B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
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Rolling Stone | [4] |
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DJBooth.net | [6] |
B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
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.
Production
Producer
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]
Features
."Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Nina Simone's version of the song "Strange Fruit."
Track listing
# | 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 | 6:19 | |
2 | "My Drink n My 2 Step" | Swizz Beatz & Anthem Frost | Swizz Beatz | 3:12 |
3 | "Where My Niggaz At" | Neo Da Matrix | 4:51 | |
4 | "I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | 4:38 | |
5 | "I Pray" | Lamont "Logic" Coleman & Devon "Gold" Golder | Shizlansky from Larsiny | 4:56 |
6 | "Innocent" | Swizz Beatz | Mark Morrison | 4:11 |
7 | "Cash Rulez" | Hi-Tek | Eve
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3:53 |
8 | "Leanin' on the Lord" | Swizz Beatz | Angie Stone | 5:07 |
9 | "Damn I Miss the Game" | Bink
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Rell
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3:24 |
10 | "Done 4 Me" | Dready | 3:29 | |
11 | "I Get My Paper" | Nottz | Swizz Beatz | 4:40 |
12 | "Take a Trip" | Swizz Beatz | Mashonda | 3:33 |
13 | "Celebrate" | Devo Springsteen | John Legend | 3:57 |
14 | "All By Myself" | Cassidy | 5:02 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ AllHipHop Review
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ RapReviews Review
- ^ Rolling Stone Review
- ^ XXL Review
- ^ DJBooth.net Review
- ^ "[News] Cassidy gets his B.A.R.S right". Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ^ a b Cassidy Leans On The Lord For 'B.A.R.S.'
- ^ "Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived May 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dj Big Mike & Dj Thoro The Hustlas Home (OFFICIAL CASSIDY MIXTAPE!!!) MixTrap - www.mixtrap.com
- ^ Cassidy - 7-7-07 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com
- ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.