Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

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.

Genesis
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
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	Flipmode J
Producer	Battlecat The Neptunes Just Blaze Pete Rock J Dilla Dr. Dre Diamond D Mel-Man Michaelangelo Nottz Yogi
Busta Rhymes chronology
Anarchy (2000) Genesis (2001) It Ain't Safe No More... (2002)
Singles from Genesis
"What It Is" Released: May 1, 2001 "Break Ya Neck" Released: August 25, 2001 "As I Come Back" Released: November 20, 2001[2] "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" Released: February 12, 2002

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B[6]
The Guardian	[7]
HipHopDX	[8]
Los Angeles Times	[9]
NME	[10]
Q	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Uncut	[13]

Track listing

Genesis track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Trevor Smith Clive Davis Dominick Lamb	Nottz	2:48
2.	"Everybody Rise Again"	T. Smith Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:13
3.	"As I Come Back"	T. Smith Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	3:19
4.	"Shut 'Em Down 2002"	T. Smith Peter Phillips Hank Shocklee Carlton Riddenhour Gary Rinaldo	Pete Rock	2:55
5.	"Genesis"	T. Smith James Yancey	J Dilla	3:56
6.	"Betta Stay Up in Your House" (featuring Rah Digga)	T. Smith Rashia Fisher Jeremy Graham Curtis Mayfield	Yogi	3:18
7.	"We Got What You Want"	T. Smith J. Smith	Just Blaze	3:51
8.	"Truck Volume"	T. Smith Andre Young Mike Elizondo Scott Storch	Dr. Dre	3:35
9.	"Pass the Courvoisier" (featuring P. Diddy)	T. Smith Sean Combs Jamal Woolard Jermaine Denny D. Lamb Michael Tyler P. Williams C. Hugo Sandy Linzer Denny Randell Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers James Jackson Bryan Higgins Kamaal Fareed Ali Shaheed Muhammad Malik Taylor	Nottz	4:36
10.	"Break Ya Neck"	T. Smith A. Young M. Elizondo S. Storch Flea John Frusciante Anthony Kiedis Chad Smith	Dr. Dre	3:51
11.	"Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"	T. Smith M. Elizondo Melvin Bradford	Mel-Man	3:19
12.	"Holla"	T. Smith A. Young M. Elizondo Camara Kambon	Dr. Dre	4:34
13.	"Wife in Law" (featuring Jaheim)	T. Smith Joseph Kirkland Ray Parker Jr.	Diamond D	4:03
14.	"Ass on Your Shoulders" (featuring Kokane)	T. Smith Kevin Gilliam Jerry Long	Battlecat	4:42
15.	"Make It Hurt"	T. Smith J. Yancey	J Dilla	3:23
16.	"What It Is" (featuring Kelis)	T. Smith P. Williams C. Hugo	The Neptunes	3:38
17.	"There's Only One" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	T. Smith Mary J. Blige Michael Angelo Saulsberry	Michaelangelo	4:23
18.	"You Ain't Fuckin' wit Me"	T. Smith M. A. Saulsberry	Michaelangelo	3:27
19.	"Match the Name with the Voice" (featuring Flipmode Squad)	T. Smith R. Fisher Roger McNair William Lewis Leroy Jones J. Smith	Just Blaze	5:59
20.	"Bad Dreams"	T. Smith D. Lamb	Nottz	3:17
21.	"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" (featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell)	T. Smith P. Williams C. Hugo	The Neptunes	3:19
Total length:				77:07

Sample credits

Samples adapted from liner notes.^[16]

• "As I Come Back" contains replayed elements from "Scenario (Remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Leaders of the New School.
• "Shut 'Em Down" contains elements from "Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)", written by Hank Shocklee, Carlton Riddenhour, and Gary Rinaldo, performed by Public Enemy.
• "Betta Stay Up in Your House" contains elements from "Eddie You Should Know Better", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
• "Pass the Courvoisier" contains re-sung elements from:
  • "Shake Ya Ass", written by Michael Tyler, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo.
  • "Easy Come, Easy Go", written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell.
  • "Rapper's Delight", written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
  • "Scenario", written by James Jackson, Trevor Smith, Bryan Higgins, Kamaal Farreed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Malik Taylor.
• "Break Ya Neck" contains replayed elements from "Give It Away", written by Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith.
• "Wife In Law" contains re-sung elements from "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)", written and performed by Ray Parker Jr.

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".^[17] After negotiations with Busta Rhymes' publishers broke down, Lanzetti and Acqua Fragile opted to advance a lawsuit over the issue.^[18]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Genesis Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 62 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 56 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[21] 36 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[22] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 47 French Albums (SNEP)[24] 42 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 27 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 44 UK Albums (OCC)[27] 58 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[28] 12 US Billboard 200[29] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Genesis Chart (2002) Position Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[31] 83 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[32] 44 US Billboard 200[33] 50 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[34] 9

Certifications

Certifications for Genesis

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA)[36]	Platinum	1,339,000[37]
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.