Blessed (Busta Rhymes album)

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Album
Blessed
Blessed cover
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released August, 2008[1]
Recorded 2007-2008
Genre Hip hop, Rap
Label Flipmode, Aftermath, Interscope
Producer Dr. Dre (co-exec.)
Busta Rhymes (co-exec.)
Cool & Dre, J Dilla, DJ Khalil, Focus, The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, Eminem, RZA, The Hitmen, Mike Shinoda, DJ Scratch, Emile, DJ Premier, DJ Green Lantern, Nottz, Timbaland, [1]
Busta Rhymes chronology
The Big Bang
(2006)		 Blessed
(2008)
Singles from Blessed
  1. "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)"
    Released: April 15, 2008 (iTunes Store)
  2. "We Made It"
    Released: April 29, 2008

Blessed [2] is the eighth studio album from rapper Busta Rhymes. It is scheduled to be released in mid-late August, 2008.[1]

Contents

[edit] Background

The album was originally going to be called Before Hell Freezes Over however Busta Rhymes later changed it to Back on My Bullshit[3], and then again to I'm Blessed and finally settled on Blessed.[2]. It was also originally planned for a release in December 4, 2007; however, it has been pushed back to June 17, 2008 and now is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2008.[3] In an interview, Busta Rhymes stated that he is having problems with samples and has pushed his album back to a mid-late August release.[1]

[edit] Collaborations

The album features production from P. Diddy and the Hitmen, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Focus, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, RZA, J Dilla, DJ Premier, DJ Scratch, Nottz, Linkin Park, and Cool & Dre, amongst others.[citation needed]

During an interview with MTV News Busta Rhymes mentioned that he will be working with longtime collaborators as well as some people he's never had the chance to work with before. He said:

You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great — look forward to the new bang-out.[4]

During an interview with FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, Kardinal Offishall stated that he will appear on a track which will also feature Akon.[5]

At a private listening session in Manhattan, Busta announced that guest appearances would include Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, T.I., Linkin Park, T-Pain amongst others. [6]

The first single was originally going to be "Watch Ya Mouth" featuring Swizz Beatz, but then it was changed and will not appear on the album. Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em) then became the first single. [7]

Linkin Park also collaborated on the song "We Made It". The video was shot April 15th, 2008. The video for "We Made It" premiered on BET and Yahoo! Music on April 29. [8]

[edit] Track listing

As speculated[9][10][11][12]

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "We Made It" Cool & Dre, additional production by Mike Shinoda & Timbaland Linkin Park 3:58
2 "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" Grind Music (LV & Sean C) for The Hitmen 3:21
3 "Don't Believe Them" Cool & Dre Akon & T.I.
4 "Decisions" Dr. Dre Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Mary J. Blige & Common
5 "I'm Gonna Get Mine" DJ Scratch
6 "If" Rick Rock Nicole Scherzinger
7 "G Stroll" The Neptunes Pharrell
8 "Kill Dem" The Neptunes Tosh
9 "Let Me Show You" DJ Scratch, co-produced by Busta Rhymes
10 "Right Now" Dr. Dre, co-produced by Focus
11 "Blown" Cool & Dre T-Pain
12 "Hits 4 Days" Dready Beats J. Holiday
13 "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em) (Remix)" Grind Music (LV & Sean C) for The Hitmen Lil' Wayne, Nas, The Game, Big Daddy Kane, Reek Da Villain, Spliff Star 4:56
14 "Throw It Up" Cool & Dre Ludacris & Lil Wayne
15 "Untitled (TBA)" [13][14] J Dilla

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Busta Rhymes says he will push album back Youtube.com Accessed June 9, 2008.
  2. ^ a b (April 9, 2008). Busta Rhymes to Release 'Blessed' July 1
  3. ^ a b Victoria Smart (October 12, 2007). Busta Rhymes Teams with Linkin Park. NetMusicCountDown. Accessed October 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Shaheem Reid (November 29, 2006). And also a track called blaze it up featuring Sean PaulBusta Rhymes Already Revving Up Next LP; Dre, Pharrell On Board. MTV. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  5. ^ Akon, Kardinal Offishall to appear on new Busta Rhymes album. YouTube. Accessed August 2007.
  6. ^ http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/14591
  7. ^ http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/14591
  8. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/premieres/
  9. ^ http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviewsmusic/default.aspx
  10. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2008/05/27/album-preview-busta-rhymes-blessed/#more-6144
  11. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?p=603786
  12. ^ http://www.defsounds.com/rumors/Busta_rhymes_blessed_tracklist
  13. ^ http://forum.rapgodfathers.com/latest-news/246930-hot-97s-peter-rosenberg-interviews-busta-rhymes-lil-wayne.html
  14. ^ Shaheem Reid (November 29, 2006). And also a track called blaze it up featuring Sean PaulBusta Rhymes Already Revving Up Next LP; Dre, Pharrell On Board. MTV. Accessed August 25, 2007.
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Busta Rhymes
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Singles
"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" · "It's a Party" · "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" · "Dangerous" · "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" · "One" · "Gimme Some More" · "What's It Gonna Be?!" · "Party Is Goin' On Over Here" · "Do the Bus-A-Bus" · "Tear da Roof Off" · "Get Out!!" · "Fire" · "What It Is" · "Break Ya Neck" · "As I Come Back" · "Make It Clap" · "Make It Clap (Remix)" · "Pass the Courvoisier II" · "I Know What You Want" · "Touch It" · "Touch It (Remix)" · "I Love My Bitch" · "New York Shit" · "In the Ghetto" · "Don't Get Carried Away" · "Watch Ya Mouth" · "We Made It" · "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)"
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