Brothers from Another
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{{Infobox album
| name = Brothers from Another
| type = Studio album
| artist = Young Gunz
| cover = Brothers from Another.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 24, 2005
| recorded = 2004–2005
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=59}}
| label = {{hlist|Roc-A-Fella|Def Jam}}
| producer = {{hlist|Jay-Z (exec.)|Bangladesh|Boola|Chad Hamilton|Kanye West|Swizz Beatz}}
| prev_title = Tough Luv
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Rapid Fire
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Brothers from Another
| type = Studio
| single1 = Set It Off
| single1date = March 29, 2005
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Young Gunz - Brothers from Another Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/brothers-from-another-mw0000208730 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev3score = 3/5{{Cite web |last=Springer |first=Anthony |date=May 23, 2005 |title=Young Gunz - Brothers From Another |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.527/title.young-gunz-brothers-from-another |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev4 = Now
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5score = 6.8/10{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=June 8, 2005 |title=Young Gunz: Brothers From Another |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8908-brothers-from-another/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
| rev6 = RapReviews
}}
Brothers from Another is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Young Gunz. It was released on May 24, 2005 via Roc-A-Fella Records. Production was handled by Chad Hamilton, Swizz Beatz, Boola, Bangladesh and Kanye West, with Jay-Z serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Pooda Brown, 112, Daz Dillinger, John Legend, Kanye West and Memphis Bleek.
The album peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. By 2010, it sold 138,000 units in the US.{{cite web |date= |title=(XXL Scan)Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography & Their Record Sales |url=http://www.hiphopstan.com/forum/general-discussion/13219-xxl-scan-def-jams-entire-rap-discography-their-record-sales.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003215418/http://www.hiphopstan.com/forum/general-discussion/13219-xxl-scan-def-jams-entire-rap-discography-their-record-sales.html |archive-date=2010-10-03 |accessdate=2012-02-09 |publisher=Hiphopstan.com}} Its lead single "Set It Off" peaked at number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The Knock Is There
| writer1 = {{hlist|Christopher Ries|Hanif Muhammad|Chad Hamilton|Belda Baine|Louis Crane}}
| extra1 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length1 = 2:47
| title2 = Set It Off
| writer2 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Kasseem Dean}}
| extra2 = Swizz Beatz
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Don't Keep Me Waiting (Come Back Soon)
| note3 = featuring 112
| writer3 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton|Ryan Press|Luther Vandross|Marcus Miller}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Chad "Wes" Hamilton|Ryan Press {{small|(co.)}}}}
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = Tonight
| note4 = featuring Daz
| writer4 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton|Daz Dillinger}}
| extra4 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length4 = 4:28
| title5 = Don't Stop (YG Party)
| writer5 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton}}
| extra5 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Same Shit Different Day
| writer6 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Shondrae Crawford}}
| extra6 = Bangladesh
| length6 = 3:32
| title7 = Grown Man, Pt. 2
| note7 = featuring Kanye West and John Legend
| writer7 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Kanye West|Lamont Dozier}}
| extra7 = Kanye West
| length7 = 3:46
| title8 = Beef
| writer8 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Dean}}
| extra8 = Swizz Beatz
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = It's the Life
| note9 = featuring Pooda Brown
| writer9 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton|Tariq Muhammad}}
| extra9 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length9 = 3:10
| title10 = The Way It Goes
| note10 = featuring Pooda Brown
| writer10 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton|T. Muhammad|Michael Cooper|Felton Pilate}}
| extra10 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length10 = 3:57
| title11 = What We Gotta Do
| writer11 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Alrad Lewis}}
| extra11 = Boola
| length11 = 4:00
| title12 = We Still Here
| note12 = featuring Memphis Bleek
| writer12 = {{hlist|Ries|H. Muhammad|Hamilton}}
| extra12 = Chad "Wes" Hamilton
| length12 = 2:48
| total_length = 42:59
}}
Sample credits
- "The Knock is There" contains a sample of "She Locked It", performed by the Ohio Players, written by Belda Baine and Louis Crane.
- "Don't Keep Me Waiting" contains a sample of "See Me", performed by Luther Vandross, written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller.
- "Grown Man, Pt. 2" contains samples from "Tear Down the Walls", written and performed by Lamont Dozier.
- "The Way It Goes" contains a sample of "Love's Train", performed by Con Funk Shun, written by Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate.
Personnel
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Chad "Wes" Hamilton – engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9-12)
- Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (5, 8), mixing (1-6, 8-10, 12)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (7)
- TP – engineer (2)
- Shane Woodley – engineer (7)
- Doug Wilson – mixing (11)
- Jeff "Bass" Wuollet – bass guitar (4)
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=Young Gunz|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 30, 2023}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Young Gunz|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 30, 2023}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|2|artist=Young Gunz|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 30, 2023}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|142358|Brothers From Another}}
{{Young Gunz}}
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Category:Roc-A-Fella Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Kanye West