Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Brent Fischer
Art Direction, Design – Afropunk, Exposure America
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Ahrell Lumzy, Jermaine Holmes, Kendra Foster
Creative Director [RCA Creative Director] – Erwin Gorostiza
Drums – Chris Dave, James Gadson
Drums, Drum Programming – Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson*
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Tony Rambo
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Chris Soper, Justin Garrish*, Martin Cooke (2), Mike Boden, Mike Layos, Nico Essig*, Noah Goldstein, Ricky Begin*
Executive-Producer, Management – Alan Leeds, Kevin Liles
Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] – Spanky Alford*, Jesse Johnson, Mark Hammond (4)
Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar – Isaiah Sharkey
Lacquer Cut By – JP*
Liner Notes [Foreword] – Nelson George
Lyrics By – Kendra Foster (tracks: A1,A 2, A3, B1, B2, C2, D2, D4), Q-Tip (tracks: A1, B1)
Mastered By – Dave Collins
Mixed By [Additional Mixing], Engineer – Ben Kane
Mixed By, Engineer – Russell Elevado
Music By – James Gadson (tracks: B1), Pino Palladino (tracks: B1), Questlove (tracks: A3, D4)
Photography By – Barron Claiborne
Photography By [Live Photography] – Carine Bijlsma
Producer, Lyrics By, Music By, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – D’Angelo
Sitar, Bass – Pino Palladino
Strings, Woodwind – Alex Budman, Anatoly Rosinsky, Assa Drori, Bill Reichenbach (2), Chuck Berghoffer*, Elizabeth Wilson (3), Maurice Grants
Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Brass, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] – Roy Hargrove
Vocals [Spoken Word] – Gina*