Genesis
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001[1]
Recorded2000–2001
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
GenreHip hop
Length77:07
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
Anarchy
(2000)		 Genesis
(2001)		 It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)
Singles from Genesis
  1. "What It Is"
    Released: May 1, 2001
  2. "Break Ya Neck"
    Released: August 25, 2001
  3. "As I Come Back"
    Released: November 20, 2001[2]
  4. "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
    Released: February 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound9/10[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
The Guardian[7]
HipHopDX[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME6/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut[13]

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.[14] 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.[15] It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Track listing

Genesis track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Nottz2:48
2."Everybody Rise Again"
Just Blaze4:13
3."As I Come Back"
The Neptunes3:19
4."Shut 'Em Down 2002"
Pete Rock2:55
5."Genesis"
J Dilla3:56
6."Betta Stay Up in Your House" (featuring Rah Digga)
Yogi3:18
7."We Got What You Want"
  • T. Smith
  • J. Smith
Just Blaze3:51
8."Truck Volume"
Dr. Dre3:35
9."Pass the Courvoisier" (featuring P. Diddy)
Nottz4:36
10."Break Ya Neck"
Dr. Dre3:51
11."Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"
Mel-Man3:19
12."Holla"
  • T. Smith
  • A. Young
  • M. Elizondo
  • Camara Kambon
Dr. Dre4:34
13."Wife in Law" (featuring Jaheim)
Diamond D4:03
14."Ass on Your Shoulders" (featuring Kokane)
Battlecat4:42
15."Make It Hurt"
  • T. Smith
  • J. Yancey
J Dilla3:23
16."What It Is" (featuring Kelis)
  • T. Smith
  • P. Williams
  • C. Hugo
The Neptunes3:38
17."There's Only One" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
Michaelangelo4:23
18."You Ain't Fuckin' wit Me"
  • T. Smith
  • M. A. Saulsberry
Michaelangelo3:27
19."Match the Name with the Voice" (featuring Flipmode Squad)
Just Blaze5:59
20."Bad Dreams"
  • T. Smith
  • D. Lamb
Nottz3:17
Total length:77:07

Sample credits

Samples adapted from liner notes.[16]

Plagiarism

In 2018 Busta Rhymes was accused of plagiarism by Bernardo Lanzetti and his group, Acqua Fragile, because in ''Genesis'', the song that gives the title to his 2001 album, he used a sample of ''Cosmic mind affair'', taken from ''Mass Media Stars'', the group's second album, without declaring it and indeed signing it in his own name.[17] Lanzetti and the group decide to continue the cause;[18] the usage of the sample is approximately 20.09 seconds and is repeated 4 times within Genesis for a usage percentage of approximately 35% of the total duration of the song.[19] Furthermore, the name of the original producer of Cosmic mind affair, Claudio Fabi, also disappears from the rapper's album, because J Dilla is listed in this role in the credits.[20] Since after years of negotiations the situation was not resolved with recognition, Lanzetti and the band decided to take legal action[21]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Genesis
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[39] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ DR. DRE, NEPTUNES ARRIVE FASHIONABLY LATE FOR BUSTA RHYMES LP Retrieved 11 December 2018
  2. ↑ "As I Come Back - Busta Rhymes | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ ethanliu (2013-06-20). "Reviews for Genesis by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  4. ↑ Bradley Torreano (2001-11-13). "Genesis - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  5. ↑ Nettleton, Chris (2002-03-24). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes - Genesis". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  6. ↑ Despite a few monotonous moments, Genesis is an exciting ode to hydro and ho's. [7 Dec 2001, p.104]
  7. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (15 March 2002). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Q, Wise (26 November 2001). "BUSTA RHYMES - GENESIS". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Busta Rhymes: Genesis". NME.com. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  11. ↑ Patchy and sometimes plodding... but that gruff, urgent voice remains a potent instrument in the right setting. [Feb 2002, p.106]
  12. ↑ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Genesis : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 2002-01-02. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  13. ↑ Busta stampedes through a survey of current rap styles with boundless wit, energy and quality rhymes. [Mar 2002, p.96]
  14. ↑ "Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  15. ↑ "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  16. ↑ Genesis (booklet). Flipmode, J. 2001.
  17. ↑ "Busta Rhymes, "Genesis" e l'accusa di plagio dagli italiani Acqua Fragile". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  18. ↑ "Acqua Fragile e Busta Rhymes, il plagio mai riconosciuto - la Repubblica". amp-video.repubblica.it. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  19. ↑ Faremusic, Redazione (2020-11-12). "Bernardo Lanzetti, leader della band Acqua Fragile, contro i rapper americani: si torna a parlare di plagio". FAREMUSIC (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  20. ↑ "Busta Rhymes, "Genesis" e l'accusa di plagio dagli italiani Acqua Fragile". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  21. ↑ Faremusic, Redazione (2020-11-12). "Bernardo Lanzetti, leader della band Acqua Fragile, contro i rapper americani: si torna a parlare di plagio". FAREMUSIC (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  22. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 46.
  23. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Busta Rhymes – Genesis" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. December 13, 2001. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  25. ↑ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 20, 2001. Archived from the original on December 23, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – Genesis" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  31. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  34. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  35. ↑ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  38. ↑ "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  39. ↑ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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