Brace 4 Impak

Brace 4 Impak is the debut studio album by American hip hop production team Da Beatminerz. It was released in 2001 via Rawkus Records, and was produced entirely by Da Beatminerz. The album featured guest appearances from Apani B, Black Moon, Blackhearted Skavangerz, Caron Wheeler, Smif-N-Wessun, Cordell, Diamond D, Flipmode Squad, Freddie Foxxx, Heather B. Gardner, Jayo Felony, Jean Grae, Krumbsnatcha, Lord Tariq, Naughty by Nature, Pete Rock, Ras Kass, Royce da 5'9", Shadez Of Brooklyn, Talib Kweli, Tefelar, The Last Emperor, Total, and Vinia Mojica.

Brace 4 Impak
Studio album by Da Beatminerz
Released	July 31, 2001 (2001-07-31)
Studio	Abandon Building (New York, NY) D&D Studios (New York, NY) Fast Forward Studios (New York, NY) Playpen Recordings (New York, NY) Soundtrack (New York, NY) The Dewgarde Crib Of Hits (New York, NY) The Grinder (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	67:40
Label	Rawkus
Producer	Da Beatminerz
Da Beatminerz chronology
Brace 4 Impak (2001) Fully Loaded w/ Statik (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	(mixed)[2]
Exclaim!	(mixed)[3]
HipHopDX	[4]
NME	[5]
Stylus Magazine	(C+)[6]

The album peaked at number 143 on the Billboard 200,^[7] number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,^[8] and number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums.^[9] Its lead single, "Take That", peaked at #67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[10] and #4 on the Hot Rap Songs.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro / Live & Direct / Brace 4 Impak" (featuring Lord Tariq and Royce da 5'9")	Mr. Walt	3:05
2.	"Devastatin' .... That's Us!" (featuring Black Moon and Lord Have Mercy)	Mr. Walt	5:13
3.	"Hell Yeah, Oh Yeah!" (featuring Shadez of Brooklyn)	Rich Blak	3:44
4.	"Hustler's Theme" (featuring The Last Emperor)	Mr. Walt	3:44
5.	"Bentleys & Bitches" (featuring Jayo Felony and Ras Kass)	DJ Evil Dee	3:17
6.	"Best at That" (featuring Diamond D)	DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt	3:23
7.	"Extreme Situation" (featuring Blackheart Scavangers and Smif-N-Wessun)	DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt	4:06
8.	"Open" (featuring Pete Rock and Caron Wheeler)	Mr. Walt	5:36
9.	"Take That" (featuring Flipmode Squad and Vinia Mojica)	Mr. Walt	3:22
10.	"Drama" (featuring Shadez of Brooklyn)	Chocolate Tye	5:55
11.	"The Anti-Love Movement" (featuring Talib Kweli and Total)	DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt	5:09
12.	"How We Ride" (featuring Freddie Foxxx and Heather B.)	DJ Evil Dee	2:38
13.	"Shut da Fuck Up!" (featuring Apani B. Fly and Jean Grae)	DJ Evil Dee	4:39
14.	"Thug Love" (featuring Naughty by Nature)	Baby Paul Mr. Walt	4:32
15.	"Let's Talk About It (T.R.O.Y. Remix)" (featuring Krumbsnatcha)	Mr. Walt	4:55
16.	"Ghetto 2 Ghetto" (featuring Cordell and Tefelar)	Baby Paul	3:12
Total length:			1:07:31

References

1. DiBella, M.F. "Brace 4 Impak - Da Beatminerz". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
2. Rabin, Nathan (April 19, 2002). "Da Beatminerz: Brace 4 Impak". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
3. Cowie, Del F. (August 1, 2001). "Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
4. D-Lo (July 12, 2001). "Da Beat Minerz - Brace 4 Impak". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
5. Fadele, Dele (September 12, 2005). "Da Beatminerz : Brace 4 Impak". NME. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
6. Berliner, Brett (September 1, 2003). "Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
7. "Da Beatminerz Brace 4 Impak Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
8. "Da Beatminerz Brace 4 Impak Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
9. "Da Beatminerz Brace 4 Impak Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved December 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
10. "Da Beatminerz Take That Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved December 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
11. "Da Beatminerz Take That Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved December 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}

External links

• Brace 4 Impak at Discogs (list of releases)