Split Personality (Cassidy album)

Split Personality is the debut studio album by American rapper Cassidy. It was released on March 16, 2004, by Full Surface, with manufacturing and distribution from J.

Background and recording

Recording sessions for the album began in 2003. The album was broken down into three parts. The first part of the record (credited as "Cassidy") was more pop and radio friendly, with records such as "Get No Better" and the R. Kelly assisted lead single "Hotel". The second part of the record (credited as "The Problem") was targeted directly towards Cassidy's fans, who began to support him following his appearances on various mixtapes, with songs such as "Blood Pressure" and "The Problem". The third and final part of the record (credited to "B. Reese") was more introspective and aimed towards his fans who have supported him since his early days of his rap career with "Husslin'" and "Real Talk".^[3]

Singles

The album's lead single, "

The album debuted and peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 118,000 copies in its first week. By July 6, 2005, the album had sold over 414,000 copies.^[7] To date, the album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies in America.^[8]

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Blender	[10]
RapReviews	[11]
Vibe	[12]
USA Today	[13]

AllMusic described the album as "a minor disappointment while simultaneously showing promise". Its review considered the first third of the album as the disappointing section and the best tracks to be "Hotel", "Can I Talk to You" and "Real Talk".

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[14]

Sample credits^[14]

• "Hotel" contains a replayed elements from "Rapper's Delight", written and performed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
• "Make U Scream" contains excerpts from "What's a Telephone Bill?", written by William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooper, and George Clinton, Jr., as performed by Bootsy's Rubber Band.
• "Tha Problem" contains excerpts from "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic", written by
  Public Enemy
  .
• "Real Talk" contains excerpts from "Back Against The Wall", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
• "Husslin'" contains excerpts from "Aquarius", written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado, and Gerome Ragni, as performed by Honey Cone.
• "I'm Hungry" contains excerpts from "Public Enemy #1", written by Carl Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee, as performed by Public Enemy.
• "Around Tha World" contains excerpts from "We've Got a Good Thing Going", written by Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Dennis Lussier, and Frederick Perren, as performed by Michael Jackson.

Chart positions

References