- The Solution (album)
Infobox Album |
Name = The Solution
Type =Album
Artist =Beanie Sigel
Released =December 11 2007 (U.S. )
Recorded = 2006-2007
Genre =East Coast hip hop ,Hardcore hip hop
Length =
Label =Island Def Jam ,Roc-A-Fella
Producer = Chad West,Cool and Dre , Dame Grease,Dre & Vidal , Eric Hudson,Reefa ,Rockwilder ,The Runners
Reviews = *Allhiphop.com rating-10|6.5 [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/reviews/archive/2007/12/02/18954375.aspx]
*ArtOfRhyme.com Rating|3|5 [http://artofrhyme.com/reviews/Beanie-Sigel_The-Solution/70/ link]
*PrefixMag rating-10|6 [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/beanie-sigel/the-solution/16830/ link]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.891/title.beanie-sigel-the-solution link]
*RapReviews.com rating-10|8.5 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_12_thesolution.html link]
*DJBooth.net Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/beanie-sigel-the-solution-1213071/ link]
*Warlord Treatment Rating|3|5 [http://www.warlordtreatment.com/the_solution.html link]
Last album = "The B. Coming "
(2005)
This album = "The Solution"
(2007)
Next album =Singles
Name = The Solution
Type = studio
single 1 =All the Above
single 1 date =October 29 ,2007
single 2 = You Ain't Ready For Me
single 1 date =2007 "The Solution" is the 4th studio album from
Beanie Sigel . It was released onDecember 11 2007 . [ [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=15294 Beanie Sigel Drops The Solution on December 11] "XXL ". (October 23 ,2007 ). AccessedNovember 21 2007 .] The album features production fromDre & Vidal ,Reefa , andThe Runners , among others. Guest appearances includeJay-Z ,R. Kelly ,Ozzy Ozbourne , and other notable musicians.William E. Ketchum III (November 21 2007 ). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5999/title.beanie-sigel-talks-album-tracklist Beanie Sigel Talks Album, Tracklist] . HipHopDX. AccessedNovember 21 2007 .]Background
"The Solution" is Sigel's first album after re-signing with
Roc-A-Fella Records . [Shake (May 22 2007 ). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5019/title.beanie-sigel-backs-jay-z-still-with-rocafella Beanie Sigel Backs Jay-Z, Still With Rocafella] HipHopDX. AccessedNovember 21 ,2007 .] After his 2005 album, "The B. Coming ", he took a one year hiatus from music and returned to recording in 2006. Speaking on the album Beanie Sigel said:Bill Heinzelman (April 23 2007 ). [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=9422 Beanie Sigel Streets On Lock] "XXL ". AccessedNovember 21 2007 .]Music
Guests
R. Kelly is featured on the first single "All the Above", [Andres Tardio (August 9 2007 ). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5560/title.beanie-sigel-recruites-r-kelly-for-new-album Beanie Sigel Recruites R. Kelly for New Album] . HipHopDX. AccessedNovember 21 2007 .] while rapperStyles P is featured on "U Ain't Ready 4 Me".Jay-Z makes an appearance on the track "Gutted", while Diddy,Ghostface Killah , andPeedi Crakk hook up with Beanie on "Shake It For Me". Scarface is also featured on the song "Rain (Bridge)" withR&B artistRaheem DeVaughn , who also appears on "Prayer". Beanie Sigel jumps into unfamiliar territory by featuring anOzzy Osbourne sample on the track "The Day" and aJames Blunt sample on "Dear Self (Can I Talk To You)".Production
Production originally included producers like
Scott Storch andSha Money XL , [ [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=9432 Beanie Sigel "The Solution" Preview] "XXL". (April 23 ,2007 ). AccessedNovember 21 2007 .] but those tracks were cut for songs produced by Eric Hudson and Chad West. Production teamDre & Vidal produce Five of the Thirteen tracks on the album with help from up and coming Dirty Harry and Don Cheegro (Harry and Alex) andThe Runners produce the lead single "All the Above".Reefa produces two tracks including "Gutted" featuringJay-Z .Cool and Dre and Dame Grease each produced one track each. Notably absent from The Solution is primary artist and producer Kanye West.Track listing
The album has sold 112,739 copies in USA [ [http://forum.rapgodfathers.com/latest-news/229340-soundscan-album-sales-05-01-08-rnb-hip-hop-top-25-only.html Soundscan Album Sales 05-01-08 (Rnb/hip hop top 25 only) - Rap GodFathers Community ] ]
Charting
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