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| Brother IG |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.brotherig.com |
| email: | ig@brotherig.com |
| Releases: | [My Offering Payback Mixtape] [Brother IG's Life & Rhymes (Books)] [The adventures of Brother IG and the Broken Chain Gang : children's book (Books)] [Soul Searching (CD/DVD)] [Off The Crooked Path] [Momma Don't Cry (single) : featuring Eddie Z] | | Info: | Brother IG is from San Jose, California. Before getting
saved his life was a lot different. He grew up quick because
he admired the "big boys" in his neighbourhood. As he says:
"I wanted to be like them and sure enough they disciple me
to the things of the world, like stealing, fighting,
drinking, drugs, conniving and all that. What started with a
little drink here and there and a little toke of a joint led
to in all out party. I was the 40 ounce King, weed led to
coke and crank and of anything that was around. Being I was
then selling drugs meant I always had them, which got me
more twisted."
Drama
Then his life makes another turn: "When a homeboy came up to
me and ask to get him a gun after saying no for the longest
I hooked it up with someone to get it. About a half hour
later he committed suicide. This literally killed me inside.
I felt guilt for his death and I carried it strong for 4
years. Drinking & drugs was a way dwelling in my sorrow. I
was having a pity party and no one was invited."
Rap
Brother IG states how he started rapping: "It was at this
time a homeboy of mine Juan - Mr. Brown, was starting to
rap. We would just mess around drinking putting it down at
parties then we started getting more into it. We then called
ourselves Chicano Conspiracy at started the label Crazy
Times Records. Which was named from my homey, who killed
himself because he started a thing called Crazy Times
Tattoos. We made an album called �Bury Me With the Mic�
and mainly pushed it in San Jose. It was then we hooked up
with Tony-Crhyme Boss & started the second album and changed
our names to Brown Factor."
Label
"At this time more homeboys jumped in the rap game including
my brother Kalani who now is running things in Crazy Times
Records with my homey Roy. Now we putting it down my brother
puts out this album called �Home of the Killa Sharks 408
Compilation� that blew up and Crazy Times Records is
making a name for itself. But something dramatic happened in
my life."
Drunk
The rapper continues: "I found myself 2:00 in the morning
all drunk in this cemetery tripping like usual. I realized
that it should be bury there. I seen that all that I had in
material things couldn�t heal that blackness on my heart
that spread like cancer in me. That next morning I felt
something after hearing this boxer named Johnny Tapia say
the name Jesus and began to cry. I felt something pierce my
heart. It was then I had to seek this Jesus he was speaking
of. It was that next day I went to Victory Outreach in San
Jose and I put God to the test."
Test
"I said if your for real you�ll take all this pain I have
inside, all this hate, all this guilt and you will bury my
homeboy Andrew foreverand God heard my prayer that day on
July 20th, 1997. I had a physical touch from the Lord that
day. What I felt at that alter no one can take that away
from me. I could never deny what the God delivered me
from."
Phase
"So now I'm tripping because from one day to another my life
started to change. My homies tripped on me thinking I was
going through a phase; I didn't blame them though because it
just happened. Now back in the lab (the studio) we were
still working on our album "If Streets Could Talk" so when I
was up to rap I was talking about the Lord. Mr. Brown and
Crhyme Boss was sticking to the script with our regular
gangsta format. After recording a couple of songs like this
I got convicted and not wanted to be a hypocrite I left the
group."
The End?
The MC sayas: "I left our homemade empire we started. This
was like the hardest thing I had to do because it was like
my life this rapping thing. But at the same time I was
grateful for what the Lord did for me and began moving
forward to what God had for me. It wasn�t until a year
later of serving Christ that an opportunity came to pick up
the mic again."
Movie Soundtrack
"My pastor Ed Morales was making a movie called "16 to Life"
and asked me to make a song for the soundtrack which was
also called "16 to Life" This began to light up an old fire
in my heart to rap again. But now I was doing it for Jesus.
I then began to record a song here and there whatever the
Lord put in my heart I would do. Now I found myself writing
songs as if I was writing a bible study.
Songs
I prayed and fasted and asked God to give me the words to
these songs. I made sure the songs would have scripture in
them because God's word never comes back void. It was a
2-year project putting this album together and once again
God has blessed me with the completion of it."
Labels
Brother IG manages the label Broken Chain Records.
Play
In May 2007 the rapper's music was also featured in the play
"Is There A Heaven For A G?."
Books
The MC released his first book "Life & Rhymes" in February
2007. This contains photos and lyrics of the rapper. He will
also release the children's book: "Brother IG and the Broken
Chain Gang".
Albums
The MC released his first debut album "Off The Crooked Path"
in 2004. His sophomore release is the DVD and CD package
"Soul Searching" in 2006. |
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| Release: | My Offering Payback Mixtape |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] [Digital Download] | | Released: | 2008 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | The mixtape is scheduled for release on September 19th, 2008
as a download for free.
Hard copies are limited to 1,000 CD's. |
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| Release: | Brother IG's Life & Rhymes (Books) |
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| Media: | [Book] | | Released: | 2007 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | The book is released in February 2007 and contains 24 pages
of lyrics and photos. The lyrics are from both past albums
of Brother IG:
- Soul Searching (2006)
- Off The Crooked Path (2004) |
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| Release: | The adventures of Brother IG and the Broken Chain Gang : children's book (Books) |
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| Media: | [Book] | | Released: | 2007 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | The children's book is scheduled for 2007. |
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| Release: | Soul Searching (CD/DVD) |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] [Video (DVD)] | | Released: | 2006 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | The CD includes a DVD with music videos, concert footage and
interviews. It is re-released by Groovesound Records/Broken
Chains Records through Infinity Music Distribution on June
17th, 2008.
1. Walk With Me
2. All In
3. Lay It Down
4. For the Children
5. The Shine
6. From Above
7. Homies Prayer
8. Time Will Tell
9. Rhyme Collage 2
10. Soul Searching
11. Letters
12. Momma Don't Cry
13. Drank,dank & Crank
14. I Never
15. Homies Prayer/San Jo,san Jo
16. Long Time Coming
17. Exodus |
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| Release: | Off The Crooked Path |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2004 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | Production by:
- Kalani Garcia for Crazy Times Productions: 1, 3, 5-8, 11,
12
- Mr. Brown for Lone Shark Productions: 2, 4, 9
- G-Rock for Thro Down Studios: 10
Co-Produced by:
- Jae Rilla for "Rilla Productions: 4
1. Worst Enemy
2. Trust No Man
3. Saved thuggin' It - featuring Saved Thugs
4. Once Of The Same Mind - featuring Mr. Brown
5. In The Rain - featuring Lucia Perez
6. Rhyme Collage
7. San Jo San Jo - featuring Crhyme Boss
8. 1 Times Worse
9. Keep Holding On
10. Fallen - featuring Lucia Perez
11. 16 To Life
12. Tribute: Eric Menchaca Jr. - featuring Albert Reyes &
Juan R. |
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| Release: | Momma Don't Cry (single) : featuring Eddie Z |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Recordlabel: | Broken Chain Records |
| Info: | Re-produced by
- Jae Rilla: 1
- Eddie Z: 3
Original production by:
- Mr. Brown: 1
1. Momma Don't Cry
2. Momma Don't Cry - Instrumental
3. Momma Don't Cry - EZ mix
4. Momma Don't Cry - EZ mix instrumental |
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