It Ain't Safe No More...
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It Ain't Safe No More... | ||||
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Released | November 26, 2002[1][2] | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Studio | Buzz 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) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 73:33 | |||
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Singles from It Ain't Safe No More... | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (65/100)[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Billboard | (mixed)[7] |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[9] |
Metropolis | (favorable)[10] |
RapReviews | (8.0/10)[11] |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Vibe | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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] by Flipmode Records and J Records.[16] The album went Gold on January 6, 2003,[17] and has sold 605,000 copies as of December 5, 2007.[18] It served as his final album for J.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Trevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | 1:46 |
2. | "It Ain't Safe No More..." (featuring Meka) |
| J Dilla | 3:40 |
3. | "What Do You Do When You're Branded" |
| DJ Scratch | 3:44 |
4. | "Call the Ambulance" (featuring Rampage) | The Neptunes | 3:50 | |
5. | "We Goin' to Do It to Ya" |
| Megahertz | 2:57 |
6. | "What Up" |
| J Dilla | 2:54 |
7. | "Turn Me Up Some" |
| J Dilla | 3:29 |
8. | "Make It Clap" (featuring Spliff Star) | Rick Rock | 3:40 | |
9. | "Take It Off (Part 2)" (featuring Meka) |
| Mario Winans | 4:29 |
10. | "Taste It" |
| Tetamus | 3:46 |
11. | "Hey Ladies" |
| Wildstyle | 3:19 |
12. | "I Know What You Want" (featuring Mariah Carey and The Flipmode Squad) |
| Rick Rock | 5:24 |
13. | "Riot" |
| Mr. Porter | 3:11 |
14. | "Hop" |
| Mr. Fingaz | 3:48 |
15. | "Together" (featuring Rah Digga) |
| Swizz Beatz | 5:33 |
16. | "Struttin' Like a G.O.D." |
| Ric Rude | 4:13 |
17. | "The Struggle Will Be Lost" (featuring Carl Thomas) |
| Rick Rock | 4:43 |
18. | "Till It's Gone" |
| True Master | 4:54 |
19. | "Make It Clap (Remix)" (featuring Sean Paul and Spliff Star) (Hidden track) |
| Rick Rock | 4:03 |
Chart positions
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[19] | 43 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 82 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 78 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 70 |
French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 50 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "It Ain't Safe No More... by Busta Rhymes". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c John Bush (November 26, 2002). "It Ain't Safe No More – Busta Rhymes". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "Make It Clap [US 12"]". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes – Make It Clap CD Single". cduniverse.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "I Know What You Want (2003) | DREAM13 Media". media.dream13.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for It Ain't Safe No More by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Billboard – Google Boeken. Books.google.com. 2002-12-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ [1] Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Venable, Malcolm (2002-12-13). "It Ain't Safe No More Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 83. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "::Metropolis Tokyo :: CD REVIEWS". Web.archive.org. 2007-04-30. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes :: It Ain't Safe No More... :: J Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes: It Ain't Safe No More review". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Vibe - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "It Ain't Safe No More...: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – June 30, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Printer Friendly". BET.com Article. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.