B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
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| Studio album by Cassidy | |||||||||||
| Released |  November 6, 2007 November 9, 2007[1] |
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| Recorded | 2006-2007 at The Saltmine Studios | ||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, Rap | ||||||||||
| Length | 61:15 | ||||||||||
| Label | J Records, Full Surface, Ruff Ryders | ||||||||||
| Producer | Swizz Beatz (Exec.), Bink, Devo Springsteen, Hi-Tek, Neo Da Matrix, Nottz, Cassidy, The Individualz, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Devon "Gold" Golder | ||||||||||
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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story [3] is the third solo album from Philadelphia rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records.[4] Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007.
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[edit] Background
The album was originally titled "This Time Around", then it was changed to "It Is What It Is" and finally to "B.A.R.S." which stands for "Barry Adrien Reese Story".[4] Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars (in prison). B.A.R.S are also his initials, Barry Adrian Reese. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. He also created a B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle with finalists, G.O.D. Jewels of Chicago, IL, Rocky of Detroit, MI, and Lil' Chugga of, Columbia, TN on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free.
[edit] Production
Producer Swizz Beatz handled the majority of production on the album. The CD was released on Swizz Beatz' Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records. Other producers involved with the project were Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, Bink, Hi-Tek, and others.
Swizz Beatz confirmed, before the album's release, that Sean "The Pen" Garrett would have production credits on this album [5]:
| “ | Swizz and Sean aren't only collaborating on music for world peace — they are also teaming up for some big upcoming albums. "Sean is an incredible talent," Swizz said, "and yes, he and I have formed a partnership to change the game. We have projects we are currently working on from J. Lo to Eve, Beyoncé to Cassidy." | ” |
Cassidy himself has produced the track "All by Myself" which samples Akon's Me, Myself & I.
Three promotional mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2", and "07-07-07" were released before the CD.[6][7]
[edit] Sales
B.A.R.S. debuted at number ten on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with about 63,000 copies sold in its first week, and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums. The album has now sold 953,000 Records worldwide. [8]
[edit] Features
Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.
"Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Nina Simone's song "Strange Fruit."
[edit] Tracklisting
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro (B.A.R.S. vs. Da Hustla)" | The Individualz | 06:19 | |
| 2 | "My Drink n My 2 Step" | Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz | 03:12 |
| 3 | "Where My Niggaz At" | Neo Da Matrix | 04:51 | |
| 4 | "I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | 04:38 | |
| 5 | "I Pray" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | Shiz Lansky from Larsiny | 04:56 |
| 6 | "Innocent(Misunderstood)" | Swizz Beatz | Mark Morrison | 04:11 |
| 7 | "Cash Rulez" | Hi-Tek | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Eve | 03:53 |
| 8 | "Leanin on the Lord" | Swizz Beatz | Angie Stone | 05:07 |
| 9 | "Damn I Miss the Game" | Bink! | 03:24 | |
| 10 | "Done 4 Me" | Dready | 03:29 | |
| 11 | "I Get My Paper" | Nottz | Swizz Beatz | 04:40 |
| 12 | "Take a Trip" | Swizz Beatz | Mashonda | 03:33 |
| 13 | "Celebrate" | Devo Springsteen | John Legend | 03:57 |
| 14 | "All By Myself" | Cassidy | 05:02 |
[edit] Album singles
| Single information |
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| "My Drink n My 2 Step" |
| "Innocent" |
[edit] References
- ^ SONY BMG - Cassidy - Aktuell
- ^ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
- ^ [News] Cassidy gets his B.A.R.S right
- ^ a b Cassidy Leans On The Lord For 'B.A.R.S.'
- ^ http://www.rnbkings.net/newsontheinside_news_slot_24.html
- ^ Dj Big Mike & Dj Thoro The Hustlas Home (OFFICIAL CASSIDY MIXTAPE!!!) MixTrap - www.mixtrap.com
- ^ Cassidy - 7-7-07 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut", Billboard.com, November 14, 2007.
