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| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:45 | |||
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The B. Coming is the third studio album by American rapper Beanie Sigel. Originally scheduled for an October 2004 release, the album was ultimately released on March 29, 2005 through Dame Dash Music Group and Def Jam Recordings.
It was supposed to be released between 2002 and 2004 under Roc-A-Fella Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. However, due to Jay-Z's takeover of Roc-A-Fella and presidency of Def Jam,[ citation needed ] Sigel left the label to join co-founder Damon Dash's newly-founded Dame Dash Music Group, where the album was released on March 29, 2005. The B. Coming contains 15 songs, with special guests including Freeway, Redman, Snoop Dogg, Bun B, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, and others. The album was completed before Beanie served a federal prison sentence in mid-2004.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 |
| Vibe | 70/100 |
| Rolling Stone | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 73 out of 100 based on 14 reviews. [1]
On AllMusic, reviewer David Jeffries stated "One thing to know is that it's not a linear journal. Instead, it consists of fragments from here and there that deal very little with situations and more with mindsets. [...] Those looking for a direct story of how Beanie earned three years in the clink will be somewhat disappointed, but these chunks of insight into the man's turmoil -- and the couple party tunes that go with them -- add up to one hell of an album." [2] Whilst, Entertainment Weekly stated that the albums "finds [Sigel] at his most vulnerable — and his best." [3] NME deemed the album as "defiant as ever". [4] Pitchfork commented "Only two things matter here: the production, which is masterful, and Beanie himself, a virtuoso of lonely, bitter desperation." [5] Stylus Magazine gave the album a B+ rating with an additional comment: "One of the strongest albums of 2005, Beanie Sigel stands among the greatest of the Roc-A-Fella catalogue with technical ability and an emotional severity worth experiencing." [6] Vibe says in a review, "At times, he overreaches." [7] While Rolling Stone scored the album at a 60 out of 100, they reviewed "The B. Coming starts strong... [and] eventually flattens out into dark, brooding territory." [8] The B. Coming ranked number 32 as Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2005 in the year end. [9]
The B. Coming debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 130,000 copies. [10] The album was two slots away from 50 Cent's The Massacre . [11]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Feel It in the Air" (featuring Melissa Jiménez) | Heavy D | 4:05 |
| 2. | "I Can't Go On This Way" (featuring Freeway and Young Chris) | Aqua | 5:02 |
| 3. | "One Shot Deal" (featuring Redman) | Bink! | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Gotta Have It" (featuring Peedi Crakk and Twista) | Chad Hamilton | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | The Neptunes | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Purple Rain" (featuring Bun B) | DJ Scratch | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Oh Daddy" (featuring Young Chris) | Boola | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Change" (featuring Melissa Jay and Rell) | Ty Fyffe | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Bread & Butter" (featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X) | Just Blaze | 5:39 |
| 10. | "Lord Have Mercy" | Ruggedness | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Flatline" (featuring Peedi Crakk) | Boola | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Tales of a Hustler, Pt. 2" (featuring Oschino and Omillio Sparks) | Boola | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Look At Me Now" (featuring Rell) | Buckwild | 4:01 |
| 14. | "It's On (Bonus Track)" (featuring Jay-Z) | D. Dot | 5:03 |
| 15. | "Wanted (On the Run) (Bonus Track)" (featuring Cam'ron) | Da Neckbones | 4:27 |
Feel It In The Air
I Can’t Go On This Way
Gotta Have It
Purple Rain
Oh Daddy
Change
Bread & Butter
Flatline
Look At Me Now
It’s On
Wanted (On The Run)
Weekly charts
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| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2004 | "Gotta Have It" | - | 82 | - |
| 2005 | "Don't Stop" | - | 67 | - |
| "Feel It in the Air" | - | 55 | - | |
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