Madison Music (BMI)/4 Blunts Lit at Once Publishing|EMI Blackwood (BMI) Produced by Rico Love and Pierre Medor for Division 1. Recorded by Thurston McCrea at Circle House Studios, Miami, FL. Assisted by Diego Avendano. Mixed by Robert Marks at Parkland Playhouse, Parkland, FL Assisted by Matt Huber and Nathan Burgess. Programming by Pierre Medor. Keyboards: Pierre Medor. Usher appears courtesy of RCA Records A division of Sony Music Entertainment Diced Pineapples feat. Wale & Drake (W. Roberts, C. McCormick, O. Akintimehin, A. Graham) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Heartfelt Productions LLC (BMI)/Dead Stock Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/ Livewrite LLC/EMI (BMI/SOCAN). Produced by Cardiak for Heartfelt Productions, LLC Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo At The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assistant Engineer: Alexander Dilliplane. Wale appears Courtesy of Maybach Music Group/Warner Bros. Records. Drake appears courtesy of Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic Ten Jesus Pieces feat. Stalley (W. Roberts, E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, K. Bartolomei, K. Myricks, J. Osborne, L. Franklin) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Rook Flair Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Colionejl Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Bartor The Destroyer (BMI) C/o Songs of Universal/Music Sales/Almo Music Corp. c/o Rondor Music Int'l/MILQ330 Publishing (ASCAP)/Universal Music Publishing/Platinum Minded Music (BMI). Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL. Mixed By Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA. Stalley appears courtesy of Maybach Music Group/Warner Bros. Records. Contains samples of the recording “Baby” as performed By Jeffrey Osborne. Courtesy of Universal Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Jeffrey Osborne and Leon Franklin And published by Music Sales/Almo Music Corp. c/o Rondor Music Int'l./Universal Music Publishing/Platinum Minded Music (BMI). Used by permission Triple Beam Dreams feat. Nas (W. Roberts, E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, K. Bartolomei, N. Jones) 4 Blunts Lit at Once/EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Rook Flair Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Colionejl Publishing (BMI) c/o Warner Chappell Music/Bartor The Destroyer (BMI) C/o Songs of Universal/Sun Shining, Inc./Universal Music Publishing Group, Inc. (BMI). Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami FL. Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA Rich Forever feat. John Legend (W. Roberts, J. Stephens, B. Zayas, M. DelGiorno, S. Hacker, K. Cossom) First-N-Gold Publishing|Sony/ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)/John Legend Publishing (BMI)|Cherry River Music Co./Biza Publishing/Sony ATV Tunes (SESAC)/Comeback Kid Publishing/Hebrew Hustle Publishing (SESAC)/Hebrew Hustle Music (ASCAP)YRP Music Publishing (BMI)|Warner Tamerlane Music Publishing Produced by DVLP for RedOne Productions Co-Produced by Filthy for Spliff ington Management, Inc Recorded by John Rivers at Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL and Jason Agel for Homeschool Entertainment at Homeschool Studios, NYC Mixed by John Rivers at We The Best Studios, Miami, FL John Legend appears courtesy of Getting Out Our Dreams/Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment - “It took me 12 years to get on and six years to take over.”-Ricky Rozay With the levying stature of a goliath and the regal standing of a King, Rick Ross has lived up to his prophecy of being The “Biggest Boss.” The Miami Monster Mogul has evolved into not just hip-hop's most respected and revered MC (in fact he was voted MTV's “Hottest MC” of 2011), but as a label CEO and business entrepreneur, his resumé Is as sterling as one of his platinum plaques God Forgives, I Don't is Ross' fifth solo album in six years, following in the recent success of five star acclaimed Masterpieces Deeper Than Rap (2009) , Teflon Don (2010) and cla**ic team efforts with his Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 1 and 2. By now, everyone that follows what Ross does, has been conditioned to expect nothing but A prolific output of the highest grade of music In a career that reaches new heights every year, God Forgives…is a milestone, the most anticipated rap project of All of 2012, as well as being the LP that will be the definitive work of art of the past decade “Without exaggeration, you just don't hear this high of quality or precision of music,” Ross says about his opus “I've mastered the art of devising cla**ic albums, but this by far exceeds my prior excellence. I owe this to the fans And I owe it to myself to be the undeniable best.” God Forgives… has a seamless blend of party hits and street certifiable bangers surrounded by Ross' pa**ionate Reflections on life and articulation of his journey to be a billionaire. On one of the lead cuts, “So Sophisticated,” Ross hammers down heavy-handed statements with a delivery as graceful as Michael Jackson's penny loafers Lighting up the streets in “Billie Jean.” Meanwhile “Touch N You” features multi-time Grammy Award winner Usher and caters to the women who have crowned Ricky Rozay as one of the most yearned for s** symbols in all Of entertainment “Three Kings” feels like Ross' coronation into legend status as he is joined side by side by the man who has garnered The title of Greatest Rapper of All-Time, Jay-Z and the Greatest Producer of All-Time, Dr. Dre Ross' path to walk amongst Hall-of-Famers has been anything but a clear sprint. While some MCs have had the Luxury of taking the elevator to that proverbial top floor, Ross and his team climbed the stairs. Respect, adulation And fortifying a legacy comes at a price. Ross has worked tirelessly—even sacrificing his own health—for every Round of applause, for every time a fan screams “Rozaaaaaay” for every one of his peers that saluted him, for every Executive that has wanted to do business with MMG Like every up and coming MC, Ross--influenced by Golden Era b-boys that reigned supreme in the late 80s--just Wanted to be heard during his introduction into hip-hop in the late 90s. While the desire and the artistry have been Ross hallmarks from career commencement, he had to learn the fine of art of structuring record contracts as well Figure out a way to market and promote himself to the public when his former record labels couldn't Ultimately, Rick Ross' time didn't come until over a decade after he started professionally. He only needed one Song to break through. 2006's “Hustlin” which went from being a relentless street anthem to a pop culture catch Phrase still used today, earned Ross a record deal with Def Jam, and became the catalyst for his debut LP Port of Miami. That album debuted number one on the Billboard charts as did Trilla which came less than two years later And while his core fans already were familiar with the superlatives or Rick Ross the artist, in 2009, we got to know How strong of man the music Kingpin was. Highly publicized rap battles and controversy over his street cred That started at the end of 2008, none of it mattered by the spring of the next year when 2009's Deeper Than Rap Dropped. The few that ridiculed had no choice but to jump on the bandwagon, when Ross elevated himself with Refined raps and musical soundscapes, all the while never worrying about public misperceptions about his past While other albums may have sold slightly more, 2010's Teflon Don overshadowed every LP from any genre that Year. It was the album you heard coming out every car, the album that dominated DJ's playlist and the album that Catapulted Ross to international superstardom Building on the next level of his fame, Ross' hunger wasn't satiated. He knew it was his golden opportunity expand His Maybach Music Group. In late 2010 MMG went from boutique imprint to a full fledged label, with the signings Of Wale and Meek Mill as the cornerstones of the roster. Stalley and Omarion have since joined his core and have Helped make MMG the most beloved brand since Jay-Z had Roc-A-Fella records 10 years ago. In early 2012, Ross Released a free mixtape containing an albums worth of new material called Rich Forever. The popularity from the Body of work was so fervent, Ross toured in the U.S. and overseas in support of the new set of songs and Rich Forever has since went on to be the most downloaded mixtape ever. Now with God Forgives I Don't, Ross has his Sights set on a brand new goals, to be the biggest boss and artist of all-time “When my career is done, people will look back at everything I've contributed, and not just speak my name in high Regard with the best of the best artists, but they'll also compare my contributions with the greatest executives ever Such as Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Clive Davis and Jimmy Iovine.” Written by Shaheem Reid God bless us all Psalm 27: 1-4 I want to thank my entire family. Thank you to all my #MMG cohorts Thank you Warner Bros. I thank each one of you who supported me and my team with your purchase. I Pray we all rich together Sincerely Rozay The Untouchable Maybach Music Empire Executive Producer: The Boss Ricky Rozay Def Jam A&R: Khaled Khaled Maybach Music Group A&R: Alex “Gucci Pucci” Bethune A&R Administration: Terese Joseph A&R Coordination: Leesa D. Brunson Def Jam Marketing: Chris Atlas Management: Alex “Gucci Pucci” Bethune Mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound, NYC Art Direction & Design: TaVon Sampson for By Any Means Marketing LLC Photography: Clay Patrick McBride Styling: Groovey Lew Art and Photography Production: Tai Linzie Package Production: Jennifer Beal Legal Counsel: Theo Sedlmayr, Esq. and Tiffany R. Almy, Esq. for Sedlmayr & Associates, P.C Business Affairs: Nicole Wyskoarko, Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen, Vol S Davis III Sample Clearance Agent: Deborah Mannis-Gardner for DMG Clearances, Inc ℗© 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group, 1755 Broadway, New York, New York 10019. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. All rights reserved. B0016345-02