The Big Bang (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Big Bang
Type = studio
Artist = Busta Rhymes


Released = June 13 2006
Recorded = 2005–2006
Genre = Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length = 58:33
Label = Flipmode/Aftermath/Interscope
Producer = Dr. Dre (co-exec.) Busta Rhymes (co-exec.)
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abx1z8oa6yv8 link]
*Okayplayer Rating|4|5 [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/the_big_bang/ link]
*RapReviews.com (8.0/10) [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_06F_bigbang.html link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/10500825/review/10532963/the_big_bang?source=album_reviews_rssfeed link]
*"The Source" Rating|4|5
*XXL Magazine Rating|4|5 (XL) [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=2575 link]
Last album = "" (2004)
This album = "The Big Bang" (2006)
Next album = "B.O.M.B." (2008)Singles
Name = The Big Bang
Type = studio
single 1 = Touch It
single 1 date = January 10 2006
single 2 = I Love My Bitch
single 2 date = June 6 2006
single 3 = New York Shit
single 3 date = July 10 2006
single 4 = In the Ghetto
single 4 date = July 2006
single 5 = Cocaina
single 5 date = 2006
single 6 = Don't Get Carried Away
single 6 date = July 10 2006
single 7 = They're Out To Get Me
single 7 date = July 10 2006

"The Big Bang" is the seventh studio album from American rapper Busta Rhymes.

Background

It was released on June 13 2006. It is his first release under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Full production of the album came from Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Will.I.Am, Mr. Porter, Erick Sermon, Green Lantern, Timbaland, the late J Dilla, and DJ Scratch. Featured guests include Nas, Stevie Wonder, the late Rick James, Kelis, Raekwon, and many more. So far, five singles have been released: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In The Ghetto". Music videos were released for all of them.

The finalized version of the "Touch It Remix", for which a video was shot, was not included on the final album.

Reception

The tracks "I'll Hurt You" and "Where's Your Money?" both leaked but received luke-warm responses. The first single was "Touch It" and reached #16 on the Hot 100 chart. "Touch It", featuring a sampled portion of Daft Punk's "Technologic", also garnered a major remix. The second single "I Love My Chick" features Kelis and will.i.am. Stevie Wonder plays piano and sings on "Been Through the Storm."

ales and certifications

The album became Busta's first album to debut at #1 on the charts with over 209,000 copies sold during the first week off release. On August 4 2006 the album was certified gold for shipments of over 500,000 units. The album has sold about 611,000 copies to date and 2.5 Million worldwide.

The album became Busta Rhymes' highest charting album in the UK, debuting on the UK albums chart at #19. His previous highest album peak was #34 for the album "When Disaster Strikes", almost ten years before the release of "The Big Bang".

Track listing

Leftovers

* I'll Hurt You (feat. Eminem) (produced by Scott Storch & Dr Dre)
* Where's Your Money (feat. ODB) (produced by Hill)
* Rough Around The Edges (feat. Nas, & Dion) (produced by Hi-Tek)
* Ping (produced by Lights Out)
* Psycho (feat. Papoose, & Cassidy) (produced by J Dilla) **Appears in the "Dillagence" mixtape
* Your Time Has Come (produced by Dr. Dre) **Early version of "Legend of the Fall Offs"
* Ghetto Legend (feat. The Game, Nas, & Mary J. Blige) (produced by Kanye West)
* Shaolin Brothers (feat. Method Man, Ghostface Killah, & Raekwon) (produced by Dr. Dre)
* We Up To No Good (feat. Fabolous) (produced by Jonathan Rotem)
* Imagine (feat. Dr. Dre & Chauncey Black) (produced by Dr. Dre) **Appears in Snoop Dogg's "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment"
* Don't Try to Fight It (feat. Mariah Carey) (produced by Rick Rock)
* The Big Bang (feat. 50 Cent & Dr. Dre) (produced By Dr. Dre)
* Bounce Step (feat. T.I.) (produced by Swizz Beatz)
* Whoop (feat. Ras Kass) (produced by Dr. Dre)
* Get Flat (produced by Just Blaze)
* You Pussy (produced by ???)

amples

*"Touch It"
**"Technologic" by Daft Punk

*"New York Shit"
**"Faded Lady" by SSO

*"Been Through The Storm"
**"Everlasting Love" by Felix Cavaliere

*"In The Ghetto"
**"Ghetto Life" by Rick James

*"You Can't Hold The Torch"
**"Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton

*"Legend Of The Fall Offs"
**"Do You Ever" by Return to Forever

Credits

*"Get You Some"
**Keyboards: Mark Batson

*"How We Do It Over Here"
**Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious

*"Been Through The Storm"
**Arranger: Jose A. Molina
**Conductor: Jose A. Molina
**Orchestra Production: Busta Rhymes
**Keyboards: Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker & Mike Elizondo
**Cellos: Christopher Glansdorp, Claudio Jaffe, David W. Cole & Ross T. Harbaugh
**Violins: Alfredo Oliva, Carol A. T. Cole, Dina Kostic, Geremy C. Miller, Glen Basham, Gustavo A. Correa, Huifang Chen, Joan E. Faigen, John DiPuccio, Kurt Coble, Lazlo Pap, Mei Mei Luo, Orlando J. Forte, Scott Flavin, Tina M. Raimondi & Yien Hung

*"In the Ghetto"
**Saxophone: Jason Freese
**Trombone: Francisco Torres
**Trumpet: Ron Blake
**Horn Arrangements: Dawaun Parker
**Additional keyboards: Dawaun Parker

*"Cocaina"
**Keyboards: Mark Batson
**Guitar: Mike Elizondo
**Additional keyboards: Che Vicious

*"You Can't Hold The Torch"
**Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
**Scratching: Busta Rhymes

*"Goldmine"
**Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious

*"I Love My Bitch"
**Bass [Moog] : Will. I.Am
**Drums [Live] : Will. I.Am
**Bass [Live] : Keith Harris
**Fender Rhodes Piano: Keith Harris
**Synthesizer: Keith Harris
**Clarinet: Keith Harris

*"Don't Get Carried Away"
**Keyboards: Lionel Holoman & Dawaun Parker

*"Legend Of The Fall Offs"
**Keyboards: Dawaun Parker

Chart positions