The Big Bang (album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Big Bang | ||
 |
||
| Studio album by Busta Rhymes | ||
| Released | June 13, 2006 | |
| Recorded | Late 2005–2006 | |
| Genre | East coast hip hop | |
| Length | 58:33 | |
| Label | Flipmode/Aftermath/Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre (co-exec.) Busta Rhymes (co-exec.) |
|
| Professional reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Busta Rhymes chronology | ||
| The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes (2004) |
The Big Bang (2006) |
Before Hell Freezes Over (2007) |
The Big Bang is the seventh studio album from American rapper Busta Rhymes, 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. The album became Busta's first album to debut at #1 on the charts with over 209,000 copies sold. On August 4, 2006 the album was certified for shipments of 500,000+, and the album has sold about 540,000 copies to date and 2.2 Million worldwide. So far, five singles have been released: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In The Ghetto". A music video was also released for "New York Shit".
It was speculated that the first single would be "I'll Hurt You", a track featuring Eminem that leaked around December 2004. A second song that leaked was "Where's Your Money?" featuring ODB. However, neither of these tracks would make the final cut of the album. At one point, a collaboration with The Game was planned and possibly even recorded,[1] but this also failed to make the final cut of the album. Due to average responses of the first two leaked tracks, the first single was instead changed to "Touch It" and reached #16 on the Hot 100 chart. "Touch It", which features a sampled portion of Daft Punk's "Technologic", has also garnered a major remix that is currently still receiving major play. The second single "I Love My Chick" features Kelis and will.i.am. Stevie Wonder plays piano and sings on "Been Through the Storm," a track acclaimed by many critics.
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.
Much to the frustration of fans, none of the "Touch It" remixes, including a somewhat finalized version in which a video was shot for, were not included on the final album cut.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Songwriters | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get You Some" | Busta Rhymes, Marsha, Q-Tip | Trevor Smith, Marsha Ambrosious, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, C. Pope | Dr. Dre and Mark Batson |
| 2 | "Touch It" | Busta Rhymes | Trevor Smith, Kasseem Dean, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo | Swizz Beatz |
| 3 | "How We Do It Over Here" | Busta Rhymes, Deana Davis, Missy Elliott | Trevor Smith, Melissa Arnette Elliott, Andre Young, Dawaun Parker, C. Pope | Dr. Dre |
| 4 | "New York Shit" | Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beats | Trevor Smith, Kasseem Dean, George Spivey, D. Lucas, F. Weyer | DJ Scratch |
| 5 | "Been Through The Storm" | Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder | Trevor Smith, Michael Clervoix, Felix Cavaliere, Carman Moore, R. Smith, D. Vines | Sha Money XL and Dr. Dre (additional production) |
| 6 | "In the Ghetto" | Busta Rhymes, Rick James | Trevor Smith, Rick James | DJ Green Lantern and Dr. Dre (additional production) |
| 7 | "Cocaina" | Busta Rhymes, Marsha | Trevor Smith, Marsha Ambrosious, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Mike Elizondo, C. Pope | Dr. Dre and Mark Batson |
| 8 | "You Can't Hold the Torch" | Busta Rhymes, Chauncey Black, Q-Tip | Trevor Smith, Kamaal Fareed, James Yancey, Minnie Ripperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware | J Dilla |
| 9 | "Goldmine" | Busta Rhymes, Raekwon | Trevor Smith, Corey Woods, Erick Sermon | Erick Sermon and Dr. Dre (additional production) |
| 10 | "I Love My Bitch" | Busta Rhymes, Dante Santiago, Kelis, Will.I.Am | Trevor Smith, William Adams, Keith Harris | will.i.am |
| 11 | "Don't Get Carried Away" | Busta Rhymes, Nas | Trevor Smith, Nasir Jones, Andre Young, Dawaun Parker, Lionel Holoman | Dr. Dre |
| 12 | "They're Out to Get Me" | Busta Rhymes, Mr. Porter | Trevor Smith, Denaun Porter | Mr. Porter |
| 13 | "Get Down" | Busta Rhymes, Timbaland (additional vocals) | Trevor Smith, Tim Mosley, Nisan Stewart | Timbaland and Nisan Stewart |
| 14 | "I'll Do It All" | Busta Rhymes, LaToiya Williams | Trevor Smith, David Drew | Jellyroll |
| 15 | "Legend of the Fall Offs" | Bokeem Woodbine, Busta Rhymes, Cami Gutierrez | Trevor Smith, Andre Young, Gayle Moran | Dr. Dre |
On the edited version, "I Love My Bitch" is re-titled "I Love My Chick" and was used for radio-friendly promotional purposes.
[edit] Instrumental information
"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
- 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
- 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] Notes
- Touch It contains a sample from "Technologic" by Daft Punk
- New York Shit contains a sample from "I Went For Mine" by Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics
- New York Shit contains a sample from "Fafed Lady" by SSO
- Been Through The Storm contains a sample from "Everlasting Love" by Felix Cavaliere
- In The Ghetto contains a sample from "Ghetto Life" by Rick James
- You Can't Hold The Torch contains a sample from "Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton
- Legend Of The Fall Offs contains a sample from "Do You Ever" by Return To Forever
- Legend Of The Fall Offs contains a sample from "After You Die" by Rakim
[edit] Singles
| Single cover | Single information |
|---|---|
 |
"Where's Your Money" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard [NON ALBUM SINGLE]
|
 |
"Touch It"
|
 |
"I Love My Chick" featuring Kelis & Will.I.Am
|
 |
"Cocaina" featuring Marsha
|
 |
"Don't Get Carried Away" featuring Nas |
 |
"They're Out To Get Me" featuring Denaun Porter |
Information about singles taken from Discogs.com and All Music Guide.
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Canadian Albums | Top Internet Albums | ||
| 2006 | The Big Bang | #1 | #1 | #6 | #1 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2005 | Touch It | #16 | #3 | #2 |
| 2006 | I Love My Bitch | #41 | #18 | #8 |
| 2006 | In The Ghetto | - | #50 | - |
| 2006 | New York Shit | - | #77 | - |
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Decemberunderground by AFI |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album July 1, 2006 - July 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by Loose by Nelly Furtado |
