Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow

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Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow
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Studio album by
Released3 March 2009
Recorded20082009
Genre Dancehall, reggae
Length61:59
Label VP Records
Producer DASECA Productions, Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor, Linton "TJ" White, Trevor "Baby G" James, Dudley'Grincha' Excell, Shane Brown, Lloyd "John John" James Jr
Mavado chronology
Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks
(2007)
Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow
(2009)
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Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow is the second studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist Mavado, released on 3 March 2009. The album was recorded between 2008 and 2009 and features tracks such as "So Special", "Overcome", "So Blessed", "On The Rock", and "Money Changer". The album had no featured artists, unlike his previous album, Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks, which was released in 2007.

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured Guest(s)TimeRiddim Man
1."David's Psalm" JonFX/Neil "Diamond" EdwardsDudley 'Grincha' Excell/Neil "Diamond" Edwards/ Yanique Sasha 1:24
2."Every Situation"DASECA Productions4:11
3."On the Rock"Trevor "Baby G" James3:34Mission
4."So Blessed" Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor 3:44So Blessed
5."So Special"Linton "TJ" White3:00Unfinished Business
6."Life of a G"Lloyd "John John" James Jr2:47Shoot Out
7."Welcome to the Armagedeon"John JonFX CrawfordDudley 'Grincha' Excell / Yanique Sasha 2:41
8."Gangster Don't Play"Linton "TJ" White3:31Beauty & the Beast
9."Real Killer (No Chorus)"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor2:46Day Rave
10."Chiney K"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor2:53Chiney K
11."Jailhouse"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor3:37
12."Don't Worry"DASECA Productions3:56
13."Money Changer"Shane Brown3:26Final Warning
14."Money"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor3:22Advocate
15."In di Car Back"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor3:06Work Out
16."Which Gal"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor2:52Bee Hive
17."Overcome"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor4:16Brighter Day

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References

  1. Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow at AllMusic
  2. "Mavado, 'Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow' (VP)". Spin. Retrieved 2 March 2012.