Brotha

"Brotha" is a song by American singer Angie Stone, which appears on her second studio album, Mahogany Soul (2001). It was written by Stone along with Raphael Saadiq, Harold Lilly, Glenn Standridge and Robert C. Ozuna, while production was overseen by Saadiq and Jake and the Phatman. Along with the standard version, a remix version of the song, featuring singer Alicia Keys and rapper Eve, was released as the first single from the album.

For other uses, see Brother (disambiguation).
"Brotha"
Single by Angie Stone
from the album Mahogany Soul
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
Genre
Length4:28
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Angie Stone singles chronology
"U Make My Sun Shine"
(2001)		 "Brotha"
(2001)		 "Wish I Didn't Miss You"
(2002)

Music video

The music video for "Brotha", directed by Chris Robinson features cameos by Will Smith, Calvin Richardson, Luther Vandross, Sinbad, Saadiq, Avant and Larenz Tate, and it honors male leaders such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Marvin Gaye, Muhammad Ali and Colin Powell.[1]

Part II

"Brotha" was officially remixed with vocals from American rapper Eve and singer Alicia Keys. Produced by Stone, Keys and musician Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, J Records liked the remix so much that it was rushed to include the track on Stone’s album.[1] "Brotha (part 2)" contains a sample of Albert King's "I'll Play the Blues for You".[1]

Track listing
CD Maxi[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Brotha Part II" (Remix Album Version)3:45
2."Brotha Part II" (Album Version)4:31
3."Brotha Part II" (El B Remix)6:12
4."Brotha Part II" (Spen & Karizma Mix)7:40
5."Brotha Part II" (Remix Edit)4:24
6."Brotha Part II" (Reptile's Cryptotech Remix)4:40
7."Brotha Part II" (Video)4:31

Charts

References
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