Genesis (Busta Rhymes album) - Composition

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Genesis is the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 27, 2001, by Flipmode Records and J Records.[13] The fourth single from the album, "Pass the Courvoisier Part II", peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included at the end of the album on some later pressings (on which "Ass On Your Shoulders" was removed due to playing time restrictions). The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 185,000 copies.[14] It later sold 1 million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Genesis

Studio album by

Busta Rhymes

Released

November 27, 2001[1]

Recorded

2000–01

Studio

Armoury, Vancouver
Daddy's House, New York City
Enterprise, New York City
MasterSound, Virginia Beach
Record One, Los Angeles
Right Track, New York City
Soundtrack, New York City

Genre

Hip hop

Length

77:07

Label

Flipmode
J

Producer

Busta Rhymes (exec.)
The Neptunes
Just Blaze
Pete Rock
J Dilla
Dr. Dre
Nottz
Scott Storch

Busta Rhymes chronology

Anarchy
(2000)

Genesis
(2001)

It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)

Singles from Genesis

"What It Is"
Released: May 1, 2001
"Break Ya Neck"
Released: August 25, 2001
"As I Come Back"
Released: November 20, 2001[2]
"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
Released: February 12, 2002

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(77/100)[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	(favorable)[5]
Billboard	(favorable)[6]
Drowned in Sound	(9/10)[7]
Los Angeles Times	[8]
NME	[9]
Robert Christgau	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
The Village Voice	(favorable)[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Clive Davis and Rudy Ray Moore)	Trevor Smith Clive Davis Dominick Lamb	Nottz	2:48
2.	"Everybody Rise Again"	T. Smith Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:13
3.	"As I Come Back"	T. Smith Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	3:19
4.	"Shut 'Em Down 2002"	T. Smith Peter Phillips Hank Shocklee Carlton Riddenhour Gary Rinaldo	Pete Rock	2:55
5.	"Genesis"	T. Smith James Yancey	J Dilla	3:56
6.	"Betta Stay Up in Your House" (featuring Rah Digga)	T. Smith Rashia Fisher Jeremy Graham Curtis Mayfield	Yogi	3:18
7.	"We Got What You Want"	T. Smith J. Smith	Just Blaze	3:51
8.	"Truck Volume"	T. Smith Andre Young Mike Elizondo Scott Storch	Dr. Dre	3:35
9.	"Pass the Courvoisier" (featuring P. Diddy)	T. Smith Sean Combs Jamal Woolard Jermaine Denny D. Lamb Michael Tyler P. Williams C. Hugo Sandy Linzer Denny Randell Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers James Jackson Bryan Higgins Kamaal Fareed Ali Shaheed Muhammad Malik Taylor	Nottz	4:36
10.	"Break Ya Neck"	T. Smith A. Young M. Elizondo S. Storch Flea John Frusciante Anthony Kiedis Chad Smith	Dr. Dre	3:51
11.	"Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"	T. Smith M. Elizondo Melvin Bradford	Mel-Man	3:19
12.	"Holla"	T. Smith A. Young M. Elizondo Camara Kambon	Dr. Dre	4:34
13.	"Wife In Law" (featuring Jaheim)	T. Smith Joseph Kirkland Ray Parker Jr.	Diamond D	4:03
14.	"Ass on Your Shoulders" (featuring Kokane)	T. Smith Kevin Gilliam Jerry Long	Battlecat	4:42
15.	"Make It Hurt"	T. Smith J. Yancey	J Dilla	3:23
16.	"What It Is" (featuring Kelis)	T. Smith P. Williams C. Hugo	The Neptunes	3:38
17.	"There's Only One" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	T. Smith Mary J. Blige Michael Angelo Saulsberry	Michaelangelo	4:23
18.	"You Ain't Fuckin' wit Me"	T. Smith M. A. Saulsberry	Michaelangelo	3:27
19.	"Match the Name with the Voice" (featuring Flipmode Squad)	T. Smith R. Fisher Roger McNair William Lewis Leroy Jones J. Smith	Just Blaze	5:59
20.	"Bad Dreams"	T. Smith D. Lamb	Nottz	3:17
Total length:				77:07

Sample credits

Samples adapted from liner notes.[15]

"As I Come Back" contains replayed elements from "Scenario (Remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Leaders of the New School.
"Shut 'Em Down" contains elements from "Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)", written by Hank Shocklee, Carlton Riddenhour, and Gary Rinaldo, performed by Public Enemy.
"Betta Stay Up in Your House" contains elements from "Eddie You Should Know Better", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
"Pass the Courvoisier" contains re-sung elements from:
- "Shake Ya Ass", written by Michael Tyler, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo.
- "Easy Come, Easy Go", written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell.
- "Rapper's Delight", written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
- "Scenario", written by James Jackson, Trevor Smith, Bryan Higgins, Kamaal Farreed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Malik Taylor.
"Break Ya Neck" contains replayed elements from "Give It Away", written by Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith.
"Wife In Law" contains re-sung elements from "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)", written and performed by Ray Parker Jr.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16]	56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]	47
French Albums (SNEP)[18]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	44
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	58
US Billboard 200[22]	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[24]	83
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[25]	44
US Billboard 200[26]	50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

DR. DRE, NEPTUNES ARRIVE FASHIONABLY LATE FOR BUSTA RHYMES LP Retrieved 11 December 2018
"As I Come Back - Busta Rhymes | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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Rabin, Nathan (2001-11-27). "Busta Rhymes: Genesis". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
Billboard - Google Boeken. 2001-12-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
Nettleton, Chris (2002-03-24). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes - Genesis". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
"No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
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"Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Genesis : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 2002-01-02. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
Harry Allen (2002-01-15). "Alien". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
"Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
"Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
Genesis (booklet). Flipmode, J. 2001.
"Austriancharts.at – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
"Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
"Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
"Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
"Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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External links

Genesis at Metacritic

v t e Busta Rhymes
Discography Production discography
Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
Compilations	Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes Rich Gang (with YMCMB)
Singles	"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" "It's a Party" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Dangerous" "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" "Gimme Some More" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Break Ya Neck" "Make It Clap" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "I Know What You Want" "Where's Your Money?" "Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You" "Calm Down"
Featured singles	"The Points" "Rumble in the Jungle" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Victory" "Fire" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "Peace Sign/Index Down" "Rotate" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood (remix)" "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride N Joy" "Take You There" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "My Shot" (Rise Up Remix)
Related articles	Leaders of the New School Native Tongues Conglomerate Records The Imperial

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Genesis ist das fünfte Musikalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers Busta Rhymes. Es erschien am 27. November 2001 über Flipmode Records und J Records. What It Is, Break Ya Neck, As I Come Back und Pass the Courvoisier, Part II wurden als Singles veröffentlicht.

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Genesis es el quinto álbum de estudio del rapero Busta Rhymes, lanzado en 2001.

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