Made in Brooklyn is the second solo studio album

Studio album

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 by Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

 member Masta Killa

Masta Killa

Jamel Arief , better known as Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan...

, released on August 8, 2006 on Nature Sounds

Nature Sounds

Nature Sounds is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in hip hop and reggae music.-Discography:*Ayatollah - Fingertips *Ayatollah - Live From The MPC 60 *Ayatollah - Cocoon...

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

Pete Rock

Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...

, Bronze Nazareth

Bronze Nazareth

Bronze Nazareth is a Hip-Hop music producer and emcee associated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He is, along with Cilvaringz, part of the new generation of producers to carry on the Wu-Tang sound. He has a solo career as an emcee and is also a part of the hip-hop group Wisemen.- Biography :He was born and...

, Whyz Ruler and MF Doom

MF Doom

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

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.

Album title and production

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 Raekwon

Raekwon

Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...

 and Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

, with "Brooklyn King" as its B-Side. The album's third single, "Iron God Chamber" b/w "Street Corner", was released in late January 2007.

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

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Then & Now"	Chris Conway, Mark Grant	Kareem Justice, Shamel Irief, Young Prince
2	"E.N.Y. House"	MF DOOM MF Doom Daniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...	Masta Killa
3	"Brooklyn King"	Dev 1	Masta Killa
4	"It's What It Is"	P.F. Cuttin	Masta Killa, Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with... , Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
5	"Nehanda & Cream"	Bronze Nazareth	Masta Killa
6	"Iron God Chamber"	Whyz Ruler	U-God U-God Lamont Hawkins , better known as U-God , is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for having a deep, rhythmic flow that can alternate between being gruff or smooth... , RZA RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost... , Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man... , Masta Killa
7	"Pass the Bone (Remix)"	Jig Sor	Masta Killa
8	"Older Gods Part 2"	Pete Rock Pete Rock Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...	Masta Killa
9	"Let's Get Into Something"	Startel	Masta Killa, Startel
10	"Street Corner"	Bronze Nazareth	Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan... , Masta Killa, GZA GZA Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...
11	"Ringing Bells"	Bronze Nazareth	Masta Killa
12	"East MC's"	Dev 1	Masta Killa, Victorious, K.Born, Free Murder, Killa Sin
13	"Lovely Lady"	Governor Tools	Masta Killa, Ski, Governor Tools

Personnel

Credits for Made in Brooklyn adapted from Allmusic.

• 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

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	176
US R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)	45
US Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... (Billboard)	23