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Bridging the Gap

2000

will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill,
Mike Fratantuno, Terrence Yoshiaki, DJ Motiv8,
George Pajon Jr, Printz Board, Esthero

 

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1. BEP Empire

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, DJ Premier

Produced by: DJ Premier​

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3. Get Original

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Chali2na 

Guitar: George Pajon Jr

Turntables: DJ Motiv8

Drum Programming, Hammond Organ, Moog: will.i.am

Featuring (feat): Chali2na 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, George Pajon Jr, Chali2na, Clifford Smith, Haldane Smith 

Produced by: will.i.am â€‹

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5. Cali to New York

Vocals: will.i.am, Kim Hill, Posdnous, Trugoy the Dove

Guitar: George Pajon Jr

Drum Programming, Hammond Organ, Moog: will.i.am

Featuring (feat): De La Soul

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Written by: will.i.am, George Pajon Jr, Posdnous,

Trugoy the Dove

Produced by: will.i.am â€‹â€‹â€‹

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7. On My Own

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Helene Faussart,

Celia Faussart, Mos Def

Drum Programming, Clavinet, Moog: will.i.am

Featuring (feat): Les Nubians, Mos Def

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Kim Hill, Helene Faussart,

Celia Faussart, Mos Def

Produced by: will.i.am 

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9. Bridging the Gaps

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Bass: Mike Fratantuno

Drum Programming: apl.de.ap 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, George Pajon Jr,

Bill Withers, John Collins

Produced by: apl.de.ap 

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11. Rap Song

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill, Wyclef Jean

Turntables: DJ Motiv8

Guitar: Wyclef Jean 

Bass: Jerry Duplessis

Strings: Kevan Torfeh, Roberto Cani, Susan Chatman,

Suzanna Giordano 

Featuring (feat): Wyclef Jean 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Wyclef Jean, 

Jerry Duplessis, James Brown, Bob Byrd, Charles Bobbit

Produced by: Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis

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13. Tell Your Mama Come

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Trumpet: Printz Board

Horns: Asdru Sierra, Jose Espinosa, Eulises Bella

Drum Programming, Moog: will.i.am 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, George Pajon Jr

Produced by: will.i.am

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15. Empire Strikes Back (Bonus Track)

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: Mike Fratantuno 

Drum Programming: will.i.am â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, DJ Premier 

Produced by: will.i.am

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17. Bridging the Gaps (Version 2)

[Bonus Track]

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Bass: Mike Fratantuno

Drum Programming: apl.de.ap 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, George Pajon Jr

Produced by: will.i.am 

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2. Weekends

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Esthero 

Guitar: George Pajon Jr

Hammond Organ: Printz Board

Turntables: DJ Motiv8

Drum Programming, Rhodes: will.i.am

Featuring (feat): Esthero

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Tony Butler,

Sylvester Stewart

Produced by: will.i.am 

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4. Hot

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: George Pajon Jr

Turntables: DJ Motiv8

Drum Programming: apl.de.ap 

Bass: Miles Tackett

Featuring (feat): Kim Hill

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap  

Produced by: apl.de.ap

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6. Lil' Lil' 

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Bass: Mike Fratantuno

Drum Programming: will.i.am

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, George Pajon,

Mike Fratantuno

Produced by: will.i.am 

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8. Release

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Esthero

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Turntables: DJ Motiv8 

Moog: Printz Board, will.i.am â€‹â€‹

Drum Programming: apl.de.ap 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo

Produced by: apl.de.ap 

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10. Go Go

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo

Guitar: George Pajon Jr 

Bass: Mike Fratantuno

Drum Programming, Rhodes: will.i.am

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Mike Fratantuno, 

Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, Ellis Williams, Emil Schult, 

John Robie, Ralf Hutter, Robert Allen

Produced by: will.i.am 

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12.  Bringing It Back

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo

Drum Programming, Hammond Organ, Moog: will.i.am​​​​​

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap

Produced by: will.i.am

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14. Request + Line

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill, Macy Gray

Guitar: George Pajon Jr, Mike Fratantuno 

Bass, Hammond Organ: Mike Fratantuno

Turntables: DJ Motiv8 

Drum Programming: will.i.am 

Featuring (feat): Macy Gray 

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, George Pajon Jr,

Mike Fratantuno, Macy Gray, Rhett Lawrence

Produced by: Rhett Lawrence, will.i.am 

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16. Magic (Bonus Track)

Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Kim Hill, Esthero

​Guitar: George Pajon Jr

Bass: Mike Fratantuno

Drum Programming: will.i.am â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Sting, Ron Fair,

Joyce Silveria De Jesus

Produced by: will.i.am

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