| The Benzino Project | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Benzino |
| Cover: | Benzino_Project.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2000–01 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Label: | Motown, ZNO Records |
| Prev Title: | Classic Limited Edition |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | The Benzino Remix Project |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
The Benzino Project is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Benzino. It was released on October 30, 2001 through Motown and ZNO Records. Recording sessions took place at Daddy's Home and at The Hit Factory in New York, at Source Sound Lab, at Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, at Audio Vision Recording Studio, Hit Factory and Bogart Studio in Miami. Produced primarily by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Teddy Riley, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters, it features guest appearances from Bobby Brown, Black Rob, Cormega, Foxy Brown, Outlawz, Pink, Prodigy, P. Diddy, Raekwon, Ray Ray, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Superb, and Made Men. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single, "Boottee", made it to #11 on the Hot Rap Songs.
In 2002, Benzino released a remix version of the album called The Benzino Remix Project.