Label : Blue Note Records
01 - Hylife (Marcus Miller - Vocals Chorus by Alune Wade & Cherif Soumano)02 - B's River (Marcus Miller)
03 - Preacher's Kid (Song For William H) (Marcus Miller - African Lyrics by Alune Wade)
04 - We Were There (Djavan & Marcus Miller)
05 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield)
06 - I Still Believe I Hear (Je Crois Entendre Encore) (George Bizet - Arranged by Marcus Miller)
07 - Son Of Macbeth (Marcus Miller)
08 - Prism (Interlude) (Marcus Miller, Brett Williams, Lee Hogans, Louis Cato, Adam Agati & Alex Han)
09 - Xtraordinary (Marcus Miller)
10 - Water Dancer (Marcus Miller)
11 - I Can't Breathe (Marcus Miller, Chuck D. & Adam Dornblum)
Produced by Marcus Miller for Pork Pie Productions
Executive Producers : Harold Goode & Harry Martin
Associate Producer : Harold Goode
Project Coordination : Bibi Green
Hannibal Studio Engineer / Manager : Taka Honda
Mixed by Taka Honda, Dave Isaac, David Rideau & James Saez
"I Can't Breathe" Co-Produced by Mocean Worker
Recorded by Justin Tocket, Serge Glanzberg, André Cavalante, Ghian Wright, Taka Honda, Hollis Greathouse, Glenn Brown, John Roods, Jen Rich, JP Hesser
Recorded at Dockside Studio, Lafayette, Louisiana ; Riomar Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; G Point Studio, Paris, France ; Festival Gnaoua et Musique du Monde, Essouira, Marocco ; Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica, CA ; The Village, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Recording Studios : Queen Studios, Queens, NY ; Jack of All Studios, Quincy, MA ; Audible Images, Pittsburgh, PA ; The Dormitory, South Pasadena, CA ; Jankland Recording, Wall Township, NJ ; 1172 Bounce, North Brunswick, NJ ; GPB Studio, Detroit, MI ; Rustic Space, Portland, ME ; Grand Street Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY ; Castaway7, Ventura, CA
Mixed at Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica, CA ; Cane River Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA ; The Lodge, Long Beach, CA ; Apollo 32, South Gate, CA ; The Audio Labs, Glendale, CA
Assistant Engineers : Pierce Bossley, Gustavo Essinger, Carlos Loureiro, Kevin de Lorgeril, Paul Quantin
Mastered by Louie Teran at Marcussen Mastering
01 - Hylife
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar, Party Vocal
Louis Cato : Drums, Vocal Riffs
Lee Hogans : Trumpet
Brett Williams : Piano
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Adam Agati : Guitar
Guests :
Aluna Wade : Lead vocals
Adama Bilorou Dembele : Percussion, Background vocals
Guimba Kouaté : Acoustic Guitar, Background vocals
Cherif Soumano : Background vocals
Mixed by Taka Honda
02 - B's River
Marcus Miller : Gimbi, Bass Guitar, Bass Clarinet
Brett Williams : Piano
Louis Cato : Drums
Adam Agati : Electric Guitar
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Guests :
Etienne Charles : Trumpet
Cherif Soumano : Kora
Guimba Kouaté : Acoustic Guitar
Adama Bilorou Dembele : Percussion
Mixed by Dave Rideau
03 - Preacher's Kid (Song For William H)
Marcus Miller : Bass Clarinet, Piano, Acoustic Bass, Horn Arrangement
Louis Cato : Drums
Guests :
Cory Henry : Organ Solo
Julia Sarr, Alune Wade, Alvin Chea : Choir Vocals
Lalah Hathaway : Vocals
Mixed by Dave Isaac
04 - We Were There
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Louis Cato : Drums
Brett Williams : Piano, Fender Rhodes
Lee Hogans : Trumpet
Adam Agati : Guitar
Guests :
Robert Glasper : Fender Rhodes Solo
Lalah Hathaway : Scat Vocals
Marco Lobo : Percussion
Aline Cabral, Andrea Dutra, Christiane Correa Tristao : Background vocals
Mixed by Dave Isaac
05 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar
Adam Ugati : Urban Blues Guitar
Louis Cato : Drums
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Guests :
Keb' Mo : Delta Blues Guitar
Wah Wah Watson : Detroit Wah Wah Guitar
Patches Stewart : N'awlins Trumpet
Cliff Barnes : Soul Organ, Jazz Piano
Munyunho Jackson : African Percussion
06 - I Still Believe I Hear (Je Crois Entendre Encore)
Featuring Ben Hong
Marcus Miller : Fretless Bass, Fretted Bass Guitar
Alex Han : Soprano Sax
Brett Williams : Piano
Adam Agati : Guitar
Louis Cato : Drums, Djembe
Lee Hogans : Trumpet
Lamumba Henry : Percussion
Guest Soloist :
Ben Hong : Cello
Mixed by Dave Rideau
07 - Son Of Macbeth
Tribute to Ralph MacDonald
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar
Adam Agati : Guitar, Guitar Solo
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Louis Cato : Drums
Brett Williams : Piano
Guests :
Etienne Charles : Trumpet, Percussion
Robert Greenidge : Steel Pans
Mixed by Taka Honda
08 - Prism (Interlude)
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar
Brett Williams : Fender Rhodes
Louis Cato : Manual Drum Machine
Adam Agati : Guitar
Lee Hogans : Trumpet
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Mixed by Marcus' Blackerry
09 - Xtraordinary
Marcus Miller : Fretless Bass Guitar, Piano, Bass Clarinet, Kalimba, Vocals
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Lee Hogans : Trumpet
Louis Cato : Drums
Lamumba Henry : Djembe
Guest :
Alvin Chea : Bass Voice
10 - Water Dancer
Marcus Miller : Bass Guitar
Alex Han : Alto Sax
Adam Agati : Guitar, Guitar Solo
Cliff Barnes : Piano
Louis Cato : Drums
Guests :
Ambrose Akinmusire : Trumpet
Michael Doucet : Violin
Roddie Romero : Accordion
Adama Bilorou Dembele : Percussion
Cherif Soumano : Kora
Guimba Kouyaté : Acoustic Guitar
Alune Wade : Musical Suggestions
Mixed by Taka Honda
11 - I Can't Breathe
Featuring Chuck D. & Mocean Worker
Co-Produced by Mocean Worker
Marcus Miller : Gimbri, Bass Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Fender Rhodes, Synths
Mocean Worker : Guitar, Breakdown Bass Guitar, Drum programming, Fender Rhodes
Guest : Chuck D.
Mixed by James Saez