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 guest appearances from Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Soulja Slim, C-Murder, Fiend, Big Ed, Full Blooded, Mac, Magic, Mia X, Mr. Serv-On, Prime Suspects, O'Dell, Araina, Dion Marshall and Sons of Funk.
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
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 positionUS Billboard 200 5US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1
Certifications
See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1998
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