B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
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| Studio album by Cassidy | ||||||||||
| Released | November 6, 2007 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 at The Saltmine Studios | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 61:14 | |||||||||
| Label | J Records, Full Surface, Ruff Ryders | |||||||||
| Producer | Swizz Beatz (Exec.), Bink!, Devo Springsteen, Hi-Tek, Neo Da Matrix, Nottz, Cassidy, Kanye West, The Individualz, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Devon "Gold" Golder | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop |    [1] |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| RapReviews | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| XXL | [5] |
| DJBooth.net | [6] |
B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story [7] is the third studio album by rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records.[8] Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold in the first week released.[9]
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[edit] Background
The album was originally titled This Time Around, then it was changed to It Is What It Is and finally to B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story.[8] Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars (in prison). B.A.R.S are also his initials, Barry Adrian Reese [Story]. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. He also created a B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle with finalists, G.O.D. Jewels of Chicago, IL, Rocky of Detroit, MI, and Lil' Chugga of, Columbia, TN on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free.
[edit] Production
Producer Swizz Beatz handled some of the production on the album. The CD was released on Swizz Beatz' Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records. Other producers involved with the project were Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, Bink, Hi-Tek, and others.
Swizz Beatz confirmed before the album's release that Sean Garrett would have production credits on this album:[10]
| “ | Swizz and Sean aren't only collaborating on music for world peace — they are also teaming up for some big upcoming albums. "Sean is an incredible talent," Swizz said, "and yes, he and I have formed a partnership to change the game. We have projects we are currently working on from J. Lo to Eve, Beyoncé to Cassidy." | ” |
Cassidy himself produced the track "All By Myself" which sampled "Me, Myself & I" by The Dramatics.
Three promotional mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2", and "07-07-07" were released before the CD.[11][12]
[edit] Features
Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.
"Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Billie Holiday's song "Strange Fruit."
[edit] Tracklisting
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro (B.A.R.S. vs. da Hustla)" | Avenue & Joe Bravo of The Individuals | 6:20 | |
| 2 | "My Drink n My 2 Step" | Swizz Beatz & Anthem Frost | Swizz Beatz | 3:13 |
| 3 | "Where My Niggaz At" | Neo Da Matrix | 4:52 | |
| 4 | "I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | 4:39 | |
| 5 | "I Pray" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | Shiz Lansky | 4:56 |
| 6 | "Innocent Man (Misunderstood)" | Swizz Beatz | Mark Morrison | 4:12 |
| 7 | "Cash Rulez" | Hi-Tek | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Eve | 3:54 |
| 8 | "Leanin' on the Lord" | Swizz Beatz | Angie Stone | 5:07 |
| 9 | "Damn I Miss the Game" | Bink | Rell | 3:24 |
| 10 | "Done 4 Me" | Dready | 3:29 | |
| 11 | "I Get My Paper" | Nottz | Swizz Beatz | 4:41 |
| 12 | "Take a Trip" | Swizz Beatz | Mashonda | 3:33 |
| 13 | "Celebrate" | Devo Springsteen | John Legend | 3:57 |
| 14 | "All By Myself" | Cassidy | 5:02 |
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 2 |
[edit] References
- ^ AllHipHop Review
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ RapReviews Review
- ^ Rolling Stone Review
- ^ XXL Review
- ^ DJBooth.net Review
- ^ [News] Cassidy gets his B.A.R.S right
- ^ a b Cassidy Leans On The Lord For 'B.A.R.S.'
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003672227#/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003672227. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Dj Big Mike & Dj Thoro The Hustlas Home (OFFICIAL CASSIDY MIXTAPE!!!) MixTrap - www.mixtrap.com
- ^ Cassidy - 7-7-07 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com
[edit] External links
- http://www.myspace.com/cassidy
- http://www.myspace.com/cassidypromotions
- http://www.cassidymusic.com
- Cassidy Bars Album Review
- Cassidy B.A.R.S. Album Review
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