The Big Bang (album)
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| Studio album by Busta Rhymes | |||||||||||
| Released | June 13, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | ||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Rap |
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| Length | 58:33 | ||||||||||
| Label | Flipmode/Aftermath/Interscope | ||||||||||
| Producer | Dr. Dre (co-exec.) Busta Rhymes (co-exec.) |
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The Big Bang is the seventh studio album from American rapper Busta Rhymes.
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[edit] Background
It was released on June 13, 2006. It is his first release under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Full production of the album came from Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Will.I.Am, Mr. Porter, Erick Sermon, Green Lantern, Timbaland, the late J Dilla, and DJ Scratch. Featured guests include Nas, Stevie Wonder, the late Rick James, Kelis, Raekwon, and many more. So far, five singles have been released: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In The Ghetto". Music videos were released for all of them.
The finalized version of the "Touch It Remix", for which a video was shot, was not included on the final album.
[edit] Reception
The tracks "I'll Hurt You" and "Where's Your Money?" both leaked but received luke-warm responses. The first single was "Touch It" and reached #16 on the Hot 100 chart. "Touch It", featuring a sampled portion of Daft Punk's "Technologic", also garnered a major remix. The second single "I Love My Chick" features Kelis and will.i.am. Stevie Wonder plays piano and sings on "Been Through the Storm."
[edit] Sales and certifications
The album became Busta's first album to debut at #1 on the charts with over 209,000 copies sold during the first week off release. On August 4, 2006 the album was certified gold for shipments of over 500,000 units. The album has sold about 1 million copies to date and 2.5 Million worldwide.
The album became Busta Rhymes' highest charting album in the UK, debuting on the UK albums chart at #19. His previous highest album peak was #34 for the album When Disaster Strikes, almost ten years before the release of The Big Bang.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Get You Some" Featuring Marsha Ambrosius & Q-Tip | Trevor Smith, Marsha Ambrosious, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, C. Pope | Dr. Dre, Mark Batson | 3:45 |
| 2 | "Touch It" | Trevor Smith, Kasseem Dean, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo | Swizz Beatz & Dr. Dre (Additional Production) | 3:35 |
| 3 | "How We Do It Over Here" Featuring Missy Elliott | Trevor Smith, Melissa Arnette Elliott, Andre Young, Dawaun Parker, C. Pope | Dr. Dre | 3:36 |
| 4 | "New York Shit" Featuring Swizz Beatz | Trevor Smith, Kasseem Dean, George Spivey, D. Lucas, F. Weyer | DJ Scratch | 3:01 |
| 5 | "Been Through The Storm" Featuring Stevie Wonder | Trevor Smith, Michael Clervoix, Felix Cavaliere, Carman Moore, R. Smith, D. Vines | Sha Money XL & Dr. Dre (Additional Production) | 4:06 |
| 6 | "In the Ghetto" Featuring Rick James | Trevor Smith, Rick James | DJ Green Lantern & Dr. Dre (Additional Production) | 3:53 |
| 7 | "Cocaina" Featuring Marsha Ambrosius | Trevor Smith, Marsha Ambrosious, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Mike Elizondo, C. Pope | Dr. Dre, Mark Batson | 3:32 |
| 8 | "You Can't Hold the Torch" Featuring Chauncey Black & Q-Tip | Trevor Smith, Kamaal Fareed, James Yancey, Minnie Ripperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware | J Dilla | 3:39 |
| 9 | "Goldmine" Featuring Raekwon | Trevor Smith, Corey Woods, Erick Sermon | Erick Sermon & Dr. Dre (Additional Production) | 3:45 |
| 10 | "I Love My Bitch" Featuring Kelis & Will.I.Am | Trevor Smith, William Adams, Keith Harris | Will.I.Am | 3:47 |
| 11 | "Don't Get Carried Away" Featuring Nas | Trevor Smith, Nasir Jones, Andre Young, Dawaun Parker, Lionel Holoman | Dr. Dre | 3:30 |
| 12 | "They're Out to Get Me" Featuring Mr. Porter | Trevor Smith, Denaun Porter | Mr. Porter | 5:02 |
| 13 | "Get Down" Featuring Timbaland | Trevor Smith, Timothy Mosley, Nisan Stewart, | Timbaland & Nisan Stewart | 3:40 |
| 14 | "I'll Do It All" Featuring LaToiya Williams | Trevor Smith, David Drew | Jelly Roll | 5:02 |
| 15 | "Legend of the Fall Offs" | Trevor Smith, Andre Young, Gayle Moran | Dr. Dre | 4:40 |
On the edited version, "I Love My Bitch" is re-titled "I Love My Chick" and was used for radio-friendly promotional purposes.
[edit] Leftovers
- I'll Hurt You (feat. Eminem) (produced by Scott Storch)
- Where's Your Money (feat. ODB) (produced by Hill)
- Rough Around The Edges (feat. Dion) (produced by Hi-Tek)
- Ping (produced by Lights Out)
- Psycho (feat. Papoose & Cassidy) (produced by J Dilla) **Appears in the "Dillagence" mixtape
- Your Time Has Come (produced by Dr. Dre)
- We Up To No Good (feat. Fabolous) (produced by Jonathan Rotem)
- Imagine (feat. Dr. Dre & Chauncy Black) (produced by Dr. Dre) **Appears in Snoop Dogg's "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment"
- Don't Try to Fight It (feat. Mariah Carey) (produced by Rick Rock)
- The Big Bang (feat. 50 Cent & Dr. Dre) (produced By Dr. Dre)
- Bounce Step (produced by Swizz Beatz)
[edit] Samples
- Touch It
"Technologic" by Daft Punk
- New York Shit
"Faded Lady" by SSO
- Been Through The Storm
"Everlasting Love" by Felix Cavaliere
- 'In The Ghetto'
"Ghetto Life" by Rick James
- 'You Can't Hold The Torch'
"Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton
- 'Legend Of The Fall Offs'
"Do You Ever" by Return To Forever
[edit] Credits
- "Get You Some"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson
- "How We Do It Over Here"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious
- "Been Through The Storm"
- Arranger: Jose A. Molina
- Conductor: Jose A. Molina
- Orchestra Production: Busta Rhymes
- Keyboards: Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker & Mike Elizondo
- Cellos: Christopher Glansdorp, Claudio Jaffe, David W. Cole & Ross T. Harbaugh
- Violins: Alfredo Oliva, Carol A. T. Cole, Dina Kostic, Geremy C. Miller, Glen Basham, Gustavo A. Correa, Huifang Chen, Joan E. Faigen, John DiPuccio, Kurt Coble, Lazlo Pap, Mei Mei Luo, Orlando J. Forte, Scott Flavin, Tina M. Raimondi & Yien Hung
- "In the Ghetto"
- Saxophone: Jason Freese
- Trombone: Francisco Torres
- Trumpet: Ron Blake
- Horn Arrangements: Dawaun Parker
- Additional keyboards: Dawaun Parker
- "Cocaina"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson
- Guitar: Mike Elizondo
- Additional keyboards: Che Vicious
- "You Can't Hold The Torch"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
- Scratching: Busta Rhymes
- "Goldmine"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious
- "I Love My Bitch"
- Bass [Moog]: Will. I.Am
- Drums [Live]: Will. I.Am
- Bass [Live]: Keith Harris
- Fender Rhodes Piano: Keith Harris
- Synthesizer: Keith Harris
- Clarinet: Keith Harris
- "Don't Get Carried Away"
- Keyboards: Lionel Holoman & Dawaun Parker
- "Legend Of The Fall Offs"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 1 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 1 |
| Top Canadian Albums | 6 |
| Top Internet Albums | 1 |
| Preceded by Decemberunderground by AFI |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 1 - July 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by Loose by Nelly Furtado |
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