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{{Short description|2025 studio album by Tribal Brown}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Red Rose
| type = studio
| artist = Tribal Young Brown
| cover = Red Rose Tribal Young Brown cover.jpg
| alt = A red rose against a dark background with the words "Red Rose" and "Tribal Young Brown"
| released = {{start date|2025|02|07}}
| recorded = 2024–2025
| studio = Various
| genre = Hip hop; trap
| length = 31:00
| label = Roovet Records
| producer = <!-- not comprehensively credited publicly -->
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

'''''Red Rose''''' is the debut studio album by American rapper '''Tribal Young Brown''' (also known as '''Tribal Brown'''). It was released on February 7, 2025, through Roovet Records and contains 11 tracks including the previously issued singles "Ah Yeah," "Tribe Queen," "Work" (featuring Melz Cali), and "In Da Club" (featuring DJ J.O and Dopeboy Cot).<ref name="AppleAlbumUS">{{Cite web|title=Red Rose – Album by Tribal Young Brown|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/red-rose/1796068673|website=Apple Music|date=Feb 7, 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref name="iHeart">{{Cite web|title=Red Rose – Tribal Young Brown|url=https://www.iheart.com/artist/tribal-young-brown-37842215/albums/red-rose-312880815/|website=iHeartRadio|date=Feb 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> The project runs approximately 31 minutes and showcases Brown’s gritty club-leaning sound alongside melodic, hook-driven tracks.<ref name="AppleAlbumCA">{{Cite web|title=Red Rose – Album by Tribal Young Brown (Canada)|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/red-rose/1796068673|website=Apple Music|date=Feb 7, 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Background and development ==
Between late 2024 and early 2025, Brown teased multiple album cuts on SoundCloud, including "Trapmatic" (published November 25, 2024), "Wicked," "Don't Move," "Dirty Dick," "Tribe," and an "Ah Yeah" remix featuring Melz Cali and GiGi.<ref name="SCprofile">{{Cite web|title=Tribal Brown – SoundCloud|url=https://soundcloud.com/tribalbrown|website=SoundCloud|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> During the album buildup, Brown also continued releasing standalone singles such as "Godieology" (featuring Melz Cali), which appeared as his latest release on Apple Music shortly after the album date.<ref name="AppleArtist">{{Cite web|title=Tribal Young Brown – Artist page|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tribal-young-brown/1618541018|website=Apple Music|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

"Tribe Queen" had arrived much earlier, on October 1, 2023, as a single; it was later sequenced into the album as track 7.<ref name="TribeQueenSong">{{Cite web|title=Tribe Queen – Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/tribe-queen/1708493148|website=Apple Music|date=Oct 1, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref name="iHeart" /> Brown’s social posts across 2023–2025 intermittently promoted ''Red Rose'' material, including studio clips for "Don't Move" and announcements around "Ah Yeah" and "In Da Club".<ref>{{Cite web|title=@tribalyoungbrown (Instagram) – studio clip for “Don’t Move” (''Red Rose'')|url=https://www.instagram.com/tribalyoungbrown/|website=Instagram|date=2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=@tribalyoungbrown (Instagram) – “Ah Yeah” promo|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxvdNQZrxF4/|website=Instagram|date=Sept 28, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Composition and themes ==
''Red Rose'' mixes aggressive club anthems ("In Da Club," "Trapmatic") with darker street narratives ("Don't Move") and flirtatious cuts ("Dirty Dick," "Tribe Queen"). Guest features from Melz Cali add R&B-leaning hooks and a soulful counterweight on several tracks ("Ah Yeah," "Work," "Wicked," "Dirty Dick"), while GiGi contributes to the ''Ah Yeah'' remix. Track lengths are compact (most around 2–3 minutes), suiting playlist and club rotation formats reported on streaming platforms.<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" /><ref name="AppleAlbumCA" /><ref name="ShazamTrap">{{Cite web|title=Trapmatic – Shazam listing (credits)|url=https://www.shazam.com/song/1796068685/trapmatic|website=Shazam|date=Feb 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref name="ShazamRemix">{{Cite web|title=Ah Yeah (feat. Melz Cali & GiGi) [Remix] – Shazam listing (credits)|url=https://www.shazam.com/song/1796068686/ah-yeah-feat-melz-cali-and-gigi-remix|website=Shazam|date=Feb 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Release and promotion ==
Apple Music lists the album release as February 7, 2025, via Roovet Records, with 11 tracks totaling 31 minutes.<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" /> The iHeartRadio album page corroborates the 11-song track list and ordering, including features and the ''Ah Yeah'' remix.<ref name="iHeart" /> Leading up to the album, singles and videos were promoted on YouTube and social platforms; for example, the official audio of "In Da Club" was uploaded to YouTube noting its inclusion on ''Red Rose''.<ref name="YouTubeIDC">{{Cite web|title=Tribal Brown – “In Da Club” (feat. Dopeboy Cot & DJ J.O) [Official Audio]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8tptDbL814|website=YouTube|date=2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> "Work (feat. Melz Cali)" had appeared earlier on SoundCloud (April 2023) and was later folded into the album sequence.<ref name="WorkSC">{{Cite web|title=Work (feat. Melz Cali) – SoundCloud upload|url=https://m.soundcloud.com/tribalbrown/tribal-young-brown-feat-melz-cali-work|website=SoundCloud|date=Apr 10, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Singles ==

"Ah Yeah" – released as a single in 2023; later included (and remixed) on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ah Yeah – Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ah-yeah-single/1711262505|website=Apple Music|date=2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

"Tribe Queen" – released October 1, 2023 (2:29); appears as track 7.<ref name="TribeQueenSong" />

"In Da Club" (feat. DJ J.O & Dopeboy Cot) – promoted with an official audio upload and coverage on Roovet outlets.<ref name="YouTubeIDC" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacksonville Rapper Tribal Young Brown Releases “In Da Club”|url=https://roovet.com/tribalyoungbrownintheclub/|website=Roovet News Media|date=2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

"Work" (feat. Melz Cali) – circulated online in 2023, included on the 2025 album.<ref name="WorkSC" />
Some coverage also highlighted streaming milestones for "Ah Yeah" on SoundCloud prior to the album’s release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Ah Yeah” hits 1M streams on SoundCloud (op-ed/feature)|url=https://medium.com/@roovet/tribal-young-browns-ah-yeah-hits-1-million-streams-on-soundcloud-2bb44d1a7fcf|website=Medium|date=2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
Credits and durations are adapted from Apple Music, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud postings, and Shazam metadata where available.<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" /><ref name="AppleAlbumCA" /><ref name="iHeart" /><ref name="SCprofile" /><ref name="ShazamTrap" /><ref name="ShazamRemix" />

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+''Red Rose'' – track listing
! scope="col" style="width:3em;" | No.
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Featured artist(s)
! scope="col" style="width:8em;" | Length
! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Writer(s)
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| "Tribe"
| —
| 2:51<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| "Tribal Brown"
| —
| 2:26<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| "Don't Move"
| —
| 2:32<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| "Ah Yeah"
| Melz Cali
| 2:01<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| "In Da Club"
| DJ J.O; Dopeboy Cot
| 3:12<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| "Work"
| Melz Cali
| 3:10<ref name="WorkSC" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| "Tribe Queen"
| —
| 2:29<ref name="TribeQueenSong" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 8
| "Dirty Dick"
| Melz Cali
| 2:44<ref name="AppleAlbumCA" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 9
| "Wicked"
| Melz Cali
| 4:13<ref name="AppleAlbumCA" />
| Tony James Nelson II
|-
! scope="row" | 10
| "Trapmatic"
| —
| — <!-- length not shown on Apple; Shazam confirms album track -->
| Tony James Nelson II<ref name="ShazamTrap" />
|-
! scope="row" | 11
| "Ah Yeah (Remix)"
| Melz Cali; GiGi
| — <!-- length may vary by platform -->
| Tony James Nelson II<ref name="ShazamRemix" />
|}

:'''Notes'''
:* Track times are taken from platform listings where displayed. If a time is not shown above on a given service, it may vary slightly across platforms/editions.
:* Writing credit is publicly attributed to Tony James Nelson II on multiple listings (e.g., Shazam), with no comprehensive producer line-notes officially published as of August 2025.<ref name="ShazamTrap" /><ref name="ShazamRemix" />

== Personnel ==
Adapted from platform credits, label/artist pages, and track metadata. Roles reflect publicly available information as of August 2025.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Personnel
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Role(s)
|-
| Tribal Young Brown (Tony James Nelson II)
| Lead vocals; songwriting; executive direction; mastering (select tracks)<ref name="ShazamTrap" /><ref name="ShazamRemix" />
|-
| Melz Cali
| Featured vocals (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 11)
|-
| DJ J.O
| Featured vocals (track 5)
|-
| Dopeboy Cot
| Featured vocals (track 5)
|-
| GiGi
| Featured vocals (track 11)
|}

== Production and engineering ==
All tracks produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tony James Nelson II (Tribal Young Brown); executive production by Tony James Nelson II.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Production and engineering
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Person
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| Producer
| Tony James Nelson II
| Album-wide
|-
| Recording engineer
| Tony James Nelson II
| All tracks
|-
| Mixing engineer
| Tony James Nelson II
| All tracks
|-
| Mastering engineer
| Tony James Nelson II
| All tracks
|-
| Executive producer
| Tony James Nelson II
| Roovet Records
|}

== Artwork and packaging ==
The ''Red Rose'' cover art features a single red rose motif consistent with the album title and thematic emphasis on loyalty, vice, and celebration. Digital editions were distributed via Apple Music, Spotify, and other stores with standard streaming artwork and metadata.<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />

== Promotion ==
Brown promoted album tracks through short-form video posts and reels (e.g., studio previews of "Don't Move") and via Roovet Records/News channels highlighting singles and playlist placements. Roovet’s "Straight Dance Bangers" playlist repeatedly spotlighted "In Da Club" and "Tribe".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Straight Dance Bangers – Roovet playlist (Spotify)|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78TyhZymMDLaO5r2aiowzu|website=Spotify|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Roovet News Media – posts referencing ''Red Rose'' era|url=https://roovet.com/|website=Roovet News Media|date=Feb 2025|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Coverage of the album cycle was largely from independent blogs and Roovet-affiliated media. Prior to the album, "Ah Yeah" drew write-ups and streaming milestones on SoundCloud and was featured by music blogs and community outlets, helping to seed anticipation for the full-length release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tribal Young Brown – “Ah Yeah” (feature)|url=https://limitless-magazine.com/2023/10/28/tribal-young-brown-ah-yeah/|website=Limitless Magazine|date=Oct 28, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tribal Young Brown’s “Ah Yeah” hits 1M on SoundCloud (feature)|url=https://hiphopsince1987.com/2023/music/tribal-young-browns-ah-yeah-hits-1-million-streams-on-soundcloud/|website=HipHopSince1987|date=Nov 8, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2025}}</ref> (Availability of metrics varies by platform; articles above reflect the outlets’ reporting at the time.)

== Commercial performance ==
As an independently released project, ''Red Rose'' was distributed to major platforms via Roovet Records/DistroKid pipeline and is available globally across Apple Music, Spotify, and iHeart.<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" /><ref name="iHeart" /> Formal chart entries have not been published as of August 2025.

== Release history ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Release history
! Region !! Date !! Format !! Label
|-
| Worldwide || February 7, 2025<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" /> || Digital download; streaming || Roovet Records
|}

== External links ==

{{official URL|https://tribalbrown.com}} – artist site

{{official URL|https://music.apple.com/us/album/red-rose/1796068673|Red Rose on Apple Music}}<ref name="AppleAlbumUS" />

{{official URL|https://open.spotify.com/album/2DsmJp0N1…|Red Rose on Spotify}} <!-- replace with exact URL if desired -->

{{official URL|https://www.iheart.com/artist/tribal-young-brown-37842215/albums/red-rose-312880815/|Red Rose on iHeartRadio}}<ref name="iHeart" />

{{official URL|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8tptDbL814|“In Da Club” (official audio on YouTube)}}<ref name="YouTubeIDC" />

== References ==
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