The Chain Gang Vol. 2

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the second and final studio album by rap group State Property. It was released in August 2003 to positive reviews. Young Gunz' "Can't Stop Won't Stop" was later nominated for the 2003 Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award.[5] The album sold 296,000 units[6] The LP sold 69,000 in its first week[7]

The Chain Gang Vol. 2
Studio album by
State Property
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003
Recorded2002 - 2003
GenreEast Coast hip hop, gangsta rap[1]
Label
ProducerDamon Dash (Executive Producer), Beanie Sigel (Executive Producer), Jay Z (Executive Producer), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Executive Producer), Just Blaze, Darrel "Digga" Branch, Bink!, Chad Hamilton, Black Key, The Alchemist, Boola, Henny Loc, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Warryn Campbell, Sean "S-Dot" Francis, Spike & Jamahl, Ruggedness
State Property chronology
State Property
(2002)		 The Chain Gang Vol. 2
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX [3]
RapReviews(7/10) [4]

Track listing
  1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Young Gunz)
  2. "It's On" (Beanie Sigel Featuring Jay-Z)
  3. "Temporary Relief" (Peedi Crakk & Omillio Sparks)
  4. "Rolling down the Freeway" (Freeway)
  5. "B.B. Gun" (Young Gunz, Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk & Oschino)
  6. "State Prop (You Know Us)" (Young Gunz & Beanie Sigel)
  7. "When You Hear That" (Beanie Sigel & Peedi Crakk Featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
  8. "Still in Effect" (Freeway & Neef)
  9. "Blow" (Oschino & Sparks & Young Chris Featuring Twista)
  10. "Been Down Too Long" (Oschino)
  11. "G.A.M.E." (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Chris Featuring Lil' Cease)
  12. "Just Another Nigga" (O & Sparks & Beanie Sigel)
  13. "Want Me Back" (O & Sparks, Young Chris, & Freeway)
  14. "See Clearly" (Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, & Young Gunz)
  15. "If I Could Do It All Again" (O & Sparks)
  16. "Criminal Background" (Peedi Crakk & Young Chris)
  17. "94 Bars" (Young Chris) [bonus track]

Production
  • Darrel "Digga" Branch — track 1
  • Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie — track 2
  • Boola — track 3, 6
  • Bink Dogg — track 4
  • Chad Hamilton — track 5, 9, 13, 16, 17
  • Sean "S Dot" Francis — track 7
  • Spike & Jamahl — track 2
  • The Alchemist — track 8
  • Black Key — track 10
  • Henny Loc — track 11
  • Ruggedness — track 12
  • Warryn Campbell — track 14
  • Black Key — track 15
  • Just Blaze - track 18, track 10 (co-producer)

Charts

References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-chain-gang-vol-2-mw0000313889
  2. Allmusic review
  3. K.B. Tindal (September 16, 2003). "State Property Presents - Chain Gang Vol.II | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  4. "Feature for August 12, 2003 - "State Property Presents The Chain Gang Vol. II"". Rapreviews.com. August 12, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. "Jay-Z, Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell Nab Most Grammy Nominations", Jon Wiederhorn, VH-1, December 4, 2003.
  6. "(XXL Scan)Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography & Their Record Sales". 40.7;-74.1: Hiphopstan.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. "Billboard". 30 August 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.


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