The Benzino Project
The Benzino Project is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Benzino. It was released on October 30, 2001 through Motown. 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.
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Released | October 30, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–01 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:03:32 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Singles from The Benzino Project | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 6.5/10[2] |
In 2002, Benzino released a remix version of the album called The Benzino Remix Project.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "617 Intro" |
| 1:32 | |
2. | "Who Is Benzino?" (featuring Puff Daddy) |
| 4:11 | |
3. | "Bang ta Dis" |
| Hangmen 3 | 2:58 |
4. | "Feel Your Pain" (featuring Outlawz) |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:49 |
5. | "We Reppin Ya'll" (featuring Made Men) |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:22 |
6. | "Halfway" (Skit) |
| Hangmen 3 | 2:03 |
7. | "Figadoh" (featuring Scarface and Snoop Dogg) | Teddy Riley | 3:46 | |
8. | "Got No Weed" (Skit) |
| 1:29 | |
9. | "Nobody Liver" (featuring P!nk) |
| Hangmen 3 | 2:45 |
10. | "Phone" (Skit) |
| 1:45 | |
11. | "Picture This" (featuring Foxy Brown) |
| Trackmasters | 2:16 |
12. | "Any Questions" (featuring Black Rob) |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:47 |
13. | "No Parts of Us" (featuring Prodigy and Bobby Brown) |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:51 |
14. | "Road Rage" (Skit) |
| 0:32 | |
15. | "Ghetto Child" (featuring Bobby Brown and Mr. Gzus) |
| Hangmen 3 | 4:45 |
16. | "JB's Floatin'" (Skit) |
| 0:19 | |
17. | "G-A-N-G-S-T-E-R" |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:23 |
18. | "Big Trev" (Skit) |
| 0:31 | |
19. | "Boottee" (featuring Teddy Riley and Mr. Gzus) |
| Teddy Riley | 2:55 |
20. | "The Jump Up" (featuring Raekwon, Cormega and Superb) |
| Hangmen 3 | 2:53 |
21. | "Shine Like My Son" (featuring Ray Ray and Case) |
| Hangmen 3 | 3:56 |
22. | "I'm Fucked Up" (featuring Mike McNeil) |
| Hangmen 3 | 1:13 |
23. | "Nate's Place" (Skit) |
| 1:11 | |
24. | "Throw Dem 3's (Boston Niggas)" (featuring K.T., Prince, Smoke, Luv, Weirdo and O.T.) |
| Hangmen 3 | 4:20 |
Total length: | 1:03:32 |
- Notes
- Track 15 is actually a duet between Bobby Brown and Wiseguys/Made Men member Mr. Gzus; Benzino appears on the track as part of production team Hangmen 3
- Sample credits
- Track 13 contains a sample from "You Treat Me Good" written by Harry Wayne Casey
- Track 15 contains a sample from "Settle for My Love" written by Patrice Rushen, Freddie Washington and Sheree Brown and performed by Patrice Rushen
- Track 19 contains samples from "The Bertha Butt Boogie" written by Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
- Track 21 contains a sample from "Back to Love" written by Michael Jones and performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 84 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "The Benzino Project - Benzino | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 6, 2001). "Benzino :: The Benzino Project :: Motown". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- "Benzino Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Benzino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- The Benzino Project at Discogs (list of releases)