Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. is the second track on Monie Love's second album In A Word Or 2 (eighth track on the US edition), and, the month before the album's release, Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. was released as the album's second single. The track was written by Monie Love, Prince & Levi Seacer, Jr., and was recorded largely by Prince.
While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in January, 1992 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions that produced The Continental, Damn U, The Flow, 3 Chains O' Gold, Qualified, With This Tear and a revamped version of Sex).
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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January, 1992
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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Recording Personnel
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
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4:06
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In A Word Or 2
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Studio
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Paisley Park Radio Mix)
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3:53
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Paisley Park Version)
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3:53
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Keith "KC" Cohen, assistant mixing by Airiq Anest and Dave Aaron, recorded by Steve Noonan
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Born 2 Funk Mix)
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5:17
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Born 2 Funk 12” Mix)
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5:57
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (C.J.'s 12” Mix)
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6:28
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Remix by C.J. Macintosh
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (The Freedom Mix)
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3:56
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Remix by Aaron "Freedom" Lyles, remix engineering by Gregg Mann
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Funkstrumental)
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5:50
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (FXTC Dub)
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6:34
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Remix by C.J. Macintosh
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip Hop Version)
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4:13
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
In A Word Or 2 (US edition)
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Remix
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Remix by Marley Marl, remix engineering by Frank Heller
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Jazzstrumental)
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3:13
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Silky Jazz Mix)
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7:53
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix
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Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Silky Jazz Mix)
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6:37
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
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Remix edit
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Edit of remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley above
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Straight Intro)
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4:37
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. promo
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Remix
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
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?:??
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. video for more details
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