The Chain Gang Vol. 2

The Chain Gang Vol. 2
Studio album by State Property
Released	August 12, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	East Coast hip hop gangsta rap[1]
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam Criminal Background
Producer	Shawn Carter (exec.) Damon Dash (exec.) Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.) Beanie Sigel (exec.) 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
RapReviews	(7/10) [4]

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the final studio album by American hip hop 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 album sold 69,000 in its first week[7]

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 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

• 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

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[8] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 77

References

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. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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.