It Ain't Safe No More...

It Ain't Safe No More...
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released November 26, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Hip hop
Length 73:33
Label Flipmode Records, J Records
Producer Busta Rhymes (executive), Rick Rock, The Neptunes, Megahertz, Swizz Beatz, Mario Winans, J Dilla, DJ Scratch
Busta Rhymes chronology

Genesis
(2001)		 It Ain't Safe No More
(2002)		 The Big Bang
(2006)
Singles from The Big Bang
  1. "Make It Clap"
    Released: January 13, 2003
  2. "I Know What You Want"
    Released: March 17, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (65/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Billboard (mixed)[3]
Blender [4]
Entertainment Weekly C−[5]
Metropolis (favorable)[6]
RapReviews (8.0/10)[7]
Robert Christgau [8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [9]
The Times [10]
Vibe [11]

It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 26, 2002, by Flipmode Records and J Records.[12] The album went Gold on January 6, 2003,[13] and has sold 605,000 copies as of December 5, 2007.[14]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Trevor SmithBusta Rhymes 1:46
2. "It Ain't Safe No More..." (featuring Meka)Smith, James YanceyJ Dilla 3:40
3. "What Do You Do When You're Branded"  Smith, George SpiveyDJ Scratch 3:54
4. "Call the Ambulance" (featuring Rampage)Smith, Pharrell Williams, Roger McNairThe Neptunes 3:50
5. "We Goin' to Do It to Ya"  Smith, Dorsey WesleyMegahertz 2:57
6. "What Up"  Smith, YanceyJ Dilla 2:54
7. "Turn Me Up Some"  Smith, YanceyJ Dilla 3:29
8. "Make It Clap" (featuring Spliff Star)Smith, W. Lewis, Rahiem ThomasRick Rock 3:40
9. "Take It Off (Part 2)" (featuring Meka)Smith, Mario WinansMario Winans 4:29
10. "Taste It"  Smith, V. Edmund, R. JonesTetamus 3:46
11. "Hey Ladies"  Smith, Sean "Puffy" Combs, S. Jordan, Christopher WallaceWildstyle 3:19
12. "I Know What You Want" (featuring Mariah Carey & the Flipmode Squad)Smith, Rah Digga, Rampage, Rick Rock, Spliff Star, L. JonesRick Rock 5:24
13. "Riot"  Smith, Denaun PorterMr. Porter 3:11
14. "Hop"  Smith, T.J. GreenMr. Fingaz 3:48
15. "Together" (featuring Rah Digga)Smith, Kasseem DeanSwizz Beatz 5:33
16. "Struttin' Like a G.O.D."  Smith, Ricky LewisRic Rude 4:13
17. "The Struggle Will Be Lost" (featuring Carl Thomas)Smith, Carl Thomas, R. ThomasRick Rock 4:43
18. "Till It's Gone"  Smith, Kenny Gamble, D. HarrisTrue Master 4:54
19. "Make It Clap (Remix)" (featuring Sean Paul & Spliff Star) (Hidden track)T. Smith, Lewis, R. Thomas, Sean HenriquesRick Rock 4:03
Samples

Adapted from album booklet.[15]

Chart positions

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 70
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 50

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for It Ain't Safe No More by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  2. ↑ John Bush (2002-11-26). "It Ain't Safe No More - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  3. ↑ "Billboard - Google Boeken". Books.google.com. 2002-12-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Venable, Malcolm (2002-12-13). "It Ain't Safe No More Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 83. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  6. ↑ "::Metropolis Tokyo :: CD REVIEWS". Web.archive.org. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Busta Rhymes :: It Ain't Safe No More... :: J Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  8. ↑ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  9. ↑ "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Busta Rhymes: It Ain't Safe No More review". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  11. ↑ "Vibe - Google Boeken". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  12. ↑ "It Ain't Safe No More: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  13. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 30, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  14. ↑ "Printer Friendly". BET.com Article. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  15. ↑ It Ain't Safe No More... (Media notes). Flipmode Records & J Records. 2002.
  16. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  17. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.

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