Real Brothas is the debut studio album by American rappers B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta. It was released on August 15, 1995 through Outburst Records and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Kitchen Sync Studio and Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, and at Solid Studios in Studio City, California. Production was handled by Rhythm D, Doctor Jam, Madness 4 Real, Charlie B and Vic C, with Anthony "Anti" Lewis and Greedy Greg serving as executive producers. The album debuted at number 128 on the Billboard 200, number 15 on the Top R&B Albums and number five on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.
| Real Brothas | |
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| Studio album by B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta | |
| Released | August 15, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1995 |
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| Length | 1:05:50 |
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| Singles from Real Brothas | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album featured two singles: "50/50 Luv", dedicated to Eazy-E, and "Jealousy". The promotional single "D.P.G./K" (stands for Dogg Pound Killas) is a diss song towards Death Row Records artists Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt and Nate Dogg. Music videos were made for "D.P.G./K", "50/50", and "Jealousy". A music video for "Compton Swangin'" was made but never released.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Everyday All Day" |
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| 3:15 |
| 2. | "Jealousy" |
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| 4:30 |
| 3. | "Whose the "G"" |
| Vic C | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Compton Swangin'" |
| Charlie B. | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Life's a Puzzle" |
| Charlie B. | 4:22 |
| 6. | "B.G. Knocc Out" |
| Charlie B. | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Compton Hoe" |
| Rhythm D | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Micc Checc" |
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| 4:20 |
| 9. | "Compton & Watts" |
| Rhythm D | 4:21 |
| 10. | "50/50 Luv" |
| Rhythm D | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Real Brothas" |
| Rhythm D | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Do or Die" |
| Charlie B. | 4:57 |
| 13. | "Take a Ride" |
| Rhythm D | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Down Goes Another Nigga" |
| Rhythm D | 4:15 |
| 15. | "D.P.G./K" |
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| 3:55 |
| Total length: | 1:05:50 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 4 contains an interpolation of "Hollywood Swinging" written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Rick A. Westfield, Dennis R. Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, George M. Brown, Ronald Bell and Claydes Charles Smith.
- Track 10 contains an interpolation of "When Somebody Loves You Back" written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff.
- Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" written by Vaughan Mason, Gregory Bufford and Jerome Bell.
- Track 15 contains a sample of "Better Off Dead" written and performed by Ice Cube, an interpolation of "Real Muthaphuckkin G's", a sample from "Way 2 Fonky" written and recorded by DJ Quik.
Personnel
edit- Andre "Gangsta Dresta" Wicker – vocals
- Arlandis "B.G. Knocc Out" Hinton – vocals
- La Tee – backing vocals (tracks: 4. 5, 12)
- Larry "LV" Sanders – backing vocals (track 5)
- Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – guitar & bass (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- DJ Nut – scratches (track 15)
- Henrik "Dr. Jam" Milling – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Lasse Bavngaard – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Jesper Dahl – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Peter Nicholas Secher Kvaran – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Rasmus Ødum Berg – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Victor "Vic C" Concepcion – producer (track 3)
- Charlie B. – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 12)
- David "Rhythm D" Weldon – producer (tracks: 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Christian West – recording (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15)
- Sean Freehill – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 5-7, 9-14)
- Tulio Torrinello – recording (track 4)
- Donovan "The Dirt Biker Sound" Smith – mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Anthony "Anti" Lewis – executive producer
- Greedy Greg – executive producer
- The Drawing Board – art direction
- Brian Cross – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 128 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B.G. Knocc out & Dresta - Real Brothas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 2, 1995. p. 113. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 2, 1995. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 2, 1995. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Real Brothas at Discogs (list of releases)
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