Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Pow Wow Voice – Joe "A.J. Shine" Simmons*, Richard Nichols	1:15
2	Rising Down Engineer [Mos Def Vocals] – Jan FairchildFeaturing – Mos Def, Styles P	3:40
3	Get Busy Featuring – Peedi PeediProducer, Recorded By – Ritz ReynoldsScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:29
4	@ 15	0:51
5	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) Drums – ?uestlove*Recorded By – Montez RobertsSousaphone – Dame "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson*	3:15
6	Becoming Unwritten Producer – Radji Mateen	0:36
7	Criminal Featuring – Saigon, Truck NorthVocals [Chorus] – Kevin Hanson	4:08
8	I Will Not Apologize Producer – Richard NicholsRap [Chorus] – Talib Kweli	4:34
9	I Can't Help It Featuring – Malik B.Producer – Richard Nichols	4:39
10	Singing Man Featuring – Truck North	4:07
11	Unwritten Producer – Radji Mateen	1:22
12	Lost Desire Featuring – Malik B., Talib Kweli	3:58
13	The Show Featuring – CommonRecorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer	3:44
14	Rising Up Featuring – Chrisette Michele, WaleProducer – James Poyser	4:23
15	Birthday Girl Recorded By [Patrick Stump Vocals] – Russ Elevado*Voice – Kelli Scarr, Patrick StumpVoice, Producer – Shane Clark	4:05

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Def Jam Music Group
• Copyright (c) – Island Def Jam Music Group
• Published By – ООО «Юниверсал Мьюзик»
• Distributed By – ООО «Юниверсал Мьюзик»

Credits

• A&R – Jay Brown , Karl Jenkins, Lenny Santiago
• A&R [Administration] – A.J. Benson
• A&R [Coordination] – Leesa D. Brunson
• Art Direction – Kenny Gravillis
• Art Direction, Coordinator [Art, Photography] – Todd Russell
• Backing Vocals [Atmospheric] – Mercedes Martinez (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15)
• Design – Gravillis, Inc.*
• Executive-Producer, Management, Management [Creative], Art Direction – Richard Nichols
• Featuring – Dice Raw (tracks: 3, 8 to 10, 13), Mercedes Martinez (tracks: 9, 11), Porn* (tracks: 8 to 10)
• Illustration [Cover] – Mel Marcelo
• Management, Management [Business] – Shawn Gee
• Mastered By – Dave Kutch
• Mixed By – ?uestlove* (tracks: 5, 6), Jason Goldstein (tracks: 2, 3, 7 to 15), Steve Mandel (tracks: 5, 6)
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Tim Sturges (tracks: 2, 3, 7 to 15)
• Other [Business Affairs] – Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen, Randy McMillan
• Other [Legal Counsel] – Brad A. Rubens
• Other [Marketing] – Erica Holley
• Other [Sample Clearances] – Deborah Mannis-Gardner
• Producer – Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson* (tracks: 2, 5, 14), Khari Mateen (tracks: 6, 7, 10 to 12), The Roots (tracks: 3, 6 to 13), Tahir Jamal* (tracks: 6, 11, 13)
• Product Manager [Package Production] – Doug Joswick
• Rap – Black Thought
• Recorded By – Jason Goldstein (tracks: 7, 8, 12), John Stahl (tracks: 6, 11), Jon Smeltz (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 15), Khari Mateen (tracks: 7, 12), Steve Mandel (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Tim Sturges (tracks: 8, 12)
• Recorded By [Drums] – Steve Mandel (tracks: 3, 15)
• Vocals [Chorus] – ?uestlove* (tracks: 12, 14)
• Voice – ?uestlove* (tracks: 1, 15)

Notes

Tracks numbered 128 through 142.

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group, © 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 605026 004412

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
B0011138-02	The Roots	Rising Down ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	B0011138-02	US	2008
0602517717084	The Roots	Rising Down ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Def Jam Recordings	0602517717084	Europe	Unknown
B001113802	The Roots	Rising Down ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	B001113802	Canada	2008
0602517717084	The Roots	Rising Down ‎(CD, Album, Sup)	Def Jam Recordings	0602517717084	Europe	2008
176829-2	The Roots	Rising Down ‎(CD, Album)	Island Def Jam Music Group	176829-2	Europe	2008