Me & My Brother

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.

Me & My Brother
Studio album by Ying Yang Twins
Released	September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)
Recorded	2003
Studio	ColliPark Studio (Atlanta, GA) The Zone (Atlanta, GA) TDD Studios (Miami, FL) The Sound Lab Studios (Smyrna, GA)
Genre	Southern hip hop crunk
Length	61:37
Label	TVT
Producer	Mr. Collipark Lil Jon Derrick Williams
Ying Yang Twins chronology
Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins (2002) Me & My Brother (2003) My Brother & Me (2004)
Singles from Me & My Brother
"Naggin'" Released: June 17, 2003 "Salt Shaker" Released: October 7, 2003 "What's Happenin!" Released: April 20, 2004 "Georgia Dome" Released: June 1, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
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
1.	"Them Braves"	Michael Crooms	Mr. Collipark	1:20
2.	"Hanh!"	Eric Jackson D'eongelo Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	4:04
3.	"What's Happenin!" (featuring Trick Daddy)	Jackson Holmes Maurice Young M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	4:20
4.	"Grey Goose"	Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	5:32
5.	"Salt Shaker" (featuring Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz)	Jackson Holmes Jonathan Smith Craig Love LaMarquis Jefferson	Lil' Jon	4:12
6.	"Georgia Dome (Get Low Sequel)"	Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	6:06
7.	"What the Fuck!" (featuring Bone Crusher and Killer Mike)	Jackson Holmes Wayne Hardnett Michael Render M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	4:54
8.	"Calling All Zones" (featuring Hitman Sammy Sam and Khujo)	Jackson Holmes Sammy King, Jr. Willie Knighton M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	5:19
9.	"Me and My Brother"	Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	6:27
10.	"Hard" (featuring K.T.)	Jackson Holmes Kerry Taylor Derrick Williams	Derrick Williams	4:55
11.	"The Nerve Calmer"	Jackson M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	1:35
12.	"Naggin'"	Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	4:24
13.	"Naggin, Pt. 2 (The Answer)" (performed by Ms. Flawless and Tha Rhythum)	Shandralia Alexander Charlotte Crooms Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	Mr. Collipark	4:25
14.	"Armageddon"	Jackson Holmes M. Crooms	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

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 11 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 79 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200[9] 93 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 33

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Ying Yang Twins - Me & My Brother Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
2. Brown, Damon (September 16, 2003). "Ying Yang Twins :: Me & My Brother – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 5227". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
4. Kaufman, Gil (September 29, 2003). "Album Reviews :: Ying Yang Twins - Me And My Brother". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
5. "Strait's 'Somewhere' Heads Right To No. 1". Billboard. July 6, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
6. "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
7. "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

External links

• Ying Yang Twins – Me And My Brother at Discogs (list of releases)