Album · 2003
Hard Groove
Tracklist
1
Hardgroove
Hard Groove
5:32
2
Common Free Style
Hard Groove
5:58
3
I’ll Stay
Hard Groove
7:51
4
Interlude
Hard Groove
1:00
5
Pastor “T”
Hard Groove
5:45
6
Poetry
Hard Groove
5:49
7
The Joint
Hard Groove
5:41
8
Forget Regret
Hard Groove
3:52
9
Out Of Town
Hard Groove
3:59
10
Liquid Streets
Hard Groove
4:59
11
Kwah/Home
Hard Groove
6:00
12
How I Know
Hard Groove
4:56
13
Juicy
Hard Groove
6:35
14
The Stroke
Hard Groove
4:28
In print
First pressed 2003, still pressed 2025 — 24 pressings across 11 countries.
Credits
Hollis King
Art Direction
Jason Olaine
Artists And Repertoire
Sachico Asano
Design
Russell Elevado
Engineer
Steef van de Gevel
Engineer
Steve Mandel
Engineer
Rudi Gutierrez
Illustration
Rudy Gutierrez
Illustration
Bernard Wright
Instrument · keyboards
Bobby Sparks
Instrument · electric piano [rhodes], harp, organ [b3]
Cornell Dupree
Instrument · guitar
Daniel Moreno
Instrument · percussion
Jacques Schwarz-Bart
Instrument · tenor saxophone
James Poyser
Instrument · keyboards
Jason “JT” Thomas
Instrument · drums
Karl Denson
Instrument · flute
Keith Anderson
Instrument · alto saxophone
Meshell Ndegeocello
Instrument · bass
Pino Palladino
Instrument · bass
Reggie Washington
Instrument · bass
Spanky
Instrument · guitar
Steve Coleman
Instrument · alto saxophone
Willie Jones III
Instrument · drums
佐藤英輔
Liner Notes
櫻井智子
Liner Notes
Chris Gehringer
Mastering
Kevin Hodge
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Reeves
Mastering
Hans Neleman
Photography
Larry Clothier
Producer · executive-producer
Roy Hargrove
Producer
Anthony Hamilton
Vocal · vocals
Common
Vocal · vocals
D’Angelo
Vocal · vocals
Dontae Winslow
Vocal · backing vocals, drum programming, finger snaps
Erykah Badu
Vocal · vocals
G. Craig “Butter” Glanville
Vocal · backing vocals, drums [virtual drums], drum programming
Q‐Tip
Vocal · vocals
Renée Neufville
Vocal · vocals
Shelby J.
Vocal · vocals
Stephanie McKay
Vocal · vocals