Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

Genesis
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001[1]
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
  • Armoury, Vancouver
  • Daddy's House, New York City
  • Enterprise, New York City
  • MasterSound, Virginia Beach
  • Record One, Los Angeles
  • Right Track, New York City
  • Soundtrack, New York City
GenreHip hop
Length77:07
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
Anarchy
(2000) 		Genesis
(2001) 		It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)
Singles from Genesis
  1. "What It Is"
    Released: May 1, 2001
  2. "Break Ya Neck"
    Released: August 25, 2001
  3. "As I Come Back"
    Released: November 20, 2001[2]
  4. "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
    Released: February 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound9/10[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
The Guardian[7]
HipHopDX[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut[13]

Genesis is the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 27, 2001, by Flipmode Records and J Records.[14] 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.[15] It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

  1. ^ DR. DRE, NEPTUNES ARRIVE FASHIONABLY LATE FOR BUSTA RHYMES LP Retrieved 11 December 2018
  2. ^ "As I Come Back - Busta Rhymes | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ ethanliu (2013-06-20). "Reviews for Genesis by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  4. ^ Bradley Torreano (2001-11-13). "Genesis - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  5. ^ Nettleton, Chris (2002-03-24). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes - Genesis". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  6. ^ Despite a few monotonous moments, Genesis is an exciting ode to hydro and ho's. [7 Dec 2001, p.104]
  7. ^ Petridis, Alexis (15 March 2002). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. ^ Q, Wise (26 November 2001). "BUSTA RHYMES - GENESIS". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  10. ^ "Busta Rhymes: Genesis". NME.com. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  11. ^ Patchy and sometimes plodding... but that gruff, urgent voice remains a potent instrument in the right setting. [Feb 2002, p.106]
  12. ^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Genesis : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 2002-01-02. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  13. ^ Busta stampedes through a survey of current rap styles with boundless wit, energy and quality rhymes. [Mar 2002, p.96]
  14. ^ "Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  15. ^ "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.