The Truth (Beanie Sigel album)

The Truth
Studio album by Beanie Sigel
Released	February 29, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	56:51
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Producer	Kanye West Just Blaze Rockwilder Buckwild Bink Sam Sneed Robert 'Shim' Kirkland Bernard "Big Demi" Parker T-Mix Lofey J-5 Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool P. Skam
Beanie Sigel chronology
The Truth (2000) The Reason (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
NME	8/10 [3]
Q	[4]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [5]
RapReviews	6.0/10 [6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
The Source	[9]

The Truth is the debut studio album by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel. Originally scheduled for a Fall 1999 release, it was delayed to a February 8, 2000 release. The album was ultimately released on February 29, 2000, to critical and commercial success. The Truth sold 155,000 copies in its first week released. ^[10] It debuted and peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 and had one charting single, "Anything" by Jay-Z. Beanie Sigel and his debut album were intensely hyped up after "a few dazzling collaborations" according to Matt Conaway of AllMusic and Conaway says that it "is the culmination of that promise". ^[11]

This album is known for being the first Roc-A-Fella release to introduce Just Blaze and Kanye West, both who would later become primary producers for artists in the label. Music videos were filmed for "The Truth" and "Remember Them Days".

Track listing

The Truth track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"The Truth"	Dwight Grant Kanye West Graham Nash	Kanye West	4:09
2.	"Who Want What" (featuring Memphis Bleek)	Grant Justin Smith Malik Cox	Just Blaze	4:15
3.	"Raw & Uncut" (featuring Jay-Z)	Grant Roosevelt Harrell Shawn Carter Sam Taylor	Bink	3:37
4.	"Mac Man"	Grant Robert Kirkland	Robert 'Shim' Kirkland	4:09
5.	"Playa" (featuring Amil and Jay-Z)	Grant Tristan Jones Amil Whitehead Carter	T-Mix	3:26
6.	"Everybody Wanna Be a Star"	Grant Bernard Parker Todd Rundgren Roger Powell Kasim Sulton John Wilcox	Bernard "Big Demi" Parker	4:03
7.	"Remember Them Days" (featuring Eve)	Grant Michael Sandlofer Eve Jeffers	Lofey	3:55
8.	"Stop, Chill"	Grant Dana Stinson	Rockwilder	3:27
9.	"Mac & Brad" (featuring Scarface)	Grant Johnny Harris Brad Jordan	J-5	5:06
10.	"What a Thug About"	Grant Anthony Best	Buckwild	3:59
11.	"What Your Life Like"	Grant Kirkland Christopher Young	Robert 'Shim' Kirkland	4:35
12.	"Ride 4 My"	Grant Harrell	Bink	4:15
13.	"Die"	Grant Daven Vanderpool	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool Eddie Scoresazy	3:10
14.	"Anything" (performed by Jay-Z)	Carter Samuel Anderson J. Wright Lionel Bart	Sam Sneed P. Skam	4:48
Total length:				56:51

Sample credits

• "The Truth" contains a sample from "Chicago", written and performed by Graham Nash.
• "Raw & Uncut" contains a sample from "Everything Good to You", written by Sam Taylor, and performed by B. T. Express.
• "Everybody Wanna Be a Star" contains a sample from "The Road to Utopia", written by Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton, and John Wilcox; and performed by Utopia.
• "What Ya Life Like" contains a sample from "Hard Rain (Main Title)", written by Christopher Young.
• "Ride 4 My" contains a sample from "The Battle of the Mound", written by Basil Poledouris.
• "Anything" contains a sample from "I'd Do Anything", written by Lionel Bart, from the "Oliver!" Motion Picture Soundtrack Album.

Personnel

• Nafeisa Abdalla – background vocals (6)
• Jeremy Alexander – background vocals (6)
• Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
• Shawn Carter – executive producer
• Damon Dash – executive producer
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (1, 2, 4-11, 13, 14)
• Andrew Feluss – assistant mix engineer (14)
• Kyambo "Hip-Hop" Joshua – co-executive producer
• Saadiq Knox – co-executive producer
• Lofey – instrumentation (7)
• Chauncey Mahan – engineer (2-4, 6-14), additional programming (4, 11, 13)
• T-Mix – engineer (5)
• Robert "Real Rolla" Taylor – co-executive producer
• Mike Tyler – guitar (6)
• Pat Viala – engineer (1, 2, 7, 8)
• Douglas Wohlson – mixing (3, 12)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Truth

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [12]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for The Truth

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200 [14]	178
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15]	40

Singles

Chart performance for singles from The Truth

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US R&B/Hip-Hop [16]	US Rap [17]
2000	"The Truth"	81	23
	"Remember Them Days"	69	33

Certifications

Certifications for The Truth

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Conaway, Matt. "Beanie Sigel – The Truth Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
2. Baker, Soren (March 3, 2000). "Sigel Emerges From Jay-Z's Shadow". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". NME . April 8, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
4. "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Q . June 2000. p. 114.
5. Greene, Jayson (May 7, 2023). "Beanie Sigel: The Truth Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
6. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 7, 2000). "Beanie Sigel :: The Truth :: Roc-a-Fella". RapReviews. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
7. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Beanie Sigel". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
8. Marriott, Rob (March 30, 2000). "Beanie Sigel: The Truth". Recordings. Rolling Stone . No. 837. pp. 61–62. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
9. Rodriguez, Carlito (April 2000). "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Record Report. The Source . No. 127. p. 199.
10. "Bone Thugs, Pumpkin, Beanie Debut Hits Chart; Santana Still On Top". MTV . Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
11. The Truth at AllMusic
12. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
13. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
16. "Beanie Sigel Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
17. "Beanie Sigel Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
18. "American album certifications – Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 25, 2024.