released January 28, 2020

Gabre Meden:
I'd like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for giving me the strength and focus to play the game we call life. For staying true to your words and never making the bad times to hard to bear, and the good times a blessed gift, even when I'm undeserving of your infinite love. To my dear Mother.....we lost Dad together... and now in your passing I have found comfort in knowing you're both together again in heaven.... soon we will all be together again. To my dear musical partner and friend Pacoe, the joy you have brought to my life through music, ..... friendship and wisdom has been priceless. Thank you so much. To the rest of my family and friends, it's been a hard and long road.... but if I had to do it all over... with out you brothers and sisters,... I'm not sure if I would have made it. God Bless and let the good times keep rolling.

Pacoe:
Big shouts to my dude Gabre Meden for all the inspiration, love, and positivity. I wish I could live my life like him but my programming is damaged. Feel me. Big up to everyone involved in this project. Skram, Shamako (I love you for that verse chief, call me), Araless(lets build on some new shit), C-Ali, WorstCase(we went through alot during this recording process, our friendship was tested but we made it through. SSSJ), DaneWon with the smooth vocals(where you at, where you been), Dirty Nate, My little bro Leylo Zerfonofsky aka Big Daddy Leylo(you grew up on us), Scratch Lord Infantry for those mean ass cuts, Lize Rood, Mad-1, Free LoopWhole!

Big ups to those who were indirectly involved: Corinna & David, Philipxxx, Yella, Rappin 4-Tay, DJ Rekid, My parents, My oldest daughter for the intro. Tape Mastah Steph, Massive Intelligence, Barry Bones(when are we gonna release that e.p. from 2013?), Brok Landahs, StoneBlunt, Shape, Vida Jafari, Maf Maddix, All the shorties from GSCC that got ran through(couldn't have done it without you).

Shouts out to Wiz(Always love you bro), Smoking Agents, Ezraw, Madshroom, Pad Pushers, All My Seattle Heads. Drewmin, Smart Bomb, Oakland Heads, Count Bass D, Brian from Streetlight Records, Jeff B. & Jon Reps(for holding me down when I had no loot to party), Q-Timer, Big Biz(get money), Mr. Aeks, Matt Posada, Los Double, Force129, Esoin, Gomez at Barbers Inc.(for cleaning me up and making me look suavecito), Jesse, Naya, Lailah, Mickey(for all the babysitting), MS Funky Suave, Rose Carnation, Alex with Life Is Tremendous(its more than just a clothing line its a way of life), Trevor, Eric & Marcus from the dorm job at Stanford, My apprentices Aaron and Gary, Mike Do, Foreman Mike S.(never seen a whiteboy who could dance that good), Pete R. JR(I'll always remember the time we spent in them trenches in the winter in over 9 inches of water, thanks for the many lessons and being hard on me, respect chief!), Ray & Nate(Pluma Pluma), Nam, Madrigale, J.P.(Dos Pipas), Daniel(Big Mack), Finkel(pipe bending wizard), Rich the Stew, Hall Dawg #1, Earl, Chad, Forest(with the bomb ass lunches, you're officially Mexican, wife that up), Lil Justin R., Edward from EPA(whats up rouge), Green Eyes Garcia, Heather, Michelle, Milagros(get that paper), Eddie Machete from Bowen(collect that dough never sweat these hoes), Rogelio from Bowen(even though we bumped heads and got into it, you taught me alot about the trade), Eduardo Estrada(forever grateful for the meal plan and gym sessions), Rest in Peace to Benny aka Thumper, Rest in Peace Polly Esther. Shout out Stat(your mom had a big part in me doing hip-hop music, she always would take us record shopping and she got you turntables and that 3 second sampler, the whole hood was in the garage back then making zones), Rest in Peace Tio Poncho, Rest in Peace IRAQ1, Rest in Peace JoJo(we used to step to delivery trucks for beer runs, drink in the creek, and listen to Master P and TRU), Rest in Peace Lefty Thefty(Now I wish we could've settled our differences before you passed)

Vote for Pedro 2020 for Business Manager Local 332, to all my folks building Silicon Valley and beyond(stack that cheddar), Lurker, Honeybear, KFJC, KSCU, KZSU, CreaTV, G.R.I.E.F.78, Teak 81 Beats, Mickey Kicks, Jabberjawz, Mextape, Defiance, Luck, Hiram at Sacred Oath Tattoos, Jazz at Current Tattoos, Beatings for All staff, 77 Rise Recordings, Rainbo Records (R.I.P.), Grimey Toof, Lo-Flydelity, Isolated Wax, Stefen Lazer, Luke Sick, G-Pek, Eons One, Brycon, Yelir, All the Lo-Fi heads, Graff Writers, Gear Heads, All my people in Europe and Russia who bump our shit, Folks in South America and Asia one love, Entrepreneurs practicing free enterprise, Public School Teachers, All record stores and book stores, to all cats still digging, and to all the heads still pressing up hard copies of their music. There's a million and one albums to bump thanks for listening to this one. And before I forget much love to my better half Kas (for putting up with my shit) and our two beautiful children. Violette you had to sit there and hear these songs over and over and now you're a fan of your daddy's music. Big up to My oldest Seed(see you soon) and all my nieces and nephews. I'm Swayze!

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PACOE THE ILLITERATE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: GABRE MEDEN

All Tracks Produced by Gabre Meden
All Tracks Written & Recorded by Pacoe the Illiterate
@ Valley of No Return Studios
#9 Co-Produced by LoopWhole
#7 Cuts by Scratch Lord Infantry (Mad-1 & Lize Rood)
#14 Cuts by WorstCase Scenario
Mixed & Mastered by The Human Beings
Recorded 2013-2019
This has Been A Beatings for All Production