Brothers from Another

2005 studio album by Young Gunz

Brothers from Another

Studio album by

Young Gunz

Released| May 24, 2005
Recorded| 2004–2005
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 42:59
Label|

* Roc-A-Fella
* Def Jam

Producer|

* Jay-Z (exec.)
* Bangladesh
* Boola
* Chad Hamilton
* Kanye West
* Swizz Beatz

Young Gunz chronology
| Tough Luv
(2004)  | Brothers from Another
(2005)  | Rapid Fire
(2008)

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Singles from  Brothers from Another

1. "Set It Off"
Released: March 29, 2005

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Entertainment Weekly| C−[2]
HipHopDX| 3/5[3]
Now| NN/NNNNN[4]
Pitchfork| 6.8/10[5]
RapReviews| 7/10[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.

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

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "The Knock Is There"|

* Christopher Ries
* Hanif Muhammad
* Chad Hamilton
* Belda Baine
* Louis Crane

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 2:47
2.| "Set It Off"|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Kasseem Dean

| Swizz Beatz| 3:36
3.| "Don't Keep Me Waiting (Come Back Soon)" (featuring 112)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton
* Ryan Press
* Luther Vandross
* Marcus Miller

* Chad "Wes" Hamilton
* Ryan Press (co.)

| 4:00
4.| "Tonight" (featuring Daz)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton
* Daz Dillinger

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 4:28
5.| "Don't Stop (YG Party)"|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 3:33
6.| "Same Shit Different Day"|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Shondrae Crawford

| Bangladesh| 3:32
7.| "Grown Man, Pt. 2" (featuring Kanye West and John Legend)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Kanye West
* Lamont Dozier

| Kanye West| 3:46
8.| "Beef"|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Dean

| Swizz Beatz| 3:22
9.| "It's the Life" (featuring Pooda Brown)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton
* Tariq Muhammad

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 3:10
10.| "The Way It Goes" (featuring Pooda Brown)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton
* T. Muhammad
* Michael Cooper
* Felton Pilate

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 3:57
11.| "What We Gotta Do"|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Alrad Lewis

| Boola| 4:00
12.| "We Still Here" (featuring Memphis Bleek)|

* Ries
* H. Muhammad
* Hamilton

| Chad "Wes" Hamilton| 2:48
Total length:| 42:59

Sample credits

* "The Knock is There" contains a sample of "She Locked It", performed by the Ohio Players, written by Belda Baine and Louis Crane.
* "Don't Keep Me Waiting" contains a sample of "See Me", performed by Luther Vandross, written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller.
* "Grown Man, Pt. 2" contains samples from "Tear Down the Walls", written and performed by Lamont Dozier.
* "The Way It Goes" contains a sample of "Love's Train", performed by Con Funk Shun, written by Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate.

## Personnel

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* Tony Dawsey – mastering
* Chad "Wes" Hamilton – engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9-12)
* Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (5, 8), mixing (1-6, 8-10, 12)
* Manny Marroquin – mixing (7)
* TP – engineer (2)
* Shane Woodley – engineer (7)
* Doug Wilson – mixing (11)
* Jeff "Bass" Wuollet – bass guitar (4)

## Charts

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Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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

## References

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1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Young Gunz - Brothers from Another Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
2. ^ "Entertainment Weekly's EW.com |". 2005-06-06. Archived from the original on 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
3. ^ Springer, Anthony (May 23, 2005). "Young Gunz - Brothers From Another". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
4. ^ "NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2005". 2006-05-19. Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
5. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 8, 2005). "Young Gunz: Brothers From Another". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
6. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 24, 2005). "Young Gunz :: Brothers From Another – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
7. ^ "(XXL Scan)Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography & Their Record Sales". Hiphopstan.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
8. ^ "Young Gunz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
9. ^ "Young Gunz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
10. ^ "Young Gunz Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

## External links

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* Brothers From Another at Discogs (list of releases)

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Young Gunz

* Neef Buck
* Young Chris

Albums|

* Tough Luv
* Brothers from Another

Mixtapes|

* Rapid Fire

Singles|

* "Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
* "Set It Off"

With State Property|

* State Property
* The Chain Gang Vol. 2

Related|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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