Step Brothers Two

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Step Brothers Two
Step Brothers Two.jpg
Mixtape by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length49:21
Producer
Don Trip & Starlito chronology
Step Brothers
(2011)
Step Brothers Two
(2013)
Step Brothers Three
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]

Step Brothers Two is the second collaborative mixtape by American rappers Don Trip and Starlito. It was released independently on October 15, 2013, following up to their 2011 release of Step Brothers and preceding their 2017 release of Step Brothers Three. Production was handled by eleven record producers, including DJ Burn One, Drumma Boy, Sonny Digital, Street Symphony and Young Chop. It features guest appearances from Billy Falcon, Kevin Gates, Robin Raynelle and Singa B.

Contents

The album debuted at number 71 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. To date, this is the most charted project for both artists.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Paper, Rock, Scissors"3:14
2."28th Song"
Drumma Boy 2:55
3."Leash on Life" (featuring Kevin Gates)
Yung Ladd4:00
4."Bunk Beds"
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • A. Kearney
Lil Lody3:58
5."Shut Up"
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • C. Gholson
Drumma Boy3:39
6."Pimp C 3000"
Sonny Digital 4:40
7."4x4 Relay"
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • C. Stephens III
  • Sarah J
  • Chizzy
  • Sarah J
2:43
8."Caesar and Brutus"
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • B. Pickens
Yung Ladd4:09
9."DNA" (featuring Billy Falcon)
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • B. Falcon
  • BarNone
BarNone3:56
10."Open Your Eyes" (featuring Robin Raynelle)
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • R. Raynelle
  • T. Hendry
Fate Eastwood4:08
11."Ninja Focus"
Young Chop 3:28
12."Something for Nothing"
  • C. Wallace
  • J. Shute
  • B. Pickens
Yung Ladd3:44
13."Where Do We Go" (featuring Singa B)
DJ Burn One 4:47
Total length:49:21

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 71
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 17
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6] 10
US Digital Albums (Billboard) [7] 24
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] 16

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