B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story

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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
StudioThe Saltmine Studios
Genre Hip hop
Length61:12
Label
Producer
Cassidy chronology
I'm a Hustla
(2005)
B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
(2007)
C.A.S.H.
(2010)
Singles from B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
  1. "My Drink n My 2 Step"
    Released: July 25, 2007
  2. "Innocent Man (Misunderstood)"
    Released: November 26, 2007
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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story [7] is the third studio album by American rapper Cassidy. It was released on November 6, 2007, by Full Surface Records and J Records. [8] Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold in the first week released. [9]

Contents

Background

The album was originally titled This Time Around, then it was changed to It Is What It Is and finally to B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story. [8] Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars (in prison). B.A.R.S are also his initials, Barry Adrian Reese [Story]. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. He also created a B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle with finalists, G.O.D. Jewels, 21, of Chicago, IL, Rocky, 17, of Detroit, MI, and Lil' Chugga, 23, of, Columbia, TN on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free.

Production

Producer Swizz Beatz handled some of the production on the album. The album was released on Swizz Beatz's Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records. Other producers involved with the project were Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, Bink, Hi-Tek, and others.

Swizz Beatz confirmed before the album's release that Sean Garrett would have production credits on this album: [10]

Swizz and Sean aren't only collaborating on music for world peace — they are also teaming up for some big upcoming albums. "Sean is an incredible talent," Swizz said, "and yes, he and I have formed a partnership to change the game. We have projects we are currently working on from J. Lo to Eve, Beyoncé to Cassidy."

Cassidy himself produced the track "All By Myself" which sampled "Me, Myself & I" by The Dramatics.

Three promotional mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2", and "07-07-07" were released before the CD. [11] [12]

Features

Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.

"Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Nina Simone's version of the song "Strange Fruit."

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Time
1"Intro (B.A.R.S. vs. da Hustla)"Avenue & Joe Bravo of The Individuals6:19
2"My Drink n My 2 Step"Swizz Beatz & Anthem Frost Swizz Beatz 3:12
3"Where My Niggaz At" Neo Da Matrix 4:51
4"I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)"Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder4:38
5"I Pray"Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" GolderShizlansky from Larsiny4:56
6"Innocent"Swizz Beatz Mark Morrison 4:11
7"Cash Rulez" Hi-Tek Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Eve 3:53
8"Leanin' on the Lord"Swizz Beatz Angie Stone 5:07
9"Damn I Miss the Game" Bink Rell 3:24
10"Done 4 Me"Dready3:29
11"I Get My Paper" Nottz Swizz Beatz 4:40
12"Take a Trip"Swizz Beatz Mashonda 3:33
13"Celebrate" Kanye West & Devo Springsteen John Legend 3:57
14"All By Myself" Cassidy 5:02

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