Can-I-Bus

Can-I-Bus
Studio album by Canibus
Released	September 8, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:03
Label	Universal
Producer	A Kid Called Roots, Canibus, Clark Kent, Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis, Joe Servilus, LG, Salaam Remi, Wyclef Jean
Canibus chronology
Can-I-Bus (1998) 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000)2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)2000

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B
MV Remix	7/10
NME	8/10
RapReviews	5/10
Robert Christgau	(A)
Rolling Stone

Can-I-Bus is the debut album by rapper Canibus, released on September 8, 1998 through Universal Records. The album was released after the rapper's success with his LL Cool J diss track, "Second Round K.O.", which was included on Can-I-Bus, with additional support from heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. However, the album received mixed reviews. The beats, created mostly by Wyclef Jean, were criticized for their blandness and unoriginality (with a fair amount of the criticism coming from Canibus), but lyrically, the album was praised. Tower Records referred to Canibus as "one of the most innovative new MCs in hip-hop. With Can-I-Bus, the debut album, Canibus delivers more of the battle-rhyme lyrics that are his stock in trade. Still, he manages to cover new ground with conceptually strong cuts like 'I Honor U,' which is dedicated to his mother. With his lyrical skills, Canibus represents the elements that helped build rap music." The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. The song "How We Roll" also appeared on the bonus 3rd disc of Eightball's album Lost.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)
1	"Intro"	Canibus, Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonda (co-producer)
2	"Patriots" (featuring Free & Pras)	Canibus (co-producer), Danny & Cyrus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda
3	"Get Retarded"	Canibus (co-producer), Salaam Remi
4	"Niggonometry"	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, LG
5	"Second Round K.O."	Canibus (co-producer), Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonda
6	"What's Going On"	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, LG
7	"I Honor U" (featuring Jenny Fujita)	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, Wyclef Jean
8	"Hype-nitis"	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, Joe Servilus (co-producer)
9	"How We Roll" (featuring Panama P.I.)	Clark Kent
10	"Channel Zero"	Canibus (co-producer), Clark Kent
11	"Let's Ride"	A Kid Called Roots, Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda
12	"Buckingham Palace"	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, Wyclef Jean
13	"Rip Rock"	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, Wyclef Jean
14	"How Come" (feat. Youssou N'Dour) (present on some releases)	Canibus (co-producer), Jerry Wonda, Wyclef Jean

Samples

"Get Retarded"

• "After The Dance" by Marvin Gaye
• "Christy" by L.A. Boppers

"Niggonometry"

• "Brother's Gotta Work It Out" by Willie Hutch

"Second Recond K.O."

• "Introit" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• "Gone! The Promises of Yesterday" by The Mad Lads

"How We Roll"

• "Something for Nothing" by MFSB

"Channel Zero"

• "Christo Redentor" by Ferrante & Teicher

"Let's Ride"

• "You and I" by Goodie

"Rip Rock"

• "Streets of Cairo of the Poor Little Country Maid" by Sol Bloom

"What's Goin' On"

• "Interlude #2" by Bobby Womack
• "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Live Nigga Rap" by Nas feat. Mobb Deep

"Hype-nitis"

• "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes
• "Vapors" by Biz Markie

Album singles

Single information
"Second Round K.O." Released: March 24, 1998 B-side: "How We Roll"

Album chart positions

Charts (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	2
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	24
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Canadian Singles Chart
1998	"Second Round K.O."	28	13	3	5	9