The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the final studio album by American hip hop group State Property, released through Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam Recordings on August 12, 2003. Its lead single, "Can't Stop Won't Stop", was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2004 Grammy Awards.[5][6] The album sold 69,000 in its first week, and has since sold an estimated 300,000 units.[7]

The Chain Gang Vol. 2
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Label
Producer
State Property chronology
State Property
(2002)
The Chain Gang Vol. 2
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
HipHopDXStarStarStarHalf star [3]
RapReviews(7/10) [4]

Track listing

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  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 Dirt McGirt)
  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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. "The Chain Gang, Vol. 2 - State Property | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  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". Hiphopstan.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  7. "Billboard". August 30, 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.