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Real Brothas

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. 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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 15, 1995 (1995-08-15)
Recorded1995
Studio
Genre
Length1:05:50
LabelOutburst Records
Producer
  • Anthony "Anti" Lewis (exec.)
  • Greedy Greg (exec.)
  • Charlie B.
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
  • Rhythm D
  • Vic C
Singles from Real Brothas
  1. "50/50 Luv"
    Released: July 25, 1995
  2. "Jealousy"
    Released: October 17, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everyday All Day"
  • Doctor Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
3:15
2."Jealousy"
  • Doctor Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
4:30
3."Whose the "G""
  • Hinton
  • Victor Concepcion
Vic C4:09
4."Compton Swangin'"
Charlie B.3:47
5."Life's a Puzzle"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Bryant
Charlie B.4:22
6."B.G. Knocc Out"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Bryant
Charlie B.5:35
7."Compton Hoe"
Rhythm D4:58
8."Micc Checc"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Rasmussen
  • Bavngaard
  • Dahl
  • Kvaran
  • Berg
  • Doctor Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
4:20
9."Compton & Watts"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Weldon
Rhythm D4:21
10."50/50 Luv"
  • Wicker
  • Weldon
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Leon Huff
Rhythm D4:31
11."Real Brothas"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Weldon
  • K. McCarl
  • A. Husband
Rhythm D4:31
12."Do or Die"
  • Hinton
  • Bryant
Charlie B.4:57
13."Take a Ride"
  • Wicker
  • Weldon
  • Vaughan Mason
  • Gregory Bufford
  • Jerome Bell
Rhythm D4:24
14."Down Goes Another Nigga"
  • Wicker
  • Hinton
  • Weldon
Rhythm D4:15
15."D.P.G./K"
  • Doctor Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
3:55
Total length:1:05:50
Sample credits

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 performance for Real Brothas
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 128
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] 15
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 5

References edit

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B.G. Knocc out & Dresta - Real Brothas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 2, 1995. p. 113. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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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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 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 amp B Albums and number five on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States Real BrothasStudio album by B G Knocc Out and DrestaReleasedAugust 15 1995 1995 08 15 Recorded1995StudioKitchen Sync Hollywood CA Skip Saylor Recording Hollywood CA Solid Studios Studio City CA GenreWest Coast hip hopgangsta rapg funkLength1 05 50LabelOutburst RecordsProducerAnthony Anti Lewis exec Greedy Greg exec Charlie B Dr JamMadness 4 RealRhythm DVic CSingles from Real Brothas 50 50 Luv Released July 25 1995 Jealousy Released October 17 1995Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 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 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 References 5 External linksTrack listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Everyday All Day Andre DeSean WickerHenrik RasmussenLasse BavngaardJesper DahlNicholas KvaranRasmus BergDoctor JamMadness 4 Real3 152 Jealousy WickerArlandis HintonRasmussenBavngaardDahlKvaranBergDoctor JamMadness 4 Real4 303 Whose the G HintonVictor ConcepcionVic C4 094 Compton Swangin HintonWickerCharles BryantRobert BellRonald BellGeorge M BrownRobert MickensClaydes SmithDennis ThomasRick WestfieldCharlie B 3 475 Life s a Puzzle WickerHintonBryantCharlie B 4 226 B G Knocc Out WickerHintonBryantCharlie B 5 357 Compton Hoe WickerDavid WeldonDon BlackmanRhythm D4 588 Micc Checc WickerHintonRasmussenBavngaardDahlKvaranBergDoctor JamMadness 4 Real4 209 Compton amp Watts WickerHintonWeldonRhythm D4 2110 50 50 Luv WickerWeldonKenneth GambleLeon HuffRhythm D4 3111 Real Brothas WickerHintonWeldonK McCarlA HusbandRhythm D4 3112 Do or Die HintonBryantCharlie B 4 5713 Take a Ride WickerWeldonVaughan MasonGregory BuffordJerome BellRhythm D4 2414 Down Goes Another Nigga WickerHintonWeldonRhythm D4 1515 D P G K WickerHintonRasmussenBavngaardDahlKvaranBergO Shea JacksonDoctor JamMadness 4 Real3 55Total length 1 05 50 Sample creditsTrack 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 editAndre 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 amp 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 Odum 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 photographyCharts editChart performance for Real Brothas Chart 1995 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 2 128US Top R amp B Albums Billboard 3 15US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 4 5References edit Erlewine Stephen Thomas B G Knocc out amp Dresta Real Brothas Album Reviews Songs amp 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 amp 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 editReal Brothas at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https 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