The Broad Street Bully

This article is about the 2009 album by Beanie Sigel. For other uses, see Broadstreet bully (disambiguation).

The Broad Street Bully is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on September 1, 2009 via Siccness.net. Production was handled by Beanie Sigel Production Team, HazeBanga, Isiah Salizar, The Batkave and Buckwild. It features guest appearances from Young Chris, Freeway, Mil and Omillio Sparks.

The Broad Street Bully
Studio album by Beanie Sigel
Released	September 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Hip hop
Length	40:01
Label	Siccness
Producer	Beanie Sigel Production Team HazeBanga Isiah Salizar The Batkave Buckwild
Beanie Sigel chronology
The Solution (2007) The Broad Street Bully (2009) The Roc Boys (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cokemachineglow	75/100%[2]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[3]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[4]
XXL	L (3/5)[5]

The album debuted at number 77 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 5 on the Top Rap Albums and number 7 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States selling 6,500 copies.^[6] It fell down to number 115 on the Billboard 200 the following week with additional 4,000 copies sold before disappearing from the chart.

Background

The album marks Beanie Sigel's first studio album released on an independent record label following his departure from Def Jam Recordings. The project had been described by the label to be "like a mixtape". It was originally named The Focus but the title was then changed to The Broad Street Bully, which is also Beanie Sigel's nickname.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Beanie"	Beanie Sigel Production Team	1:23
2.	"Why Wouldn't I"	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:53
3.	"Tear Drops"	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:03
4.	"Where's My Opponent" (featuring Omillio Sparks and Freeway)	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:00
5.	"Ready for War" (featuring Freeway and Young Chris)	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:59
6.	"All for It"	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:02
7.	"Sicker Than Your Average" (featuring Freeway)	The Batkave	3:33
8.	"Run to the Roc" (featuring Young Chris and Omillio Sparks)	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:47
9.	"Bang Bang" (featuring Mil)	Beanie Sigel Production Team	3:13
10.	"Return of the Chain Gang" (featuring Young Chris)	Beanie Sigel Production Team	2:39
11.	"You Over Did It" (featuring Young Chris and Mil)	HazeBanga Isiah Salizar	4:37
12.	"The Ghetto"	Buckwild	3:52
Total length:			40:01

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	13
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	7

References

1. Jeffries, David. "The Broad Street Bully - Beanie Sigel | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
2. McGowan, Colin (October 14, 2009). "Beanie Sigel: The Broad Street Bully Mixtape (Siccness Records; 2009) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved February 12, 2010 – via Wayback Machine.
3. Ketchum III, William (September 2, 2009). "Beanie Sigel - Broad Street Bully". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
4. Cohen, Ian (September 15, 2009). "Beanie Sigel: The Broad Street Bully". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
5. Samuel, Anslem (September 10, 2009). "REVIEW: Beanie Sigel, The Broad Street Bully - XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
6. Jacobs, Allen (September 9, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/5/2009". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
7. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
8. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
9. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
10. "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.