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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story [2] is the third solo album from Philadelphia rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records/Ruff Ryders Entertainment.[3][4][5] Before it's release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007.
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." which stands for "Barry Adrian Reese Story".[6] Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months "behind bars" refering to jail and due to the fact that his name is Barry Adrian Reese. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God.
Production
Producer Swizz Beatz handled the majority of production on the new 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 albums release, that Sean "The Pen" Garrett will have production credits on this album [7]:
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."
Three Promotional Mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2" & "07-07-07" were released before the CD.[8][9]
Sales
B.A.R.S debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold
Features
Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.
Tracklisting
# | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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1 | "Intro (B.A.R.S. vs. Da Hustla)" | The Individualz | 06:20 | |
2 | "My Drink N My 2 Step" | Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz | 03:13 |
3 | "Where My Niggas At" | Neo Da Matrix | 04:51 | |
4 | "I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)" | Nottz | Larsiny | 04:39 |
5 | "I Pray" | Bink | Shiz Lansky | 04:56 |
6 | "Innocent Man" | The Individualz & Swizz Beatz | Mark Morrison | 04:11 |
7 | "Cash Rules" | Hi-Tek | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Eve | 03:53 |
8 | "Leanin On The Lord" | Swizz Beatz | Angie Stone | 05:07 |
9 | "Damn I Miss The Game" | Neo Da Matrix | Rell | 03:24 |
10 | "Done 4 Me" | Swizz Beatz | 03:29 | |
11 | "I Get My Paper" | Nottz | Swizz Beatz | 04:40 |
12 | "Take A Trip" | Swizz Beatz | Mashonda | 03:33 |
13 | "Celebrate" | Kanye West | John Legend | 03:57 |
14 | "All By Myself" | Cassidy | 05:02 |
Album singles
Single cover | Single information |
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"My Drink N My 2 Step" |
References
- ^ http://www.sonybmg.de/artists2.php?iA=1&artist=310720&product=88697182412&showdetails=1
- ^ http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1933-cassidy-gets-his-b-a-r-s-right.html
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/shizlansky
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/larsinyfamily
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605926
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605926
- ^ http://www.rnbkings.net/newsontheinside_news_slot_24.html
- ^ http://www.mixtrap.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=2172&%3CosCsid%3E
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Cassidy-Green-Lantern-Dj-Thoro-7-7-07-mid5652.html#
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