The Chain Gang Vol. 2

The Chain Gang Vol. 2
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
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State Property chronology
State Property
(2002)
The Chain Gang Vol. 2
(2003)
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AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
HipHopDXStarStarStarHalf star [3]
RapReviews(7/10) [4]

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 (originally titled State Property 2) is the second studio album by American hip hop group State Property, released on August 12, 2003, by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam Recordings. Its lead single, "Can't Stop Won't Stop", was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2004 Grammy Awards.[5][6] The album sold 69,000 in its first week, and has since sold an estimated 300,000 units.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Young Gunz)
  2. "It's On" (Beanie Sigel Featuring Jay-Z)
  3. "Temporary Relief" (Peedi Crakk & Omillio Sparks)
  4. "Rolling down the Freeway" (Freeway)
  5. "B.B. Gun" (Young Gunz, Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk & Oschino)
  6. "State Prop (You Know Us)" (Young Gunz & Beanie Sigel)
  7. "When You Hear That" (Beanie Sigel & Peedi Crakk Featuring Dirt McGirt)
  8. "Still in Effect" (Freeway & Neef)
  9. "Blow" (Oschino & Sparks & Young Chris Featuring Twista)
  10. "Been Down Too Long" (Oschino)
  11. "G.A.M.E." (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Chris Featuring Lil' Cease)
  12. "Just Another Nigga" (O & Sparks & Beanie Sigel)
  13. "Want Me Back" (O & Sparks, Young Chris, & Freeway)
  14. "See Clearly" (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Gunz)
  15. "If I Could Do It All Again" (O & Sparks)
  16. "Criminal Background" (Peedi Crakk & Young Chris)
  17. "94 Bars" (Young Chris) [bonus track]

Production

  • Darrel "Digga" Branch — track 1
  • Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie — track 2
  • Boola — track 3, 6
  • Bink Dogg — track 4
  • Chad Hamilton — track 5, 9, 13, 16, 17
  • Sean "S Dot" Francis — track 7
  • Spike & Jamahl — track 2
  • The Alchemist — track 8
  • Black Key — track 10
  • Henny Loc — track 11
  • Ruggedness — track 12
  • Warryn Campbell — track 14
  • Black Key — track 15
  • Just Blaze — track 18, track 10 (co-producer)

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "The Chain Gang, Vol. 2 - State Property | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ K.B. Tindal (September 16, 2003). "State Property Presents - Chain Gang Vol.II | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Feature for August 12, 2003 - "State Property Presents The Chain Gang Vol. II"". Rapreviews.com. August 12, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jay-Z, Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell Nab Most Grammy Nominations", Jon Wiederhorn, VH-1, December 4, 2003.
  6. ↑ "(XXL Scan)Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography & Their Record Sales". Hiphopstan.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Billboard". August 30, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.