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Brass Knuckles
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 15 tracks · 1h 6m

Brass Knuckles

Nelly

High-gloss 2008 club rap defined by heavy synth brass, melodic hooks, and a star-studded guest list. A maximalist snapshot of late-2000s hip-hop swagger.

September 10, 2008 · Universal Records

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A high-gloss, swaggering celebration of status and nightlife with a harder edge than his previous work.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 6m
01
U Ain’t Him
3:16
02
Hold Up
3:49
03
LA
4:23
04
Long Night
3:15
05
Lie
4:21
07
Self-Esteem
3:37
08
Body on Me
3:31
09
Stepped on My J’z
5:04
10
Let It Go
4:22
11
One and Only
4:19
12
Chill
5:43
13
Who Fucks Wit Me
4:08
14
U Can Get It
4:28
15
Bay
3:42
16
Wadsyaname
4:06
Moments Worth Waiting For
The infectious, bouncy synth line of Body on Me that bridges the gap between club rap and radio pop.
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