Real Brothas

Real Brothas
Real Brothas
Studio album by B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta
Released	August 15, 1995
Recorded	1995
Studio	Kitchen Sync (Hollywood, CA); Skip Saylor Recording (Hollywood, CA); Solid Studios (Studio City, CA);
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; g-funk;
Length	1:05:50
Label	Outburst Records
Producer	Anthony "Anti" Lewis (exec.); Greedy Greg (exec.); Charlie B.; Dr. Jam; Madness 4 Real; Rhythm D; Vic C;
Singles from Real Brothas
	"50/50 Luv"; Released: July 25, 1995; "Jealousy"; Released: October 17, 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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.

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
1.	"Everyday All Day"	Andre DeSean Wicker Henrik Rasmussen Lasse Bavngaard Jesper Dahl Nicholas Kvaran Rasmus Berg	Doctor Jam Madness 4 Real	3:15
2.	"Jealousy"	Wicker Arlandis Hinton Rasmussen Bavngaard Dahl Kvaran Berg	Doctor Jam Madness 4 Real	4:30
3.	"Whose the "G""	Hinton Victor Concepcion	Vic C	4:09
4.	"Compton Swangin'"	Hinton Wicker Charles Bryant Robert Bell Ronald Bell George M. Brown Robert Mickens Claydes Smith Dennis Thomas Rick Westfield	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"	Wicker David Weldon Don Blackman	Rhythm D	4:58
8.	"Micc Checc"	Wicker Hinton Rasmussen Bavngaard Dahl Kvaran Berg	Doctor Jam Madness 4 Real	4:20
9.	"Compton & Watts"	Wicker Hinton Weldon	Rhythm D	4:21
10.	"50/50 Luv"	Wicker Weldon Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	Rhythm D	4:31
11.	"Real Brothas"	Wicker Hinton Weldon K. McCarl A. Husband	Rhythm D	4:31
12.	"Do or Die"	Hinton Bryant	Charlie B.	4:57
13.	"Take a Ride"	Wicker Weldon Vaughan Mason Gregory Bufford Jerome Bell	Rhythm D	4:24
14.	"Down Goes Another Nigga"	Wicker Hinton Weldon	Rhythm D	4:15
15.	"D.P.G./K"	Wicker Hinton Rasmussen Bavngaard Dahl Kvaran Berg O'Shea Jackson	Doctor Jam Madness 4 Real	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 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]

^ 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)

[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.

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