Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

Genesis
Genesis
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released	November 27, 2001
Recorded	2000–01
Studio	Armoury Studios; (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada); Daddy's House; (New York, NY); Enterprise Studios; (New York, NY); MasterSound Studios; (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Record One; (Woodland Hills, California); Right Track Recording Studios; (New York, NY); Soundtrack Studios; (New York, NY)
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
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; "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]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[8]
Los Angeles Times	^[9]
NME	(6/10)^[10]
Robert Christgau	^[11]
Rolling Stone	^[12]
The Village Voice	(favorable)^[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 1 million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Clive Davis & 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.^[16]

"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)^[17]	56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	47
French Albums (SNEP)^[19]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[20]	27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	44
UK Albums (OCC)^[22]	58
US Billboard 200^[23]	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[24]	2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2002)	Position
US Billboard 200^[25]	50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[26]	9

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[27]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[28]	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
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/as-i-come-back-mw0001227230
^ ethanliu (2013-06-20). "Reviews for Genesis by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ Bradley Torreano (2001-11-13). "Genesis - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ 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.
^ Venable, Malcolm (2001-12-07). "Genesis Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 104. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
^ "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "NME Album Reviews - Busta Rhymes : Genesis". Nme.Com. 2002-03-15. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Genesis : Music Reviews". 2002-01-02. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ Harry Allen (2002-01-15). "Alien". Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music". Retrieved 2012-02-17.
^ "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Genesis (booklet). Flipmode, J. 2001.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Genesis in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

External links[]

Genesis at Metacritic

[1] DR. DRE, NEPTUNES ARRIVE FASHIONABLY LATE FOR BUSTA RHYMES LP Retrieved 11 December 2018

[2] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/as-i-come-back-mw0001227230

[metacritic-3] thanliu (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] Rabin, Nathan (2001-11-27). "Busta Rhymes: Genesis". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[6] Billboard - Google Boeken. 2001-12-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[7] Nettleton, Chris (2002-03-24). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes - Genesis". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[8] Venable, Malcolm (2001-12-07). "Genesis Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 104. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2012-09-07.

[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] "NME Album Reviews - Busta Rhymes : Genesis". Nme.Com. 2002-03-15. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[11] "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[12] "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Genesis : Music Reviews". 2002-01-02. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[13] Harry Allen (2002-01-15). "Alien". Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[14] "Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music". Retrieved 2012-02-17.

[15] "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[liner_notes-16] Jump up to: ^a ^b Genesis (booklet). Flipmode, J. 2001.

[ac_Austria_Busta_Rhymes-17] "Austriancharts.at – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Busta_Rhymes-18] "Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[ac_France_Busta_Rhymes-19] "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Busta_Rhymes-20] "Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2013.

[ac_Switzerland_Busta_Rhymes-21] "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[ac_UK2_Busta_Rhymes-22] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2013.

[Billboard_200-23] "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Busta_Rhymes-24] "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

[25] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[26] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[mc-27] "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Genesis in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[riaa-28] "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Genesis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

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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 Get Carried Away" "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" "Where I Belong"
Featured singles	"The Points" "Rumble in the Jungle" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Victory" "Fire" "What's Happenin'" "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)
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