The Truth (Beanie Sigel album)
The Truth is the debut album by rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on February 29, 2000 to critical and commercial success. The LP sold 155,000 copies in its first week released.[1] It reached #5 on The Billboard 200 and had 1 charting remotely popular single: "Anything". Beanie Sigel and his debut album were intensely hyped up after "a few dazzling collaborations" according to Matt Conaway of Allmusic and Conaway says that it "is the culmination of that promise".[2]
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| Released | February 29, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:51 | |||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Kanye West Just Blaze Rockwilder Buckwild Bink Sam Sneed Robert 'Shim' Kirkland Bernard "Big Demi" Parker T-Mix Lofey J-5 Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool P. Skam | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Los Angeles Times | link |
| NME | 8/10 link |
| Q Magazine | link |
| RapReviews.com | 6.0/10 link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| The Source |  link |
| USA Today | link |
| Vibe | Favorable link |
This album is known for being the first Roc-A-Fella release to introduce Just Blaze and Kanye West, both who would later become primary producers for artists in the label. "The Truth" is currently used as the entrance music for independent professional wrestler Nelson Erazo, better known as Homicide. "What a Thug About" appeared in the video game Saints Row 2 on the fictional hip hop and rap radio station 95.4 Krhyme FM and also appeared in the 2000 movie Boiler Room. Music videos were done for "The Truth" and "Remember Them Days".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Truth" | Kanye West | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Who Want What" (featuring Memphis Bleek) | Just Blaze | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Raw & Uncut" (featuring Jay-Z) | Bink | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Mac Man" | Robert 'Shim' Kirkland | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Playa" (featuring Amil & Jay-Z) | T-Mix | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Everybody Wanna Be a Star" | Bernard "Big Demi" Parker | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Remember Them Days" (featuring Eve) | Lofey | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Stop, Chill" | Rockwilder | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Mac & Brad" (featuring Scarface) | J-5 | 5:06 |
| 10. | "What a Thug About" | Buckwild | 3:59 |
| 11. | "What Ya Life Like" | Robert 'Shim' Kirkland | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Ride 4 My" | Bink | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Die" | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Anything" (performed by Jay-Z) | P. Skam, Sam Sneed | 4:48 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 178 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B/Hip-Hop |
US Rap | ||
| 2000 | "The Truth" | 81 | 23 |
| "Remember Them Days" | 69 | 33 | |
References
- "Bone Thugs, Pumpkin, Beanie Debut Hits Chart; Santana Still On Top". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- The Truth at AllMusic
- "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.