Am I My Brother's Keeper

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| released = July 7, 1998

| recorded = 1997–1998

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| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Rise to Power

| next_year = 1999

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Am I My Brother's Keeper is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Kane & Abel. It was released on July 7, 1998, on No Limit Records and Priority Records and was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound. The album contained the single "Time After Time", which peaked at #18 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Reception

In the US, the album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. There was a music video for the hit single "Time After Time" which was a big success peaking at # 18 on the Hip Hop Charts.

Despite the album's success this was their last album with No Limit Records.

Track listing

  1. "Time After Time"- 4:11 (featuring Master P & O'Dell)
  2. "This Is for the Smokers"- 2:27 (featuring Fiend)
  3. "Tryin 2 Have Sumthin'"- 4:18 (featuring Master P, Fiend & Mo B. Dick)
  4. "Soldier Story"- 4:57 (featuring Mo B. Dick)
  5. "Throw Them Thangs"- 3:16 (featuring Magic & C-Murder)
  6. "Out of Town B's"- 3:52 (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  7. "Ghetto Day"- 2:59 (featuring D. Marshall)
  8. "Stress"- 3:57
  9. "We Don't Care"- 2:26
  10. "The Game"- 3:48 (featuring Fiend)
  11. "Watch Me"- 4:09 (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Soulja Slim & Mystikal)
  12. "Only God Knows"- 2:48 (featuring O'Dell)
  13. "Call Me When You Need Some"- 3:09 (featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker & Sons of Funk)
  14. "No Limit Niggas"- 3:25 (featuring C-Murder & Fiend)
  15. "Bout That Combat"- 3:14 (featuring Soulja Slim & Full Blooded)
  16. "No Turning Back"- 3:41 (featuring Fiend)
  17. "Betta Kill Me"- 3:44
  18. "My Hood to Yo Hood"- 2:49 (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  19. "Am I My Brother's Keeper"- 1:14
  20. "Gangstafied Forever"- 3:34 (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mr. Serv-On & O'Dell)
  21. "Let's Go Get 'Em"- 3:13 (featuring Soulja Slim, Mac, Big Ed, Fiend, Mia X & Mystikal)
  22. "Greens, Cornbread & Cabbage"- 5:38 (featuring Master P, Prime Suspects & Mo B. Dick)
  23. "I Ain't Runnin"- 2:27 (featuring C-Murder)

Sample credits

Time After Time

Soldier Story

Album chart positions

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Billboard 200

! Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

1998

| Am I My Brother's Keeper

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| style="text-align:center;"|1

Certifications

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See also

References