It Ain't Safe No More...

It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 26, 2002,[1][2][3] by Flipmode Records and J Records.[17] The album went Gold on January 6, 2003[18] – and has sold 605,000 copies as of December 5, 2007.[19] It served as his final album for J.

It Ain't Safe No More...
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedNovember 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)[1][2][3]
Recorded2002
StudioBuzz Sundworks
(New York, NY)
D.N.A.B. Studios
(Detroit, Michigan)
Soundtrack Studios
(New York, NY)
Studio A Recordings
(Dearborn Heights, Michigan)
The Enterprise Studios
(Burbank, California)
GenreHip hop
Length73:33
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
Genesis
(2001)		 It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)		 The Big Bang
(2006)
Singles from It Ain't Safe No More...
  1. "Make It Clap"
    Released: October 22, 2002 (original)[4]
    January 13, 2003 (remix)[5]
  2. "I Know What You Want"
    Released: March 17, 2003[6]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(65/100)[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Billboard(mixed)[8]
Blender[9]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[10]
Metropolis(favorable)[11]
RapReviews(8.0/10)[12]
Robert Christgau[13]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[14]
The Times[15]
Vibe[16]

Singles

The original version of "Make It Clap" (which features Spliff Star) was released as a promotional single on October 22, 2002.[4] The remix version (which features another guest, Sean Paul) was later sent to radio as the album's official lead single on January 13, 2003.[5]

"I Know What You Want" (which features Mariah Carey and Flipmode Squad) was released as the album's second single on March 17 of that same year.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Trevor SmithBusta Rhymes1:46
2."It Ain't Safe No More..." (featuring Meka)
J Dilla3:40
3."What Do You Do When You're Branded"
DJ Scratch3:44
4."Call the Ambulance" (featuring Rampage)
The Neptunes3:50
5."We Goin' to Do It to Ya"
Megahertz2:57
6."What Up"
  • Smith
  • Yancey
J Dilla2:54
7."Turn Me Up Some"
  • Smith
  • Yancey
J Dilla3:29
8."Make It Clap" (featuring Spliff Star)
Rick Rock3:40
9."Take It Off (Part 2)" (featuring Meka)
Mario Winans4:29
10."Taste It"
  • Smith
  • V. Edmund
  • R. Jones
Tetamus3:46
11."Hey Ladies"
Wildstyle3:19
12."I Know What You Want" (featuring Mariah Carey and The Flipmode Squad)
  • Smith
  • Rah Digga
  • Rampage
  • Rick Rock
  • Spliff Star
  • L. Jones
Rick Rock5:24
13."Riot"
Mr. Porter3:11
14."Hop"
  • Smith
  • T.J. Green
Mr. Fingaz3:48
15."Together" (featuring Rah Digga)
Swizz Beatz5:33
16."Struttin' Like a G.O.D."
Ric Rude4:13
17."The Struggle Will Be Lost" (featuring Carl Thomas)
  • Smith
  • Carl Thomas
  • R. Thomas
Rick Rock4:43
18."Till It's Gone"
  • Smith
  • Kenny Gamble
  • D. Harris
True Master4:54
19."Make It Clap (Remix)" (featuring Sean Paul and Spliff Star) (Hidden track)
Rick Rock4:03

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 61
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 70
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 78
US Billboard 200[25] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26] 10

Year-end charts
Chart (2003) Position
US Billboard 200[27] 112
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 29

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  9. Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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  13. "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  14. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. 2004. p. 123. Retrieved 2014-06-30 – via Internet Archive. rolling stone busta rhymes album guide.
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  28. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  29. "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type It Ain't Safe No More in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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