Impressed by the quick sale, Mr. Bongo's shopkeeper called Chris Smith, owner of Om Records in San Francisco, and urged him to get in contact with People Under The Stairs.

In 1996, when many of the songs were taking shape, Thes One and Double K were not actually planning on making a full-length hip hop album.

One producer, DJ Vadim, even wrote a letter to Om Records to tell them they had made a mistake signing the band.

[5] New York-based distribution company Phat Beats also refused to endorse the album because it did not sound "New York" enough.

Despite never being released as a single, "San Francisco Knights" quickly became a live favorite and a breakout cult classic for the group, and People Under The Stairs still perform it to this day.

All songs written by Christopher "Thes One" Portugal and Michael "Double K" Turner, except where noted.