Genesis (Busta Rhymes album) explained

Genesis
Type:studio
Artist:Busta Rhymes
Cover:bustarhymes genesis.jpg
Released:November 27, 2001[1]
Recorded:2000–2001
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
Genre:Hip hop
Length:77:07
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Anarchy
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:It Ain't Safe No More...
Next Year:2002

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.[2] 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.[3] It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Sample credits

Samples adapted from liner notes.[4]

Acqua Fragile plagiarism accusation

In 2018, Bernardo Lanzetti and his band Acqua Fragile alleged that the song "Genesis" used an uncredited sample of Acqua Fragile's 1974 song "Cosmic Mind Affair".[5] After negotiations with Busta Rhymes' publishers broke down, Lanzetti and Acqua Fragile opted to advance a lawsuit over the issue.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Genesis!Chart (2001–2002)!Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 62
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 36
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Genesis!Chart (2002)!Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 83
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 44
US Billboard 200[12] 50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 9

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113114009/http://www.mtv.com/news/1450608/dr-dre-neptunes-arrive-fashionably-late-for-busta-rhymes-lp/ DR. DRE, NEPTUNES ARRIVE FASHIONABLY LATE FOR BUSTA RHYMES LP
  2. Web site: Genesis: Busta Rhymes: Music . Amazon . 2012-02-17.
  3. Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1 . Billboard . 2014-06-30.
  4. Genesis . 2001 . booklet . Flipmode, J.
  5. Web site: 2018-11-09 . Busta Rhymes, "Genesis" e l'accusa di plagio dagli italiani Acqua Fragile . 2023-09-10 . la Repubblica . it.
  6. Web site: Faremusic . Redazione . 2020-11-12 . Bernardo Lanzetti, leader della band Acqua Fragile, contro i rapper americani: si torna a parlare di plagio . 2023-09-10 . FAREMUSIC . it-IT.
  7. 46.
  8. Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. December 13, 2001. April 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193646/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_121301_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
  9. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. December 20, 2001. April 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20011223082112/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. December 23, 2001.
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032620/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html. October 12, 2003. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002. Jam!. March 27, 2022.
  11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html. October 12, 2003. Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 27, 2022.
  12. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. September 3, 2020.
  13. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. September 3, 2020.

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