Talib Kweli – Eardrum

Drums [Additional] – Dellwyn Gilkets
Guitar, Drums, Keyboards – The Fire Dept.
Recorded By [Res' Vocals] – Mike Hogue
Recorded By [Res' Vocals] – Brian Herman
Vocals – Res
Voice [Intro Poem] – Sonia Sanchez

Mixed By – Steve Baughman
Producer – Nick Speed
Scratches – DJ Jazzy Jeff
Scratches – Cut Chemist

Producer – Just Blaze
Vocals – Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Vocals – Mela Machinko

Featuring – Jean Grae
Mixed By – Dylan Dresdow
Producer – Will I Am
Recorded By – Padraic Kerin
Recorded By – Mike Hogue
Recorded By [Assistant] – William Durst
Recorded By [Assistant] – Joe Peluso
Scratches – Rhettmatic

Featuring – Raheem DeVaughn
Featuring – UGK
Mixed By – Steve Baughman
Producer – Sha-La Shakier
Producer – A Kid Called Roots
Recorded By [Raheem Devaughn's Vocals] – Jamil "Face" Johnson
Recorded By [Talib Kweli's Vocals] – Ryan Kennedy
Recorded By [Ugk's Vocals] – Cory Mo
Saxophone – Ryan Zoidis
Trumpet – Rashawn Ross

Producer – Pete Phillips
Recorded By – William Durst

Vocals – Kendra Ross

Featuring, Vibraphone – Roy Ayers
Producer, Featuring – Kanye West
Recorded By [Kanye West's Vocals] – Anthony Kilhoffer

Co-producer – Eric Krasno
Featuring – Norah Jones

Mixed By – Dylan Dresdow
Producer, Featuring – Will I Am
Recorded By – Nate Hertweck
Recorded By – Padraic Kerin
Recorded By – Mike Hogue
Recorded By [Assistant] – William Durst
Recorded By [Assistant] – Joe Peluso

Featuring – Musiq Soulchild
Producer – DJ Khalil
Rap [Additional] – Amani Fela Greene
Rap [Additional] – Diani Eshe Greene

Flute – Steve Pageot
Mixed By – Neal Pogue
Producer – Kwamé