Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

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Genesis
Bustarhymes genesis.jpg
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001 [1]
Recorded2000–01
Studio
  • Armoury, Vancouver
  • Daddy's House, New York City
  • Enterprise, New York City
  • MasterSound, Virginia Beach
  • Record One, Los Angeles
  • Right Track, New York City
  • Soundtrack, New York City
Genre Hip hop
Length77:07
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
Anarchy
(2000)		Genesis
(2001)		 It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)
Singles from Genesis
  1. "What It Is"
    Released: May 1, 2001
  2. "Break Ya Neck"
    Released: August 25, 2001
  3. "As I Come Back"
    Released: November 20, 2001 [2]
  4. "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
    Released: February 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME 6/10 [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

Genesis is the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 27, 2001, by Flipmode Records and J Records. [14] The fourth single from the album, "Pass the Courvoisier Part II", peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included at the end of the album on some later pressings (on which "Ass On Your Shoulders" was removed due to playing time restrictions). The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 185,000 copies. [15] It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Contents

Track listing

Genesis track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
 Nottz 2:48
2."Everybody Rise Again"
 Just Blaze 4:13
3."As I Come Back"
 The Neptunes 3:19
4."Shut 'Em Down 2002"
 Pete Rock 2:55
5."Genesis"
 J Dilla 3:56
6."Betta Stay Up in Your House" (featuring Rah Digga)
 Yogi 3:18
7."We Got What You Want"
  • T. Smith
  • J. Smith
Just Blaze3:51
8."Truck Volume"
 Dr. Dre 3:35
9."Pass the Courvoisier" (featuring P. Diddy)
Nottz4:36
10."Break Ya Neck"
Dr. Dre3:51
11."Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"
 Mel-Man 3:19
12."Holla"
  • T. Smith
  • A. Young
  • M. Elizondo
  • Camara Kambon
Dr. Dre4:34
13."Wife in Law" (featuring Jaheim)
 Diamond D 4:03
14."Ass on Your Shoulders" (featuring Kokane)
 Battlecat 4:42
15."Make It Hurt"
  • T. Smith
  • J. Yancey
J Dilla3:23
16."What It Is" (featuring Kelis)
  • T. Smith
  • P. Williams
  • C. Hugo
The Neptunes3:38
17."There's Only One" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
 Michaelangelo 4:23
18."You Ain't Fuckin' wit Me"
  • T. Smith
  • M. A. Saulsberry
Michaelangelo3:27
19."Match the Name with the Voice" (featuring Flipmode Squad)
Just Blaze5:59
20."Bad Dreams"
  • T. Smith
  • D. Lamb
Nottz3:17
Total length:77:07

Sample credits

Samples adapted from liner notes. [16]

Plagiarism

In 2018 Busta Rhymes was accused of plagiarism by Bernardo Lanzetti and his group, Acqua Fragile, because in ''Genesis'', the song that gives the title to his 2001 album, he used a sample of ''Cosmic mind affair'', taken from ''Mass Media Stars'', the group's second album, without declaring it and indeed signing it in his own name. [17] Lanzetti and the group decide to continue the cause; [18] the usage of the sample is approximately 20.09 seconds and is repeated 4 times within Genesis for a usage percentage of approximately 35% of the total duration of the song. [19] Furthermore, the name of the original producer of Cosmic mind affair, Claudio Fabi, also disappears from the rapper's album, because J Dilla is listed in this role in the credits. [20] Since after years of negotiations the situation was not resolved with recognition, Lanzetti and the band decided to take legal action [21]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Genesis
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [39] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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