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  Fallin’

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Jermaine Dupri, and Anthony Hester

  Copyright © 2007 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Shaniah Cymone Music, and EMI Longitude Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music and Shaniah Cymone Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Fell for You”

  Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Laurent Alfred, Lavonne Alford, E. Franklin, Clayton Gavin, and Vijay Iyer

  Copyright © 2004 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Ernest Franklin, The War of Art Music, Walk Like a Warrior Music, and I Grade Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  History

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Tony Williams, and Veronica Sanson

  Copyright © 2009 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Tony Williams Publishing Designee, and Veronica Sanson Publishing Designee

  All rights for Carter Boys Music and Bovina Music, Inc., controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Ignorant Shit

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Ernest Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher Jasper, and Dwight Grant

  Copyright © 2007 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Bovina Music, Inc., Bug Music-Music of Windswept, Hitco South, and Shakur Al Din Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music and Bovina Music, Inc., controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights for Hitco South and Shakur Al Din Music controlled and administered by Bug Music-Music of Windswept

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Between the Sheets”

  Meet the Parents

  Words and music by Shawn Carter and Justin Smith

  Copyright © 2002 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, and F.O.B. Music Publishing

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Minority Report

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Shaffer Smith, Mark Batson, Andre Young, and Dawaun Parker

  Copyright © 2006 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Universal Music-Z Songs, Super Sayin Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc., Bat Future Music, WB Music Corp., Ain’t Nothing But Funkin’ Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Psalm 144 Verse 1 Music, and Alien Status Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights for Super Sayin Publishing controlled and administered by Universal Music-Z Songs

  All rights for Bat Future Music controlled and administered by Songs of Universal, Inc.

  All rights for Ain’t Nothing But Funkin’ Music controlled and administered by WB Music Corp.

  All rights for Psalm 144 Verse 1 Music and Alien Status Music controlled and administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

  Used by permission from Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc., and Hal Leonard Corporation

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Non Ti Scordar Di Me” (DeCurtis/Furno)

  Moment of Clarity

  Words and music by Shawn Carter and Marshall Mathers

  Copyright © 2003 Carter Boys Music and Eight Mile Style

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Most Kings

  Words by Shawn Carter

  Copyright © EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  My 1st Song

  Words and music by Shawn Carter and Germain de la Fuente

  Copyright © 2003 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, and EMI Music Publishing Chile

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights for EMI Music Publishing Chile in the United States and Canada controlled and administered by Beechwood Music Corp.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Tú y Tu Mirar … Yo y Mi Canción”

  My President Is Black

  Words and music by Justin Henderson, Christopher Whitacre, Jay Jenkins, and Nasir Jones

  Copyright © 2008 Songs of Universal, Inc., Nappypub Music, Henderworks Publishing Co., Universal Music Corp., Nappy Boy Publishing, West Coast Livin’ Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes, Universal Music-Z Songs, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., and Young Jeezy Music, Inc.

  All rights for Nappypub Music and Henderworks Publishing Co. controlled and administered by Songs of Universal, Inc.

  All rights for Nappy Boy Publishing and West Coast Livin’ Publishing controlled and administered by Universal Music Corp.

  All rights for Young Jeezy Music, Inc., controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  Operation Corporate Takeover

  Words by Shawn Carter

  Copyright © EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  Public Service Announcement

  Words and music by Shawn Carter and Raymond Levin

  Copyright © 2003 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music and Edgewater Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Seed of Love”

  Regrets

  Words and music by Shawn Carter and Peter Pottinger

  Copyright © 1996 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, and Mansion and the Yacht Publishing

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “It’s So Easy Loving You”

  Renegade

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Marshall Mathers, and Luis Resto

  Copyright © 2001 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, Eight Mile Style LLC, Martin Affiliated LLC, Marshall B Mathers, Inc., and Jaceff Music

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights for Eight Mile Style LLC, Martin Affiliated LLC, Marshal B Mathers, Inc., and Jaceff Music controlled and administered by Kobalt Music Publishing

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Soon You’ll Understand

  Words and Music by Shawn Carter and Al Kooper

  Copyright © 2000 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, and EMI Unart Catalog, Inc.

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Streets Is Watching

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Labi Siffre, and David Willis

  Copyright © 1997 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, M.A.M (Music Publishing) Corp., Universal-Songs of Polygram International, Inc., and Biggie Music

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights fo
r M.A.M. (Music Publishing) Corp. in the United States and Canada controlled and administered by Chrysalis Music

  All rights for Biggie Music controlled and administered by Universal-Songs of Polygram International, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “I Got The”

  Success

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Ernest Wilson, Nasir Jones, and Larry Ellis

  Copyright © 2007 EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music, Chrysalis Songs, No ID Music, Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, Ill Will Music, Inc., and Larry Ellis Publishing Designee

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights for No ID Music controlled and administered by Chrysalis Songs

  All rights for Ill Will Music, Inc., controlled and administered by Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Funky Thing Pt. 1”

  This Can’t Be Life

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Kanye West, Dwight Grant, Brad Jordan, Leon Huff, and Kenneth Gamble

  Copyright © 2000 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, EMI April Music, Inc., Ye Olde World Music, Bug Music-Music of Windswept, Hitco South, Shakur Al Din Music, BB Ski the Chump (ASCAP), and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights for Ye Olde World Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  All rights for Hitco South and Shakur Al Din Music controlled and administered by Bug Music-Music of Windswept

  Used by permission from Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc., and Hal Leonard Corporation

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “I Miss You”

  This Life Forever

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Eva Darby, Billy Jackson, and Tyrone Fyffe

  Copyright © 1999 EMI Jemaxal Music, Inc., EMI Blackwoood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, R.L. August Music Co., Twin Girl Music, Songs of Lastrada, BMI/R2M Music, and U-Von Music

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Are You Lookin’” by Eva Darby and William Jackson, © 1973 (renewed 2001) EMI Jexamal Music, Inc., R.L. August Music Co., Twin Girl Music, and U-Von Music

  Where I’m From

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Deric Angelettie, Norman Whitfield, and Ronald Lawrence

  Copyright © 1997 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lil Lulu Publishing, Deric Angelettie Music, Stone Diamond Music Corp., Universal Music-Careers, and Ausar Music

  All rights for Lil Lulu Publishing, Deric Angelettie Music, and Stone Diamond Music Corp. controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

  All rights for Ausar Music controlled and administered by Universal Music-Careers

  All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

  Contains elements of “Let Your Hair Down”

  Young Gifted and Black

  Words and music by Shawn Carter, Antonie Hardy, and Marlon Lu Ree Williams

  Copyright © OAK Music Publishing, Inc, EMI April Music, Inc., Carter Boys Music

  All rights for Carter Boys Music controlled and administered by EMI April Music, Inc.

  Contains elements of “Young Gifted and Black.”

  ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

  Endpapers: © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  Decoded front matter, letters: © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.1 One Eye Open, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design; Union Square, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.2 boom box, © Thomas Mulsow

  p1.3 tape recorder, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.4 Marcy House beneath paper bag, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.5 Run-DMC, © george- dubose.com

  p1.6 Run- DMC album cover, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.7 train tracks, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p1.8 KRS- One: © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Janette Beckman/Getty Images

  p1.9 cracked ground, © Alessandro Rizzi/Gallery Stock

  1.1 The Revolutionary T- shirt, illustration © Bonnie Clas/Rodrigo Corral Design; posters on wall, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  1.2 Jay-Z, MTV Unplugged album cover, Def Jam

  1.3 Notorious B.I.G., © Bonnie Clas/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Butch Belair/Michael Ginsburg and Associates

  nts.1 The D.O.C., No One Can Do It Better album cover, © Ruthless

  nts.2 Jesus pendant, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  nts.3 Malcolm X, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph © MPI/Getty Images

  nts.4 Marvin Gaye, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph © Detroit Free Press/MCT/Landov

  nts.5 money in shoe box, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  2.1 clouds, © Steve Satushek/Workbook Stock/Getty Images; Boy with June Bug, 1963, photograph by Gordon Parks, copyright © the Gordon Parks Foundation. Reprinted with permission.

  2.2 Memphis Bleek, © Ben Baker/REDUX

  nts.6 diamond studs, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  nts.7 building, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  nts.8 broken heart, © Rodrigo Corral Design

  nts.9 Marcy building, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  3.1 water, © Andreas Ackerup/Gallery Stock; Negative Space album art, Rodrigo Corral Design; view from bridge, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  3.2 bricks, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  nts.10 German shepherd, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Steve Marsel/Photonica/Getty Images

  nts.11 white 1994 Nissan Maxima, © 2010 Nissan. Nissan, Nissan model names, and the Nissan logo are registered trademarks of Nissan.

  nts.12 Spike Lee, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Jesse D. Garrabrant/National Basketball Association/Getty Images

  nts.13 Sprewell, © Davin Blak Spinner Series- Onyx

  p2.1 I Will Not Lose, © Myriam Babin/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p2.2 Quincy Jones, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Ben Baker/Redux

  p2.3 Bono, © Carraro Mauro/Corbis Sygma

  p2.4 Kanye West, Graduation album cover, © Def Jam

  p2.5 Curtis, 50 Cent album cover, © Aftermath

  p2.6 New York Daily News, Tupac, © New York Daily News/Getty Images

  p2.7 New York Daily News, Biggie, © New York Daily News/Getty Images

  p2.8 London Bridge, E. O. Hoppé/Corbis

  p2.9 Russell Simmons, © Matt Buck/Rodrigo Corral Design, illustration based on a photograph by Michael Benabib/Retna

  p2.10 Muhammad Ali, London, 1970, photograph by Gordon Parks. Copyright the Gordon Parks Foundation. Reprinted with permission.

  p2.11 RocaWear embroidery, needles, © Simon Lee/Rodrigo Corral Design

  p2.12 Basquiat portrait, © The Andy Warhol Foundation/Corbis

  4.1 Basquiat art, Charles the First, 1982, © 2010 The Estate of Jean- Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris/ARS, New York, photograph by Banque d’Images, ADAGP/Art Resource, N.Y.

  4.2 Portrait of the Artist as a Young Star album art, © Rodrigo Corral Design

  4.3 Jean- Michel Basquiat writing on the set of Downtown 81, Edo Bertoglio, courtesy and copyright © New York Beat Films, used by permission of The Estate of Jean- Michel Basquiat. All rights reserved.