Brothers from Another

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Brothers from Another
Brothers from Another.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004-2005
Genre Hip hop
Length42:59
Label Roc-A-Fella
Producer
Young Gunz chronology
Tough Luv
(2004)
Brothers from Another
(2005)
Rapid Fire
(2008)
Singles from Brothers from Another
  1. "Set It Off"
    Released: March 29, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly C− [2]
HipHopDX 3/5 [3]
Now NN/NNNNN [4]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [5]
RapReviews7/10 [6]

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.

Contents

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. [7] Its lead single "Set It Off" peaked at number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Knock Is There"Chad Hamilton2:47
2."Set It Off" Swizz Beatz 3:36
3."Don't Keep Me Waiting (Come Back Soon)" (featuring 112)Chad Hamilton4:00
4."Tonight" (featuring Daz Dillinger)Chad Hamilton4:28
5."Don't Stop (YG Party)"Chad Hamilton3:33
6."Same Shit Different Day"Bangladesh3:32
7."Grown Man, Pt. 2" (featuring Kanye West and John Legend) Kanye West 3:46
8."Beef"Swizz Beatz3:22
9."It's the Life" (featuring Pooda Brown)Chad Hamilton3:10
10."The Way It Goes" (featuring Pooda Brown)Chad Hamilton3:57
11."What We Gotta Do"Boola4:00
12."We Still Here" (featuring Memphis Bleek)Chad Hamilton2:48
Total length:42:59

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 4
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [10] 2

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