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Brothers to Brutha was an American reality show on BET that was premiered on November 18, 2008. It follows five brothers who have a record deal on Island Def Jam Music Group as the R&B group Brutha. It was shown on Tuesday nights at 10:30pm. The first season consisted of six episodes. A second season has been confirmed by Brutha on YouTube. The group released their first album, Brutha, on December 23, 2008.

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The show received mixed reviews, with the Boston Herald saying "‘Brutha’ not a keeper" and the Detroit News saying that it "is a diamond-in-the-rough type of show that's full of potential".

Episodes

The series began on November 18, 2008, and concluded on December 23, 2008.

  1. "Under One Roof"
  2. "What Happened in Vegas?"
  3. "Sister of Mine"
  4. "A Brother's Love"
  5. "Just Like Rockstars!"
  6. "Brutha's Single"

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