Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(77/100)^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The A.V. Club	(favorable)^[3]
Billboard	(favorable)^[4]
Drowned in Sound	(9/10)^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[6]
Los Angeles Times	^[7]
NME	(6/10)^[8]
Robert Christgau	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
The Village Voice	(favorable)^[11]

Genesis is the fifth studio album by Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 13, 2001, by Flipmode Records and J Records.^[12] 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.^[13] It later sold 1 million domestic copies and certified platinum by RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (performed by Busta Rhymes & Clive Davis)	Nottz	2:48
2.	"Everybody Rise Again"	Just Blaze	4:13
3.	"As I Come Back"	The Neptunes	3:19
4.	"Shut 'Em Down 2002"	Pete Rock	2:55
5.	"Genesis"	J Dilla	3:56
6.	"Betta Stay Up in Your House" (featuring Rah Digga)	Yogi	3:18
7.	"We Got What You Want"	Just Blaze	3:51
8.	"Truck Volume"	Dr. Dre	3:35
9.	"Pass the Courvoisier" (featuring Puff Daddy)	Nottz	4:36
10.	"Break Ya Neck"	Dr. Dre, Scott Storch	3:51
11.	"Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"	Mel-Man	3:19
12.	"Holla"	Dr. Dre	4:34
13.	"Wife In Law" (featuring Jaheim)	Diamond D	4:03
14.	"Ass on Your Shoulders" (featuring Kokane)	Battlecat	4:42
15.	"Make It Hurt"	J Dilla	3:23
16.	"What It Is" (featuring Kelis)	The Neptunes	3:38
17.	"There's Only One" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Michaelangelo	4:23
18.	"You Ain't Fuckin' wit Me"	Michaelangelo	3:27
19.	"Match the Name with the Voice" (performed by the Flipmode Squad)	Just Blaze	5:59
20.	"Bad Dreams"	Nottz	3:17
Total length:			74:15

Samples credits

"Intro Part Two: Dolemite Interlude" contains a sample from "A Taste of Honey" by Herb Alpert.
"As I Come Back" contains a sample from "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest.
"Shut 'Em Down 2002" contains a sample from "Shut Em Down" by Public Enemy.
"Genesis" contains a sample from "Cosmic Mind Affair" by Acqua Fragile.
"Betta Stay Up in Your House" contains a sample from "Eddie You Should Know Better" by Curtis Mayfield.
"Pass the Courvoisier" contains a sample from "Easy Come Easy Go / Hold De Mota Down" by Odyssey.
"Break Ya Neck" contains a sample from "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"Match the Name With the Voice" contains a sample from "The Streets of San Francisco" by Patrick Williams.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[14]	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[17]	58

References

1 2 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. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
↑ Nettleton, Chris (2002-03-24). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes - Genesis". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
↑ Venable, Malcolm (2001-12-07). "Genesis Review". Entertainment Weekly: 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". Web.archive.org. 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". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
↑ "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
↑ "Busta Rhymes – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
↑ "Busta Rhymes – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
↑ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved July 24, 2013.

External links

Genesis at Metacritic

Busta Rhymes

Discography

Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... E.L.E. (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 E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2)

L.O.N.S. albums	A Future Without a Past... T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)

Flipmode albums	The Imperial

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"

L.O.N.S. singles	"Case of the P.T.A." "Sobb Story" "The International Zone Coaster" "Scenario" "What's Next" "Classic Material"

Flipmode singles	"Everybody on the Line Outside" "Cha Cha Cha"

Featured singles	"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"

Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"

Related articles	Native Tongues Conglomerate Records

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