It Ain't Safe No More...

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It Ain't Safe No More...
Mr. Porter
  • The Neptunes
  • Rick Rock
  • Ric Rude
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Tetamus
  • True Master
  • Wildstyle
  • Busta Rhymes chronology
    Genesis
    (2001)
    It Ain't Safe No More...
    (2002)
    The Big Bang
    (2006)
    Singles from It Ain't Safe No More...
    1. "Make It Clap"
      Released: October 14, 2002[4]
    2. "I Know What You Want"
      Released: February 24, 2003[5]
    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic65/100[6]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[3]
    Blender[7]
    Christgau's Consumer Guide(dud)[8]
    Entertainment WeeklyC−[9]
    The Guardian[10]
    Q[11]
    RapReviews8.0/10[12]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]
    Uncut[14]
    Vibe[15]

    It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth

    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
    .

    Singles

    The original version of "Make It Clap" (which features Spliff Star) was released to urban contemporary radio on October 14, 2002.[4] The remix version (which features another guest, Sean Paul) was later sent to radio as the album's official lead single on January 13, 2003.[19]

    "I Know What You Want" (which features Mariah Carey and Flipmode Squad) was released as the album's second single on February 24 of that same year.[5] It peaked at number 3 in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Rhymes' previous single, "Make It Clap," had failed to reach the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. "I Know What You Want" stayed in the top forty for twenty-one weeks, and was ranked 17 on the Hot 100 2003 year-end chart. For Carey, it was a return to form after a string of unsuccessful singles, and it became one of her biggest hits in years. Columbia Records later included it on her first remix album The Remixes (2003) and the British and Japanese reissues of Carey's ninth studio album Charmbracelet (2002).

    The plot line for the video for "I Know What You Want" was continued in the video for the 2021 single "Where I Belong", in which Rhymes collaborated again with Carey.[20]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Intro"
    Mr. Porter
    3:11
    14."Hop"
    • Smith
    • T.J. Green
    Mr. Fingaz3:48
    15."Together" (featuring Rah Digga)Swizz Beatz5:33
    16."Struttin' Like a G.O.D."Ric Rude4:13
    17."The Struggle Will Be Lost" (featuring Carl Thomas)
    • Smith
    • Carl Thomas
    • R. Thomas
    Rick Rock4:43
    18."Till It's Gone"
    • Smith
    • Kenny Gamble
    • D. Harris
    True Master4:54
    19."Make It Clap (Remix)" (featuring Sean Paul and Spliff Star) (Hidden track)
    Rick Rock4:03

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Chart (2002–2003) Peak
    position
    Nielsen SoundScan)[21]
    85
    Canadian R&B Albums (
    Nielsen SoundScan)[22]
    16
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 61
    French Albums (
    SNEP)[24]
    50
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 82
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 70
    UK Albums (OCC)[27] 78
    UK R&B Albums (OCC)[28]
    11
    US Billboard 200[29] 43
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 10

    Year-end charts

    Year-end chart performance for It Ain't Safe No More...
    Chart (2002) Position
    Canadian R&B Albums (
    Nielsen SoundScan)[31]
    136
    Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[32] 68
    Chart (2003) Position
    US Billboard 200[33] 112
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[34] 29

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 60,000*
    United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000^

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    References

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    2. ^
      Apple Inc. Archived
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    3. ^ 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.
    4. ^ a b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 11, 2002. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2023.
    5. ^ a b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 21, 2003. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2023.
    6. ^ "Reviews for It Ain't Safe No More by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
    7. ^ [1] Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
    8. ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
    9. ^ Venable, Malcolm (2002-12-13). "It Ain't Safe No More Review". Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
    10. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (24 January 2003). "Busta Rhymes: It Ain't Safe No More". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
    11. ^ When it works, it's exhilarating, but elsewhere the poor lamb sounds a touch jaded. [Feb 2003, p.96]
    12. ^ "Busta Rhymes :: It Ain't Safe No More... :: J Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
    13. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2014-06-30 – via Internet Archive
      . rolling stone busta rhymes album guide.
    14. ^ As unoriginal as his previous five, yet still entertaining. [Mar 2003, p.106]
    15. ^ Vibe – Google Boeken. January 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
    16. ^ "It Ain't Safe No More...: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
    17. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – June 30, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
    18. ^ "Printer Friendly". BET.com Article. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
    19. ^ "Busta Rhymes – Make It Clap CD Single". cduniverse.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    20. ^ "Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Continue 2003 Plotline For 'Where I Belong' Video". HipHopDX.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
    21. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. December 5, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
    22. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 19, 2002. Archived from the original on December 26, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    23. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
    24. ^ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More...". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
    25. GfK Entertainment Charts
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    27. ^ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
    28. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
    29. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
    30. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
    31. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
    32. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    33. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
    34. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
    35. ^ "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
    36. ^ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

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