B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story

Infobox Album
Name = B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
Type = Album
Artist = Cassidy


Released = flagicon|United States November 6, 2007
flagicon|Germany November 9, 2007 [ [http://www.sonybmg.de/artists2.php?iA=1&artist=310720&product=88697182412&showdetails=1 SONY BMG - Cassidy - Aktuell ] ]
Recorded = 2006-2007 at The Saltmine Studios
Genre = East Coast hip hop, Rap
Length = 61:15
Label = J Records, Full Surface, Ruff Ryders
Producer = Swizz Beatz (Exec.), Bink, Devo Springsteen, Hi-Tek, Neo Da Matrix, Nottz, Cassidy, The Individualz, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Devon "Gold" Golder
Reviews =
*YoRapper.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.yorapper.com/review-cassidy-bars/ link]
*TheDailyYo! Rating|4|5 [http://thedailyyo.blogspot.com/2007/11/get-no-better-and-hotel-were-two-of.html link]
*RapReviews.com rating-10|5 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_11_bars.html link]
*XXL (magazine) Rating|3|5 or an "L" [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=13693 link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cassidy/albums/album/17122078/review/17139335/bars_the_barry_adrian_reese_story link]
*HHNLive Rating|4|5 [http://www.hhnlive.com/reviews/more/183 link]
*Allhiphop.com rating-10|7.5 [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/reviews/archive/2007/11/07/18846033.aspx link]
*DJBooth.net Rating|4|5 [http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/cassidy-bars-the-barry-adrian-reese-story-1108071/ link]
*dropmagazine.com 4/10 [http://www.dropmagazine.com/cassidy-bars-the-barry-adrian-reese-story/ 'sub-par']
*HipHopDX.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.870/title.cassidy-b-a-r-s link]
Last album = "I'm a Hustla"
(2005)
This album = "B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story"
(2007)
Next album = TBASingles
Name = B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
Type = studio
Single 1 = My Drink n My 2 Step
Single 1 date = June 20, 2007
Single 2 = Innocent Man (Misunderstood) [ [http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=504863 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! ] ]
Single 2 date = TBA

"B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story " [ [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1933-cassidy-gets-his-b-a-r-s-right.html [News Cassidy gets his B.A.R.S right ] ] is the third solo album from Philadelphia rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records.Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007.

Background

The album was originally titled "This Time Around", then it was changed to "It Is What It Is" and finally to "B.A.R.S." which stands for "Barry Adrien Reese Story". [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605926 Cassidy Leans On The Lord For 'B.A.R.S.' ] ] Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars (in prison). B.A.R.S are also his initials, Barry Adrian Reese. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. He also created a "B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle" with finalists, G.o.D. Jewels of Chicago, IL, Rocky of Detroit, MI, and Lil' Chugga of, Columbia, TN on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free.

Production

Producer Swizz Beatz handled the majority of production on the album. The CD was released on Swizz Beatz' Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records. Other producers involved with the project were Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, Bink, Hi-Tek, and others.

"Swizz Beatz" confirmed, before the album's release, that Sean "The Pen" Garrett would have production credits on this album [http://www.rnbkings.net/newsontheinside_news_slot_24.html] :cquote|"Swizz and Sean aren't only collaborating on music for world peace — they are also teaming up for some big upcoming albums. "Sean is an incredible talent," Swizz said, "and yes, he and I have formed a partnership to change the game. We have projects we are currently working on from J. Lo to Eve, Beyoncé to Cassidy." Cassidy himself has produced the track "All by Myself" which samples Akon's Me, Myself & I.

Three promotional mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2", and "07-07-07" were released before the CD. [ [http://www.mixtrap.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=2172&%3CosCsid%3E Dj Big Mike & Dj Thoro The Hustlas Home (OFFICIAL CASSIDY MIXTAPE!!!) MixTrap - www.mixtrap.com ] ] [ [http://www.datpiff.com/Cassidy-Green-Lantern-Dj-Thoro-7-7-07-mid5652.html# Cassidy - 7-7-07 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com ] ]

ales

"B.A.R.S." debuted at #10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with about 70,000 copies sold in its first week, and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums the total now is 500,000 copies. [http://forum.rapgodfathers.com/latest-news/229340-soundscan-album-sales-05-01-08-rnb-hip-hop-top-25-only.html]

Features

Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.

"Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Nina Simone's song "Strange Fruit."

Tracklisting

Album singles

References

External links

*http://www.myspace.com/cassidy
*http://www.myspace.com/cassidypromotions
*http://www.cassidymusic.com
* [http://www.dancehallareaz.com/album-reviews/22573-cassidy-bars-barry-adrian-reese-story-album-review.html Cassidy Bars Album Review ]
* [http://www.yorapper.com/review-cassidy-bars/ Cassidy B.A.R.S. Album Review]