The Big Bang (Busta Rhymes album)
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The Big Bang | ||||
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Studio album by Busta Rhymes | ||||
Released | June 13, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 62:48 | |||
Label | Flipmode, Aftermath, Interscope | |||
Producer | Dr. Dre (exec.), Busta Rhymes (co-exec.), Swizz Beatz, Mark Batson, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Timbaland, Mr. Porter, will.i.am, Sha Money XL, JellyRoll, Black Jeruz, Nisan Stewart, DJ Green Lantern | |||
Busta Rhymes chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Big Bang | ||||
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The Big Bang is the seventh studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes.[1] It was released on June 13, 2006, by Flipmode Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records. Production for the album took place during 2005 to 2006 at several recording studios and was handled by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Mark Batson, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Timbaland, Mr. Porter, will.i.am, Sha Money XL, JellyRoll, Black Jeruz, Nisan Stewart and DJ Green Lantern.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 209,000 copies in its first week, and certified gold by RIAA.
Contents
Background
It was released on June 13, 2006 & is his first album without his Signature Braids he had for most of his career as he transitioned a new look with a shaved head as you see in the inside album booklet. It is his only release under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Full production of the album came from Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, will.i.am, Mr. Porter, Erick Sermon, Green Lantern, Timbaland, J Dilla and DJ Scratch. Featured guests include Nas, Stevie Wonder, Rick James, Kelis, Raekwon, Eminem and many more. Five singles have been released for the album: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In the Ghetto". Music videos were released for all of them. The finalized version of the "Touch It Remix", for which a video was shot, was not included on the final album.
Reception
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (64/100)[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
IGN | (7.9/10)[5] |
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NME | (8/10)[2] |
Okayplayer | (83/100)[7] |
Pitchfork Media | (2.4/10)[8] |
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XXL | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The tracks "I'll Hurt You" featuring Eminem and "Where's Your Money?" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard both leaked but received luke-warm responses. The first single was "Touch It" and reached number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Touch It" featuring a sampled portion of Daft Punk's "Technologic", also garnered a major remix. The second single "I Love My Chick" features Kelis and will.i.am. Stevie Wonder plays piano and sings on "Been Through the Storm". The song "Get Down" was featured in the movie "Step Up 2: The Streets" but was not included on the soundtrack.[13]
Commercial performance
The album became Busta's first and only album to debut at number one on the charts with over 209,000 copies sold during the first-week of release. On August 4, 2006 the album was certified gold for shipments of over 500,000 units. The album has sold 823,000 copies as of November 22, 2011[14] The album became Busta Rhymes' highest charting album in the UK, debuting on the UK albums chart at number nineteen. His previous highest album peak was #34 for the album When Disaster Strikes, almost ten years before the release of The Big Bang.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get You Some" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius & Q-Tip) | Dr. Dre, Mark Batson | 3:45 |
2. | "Touch It" | Swizz Beatz | 3:34 |
3. | "How We Do It Over Here" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Dr. Dre | 3:36 |
4. | "New York Shit" (featuring Swizz Beatz) | DJ Scratch | 3:01 |
5. | "Been Through the Storm" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | Sha Money XL, Dr. Dre^ | 4:06 |
6. | "In the Ghetto" (featuring Rick James) | DJ Green Lantern, Dr. Dre^ | 3:53 |
7. | "Cocaina" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) | Dr. Dre, Mark Batson | 3:32 |
8. | "You Can't Hold the Torch" (featuring Q-Tip & Chauncey Black) | J Dilla | 3:39 |
9. | "Goldmine" (featuring Raekwon) | Erick Sermon, Dr. Dre^ | 3:45 |
10. | "I Love My Bitch" (featuring will.i.am & Kelis) | will.i.am | 3:47 |
11. | "Don't Get Carried Away" (featuring Nas) | Dr. Dre | 3:30 |
12. | "They're Out to Get Me" (featuring Mr. Porter) | Mr. Porter | 5:02 |
13. | "Get Down" | Timbaland | 3:40 |
14. | "I'll Do It All" (featuring LaToiya Williams) | Jelly Roll | 5:02 |
15. | "Legend of the Fall Offs" | Dr. Dre | 4:40 |
- (^) denotes additional producer.
Credits
- "Get You Some"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson
- "How We Do It Over Here"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious
- "Been Through The Storm"
- Arranger: Jose A. Molina
- Conductor: Jose A. Molina
- Orchestra Production: Busta Rhymes
- Keyboards: Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker & Mike Elizondo
- Cellos: Christopher Glansdorp, Claudio Jaffe, David W. Cole & Ross T. Harbaugh
- Violins: Alfredo Oliva, Carol A. T. Cole, Dina Kostic, Geremy C. Miller, Glen Basham, Gustavo A. Correa, Huifang Chen, Joan E. Faigen, John DiPuccio, Kurt Coble, Lazlo Pap, Mei Mei Luo, Orlando J. Forte, Scott Flavin, Tina M. Raimondi & Yien Hung
- "In the Ghetto"
- Saxophone: Jason Freese
- Trombone: Francisco Torres
- Trumpet: Ron Blake
- Horn Arrangements: Dawaun Parker
- Additional keyboards: Dawaun Parker
- "Cocaina"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson
- Guitar: Mike Elizondo
- Additional keyboards: Che Vicious
- "You Can't Hold The Torch"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
- Scratching: Busta Rhymes
- "Goldmine"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious
- "I Love My Bitch"
- Moog Bass: will.i.am
- Drums: will.i.am
- Bass: Keith Harris
- Fender Rhodes: Keith Harris
- Synthesizer: Keith Harris
- Clarinet: Keith Harris
- "Don't Get Carried Away"
- Keyboards: Lionel Holoman & Dawaun Parker
- "Legend Of The Fall Offs"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
Chart positions
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 42 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 29 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 43 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 42 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 6 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[20] | 27 |
French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 18 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 10 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] | 60 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] | 11 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 31 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 6 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[27] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 19 |
US Billboard 200[29] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] | 1 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[31] | 1 |
Preceded by | Billboard 200 number-one album June 25, 2006 - July 1, 2006 |
Succeeded by Loose by Nelly Furtado |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 60,000 |
United States (RIAA)[33] | Gold | 823,000[14] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
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- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Busta Rhymes – The Big Bang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – The Big Bang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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External links
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- Albums produced by Swizz Beatz
- Albums produced by Dr. Dre
- Albums produced by Timbaland
- Albums produced by Denaun Porter
- Albums produced by J Dilla
- Albums produced by Erick Sermon
- Albums produced by DJ Scratch
- Busta Rhymes albums