Redemption (Benzino album)

Redemption is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Benzino. It was released January 14, 2003 via Elektra Records. Production was primarily handled by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Mario Winans, Gary "Gizzo" Smith, L.E.S., L.T. Hutton, Paul "Little Bo Peezy" Hemphill, Sean "Inferno" Dunnigan, That Nigga Moel, Tone Capone and Trackmasters. It features guest appearances from Mario Winans, Mass Murderer Mike, Black Child, Caddillac Tah, Daz Dillinger, Hussein Fatal, Jadakiss, Jewell, Kid Javi, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Petey Pablo, Scarface and Wyclef Jean.

Redemption
Studio album by
Benzino
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2003 (2003-01-14)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length1:06:23
LabelElektra
Producer
Benzino chronology
The Benzino Remix Project
(2002)		 Redemption
(2003)		 Arch Nemesis
(2005)
Singles from Redemption
  1. "Rock the Party"
    Released: September 3, 2002
  2. "Would You"
    Released: March 29, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

The album peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 and at number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It featured two singles: "Rock the Party" and "Would You", both produced by Mario Winans. "Rock the Party" made it to number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also appeared on the US version of The Transporter: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, was featured in the 2002 film I-SPY and in the 2003 video game NBA Street Vol. 2.

The song "Pull Your Skirt Up" is a direct diss track aimed at Shady/Aftermath artists D12, G-Unit, Dr. Dre and Obie Trice, initially released as B-side of UK versions of "Rock the Party" single during ongoing Benzino and Eminem fued. While Benzino was recording the album, he made sure to work with people who were beefing with 50 Cent at the time, such as Black Child and Cadillac Tah from Murder Inc Records, Fatal and Lil' Kim.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stayin 4eva"
That Nigga Moel3:57
2."Call My Name" (featuring Jadakiss)
L.E.S.3:33
3."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans)
Mario "Yellowman" Winans3:47
4."Would You" (featuring Mario Winans and LisaRaye)
  • Scott
  • Winans
  • M. Jones
  • Frank Romano
Mario "Yellowman" Winans3:55
5."Make You Wanna Holla"
Hangmen 32:51
6."Neva Shuvin'" (featuring Wyclef Jean and Mass Murderer Mike)
Hangmen 34:43
7."Gangsta's Touch" (featuring Caddillac Tah and Black Child)
Hangmen 34:16
8."Redemption (Rosary)" (featuring Fatal Hussein and Kid Javi)
Tone Capone4:28
9."X-Tra Hot" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Jewell)
L.T. Hutton3:37
10."I Remember" (featuring Mario Winans)
  • Scott
  • Winans
  • Neal
  • Bynoe
  • Charles B. Simmons
  • Joseph Banks Jefferson
  • Richard William Roebuck
Hangmen 33:26
11."Get It On"
  • Scott
  • Paul Hemphill
  • S. Owens
  • Mario "Yellowman" Winans
  • Paul "Little Bo Peezy" Hemphill
  • Sean "Inferno" Dunnigan
3:30
12."44 Cal. Killa" (featuring Scarface and Mass Murderer Mike)
Trackmasters3:52
13."Hoola Hoop"
  • Scott
  • Gary Smith
  • C. Peart
  • O. Holland
Gary "Gizzo" Smith4:03
14."Different Kind of Lady"
Hangmen 33:19
15."Pull Your Skirt Up"
  • Scott
  • Gilmour
Tone Capone3:51
16."Rock the Party (Young Heff Remix)" (featuring Mario Winans, Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo)
Mario "Yellowman" Winans3:47
17."Love" (featuring Young Lo)
  • Scott
  • Robert James
Hassan5:47
Total length:1:06:23
Notes
  • Track 1 features backing vocals by Famil
  • Track 14 features backing vocals by LovHer
Sample credits
  • Track 1 contains a sample of "Blue Sky and Silver Bird" by Lamont Dozier
  • Track 5 contains samples from "Tear It Down" by Blue Magic
  • Track 7 contains elements from "Aâlach Tloumouni" by Khaled
  • Track 10 contains elements from "Maybe It's Love This Time" by The Stylistics
  • Track 14 contains elements of "She's Lonely" written by Bill Withers

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 31

References
  1. Bush, John. "Redemption - Benzino | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 14, 2003). "Benzino :: Redemption – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Benzino". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. "Benzino Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. "Benzino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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