''Made in Brooklyn'' is the second solo

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member

Masta Killa Jamel Irief (born Elgin Turner; August 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group (he was featured on only one track on their 19 ...

.The album was released on August 8, 2006, by

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. Recording sessions took place during 2004 to 2006. Production was handled by

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, Bronze Nazareth, Whyz Ruler and

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, as well as guest appearances from all the other seven surviving Wu-Tang Clan members. Upon its release, ''Made in Brooklyn'' has received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The album peaked at number 176 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Background

In regard to the album's title he stated: Unlike his previous album, there is no production input from the RZA, although it has several tracks from Bronze Nazareth. In regards to this decision, he stated:

Singles

The album's first single, "Ringing Bells", was originally released on the Nature Sounds Records ''Natural Selection'' compilation. The second single from the album is "It's What It Is" featuring

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and

Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 C ...

, with "Brooklyn King" as its B-Side.

Critical reception

''Made in Brooklyn'' has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Okayplayer gave the album a score of 83 out of 100. Ryan Dombal of

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gave the album a 7.2 out of 10 rating. RapReviews.com's Steve Juon gave the album an 8 out of 10.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Made in Brooklyn'' adapted from

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.Made in Brooklyn – Masta Killa > Credits
Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2011. * Ghostface Killah – Composer * GZA – Composer * Devin Horwitz – Executive Producer * Jamel Irief – Audio Production * Killa Sin – Composer * Masta Killa – Composer * Method Man – Composer * Raekwon – Composer * RZA – Composer * Michael Sarsfield – Mastering * Frenchie Sartell – Composer * U-God – Composer * The Victorious Gospel Jubilees – Composer * Wu-Tang Clan – Composer * Young Prince – Composer

Charts

References

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