Hold It Down
Madball

Additional Guitar by Matt Henderson
Interlude beats by LDEE

Produced by Matt Henderson
Executive Producer: Roger Miret
Recorded by Jason Kanter
Assisted by Erin Farley
Mixed by Dan Iannuzzelli at Big Blue Meenie-Jersey City, N.J.
Mastered by Tim Gilles at Surgical Sound
Management provided by B.X.E.
BRAND X ENTERTAINMENT
512 Paterson Plank Road, Jersey City, N.J. 07307 USA
email: brandxent@aol.com
Legal representation by Dave Stein

Cover Concept: MADBALL
Art & Layout by Joe Darone at Zeckie Graphics
Ball Illustration by Donnie Cox, Coloring by Darone
Photography by Dario Franco, Tom Aldi & Darone

Special Thanks to: Matt Henderson & Family for continuous support & help with everything. Much love and respect (you'll always be MADBALL). Brand X Entertainment (Roger and Billy), Big Jay, Dan (Mix Masta), Tim and everyone at Big Blue Meenie Studios, Ron, Jeff and everyone at Epitaph Records, Tim Borror (Rave Booking), Joe at Zeckle Graphics (for creative assistance), Donny Cox, What Up Detroit!, The Notorious MB Road Crew past and present (Chinos Inc.) Thank you for all your help always, Andy/DC Shoes Australia, Diane (Shock) & Toe to Toe crew, Sal & everyone at Personal Touch Moving, Inc. (thanks for comin in!), N.Y.H.C. Tatoos, Les and the whole MOTU crew, D.M.S. Gear Inc., Destiny, Voughn/S.O.H.K., Renzo Gracie Academy, New York Kickboxing Academy, MOJO Guitars NYC, ESP Guitars, Sans Amp, DR Strings, Rush Management, Dave Stein, Supreme Inc., Dynamo Dan where are you? My "Bitch" Roxanne and G Levels (for puttin' up with the B.S.), Agnostic Front, Skarhead, Son of Skam, H2O, and every band we've played with or toured with -- Thank You! Last but not least! Our friends/fans who have always supported us and continue to do so and all the H.C. scenes U.S./Worldwide. 2000 is our year. Recognize!

Freddy & Hoya give thanks to: God Almighty and the Heavenly Family, Our families (Guerra, Mejia, Cricien, Gonzalez, y Miret) respectfully, You have all our love always! To our second family the one and only D.M.S. Crew -- One Love -- ("Hold It Down"), Rocco my boy (R.I.P.) Venturina & family (for many great memories I will not soon forget -- Freddy.) and lastly to everyone who has been a true friend and /or have extended their hand to us in any way. Sincere thanks.

Beto thanks: My family Mom, Dad, Rich and Yalsiri for your support. My girl Casey for the love! Thanks to the Benett family and all my friends at Merrill Lynch.

Darren Thanks: Richard & Dolores Morgenthaler (for constant support as I continue to follow my dream! -- I love you both more than you can imagine.) Danny, Danny Boy, TT, Richie, Diane, Dana, and the newest member of the family, Nicholas. My extended family; John, Alex, Gillian, The Ween, Mike Masseo and Ray C. Ileana (for proving to me that anything is possible -- we pulled it off!) Maximum Penalty (for years of friendship and memories) My trusty 442. Femke, Perry, Jordy and the Second Chance (good looking out on the mug shot!). Gwenaelle and the Chauvelle family. Aragon Amori (you forever left your mark on me and will always be missed -- this is for you!)

BACK UPS BY 2 HIP, ROYCE, RICHIE SKAM, LOU ('CK') DIBELLA, STIGMA, WARREN, NOM, MIKE SCORCESE, MIKE ? AND ANTONIO FRANCO.

THIS RECORD IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING THE "NEW YORK" AND THE "HARD"IN NEW YORK HARDCORE. THERE ARE VARIOUS STYLES OF HARDCORE. THERE ARE VARIOUS STYLES OF HARDCORE WITHIN THE SCENES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND THE WORLD, AND WE HAVE RESPECT FOR IT ALL, BUT THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE IN NEW YORK! MADBALL 2 GEE'S

THIS RECORD IS ALSO DEDICATED, AS IS ALL OUR EFFORTS, TO THE MEMORY OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE PASSED ON. WE WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU! YOUR SPIRITS LIVE ON WITH US.
THIS ONE'S FOR YOU RICH...