The B. Coming

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The B. Coming
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Studio album by
Beanie Sigel
ReleasedMarch 29, 2005
Recorded2002–2004
GenreHip hop
Length65:45
LabelDame Dash Music Group, Def Jam
ProducerThe Neptunes, Heavy D, Buckwild, DJ Scratch, Just Blaze, Bink!, D. Dot, Ty Fyffe, Boola, Chad Hamilton, Aqua, Ruggedness, Neckbones, Damon Dash (Executive Producer), Beanie Sigel (Executive Producer), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Executive Producer)
Beanie Sigel chronology
The Reason
(2001) 		The B. Coming
(2005) 		The Solution
(2007)

The B. Coming is the third studio album by rapper Beanie Sigel, released by Dame Dash Music Group on March 29, 2005. The album contains 15 songs. Special guests include Freeway, Redman, Snoop Dogg, Bun B, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, and others. The album was completed before Beanie served jail time in 2004.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
HipHopDX4/5 stars[3]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[4]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[5]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[6]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[7]
StylusB+[8]
URB4/5 stars[9]
Vibe3.5/5 stars[10]
  • Pitchfork (8.5 out of 10) - "Only two things matter here: the production, which is masterful, and Beanie himself, a virtuoso of lonely, bitter desperation.[11] "
  • Entertainment Weekly [15 Apr 2005, p. 78] (83% out of 100%)-Finds him at his most vulnerable—and his best.
  • Stylus Magazine (B+) - "One of the strongest albums of 2005, Beanie Sigel stands among the greatest of the Roc-A-Fella catalogue with technical ability and an emotional severity worth experiencing."[12]
  • New Musical Express [23 Apr 2005, p. 51](NME)4/5 stars- "As defiant as ever."
  • All Music Guide 4/5 stars - "Those looking for a direct story of how Beanie earned three years in the clink will be somewhat disappointed, but these chunks of insight into the man's turmoil -- and the couple party tunes that go with them - add up to one hell of an album."[1]
  • Top 50 albums of 2005 by pitchfork media: number 32.[13]
  • The song "Feel it in the Air" was listed as the 349th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media.

Overall Metacritic gave "The B. Coming" a total critic score of 73 out of 100 based on 14 reviews.[14]

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Feel It In the Air" (featuring Melissa Jiménez)Heavy D4:05
2."I Can't Go On This Way" (featuring Freeway and Young Chris)Aqua5:02
3."One Shot Deal" (featuring Redman)Bink!4:05
4."Gotta Have It" (featuring Peedi Crakk and Twista)Chad Hamilton3:28
5."Don't Stop" (featuring Snoop Dogg)The Neptunes3:31
6."Purple Rain" (featuring Bun B)DJ Scratch5:16
7."Oh Daddy" (featuring Young Chris)Boola4:32
8."Change" (featuring Melissa Jay and Rell)Ty Fyffe4:35
9."Bread & Butter" (featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X)Just Blaze5:39
10."Lord Have Mercy"Ruggedness4:20
11."Flatline" (featuring Peedi Crakk)Boola3:02
12."Tales of a Hustler, Pt. 2" (featuring Oschino and Omillio Sparks)Boola4:18
13."Look At Me Now" (featuring Rell)Buckwild4:01
14."It's On" (featuring Jay-Z)D. Dot5:03
15."Wanted (On the Run)" (featuring Cam'ron)Da Neckbones4:27

Samples[]

Feel It In The Air

I Can’t Go On This Way

Gotta Have It

Purple Rain

Oh Daddy

Change

  • "My First Love" by Rene and Angela

Bread & Butter

Flatline

Look At Me Now

It’s On

Wanted (On The Run)

Charts[]

Singles chart positions[]

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2004 "Gotta Have It" - 82 -
2005 "Don't Stop" - 67 -
"Feel It in the Air" - 55 -

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b David Jeffries. "The B. Coming". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ HipHopDX review
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ^ RapReviews review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Stylus review
  9. ^ URB review
  10. ^ Vibe review
  11. ^ Breihan, Tom (2005-04-12). "Beanie Sigel: The B.Coming | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  12. ^ "Beanie Sigel - The B-Coming - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  13. ^ Staff, Pitchfork (2005-12-31). "Staff Lists: Top 50 Albums of 2005 | Features". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  14. ^ sigel
  15. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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