Arms & Hammers

Arms & Hammers is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Strong Arm Steady. It was released on February 22, 2011, via Blacksmith Records/Element 9. Production was handled by DJ Khalil, Blaqthoven, Jelly Roll, Terrace Martin, Madlib, Mars and Nottz. It features guest appearances from Blaqthoven, Chace Infinite, Jelly Roll, Kobe, KRS-One, Kurupt, Marsha Ambrosius, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli, The Game and Too $hort. This album is dedicated to the memory of Jermaine "Janky" Salmond & Bill "Bigga B" Operian.

Arms & Hammers
Studio album by
Strong Arm Steady
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)
Recorded2010
GenreHip hop
Length50:15
Label
Producer
Strong Arm Steady chronology
In Search of Stoney Jackson
(2010)		 Arms & Hammers
(2011)		 Stereo Type
(2012)
Singles from Arms & Hammers
  1. "Can't Let It Go"
    Released: October 21, 2008
  2. "On Point"
    Released: November 9, 2010
  3. "Make Me Feel"
    Released: December 14, 2010
  4. "Trunk Music"
    Released: January 11, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Had Enough" (featuring JellyRoll)
Blaqthoven4:33
2."Make Me Feel" (featuring JellyRoll)
  • Jones
  • Smith
  • Mitchell
  • David Drew
JellyRoll4:19
3."Klack or Get Klacked"
DJ Khalil4:50
4."Gangsta's" (featuring Kobe)
DJ Khalil5:11
5."Can’t Let It Go" (featuring Blaqthoven)
  • Jones
  • Smith
  • Mitchell
  • Ransom
Blaqthoven4:12
6."All the Brothers" (featuring Chace Infinite, Talib Kweli, KRS-One and Planet Asia)
Nottz3:42
7."Blow My Horn" (featuring Kurupt)
Terrace Martin4:26
8."Trunk Music" (featuring The Game)
Mars3:59
9."Much More"
  • Jones
  • Smith
  • Mitchell
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:46
10."On Point" (featuring Too $hort)
Terrace Martin2:57
11."Cheeba Cheeba Pt. 2"
Madlib2:37
12."When Darkness Falls" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
DJ Khalil4:41
Total length:50:15
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Bust Yo Shit" (featuring Jean Grae and David Banner)David Banner4:36
14."Smoking & Drinking"J. Wells4:56

Personnel
  • Marvin "Krondon" Jones – vocals, recording, co-executive producer
  • Jason "Phil Da Agony" Smith – vocals (tracks: 1-7, 9, 11, 12)
  • Charles "Mitchy Slick" Mitchell – vocals (tracks: 1-5, 8-10, 12)
  • David "JellyRoll" Drew – vocals (tracks: 1, 2), producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Brian "Kobe" Honeycutt – vocals (track 4)
  • Anthony "Blaqthoven" Ransom – vocals (track 5), producer (tracks: 1, 5)
  • Aaron "Chace Infinite" Johnson – vocals (track 6)
  • Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker – vocals (track 6)
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals (track 6)
  • Talib Kweli – vocals (track 6), executive producer, A&R
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 7)
  • Jayceon "The Game" Taylor – vocals (track 8)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 10)
  • Marsha Ambrosius – vocals (track 12)
  • DJ Khalil Abdul-Rahman – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 12), mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
  • Dominick "Nottz" Lamb – producer (track 6)
  • Terrace Martin – producer (tracks: 7, 10)
  • Lamar "Mars" Edwards – producer (track 8)
  • Otis "Madlib" Jackson, Jr. – producer (track 11)
  • Frederico Lopez – recording
  • Jason Schweitzer – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10-12)
  • Steve Baughman – mixing (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Corey Smyth – executive producer
  • Christopher Lee Lyons – design
  • Munk One – cover
  • Jceal Parker – photography
  • Brandon Torres – A&R, product management
  • Midori Nishijima-Kim – A&R

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 46

References
  1. Jeffries, David. "Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. Ortiz, Edwin (February 23, 2011). "Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. "Strong Arm Steady Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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