Me & My Brother
2003 studio album by Ying Yang Twins
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Me & My Brother is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins. It was released on September 16, 2003, through TVT Records. Recording sessions took place at ColliPark Studio and The Zone in Atlanta, at TDD Studios in Miami, and at The Sound Lab Studios in Smyrna, GA. Production was handled by Mr. Collipark, Lil Jon and Derrick Williams. It features guest appearances from Bonecrusher, Hitman Sammy Sam, Khujo Goodie, Killer Mike, K.T., Ms. Flawless, Tha Rhythum, Trick Daddy, Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz.
- ColliPark Studio (Atlanta, GA)
- The Zone (Atlanta, GA)
- TDD Studios (Miami, FL)
- The Sound Lab Studios (Smyrna, GA)
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| Released | September 16, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 61:37 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 62,000 copies sold in the first week released.[5] On April 12, 2005, it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with an excess of 1,000,000 copies sold in the United States.
It produced four singles: "Naggin'", "Salt Shaker", "What's Happenin!" and "Georgia Dome".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Them Braves" | Michael Crooms | Mr. Collipark | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Hanh!" |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:04 |
| 3. | "What's Happenin!" (featuring Trick Daddy) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Grey Goose" |
| Mr. Collipark | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Salt Shaker" (featuring Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz) |
| Lil' Jon | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Georgia Dome (Get Low Sequel)" |
| Mr. Collipark | 6:06 |
| 7. | "What the Fuck!" (featuring Bone Crusher and Killer Mike) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Calling All Zones" (featuring Hitman Sammy Sam and Khujo) |
| Mr. Collipark | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Me and My Brother" |
| Mr. Collipark | 6:27 |
| 10. | "Hard" (featuring K.T.) |
| Derrick Williams | 4:55 |
| 11. | "The Nerve Calmer" |
| Mr. Collipark | 1:35 |
| 12. | "Naggin'" |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Naggin, Pt. 2 (The Answer)" (performed by Ms. Flawless and Tha Rhythum) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Armageddon" |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 61:37 | |||
Personnel
- Eric "Kaine" Jackson – vocals, executive producer
- D'Angelo "D-Roc" Holmes – vocals, executive producer
- Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young – vocals (track 3)
- Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith – vocals & producer (track 5)
- Wayne "Bonecrusher" Hardnett – vocals (track 7)
- Michael "Killer Mike" Render – vocals (track 7)
- Vita "Bizar" Brinson – voice (track 7)
- Sammy "Hitman Sammy Sam" King Jr. – vocals (track 8)
- Willie "Khujo" Knighton – vocals (track 8)
- Kerry "KT" Taylor – vocals (track 10)
- Shandralia "Ms. Flawless" Alexander – vocals (track 13)
- Charlotte "Tha Rhythum" Crooms – vocals (track 13)
- William "Billy Hume" Whedbee – guitar (tracks: 6, 9), recording (tracks: 1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13), mixing (tracks: 1–4, 6–14)
- Michael "Mr. Collipark" Crooms – producer (tracks: 1–4, 6–9, 11–14), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 12, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 6–9, 12–14), executive producer
- Derrick Williams – producer & mixing (track 10)
- Devin Johnson – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9)
- Carlos Hernandez – recording (track 3)
- Jonathan Cantrell – recording (track 5)
- Ray Seay – mixing (track 5)
- Tony Gilles – mastering
- Bryan Leach – co-executive producer
- Benjamin Wheelock – design
- Michael Blackwell – photography
- Amy Duarte – A&R coordinator
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||