Brothers from Another

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)
Singles from Brothers from Another
"Set It Off" Released: March 29, 2005

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

• 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

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	4
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10]	2

References

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

• Brothers From Another at Discogs (list of releases)