Broken Safety 2
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Broken Safety 2 is the second album by Harlem
-based rapper 40 Cal.
and a sequel to his debut album, Broken Safety
. It was originally scheduled to be released in June 2007 but was instead released on September 11 that same year. It features guest spots by the entire Dipset
crew.
The album was originally scheduled to include a limited-edition bonus DVD
featuring Dipset
footage & live performances, but the release was cancelled by the distributor.
The first single was "Big Boys".
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
-based rapper 40 Cal.
40 Cal.
Calvin Alan Byrd is an American rapper better known as 40 Cal. He is a member of Harlem based Hip-Hop group The Diplomats.40 Cal made his first appearance on the self titled theme song, "40 Cal" for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2...
and a sequel to his debut album, Broken Safety
Broken Safety
Broken Safety is the debut album by American rapper 40 Cal, from Harlem, New York. It was released in 2006, and includes collaborations with Akon, J. R. Writer, Jay Bezel, and others. A video for Runnin' This Rap Shit has been released. It sold approximately 50,000 copies in the U.S. -Track...
. It was originally scheduled to be released in June 2007 but was instead released on September 11 that same year. It features guest spots by the entire Dipset
The Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
crew.
The album was originally scheduled to include a limited-edition bonus DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
featuring Dipset
The Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
footage & live performances, but the release was cancelled by the distributor.
The first single was "Big Boys".
Track listing
- "40 Cals" (Antoine, Byrd) - 2:32
- "Dip-Dip" (feat. Juelz SantanaJuelz SantanaLaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
) (Antoine, Byrd, James) - 3:16 - "Celebrity Hustla" (Antoine, Byrd) - 3:47
- "Hostile Takeova" (feat. Hell RellHell RellDurrell Mohammad, also known as Hell Rell, is anAmerican rapper, and a member of rap group The Diplomats.In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, For the Hell of It...
) (Barrett, Byrd, Mohammed) - 2:47 - "The Big Boys" (feat. Jha Jha) (Antoine, Byrd, Handy) - 3:58
- "Drama Season" (Antoine, Byrd) - 4:05
- "Hi-Road" (feat. Rell) (Antoine, Byrd, Gerrell) - 3:30
- "Since U Been Away" (Barrett, Byrd, Sinclair) - 3:29
- "Getting By" (Antoine, Byrd) - 3:27
- "Skit" Feat. Murph & Levi (Byrd, Rascoe, Wanzer) - 2:25
- "Give Me Some Head" (Antoine, Byrd) - 3:12
- "Close Ur Eyes" (Barrett, Byrd, Sinclair) - 3:22
- "Stick 'Em" (feat. Cam'ronCam'ronCameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
& J.R Writer) (Brito, Byrd, Giles,S. King) - 4:24 Prod by Shatek - "New Anthem" (Brutus, Byrd, Holmes) - 3:01
- "Neva Neva" (feat. A-Mafia & RU Spits) (Brutus, Byrd, Holmes) - 2:50
- "Dead Poets Society" (Brutus, Byrd, Holmes) - 2:34
- "Chickens in Da Coupe" (feat. Sudaboss) (Antoine, Byrd, Glover) - 2:46
Personnel
- A-Mafia – Guest Appearance
- C. "40 Cal" Byrd – Executive Producer
- Cam'ron – Guest Appearance
- DaClub Bangaz – Producer, Associate Producer
- Doe Boy – Producer, Associate Producer
- Tai Jason – Producer
- Seth Kushner – Cover Photo
- Arnold Mischkulnig – Mastering
- Ru Spits – Guest Appearance
- Juelz Santana – Guest Appearance
- K. "Cool" Shillingford – A&R
- Skeme Team – Executive Producer
- JR Writer – Guest Appearance