Am I My Brother's Keeper
1998 studio album by Kane & Abel
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Am I My Brothers Keeper is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo Kane & Abel. It was released on July 14, 1998, via No Limit/Priority Records, marking their second and final album for the label. Produced by Beats by the Pound, it features contributions from Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Soulja Slim, C-Murder, Mystikal, Big Ed, Full Blooded, Mac, Magic, Mia X, Mr. Serv-On, Prime Suspects, Snoop Dogg, O'Dell, Araina, Dion Marshall and Sons of Funk.
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| Released | July 7, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
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| Length | 1:19:16 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
In the United States, the album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 15, 1998, for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone. An accompanying music video was released for the lead single, "Time After Time".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Time After Time" |
| 4:11 | |
| 2. | "This Is for the Smokers" |
| Carlos | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Tryin 2 Have Sumthin'" |
| Master P | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Soldier Story" |
| Carlos | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Throw Them Thangs" |
| KLC | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Out of Town B's" |
| KLC | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Ghetto Day" |
| Craig B. | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Stress" |
| O'Dell | 3:57 |
| 9. | "We Don't Care" |
| Carlos | 2:26 |
| 10. | "The Game" |
| Mo B. Dick | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Watch Me" |
| KLC | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Only God Knows" |
| KLC | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Call Me When You Need Some" |
| Sons of Funk | 3:09 |
| 14. | "No Limit N...'s" |
| Craig B. | 3:25 |
| 15. | "Bout That Combat" |
| KLC | 3:14 |
| 16. | "No Turnin Back" |
| O'Dell | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Betta Kill Me" |
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| 3:44 |
| 18. | "My Hood to Yo Hood" |
| KLC | 2:49 |
| 19. | "Am I My Brothers Keeper" |
| KLC | 1:14 |
| 20. | "Gangstafied Forever" |
| Craig B. | 3:34 |
| 21. | "Let's Go Get Em" |
| KLC | 3:13 |
| 22. | "Greens, Cornbread & Cabbage" |
| KLC | 5:38 |
| 23. | "I Ain't Runnin" |
| Carlos | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 1:19:16 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains an interpolation of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.
- Track 4 contains an interpolation of "Soulja's Story" by 2Pac.
- Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Tender Love" by Force MDs.
Personnel
- David "Abel" Garcia – vocals
- Daniel "Kane" Garcia – vocals
- Percy "Master P" Miller – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 13, 22), producer (track 3), executive producer
- Richard "Fiend" Jones – vocals (tracks: 3, 14, 21)
- Awood "Magic" Johnson Jr. – vocals (track 5)
- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals (track 6)
- Vyshonn "Silkk the Shocker" Miller – vocals (tracks: 11, 13, 20)
- Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – vocals (tracks: 11, 21)
- James "Soulja Slim" Tapp Jr. – vocals (tracks: 11, 15, 21)
- Corey "C-Murder" Miller – vocals (tracks: 14, 23)
- Gary "Full Blooded" Williams – vocals (track 15)
- Corey "Mr. Serv-On" Smith – vocals (track 20)
- McKinley "Mac" Phipps Jr. – vocals (track 21)
- Edward Lee "Big Ed" Knight – vocals (track 21)
- Mia "Mia X" Young – vocals (track 21)
- Prime Suspects – vocals (track 22)
- O'Dell Vickers Jr. – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 12, 20), producer (tracks: 1, 8, 16)
- Dion Marshall – additional vocals (track 7)
- Sons of Funk – additional vocals & producers (track 13)
- Araina – additional vocals (track 20)
- Carlos Stephens – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 23)
- Craig S. "KLC" Lawson – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 17–19, 21, 11)
- Craig Bazile – producer (tracks: 7, 14, 17, 20)
- Raymond "Mo B. Dick" Poole – producer (track 10)
- Pen & Pixel – front cover art
- Duffy Rich – A&R coordinator
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||