"Brotha" is a song by American singer

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, which appears on her second studio album, ''

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'' (2001). It was written by Stone along with

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(who also makes a cameo appearance in the music video), Harold Lilly, Glenn Standridge and Robert C. Ozuna, while production was overseen by Saadiq and

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. Along with the standard version, a remix version of the song, featuring singer

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and rapper

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, was released as the first single from the album.

Music video

The music video for "Brotha", directed by Chris Robinson features cameos by

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and

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, and it honors male leaders such as

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and

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Part II

"Brotha" was officially remixed with vocals from American rapper

and singer

. Produced by Stone, Keys and musician Kerry "Krucial" Brothers,

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liked the remix so much that it was rushed to include the track on Stone’s album. "Brotha (part 2)" contains a sample of Albert King's "I'll Play the Blues for You".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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