Made in Brooklyn

Made in Brooklyn is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. The album was released on August 8, 2006, by Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place during 2004 to 2006. Production was handled by Pete Rock, Bronze Nazareth, Whyz Ruler and MF Doom, as well as guest appearances from all the other seven surviving Wu-Tang Clan members. Upon its release, Made in Brooklyn has received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The album peaked at number 176 on the US Billboard 200.

Made in Brooklyn
Studio album by Masta Killa
Released	August 8, 2006
Recorded	2004-2006
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	51:16
Label	Nature Sounds, Fontana
Producer	Chris Conway, Mark Grant, MF Doom, Dev 1, P.F. Cuttin, Bronze Nazareth, Whyz Ruler, Jig Sor, Pete Rock, Startel, Governor Tools
Masta Killa chronology
No Said Date (2004) Made in Brooklyn (2006) Selling My Soul (2012)
Singles from Made in Brooklyn
"Ringing Bells" Released: April 3, 2006 "It's What It Is" Released: July 10, 2006 "Iron God Chamber" Released: January 23, 2007

Background

In regard to the album's title he stated:

It's basically the same formula as No Said Date, but with more of a Brooklyn swagger. It's a piece of me, where I come from and a dedication to the MCs, producers and the people from the neighborhood.^[1]

Unlike his previous album, there is no production input from the RZA, although it has several tracks from Bronze Nazareth. In regards to this decision, he stated:

I know how the Wu-Tang sound is supposed to be. I can get sound I’m looking for. Go back to neighborhood and work with people I’ve wanted to for a long time. When you hear the music you will think one of those original brothers did the beats, but it’s not. 75% of this album was recorded in Brooklyn. But I’m not looking to taking nothing over. I’m not the king of shit. It’s just what I’m doing now. There’s not a whole bunch of beefing and quarrelling. That’s just a whole bunch of bullshit that doesn’t really have anything to do with music.^[2]

Singles

The album's first single, "Ringing Bells", was originally released on the Nature Sounds Records Natural Selection compilation.^[3] The second single from the album is "It's What It Is" featuring Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, with "Brooklyn King" as its B-Side.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100^[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Okayplayer	(83/100)^[6]
Pitchfork Media	(7.2/10)^[7]
RapReviews.com	(8.0/10)^[8]

Made in Brooklyn has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Okayplayer gave the album a score of 83 out of 100.^[6] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 7.2 out of 10 rating.^[7] RapReviews.com's Steve Juon gave the album an 8 out of 10.^[8]

Track listing

Made in Brooklyn track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Then & Now" (featuring Kareem Justice, Shamel Irief & Young Prince)	Jamel Irief	Chris Conway Mark Grant	3:32
2.	"E.N.Y. House"	Irief Daniel Dumile	MF Doom	2:36
3.	"Brooklyn King"	Irief	Dev 1	2:39
4.	"It's What It Is" (featuring Raekwon & Ghostface Killah)	Irief Corey Woods Dennis David Coles	P.F. Cuttin	3:23
5.	"Nehanda & Cream"	Irief	Bronze Nazareth	4:11
6.	"Iron God Chamber" (featuring U-God, RZA & Method Man)	Irief Lamont Jody Hawkins Robert Fitzgerald Diggs Clifford Smith, Jr.	Whyz Ruler	3:50
7.	"Pass the Bone" (Remix)	Irief Gary Eldridge Grice Diggs	Jig Sor	4:04
8.	"Older Gods Part 2"	Irief Popa Wu	Pete Rock	5:24
9.	"Let's Get Into Something" (featuring Startel)	Irief	Startel	4:00
10.	"Street Corner" (featuring Inspectah Deck & GZA)	Irief Jason Richard Hunter Grice	Bronze Nazareth	4:13
11.	"Ringing Bells"	Irief	Bronze Nazareth	3:13
12.	"East MC's" (featuring Killa Sin, Free Murder, Victorious & K. Born)	Irief Jeryl Grant Timothy Drayton	Dev 1	5:00
13.	"Lovely Lady" (featuring Ski & Governor Tools)	Irief	Governor Tools	5:12
Total length:				51:16

Personnel

Credits for Made in Brooklyn adapted from AllMusic.^[9]

• Ghostface Killah – Composer
• GZA – Composer
• Devin Horwitz – Executive Producer
• Jamel Irief – Audio Production
• Killa Sin – Composer
• Masta Killa – Composer
• Method Man – Composer
• Raekwon – Composer
• RZA – Composer
• Michael Sarsfield – Mastering
• Frenchie Sartell – Composer
• U-God – Composer
• The Victorious Gospel Jubilees – Composer
• Wu-Tang Clan – Composer
• Young Prince – Composer

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[10]	176
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	45

References

1. "Masta Killa To Drop "Made In Brooklyn" Hip Hop CD". Rap News Network. June 15, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
2. Fowle, Noah (August 2006). "MVRemix Urban Interviews - Masta Killa". MVRemix.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
3. "Masta Killa - Ringing Bells - release date, buy, producer". Undergroundhiphop.com. 2006-04-04. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
4. "It's What It Is / Brooklyn Kings by Masta Killa on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-06-27. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
5. "Made In Brooklyn by Masta Killa". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
6. Reviews: Masta Killa: Made in Brooklyn. Okayplayer. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
7. Dombal, Ryan (August 10, 2006). Masta Killa: Made in Brooklyn 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
8. Juon, Steve (August 22, 2006). Masta Killa :: Made in Brooklyn :: Nature Sounds. RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
9. Made in Brooklyn – Masta Killa > Credits. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
10. "Masta Killa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
11. "Masta Killa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.