The Bricks (album)

Not to be confused with Bricks (album) or Bricks, a Hello People album.

The Bricks
Studio album by Outsidaz
Released	June 19, 2001 [1]
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	54:48
Label	Ruffhouse
Producer	Chris Schwartz (exec.) Young Zee Govmattic Self-Service Dukewon Exculabre Productions Rocwilder DJ Twinz Hotrunner Bamba Nazar Mr. Porter
Outsidaz chronology
Night Life (2000) The Bricks (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Vibe	[3]

The Bricks is the studio album by American rap group the Outsidaz. It was released on June 19, 2001 ^[4] via Rufflife Records. The record featured guest appearances from Method Man, Redman and Kelis. Audio production was handled by Rockwilder, Mr. Porter, Young Zee, DJ Twinz, Hotrunner, Gov Mattic, Self-Service, with Chris Schwartz served as executive producer. ^[5] The Bricks peaked at number 68 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 48 on the Top Heatseekers and number 29 on the Independent Albums charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Dukewon Exculabre Productions	1:31
2.	"Keep On"	Rockwilder	3:43
3.	"Who You Be" (featuring Method Man & Redman)	DJ Twinz	4:29
4.	"Interlude"		0:43
5.	"I'm Leavin'" (featuring Kelis)	Hotrunner	4:46
6.	"State To State"	Ess Man Mr. Porter	3:58
7.	"Interlude"		0:47
8.	"Sign Of The Power"	Govmattic	5:22
9.	"Hell Yeah"	Govmattic	3:37
10.	"Rehab"	Self-Service	4:15
11.	"We Be The O's"	Self-Service	4:32
12.	"Music"	Bamba Nazar	4:39
13.	"Interlude/Yo Doe Doe"	Young Zee Robert "Shea" Taylor	4:31
14.	"The Bricks"	Young Zee	4:14
15.	"Money, Money, Money (Remix)" (remixed by Rugged Ness)		3:41
Total length:			54:48

Personnel

Outsidaz

• Tyree Smith (Axe) - rap (tracks 1, 6, 12, 14-15)
• Aubrey King (Az Izz) - rap (tracks 1, 9-10, 12, 15)
• Brian Bostic (D.U.) - rap (tracks 4, 6, 8-10, 13-15)
• Denton Dawes (Denzy) - rap (tracks 1, 6, 11-12, 15)
• Aubrey Polk (DJ Spunk) - scratches (track 1)
• Nathaniel Longchamp (Nawshis) - rap (tracks 1, 6, 10, 14-15)
• Jerome Hinds (Pace Won) - rap (tracks 1-3, 5, 8-13)
• Rashia Tashan Fisher (Rah Digga) - rap (tracks 1, 5, 12)
• Larry Cooper (S.A.S.S.) - rap (track 7)
• Salih Ibn Al Bayyinah Scaife (Slang Ton) - rap (track 1)
• Shakir Nur-al-din Abdullah (Yah Yah) - rap (tracks 1, 6-9, 12-14)
• Dewayne Battle (Young Zee) - rap (tracks 1-5, 8-9, 11-13, 15)

Additional credits

• Aubrey Williams - producer (tracks 8-9)
• Bamba Nazaar - producer (track 12)
• Chris Schwartz - executive producer
• Clifford Smith - rap (track 3)
• Dana Stinson - producer (track 2)
• Denaun Porter - producer (track 6)
• Edward Hinson - producer (tracks 10-11)
• Kelis Rogers - vocals (track 5)
• Reggie Noble - rap (track 3)
• Robert 'Shea' Taylor - producer (track 13)
• Terrance Lovelace - producer (track 5)
• Vincent Carroll - vocals (track 15)

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	68
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7]	29
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8]	48

References

1. "The Bricks by Outsidaz".
2. DiBella, M.F. "The Bricks - Outsidaz". AllMusic . Retrieved November 25, 2011.
3. Mariani, Anthony (July 2001). "Outsidaz 'Outsidaz'". Vibe . 9 (7). Vibe Media: 134. ISSN   1070-4701 . Retrieved November 26, 2016.
4. "The Bricks by Outsidaz".
5. "Outsidaz - The Bricks (Album Advance)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
6. "Outsidaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
7. "Outsidaz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
8. "Outsidaz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.