a mans thoughts

Tank you
To My Lord And Savior JESUS CHRIST- thank you for all the blessings you have bestowed upon me and for your mercy and grace that you continue to shelter me with. I love you. thank you for
the life you have blessed me with.
To my wife Tonya Lumpkin- I love you with every breath I take. baby I love you.
To my daughters -Tiffany, Dejan, Ginel, Cypress, Story, My Tinka and My Dream Lumpkin. To my sons- Lil Elgin and Tahjair Lumpkin.
My Nephew Monty Anglade- love yah boy, and Juquan make me proud playing B-ball son I love yah
To my Family and Friends
My loving big sister Tish Lumpkin, my big brother James Lumpkin, Aunt Jennifer- thank you for everything, Meemaw, Papa Wesley, Papa James, Terry Mason, My cousin ace boon koon
Teddy Clinkscale- I love you for always believing in me and fighting for me kid, my stepdad Earl Nolton, cousins CC, Tina, Sweet Potato Moms thanks for them great sweet potatoes,
Uncle Butch what up, Aunt Rosa and the Clinkscale family, God brother Bernard Brooks and his family, Jermaine Smith and his family, cousin Timmy thanks for getting back in my life,
my problem solver Terrance, Jason and the four horseman, my boys Rickey Rush, Deldrick Ford, Charlucci where you at kid lol, My boy Von and the Price family love you kid, my
dude Jose once again its on, My boy Lense thanks for being there, My big lil brother Tairon and big lil sister Lefty Celese Gray, Will from Eternal Trendz, Darren a.k.a. DJ Felon,
my barber Clarence Emmanuel whats up boy you are a cutting fool, my boy Bertel in the Chi. Charlene Montts thanks for all your financial education I hope our relationship
is forever. To my new cpa Lewis Hutt you are the truth my dude thanks, Greg Collins thank you, Kevin Davis, Adam Z, all my G-Wine fanatics and my MySpace friends to
many to name but I love you all, Thank yall for being you and always being there for anything.
To All Who Helped Make This Possible
Timbaland thanks for being a part of this again it means a lot. What up Adonis your writing is crazy thanks, Johnta you still got it, RL thank you, Oli and Sleep from
Notifi- You guys are great thanks for all your help, Thanks again Bei Major, The Clutch, Oak, Brian Michael Cox and St Nick-- Jodeci, Missy I will never forget.
Polly Anthony wherever you are I still Love yah and Thanks for believing in me, all my old 550 crew love yah. T.G.T. still has to happen one day love yah Tank.
Tyrese thanks for everything and especially for the video.
To IRA DEWITT thank you so much for believing in me, the fighting will
be well worth the result--- trust me you have truly been a blessing in my familys life and I thank you for it whole-heartedly. NOTIFI music for life baby, we
about to do the damn thing. Tell Billy. I wanna sing the anthem at the game one day Bless
To everyone at Notifi Music...My ANR, Rosalind "Roz" Harell, Tyler Widman and Eric Peterson, thanks for the engineering. What up Guccio? Askia
thanks for doing a little of everything, of course Sleep, Oli, Geneva, Brittany Wynn. Courtney Barnes, Chey Bell, and Barbra Graham thanks for the
hard work.
To My Manager Kedar Massenburg and everyone on his staff, Kierstan "KT" Tucker, Liz Loblack, Brother Don Muhammad, Jacky Johnson,
Edward Whittington lets get this money. I know the hard work will pay off. To the Radio Staff Nat Martin, Chris Cunningham, Marlo Martin-
Jackson, Carter Russell, Orian "lump" Lumpkin and Unice Rice.
To all my fans- wow its been such a long time since I have seen you all, but Im coming at you real soon, thank you all so much for
supporting me through the years and having my back. I wanna thank even the people that hate because without you all I have nothing
to prove, lol, so thank you. But to all my real supporters I love you and this ones for you all.
To my radio peeps- Skip Cheatum, Steve Harvey, Doug Banks, Tom Joyner, Ricky Smiley, Russ Parr, My brah Big Tigga, Big
Boi, Donnie Simpson, Michael Baisden, and all the trail blazers who got it started like the stations like Power 92 and WGCI
in Chicago and KATZ in STL- big what up to Taylor J--- all who I have had the privilege of really working with love you for
the second chance.
To all the people at Asylum- Todd Moscowitz, Joie Manda, Selim Bouab, Deston Bennett, Chonita Floyd,
Kimberly Mason, Ken Wilson and everyone behind the scenes who make this a success.
Thank you for the opportunity its gonna be a good ride and I appreciate it so much.
To my spiritual family- My Episcopal pastor John Cherry Sr. and Mrs. Diana P. Cherry, pastor John
Cherry II and Reverend Lawanda Cherry My Minister and Confidant Minister Porter and Karen
Lawson
To my FROM THE HEART CHURCH MINISTRIES FAMILY Johnathan and Monet Love, Sam and
Carlisha Morgan and the Morgan family, Bro and Sis Lowry, Minister Paige and family, Bro
and Sis Green and family, Bro Polk and family, Bro and Sis Thompson, Bro and Sis Collins
and all of Gods soldiers at the school and all of Gods Angels, love you all
I love you all for all your support and willingness to stand by me in my ever-so-
present time of need. I love you all GOD BLESS YOU
REST IN PEACE Aaliyah, Static Major, and Emmanuel King we miss you dearly
see you all soon.
1. Interlude
Written by: E. Lumpkin, M. Naylor
Published by: Gagain Publishing (ASCAP)/Notifi Music Group (ASCAP)
Produced by: Sleep Naylor for Notifi Music Group
Recorded by: Sleep Naylor at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
2. ShowOff
Written by: W. Oak Felder, R.L. Huggar, A. Wansel
Published by: Crows Tree Publishing/Sony ATV (BMI)/Uh Oh
Entertainment/Sony ATV (ASCAP)/Private Stock Entertainment, LLC
(BMI)
Produced by: Oak of The Knightwritaz for Ninetimesnine
Entertainment and Papa Justifi of The Knightwritaz for Private
Stock Entertainment
Production Coordination by: Starr Island Management
Recorded by: Tyler Widman at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Vocals by: Ginuwine
Additional Background Vocals by: R.L. Huggar
3. Trouble feat. Bun B
Written by: D. Jackson, T. White, R. Vincent, E. Lumpkin,
B. Freeman
Published by: Dante Jackson (ASCAP)/Dot 2 Dot Music/Sony ATV
(ASCAP)/Ramir Vincent (ASCAP)/ Gagain Publishing (ASCAP)/II Trill
Enterprises, LLCadmin by Bug Music (ASCAP)
Produced by: Dante Inferno Jackson
All Instruments and Programming by: Dante Inferno Jackson
Mixed by: Manny Marroquin at Larabee Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
Additional Background Vocals: Solomon Solo Dykes
Bun B appears courtesy of Rap-A-Lot Records
4. Last Chance
Written by: B. Cox, A. Shropshire, W. Wells
Published by: 2009 WBMMusic Corp o/b/o itself &Songs in the Key of
B Flat, Inc/Noontime South/EMI Foray Music o/b/o itself &Jaylen
Adonis Publishing/Christian Combs Publishing (SESAC)/Aztac Tracks
(ASCAP)
Produced &Arranged by: Bryan-Michael Cox for Blackbaby, Inc.
Recorded by: SamThomas for SamI AmProductions/Milk Money
Consulting at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: SamThomas for SamI AmProductions/Milk Money
Consulting at Tree Sound Studios, Norcross, GA
Mastered by: Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound NYC
5. Interlude
Written by: E. Lumpkin, M. Naylor
Published by: Gagain Publishing (ASCAP)/Notifi Music Group (ASCAP)
Produced by: Michael Sleep Naylor for Notifi Music Group
Recorded by: Sleep Naylor at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
6. One Time For Love
Written by: B. Cox, J. Austin, K. A.J. Dean, A. Shropshire
Published by: 2009 WBMMusic Corp o/b/o Songs In The Key of B Flat,
Inc./Noontime South (SESAC)/Naked Under My Clothes/Sony ATV
Publishing (ASCAP)/WBMMusic Corp o/b/o The Deans List/DFPG
(SESAC)/December First Publishing Group, Inc/EMI Foray Music o/b/o
itself/Jaylen Adonis Publishing/Christian Combs Publishing (SESAC)
Produced &Arranged by: Bryan-Michael Cox for Blackbaby, Inc.
Recorded by: SamThomas for SamI AmProductions/Milk Money
Consulting at Notifi Studios, St. Louis.
Mixed by: Jean-Marie Horvat at Oz Recording Studios, Valencia, CA
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Instruments and Programming by: BMC
All Vocals by: Ginuwine
7. Open The Door
Written by: W. Oak Felder, R.L. Huggar, A. Wansel
Published by: Crows Tree Publishing/Sony ATV (BMI)/Uh Oh
Entertainment/Sony ATV (ASCAP)/Private Stock Entertainment, LLC
(BMI)
Produced by: Oak of The Knightwritaz for Ninetimesnine
Entertainment and Papa Justifi of The Knightwritaz for Private
Stock Entertainment
Production Coordination by: Starr Island Management
Recorded by: Tyler Widman at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Vocals by: Ginuwine
Additional Background Vocals by: R.L. Huggar
8. Get Involved feat. Timbaland &Missy Elliott
Written by: T. Mosley, P. j.que Smith, E. Lewis, J. Harmon,
M. Elliot, E. Lumpkin
Published by: Virginia Beach Music Publishing/Warner Chappell
Publishing (ASCAP)/Christopher MatthewMusic/Hitco Music Publishing
(BMI)/Ezekiel Lewis Music Publishing (BMI)/Jerome Harmon
Publishing/Warner Chappell (BMI)/Mass Confusion
Productions/Universal Music Corp (ASCAP)/Gagain Publishing
(ASCAP)
Produced by: Timbaland for Timbaland Productions
Co-Produced by: Jerome Harmon (J Roc) for Bronze and
Brainz/Timbaland Productions
Recorded by: J.Que Smith at Hit Factory, Miami, FL
Mixed by: Chris Godby for Side by Side Entertainment at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
Vocal Production by: J.Que and Ezekiel Lewis
Timbaland appears courtesy of Blackground Records
Missy Elliot appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
9. Orchestra
Written by: W. Oak Felder, R.L. Huggar, E. Lumpkin, A. Wansel
Published by: Crows Tree Publishing/Sony ATV (BMI)/Uh Oh
Entertainment/Sony ATV (ASCAP)/ Gagain Publishing (ASCAP)/Private
Stock Entertainment, LLC(BMI)
Produced by: Oak of The Knightwritaz for Ninetimesnine
Entertainment and Papa Justifi of The Knightwritaz for Private
Stock Entertainment
Production Coordination by: Starr Island Management
Recorded by: Tyler Widman at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Flux Studios, NYC, NY
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Vocals by: Ginuwine
Additional Background Vocals by: R.L. Huggar
10. Touch Me
Written by: M. Coleman, R.L. Huggar, J. Champion
Published by: Jaylas Daddy Music (ASCAP)/April Music/EMI/Uh Oh
Entertainment/Sony ATV (ASCAP)/Big James Publishing/Sony
ATV (ASCAP)
Produced by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman for St. Nick Productions
Tracking by: Samuel Simpson at Saint Nick Productions,
Los Angeles, CA
Recorded by: St. Nick at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Music by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman for St. Nick Productions
Vocal Production by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman
Additional Background Vocals by: R. L. Huggar and
Jayshawn Champion
11. Lying To Each Other
Written by: E. Williams, H. Lilly
Published by: ElvisLeeMusic/EMI (BMI)/Uncle Bobby Music/EMI
(ASCAP)
Produced by: Elvis Blac Elvis Williams
Co- Produced by: Harold Lilly
Recorded by: Ryan for The Upstairs Studio, Atlanta, GA
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Flux Studios NYC, NY
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
12. Even When ImMad
Written by: M. Coleman, R.L. Huggar, J. Smith, A. Wright
Published by: Jaylas Daddy Music (ASCAP)/April Music/EMI/Uh Oh
Entertainment/Sony ATV (ASCAP)/Big James /Sony ATV (ASCAP)/All
About Anna Publishing (ASCAP)
Produced by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman for St. Nick Productions
All Music by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman for St. Nick Productions
Vocal Production by: Melvin Saint Nick Coleman
Tracking by: Samuel Simpson at Saint Nick Productions,
Los Angeles, CA
Recorded by: St. Nick at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
13. Bridge To Love feat. Brandy
Written by: E. Williams, A. Shropshire
Published by: ElvisLeeMusic /EMI (BMI)/Jaylen Adonis
Music/EMI (SESAC)
Produced by: Elvis Blac Elvis Williams
Vocal Production and Arrangement by: Adonis Shropshire
Recorded by: Eric Peterson at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
Additional Background Vocals by: Adonis Shropshire and
Oli Jean Joseph
Brandy appears courtesy of Epic Records
14. Used To Be The One
Written by: M. Naylor, O. Jean-Joseph, E. Lumpkin, T. Clinckscale,
R. Rush, M. Rogers
Published by: Notifi Music Group (ASCAP)/Gagain (ASCAP)/Note and
Sound (ASCAP)/Melvin Rogers (BMI)/In ARush Music
Produced and Arranged by: Michael Sleep Naylor for
Notifi Music Group and Melvin Rogers and Ted Clinckscale
Vocal Production by: Sleep and Oli for Notifi Music Group
Recorded by: Tyler Widman/Eric Peterson at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Assisted by: Tyler Widman
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
All Vocals by: Ginuwine
Additional Background Vocals by: Michael Sleep Naylor for Notifi
Music Group
15. ShowMe The Way
Written by: B. Green, E. Lumpkin, M. Naylor, O. Jean Joseph
Published by: Bei Meijor Music/Gagain (ASCAP)/Notifi Music
Group (ASCAP)
Produced by: Bei Meijor
Recorded by: Tyler Widman at Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO
Mixed by: Jason Rome for PhenomMusic at Notifi Studios,
St. Louis, MO
Mastered by: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Place NYC
Executive Producers: Ira Dewitt, Ginuwine, &Kedar Massenburg
A&R: SelimBouab
Notifi A&R: Roz Harell for Content Music Group
A&R Coordination: Askia Fountain
A&R Administration: Adrian Williams
Management: Kedar Entertainment
Marketing: Chonita Floyd &Kimberly Mason
Publicity: Courtney Barnes &Chey Bell
Legal: Barbara Graham
Stylist: Jill Manoff
Art Direction &Design: Matt Call | Contemporary Creative Group
Photographer: Stephen Garnett &Solique Photography
Packaging Manager: Pamela Simon
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