The Solution (album)
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| Studio album by Beanie Sigel | |||||||||||
| Released | December 11, 2007 (U.S.) | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | ||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hip hop, Hardcore rap | ||||||||||
| Label | Island Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella | ||||||||||
| Producer | Chad West, Cool and Dre, Dame Grease, Dre & Vidal, Eric Hudson, Reefa, Rockwilder, The Runners | ||||||||||
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The Solution is the 4th studio album from Beanie Sigel. It was released on December 11, 2007.[1] The album features production from Dre & Vidal, Reefa, and The Runners, among others. Guest appearances include Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Ozzy Ozbourne, and other notable musicians.[2]
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[edit] Background
The Solution is Sigel's first album after re-signing with Roc-A-Fella Records.[3] After his 2005 album, The B. Coming, he took a one year hiatus from music and returned to recording in 2006.[4] Speaking on the album Beanie Sigel said:[4]
I’m an emotional guy, in a good sense. A lot of people say [my music is] depressing, but I say its reality. At that time it was cool because I was at a depressing stage in my life with my legal issues and everything. I had a lot of songs that I felt needed to be out there. It was more conscious than depressing. But this album is just me listening to what’s out there and trying to go far left, away from what’s going on. It’s me making that hard music. This is just life experiences and things that I go through. I just try to put out good, relevant music. Not to knock what anybody else is doing, but a lot of that music don’t be relevant to any type of situation.
[edit] Music
[edit] Guests
R. Kelly is featured on the first single "All the Above",[5] while rapper Styles P is featured on "U Ain't Ready 4 Me".[2] Jay-Z makes an appearance on the track "Gutted",[2] while Diddy, Ghostface Killah, and Peedi Crakk hook up with Beanie on "Shake It For Me".[2] Scarface is also featured on the song "Rain (Bridge)" with R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, who also appears on "Prayer".[2] Beanie Sigel jumps into unfamiliar territory by featuring an Ozzy Osbourne sample on the track "The Day" and a James Blunt sample on "Dear Self (Can I Talk To You)".[2]
[edit] Production
Production originally included producers like Scott Storch and Sha Money XL,[6] but those tracks were cut for songs produced by Eric Hudson and Chad West.[2] Production team Dre & Vidal produce Five of the Thirteen tracks on the album with help from up and coming Dirty Harry and Don Cheegro (Harry and Alex) and The Runners produce the lead single "All the Above". Reefa produces two tracks including "Gutted" featuring Jay-Z.[2] Cool and Dre and Dame Grease each produced one track each.[2] Notably absent from The Solution is primary artist and producer Kanye West.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) |
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| 1 | "All the Above" | The Runners | R. Kelly |
| 2 | "'Bout That (Let Me Know)" | Cool and Dre | |
| 3 | "U Ain't Ready 4 Me" | Dame Grease | Styles P |
| 4 | "Go Low" | Eric Hudson | Rock City |
| 5 | "Gutted" | Reefa | Jay-Z |
| 6 | "Shake It For Me" | Rockwilder | Diddy, Ghostface Killah & Peedi Peedi |
| 7 | "I'm In" | Chad "Wes" Hamilton | |
| 8 | "H.H.E.H." | Don Cheegro and Dirty Harry | |
| 9 | "What They Gonna Say To Me" | Dre & Vidal | |
| 10 | "The Day" | Dre & Vidal and Don Cheegro and Dirty Harry | Ozzy Osbourne |
| 11 | "Rain (Bridge)" | Reefa | Scarface & Raheem DeVaughn |
| 12 | "Dear Self (Can I Talk To You)" | Dre & Vidal | James Blunt (sample) |
| 13 | "Prayer" | Dre & Vidal | Raheem DeVaughn |
The album has sold 112,739 copies in USA[7]
[edit] Charting
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 37 |
[edit] References
- ^ Beanie Sigel Drops The Solution on December 11 XXL. (October 23, 2007). Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i William E. Ketchum III (November 21, 2007). Beanie Sigel Talks Album, Tracklist. HipHopDX. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ Shake (May 22, 2007). Beanie Sigel Backs Jay-Z, Still With Rocafella HipHopDX. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ a b Bill Heinzelman (April 23, 2007). Beanie Sigel Streets On Lock XXL. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ Andres Tardio (August 9, 2007). Beanie Sigel Recruites R. Kelly for New Album. HipHopDX. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ Beanie Sigel The Solution Preview XXL. (April 23, 2007). Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ^ Soundscan Album Sales 05-01-08 (Rnb/hip hop top 25 only) - Rap GodFathers Community
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