The Chain Gang Vol. 2

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The Chain Gang Vol. 2
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap [1]
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Producer Shawn Carter (Executive Producer), Damon Dash (Executive Producer), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Executive Producer), Beanie Sigel (Executive Producer), Just Blaze, Darrel "Digga" Branch, Bink!, Chad Hamilton, Black Key, The Alchemist, Boola, Henny Loc, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Warryn Campbell, Sean "S-Dot" Francis, Spike & Jamahl, Ruggedness
State Property chronology
State Property
(2002)
The Chain Gang Vol. 2
(2003)
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RapReviews(7/10) [4]

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the second studio album by rap group State Property. It was released in August 2003 to positive reviews. Young Gunz' "Can't Stop Won't Stop" was later nominated for the 2003 Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award. [5] The album sold 296,000 units. [6] The album sold 69,000 in its first week [7]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Young Gunz)
  2. "It's On" (Beanie Sigel Featuring Jay-Z )
  3. "Temporary Relief" (Peedi Crakk & Omillio Sparks)
  4. "Rolling down the Freeway" (Freeway)
  5. "B.B. Gun" (Young Gunz, Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk & Oschino)
  6. "State Prop (You Know Us)" (Young Gunz & Beanie Sigel)
  7. "When You Hear That" (Beanie Sigel & Peedi Crakk Featuring Dirt McGirt )
  8. "Still in Effect" (Freeway & Neef)
  9. "Blow" (Oschino & Sparks & Young Chris Featuring Twista )
  10. "Been Down Too Long" (Oschino)
  11. "G.A.M.E." (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Chris Featuring Lil' Cease)
  12. "Just Another Nigga" (O & Sparks & Beanie Sigel)
  13. "Want Me Back" (O & Sparks, Young Chris, & Freeway)
  14. "See Clearly" (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Gunz)
  15. "If I Could Do It All Again" (O & Sparks)
  16. "Criminal Background" (Peedi Crakk & Young Chris)
  17. "94 Bars" (Young Chris) [bonus track]

Production

Charts

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