Brass Knuckles (album)

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Album
Brass Knuckles
Brass Knuckles cover
Studio album by Nelly
Released August 19, 2008
Genre Midwest hip hop, pop rap, R&B
Label Derrty, Universal
Producer Akon, Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Droop-E, James "JLack" Lackey, Jay E, Jermaine Dupri, Neff-U, Pharrell Williams, PI Productions, Polow da Don, Steve Morales
Nelly chronology
Sweatsuit
(2005)		 Brass Knuckles
(2008)
Singles from Brass Knuckles
  1. "Party People"
    Released: April 1, 2008
  2. "Body On Me"
    Released: June 9, 2008
  3. "Stepped On My J's"
    Released: June 11, 2008


Brass Knuckles is rapper Nelly's fifth studio album which is scheduled to be released on August 19, 2008 after several delays.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Contents

[edit] Background

The album will feature fourteen tracks as reported by USA Today in 2007.[4] Nelly explained the reasoning for the title as "the best way" he can explain "how hard it's going to hit you."[8]

[edit] Guests

Nelly has a range of featured guests lined up for Brass Knuckles, with appearances from Akon, Ashanti, Avery Storm, Babyface, Chuck D, Ciara, Fergie, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Pimp C, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, St. Lunatics, T.I. and Usher.[4][5][9][10][11][12][13] Jermaine Dupri also stated possibilities of hopeful collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.[5][14] Dupri gave a look into the two collaborations, one being Nelly, Carey and Jackson all appearing on the same track, in which he stated Nelly has laid the following blueprint:

Nelly's got a crazy collaboration he's trying to put together, which is him, Janet and Mariah Carey all on one song...That's what he wants. If he could convince them to do it, it would be crazy. He wants Janet to rap a 16-bar verse, he wants Mariah to sing the hook and he's gonna do two verses. He has it all planned out. You ask him about it! This is what he wants; he's 100-percent deadlocked into it.[14]

He went on to speak about the possibility of the Springsteen collaboration and that two of his own tracks will appear on the album,

I think he's doing a record with Bruce Springsteen. You know he always has to do one of those! My two records [that J.D. has produced for Nelly so far], he's gonna have some people on them — I won't tell it yet. I don't want to jinx the record.[14]

Nelly was unable to get to collaborate with Springsteen as he was too busy around the world, though he if still hopeful to collaborate with him on a future album, or even a repackage of Brass Knuckles.[15]

More production will come from Bryan-Michael Cox, Neff-U and Pharrell Williams, among others.[4][5][8]

On March 30, Nelly told HipHopDX.com that "the album would feature a handful of new producers."[16]

[edit] Singles

The first single was rumored to be Cut It Out, but was changed to "Wadsyaname", which was released digitally on August 21, 2007. However, because of the pushed release dates from October 16 and on, the first official single was changed to Party People, with "Wadsyaname" not appearing on the album. The recently recorded Jermaine Dupri produced "Stepped On My J's" (featuring Ciara and Jermaine Dupri) is the official second single it's video will premiere on June 11 on BET's Access Granted at 8:30 p.m.[17] However, this date may be rescheduled due to the single being switched to "Body On Me" at the last minute "Body On Me" is being sent to Rhythmic & Urban radio the week of June 9, 2008.[18][19]

[edit] Other songs

Nelly has confirmed that the song Wadsyaname will not be on the album.[20]

"Bay", where Nelly sounds much like people in the Bay Area (Spice 1, Too $hort, E-40), is scheduled to be on the album as well. He said he made the song to show respect to the legends because he grew up listening to that kind of music.

A song titled "Thinkin' Bout You" featuring Babyface did not make the final cut for Knuckles.

[edit] Track Listing

From PopJustice[21]

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length
1 "Chill" St. Lunatics
2 "Warrior"
3 "Hold Up" The Neptunes T.I. & LL Cool J
4 "L.A." Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg
5 "Self Esteem" Chuck D
6 "Party People" Polow Da Don Fergie 4:04
7 "Body on Me" Akon Akon & Ashanti 3:57
8 "Stepped on My J's" Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri & Ciara 4:40
9 "Let It Go" The Neptunes Pharrell
10 "1 and Only"
11 "Who Fucks with Me" Boom-Batt Productions Avery Storm
12 "Bay" Droop-E 3:43
13 "Lie" St. Lunatics
14 "Problems" Polow Da Don
15 "Long Night" James "JLack" Lackey Usher

[edit] References

  1. ^ (May 14, 2008). Nelly's 'Brass Knuckles' Moved to August 19 Rap-Up. Accessed May 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Nelly Official Web Site
  3. ^ MTV News Staff (January 17, 2008). Mary J. Blige 'Lives' Again On TV Soap; Plus Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Amy Winehouse, Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron & More, In For The Record. MTV. Accessed January 17, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d Scott Bowles, Steve Jones and Pete Johnson (September 6, 2007). Coming attractions: Nelly's ready to crack his 'Knuckles'. USA Today. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d Shaheem Reid (August 22, 2007). T.I., Akon, Snoop, Pimp C Get Behind Nelly's Brass Knuckles. MTV. Accessed August 22, 2007.
  6. ^ Jokesta (August 23, 2007). Nelly Plans His Come Back, Ice Cube Stars In New Movie. Def Sounds. Accessed August 23, 2007.
  7. ^ Lauren Carter (November 9, 2007). SOHH Exclusive: Nelly Tired of Bum Rap, "You Can't Tell Me 'Tip Drill' Was Worse than Halle Berry's Sex Scene". SOHH. Accessed November 11, 2007.
  8. ^ a b Nelly & Ashanti Interview – Rap-Up TV. Rap-Up TV. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  9. ^ Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Tim Kash and Jayson Rodriguez (May 1, 2007). Mixtape Monday: 50 Cent Talks Batman, Both New LPs; Rick Ross Rubs Elbows With Jay, Jeezy. MTV. Accessed August 22, 2007.
  10. ^ Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Brennan Williams (October 8, 2007). The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes from the Underground. MTV. Accessed October 10, 2007.
  11. ^ Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Sway J. Calloway (October 16, 2007). Nelly Ready to Battle Don Imus, Other Foes with Hard-Hitting New LP. MTV. Accessed October 16, 2007.
  12. ^ Nelly in Studio with JoJo. KISS-FM (August 14, 2007). Accessed December 13, 2007.
  13. ^ DADDYMACKOFNYC (February 12, 2008). Chuck D Interview Part 4 of 4 YouTube. Accessed February 13, 2008.
  14. ^ a b c Anthony Springer, Jr. (August 23, 2007). Nelly Is Back!. HipHopDX. Accessed August 23, 2007.
  15. ^ [1][dead link]
  16. ^ (March 30, 2008). Nelly Preps New Album. Accessed April 20, 2008.
  17. ^ "Stepped On My J's" on Accessed Granted June 11. Accessed June 07, 2008,
  18. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/09/2008&Format=9 Accessed June 09, 2008
  19. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/09/2008&Format=5 Accessed June 07, 2008
  20. ^ NELLY. 97.9 The Box (April 20, 2008). Accessed April 21, 2008.
  21. ^ What's the new Nelly album like, then?. Popjustice (May 14, 2008). Accessed June 1, 2008.
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