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The Big Bang
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released	June 13, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	58:33
Label	Flipmode/Aftermath/Interscope
Producer	Dr. Dre (co-exec.), Busta Rhymes (co-exec.), Swizz Beatz, Mark Batson, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Timbaland, Mr. Porter, will.i.am, Sha Money XL, Jellyroll, Black Jeruz, Nisan Stewart, DJ Green Lantern
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link; Okayplayer link; Entertainment Weekly (A-) link; IGN (7.9/10) link; New York Times (mixed) link; NME (8/10) link; Pitchfork Media (2.4/10) link; Rolling Stone link; Village Voice (favorable) link; XXL (XL) link;
Busta Rhymes chronology
Singles from The Big Bang
	"Where's Your Money? (cancelled)"; Released: September 27, 2005; "Touch It"; Released: January 10, 2006; "I Love My Bitch"; Released: June 6, 2006; "New York Shit"; Released: July 10, 2006; "In the Ghetto"; Released: July 2006; "Cocaina"; Released: 2006; "Don't Get Carried Away"; Released: July 10, 2006; "They're Out To Get Me"; Released: July 10, 2006;

The Big Bang is the seventh studio album from American rapper Busta Rhymes.

[edit] Background

It was released on June 13, 2006. It is his only release under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Full production of the album came from Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Will.I.Am, Mr. Porter, Erick Sermon, Green Lantern, Timbaland, the late J Dilla, and DJ Scratch. Featured guests include Nas, Stevie Wonder, the late Rick James, Kelis, Raekwon, and many more. So far, five singles have been released: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In The Ghetto". Music videos were released for all of them.

The finalized version of the "Touch It Remix", for which a video was shot, was not included on the final album.

[edit] Reception

The tracks "I'll Hurt You" and "Where's Your Money?" both leaked but received luke-warm responses. The first single was "Touch It" and reached #16 on the Hot 100 chart. "Touch It", featuring a sampled portion of Daft Punk's "Technologic", also garnered a major remix. The second single "I Love My Chick" features Kelis and will.i.am. Stevie Wonder plays piano and sings on "Been Through the Storm.The Song "Get Down" was featured in the movie "Step Up 2: The Streets" but was not included on the soundtrack.^[1]

[edit] Sales and certifications

The album became Busta's first album to debut at #1 on the charts with over 209,000 copies sold during the first week off release. On August 4, 2006 the album was certified gold for shipments of over 500,000 units. The album has sold 613,000 copies as of November 22nd, 2008^[2]

The album became Busta Rhymes' highest charting album in the UK, debuting on the UK albums chart at #19. His previous highest album peak was #34 for the album When Disaster Strikes, almost ten years before the release of The Big Bang.

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get You Some" (feat. Q-Tip, Marsha Ambrosius)	Dr. Dre, Mark Batson	3:45
2.	"Touch It"	Swizz Beatz	3:35
3.	"How We Do It Over Here" (feat. Missy Elliott)	Dr. Dre	3:36
4.	"New York Shit" (feat. Swizz Beatz)	DJ Scratch	3:01
5.	"Been Through The Storm" (feat. Stevie Wonder)	Sha Money XL, Black Jeruz (co)	4:06
6.	"In the Ghetto" (feat. Rick James)	DJ Green Lantern, Dr. Dre (co)	3:53
7.	"Cocaina" (feat. Marsha Ambrosius)	Dr. Dre, Mark Batson (co)	3:32
8.	"You Can't Hold The Torch" (feat. Q-Tip, Chauncey Black)	J Dilla	3:30
9.	"Goldmine" (feat. Raekwon)	Erick Sermon, Dr. Dre (co)	3:45
10.	"I Love My Bitch" (feat. will.i.am, Kelis)	will.i.am	3:47
11.	"Don't Get Carried Away" (feat. Nas)	Dr. Dre	3:30
12.	"They're Out to Get Me" (feat. Mr. Porter)	Mr. Porter	5:02
13.	"Get Down"	Timbaland, Nisan Stewart (co)	3:40
14.	"I'll Do It All" (feat. Latoiya Williams)	Jellyroll	5:02
15.	"Legend of the Fall Offs"	Dr. Dre	4:40

[edit] Samples

Been Through The Storm
- "Everlasting Love" by Felix Cavaliere

In The Ghetto
- "Ghetto Life" by Rick James

You Can't Hold The Torch
- "Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton

Legend Of The Fall Offs
- "Do You Ever" by Return to Forever

[edit] Credits

"Get You Some"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson

"How We Do It Over Here"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious

"Been Through The Storm"
- Arranger: Jose A. Molina
- Conductor: Jose A. Molina
- Orchestra Production: Busta Rhymes
- Keyboards: Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker & Mike Elizondo
- Cellos: Christopher Glansdorp, Claudio Jaffe, David W. Cole & Ross T. Harbaugh
- Violins: Alfredo Oliva, Carol A. T. Cole, Dina Kostic, Geremy C. Miller, Glen Basham, Gustavo A. Correa, Huifang Chen, Joan E. Faigen, John DiPuccio, Kurt Coble, Lazlo Pap, Mei Mei Luo, Orlando J. Forte, Scott Flavin, Tina M. Raimondi & Yien Hung

"In the Ghetto"
- Saxophone: Jason Freese
- Trombone: Francisco Torres
- Trumpet: Ron Blake
- Horn Arrangements: Dawaun Parker
- Additional keyboards: Dawaun Parker

"Cocaina"
- Keyboards: Mark Batson
- Guitar: Mike Elizondo
- Additional keyboards: Che Vicious

"You Can't Hold The Torch"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker
- Scratching: Busta Rhymes

"Goldmine"
- Additional Keyboards: Dawaun Parker & Che Vicious

"I Love My Bitch"
- Bass [Moog]: Will. I.Am
- Drums [Live]: Will. I.Am
- Bass [Live]: Keith Harris
- Fender Rhodes Piano: Keith Harris
- Synthesizer: Keith Harris
- Clarinet: Keith Harris

"Don't Get Carried Away"
- Keyboards: Lionel Holoman & Dawaun Parker

"Legend Of The Fall Offs"
- Keyboards: Dawaun Parker

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums	1
Canadian Albums Chart	6
UK Albums Chart	19

Preceded by Decemberunderground by AFI	Billboard 200 number-one album June 25, 2006 - July 1, 2006	Succeeded by Loose by Nelly Furtado

[edit] References

[0] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_Up_2:_The_Streets_(soundtrack)

[1] ttp://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/20401/chart-watch-extra-what-a-turkey-the-25-worst-selling-1-albums/

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