The Solution (Beanie Sigel album)
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| Studio album by Beanie Sigel | ||||||||
| Released | December 11, 2007 (U.S.) | |||||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||
| Length | 50:20 | |||||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||||||
| Producer | Beanie Sigel (exec.), The Carter Administration (exec.), Sherman & Mark Byers (exec.), Dre & Vidal (co-exec.), Chad West, Cool & Dre, Dame Grease, Eric Hudson, Reefa, Rockwilder, The Runners | |||||||
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| Metacritic | 72/100 |
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| AllHipHop |
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| Allmusic |
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| CD Universe | (4.1/5) |
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| Slant |
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| Pitchfork Media | (6.1/10) |
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The Solution is the fourth studio album by rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on December 11, 2007. The album features production from Dre & Vidal, Reefa, and The Runners, among others. Guest appearances include Jay-Z, Ozzy Osbourne, R. Kelly, Ghostface Killah, and other notable musicians. the album gained a metacritic score of 72 out of 100 based on 10 reviews.
The Solution is Sigel's first album after re-signing with Roc-A-Fella Records. After his 2005 album, The B. Coming, he took a one-year hiatus from music and returned to recording in 2006. Speaking on the album Beanie Sigel said :
I’m an emotional guy, in a good sense. A lot of people say [my music is] depressing, but I say its reality. At that time it was cool because I was at a depressing stage in my life with my legal issues and everything. I had a lot of songs that I felt needed to be out there. It was more conscious than depressing. But this album is just me listening to what’s out there and trying to go far left, away from what’s going on. It’s me making that hard music. This is just life experiences and things that I go through. I just try to put out good, relevant music. Not to knock what anybody else is doing, but a lot of that music don’t be relevant to any type of situation.
R. Kelly is featured on the first single "All the Above", while rapper Styles P is featured on "U Ain't Ready 4 Me".Jay-Z makes an appearance on the track "Gutted", while Diddy, Ghostface Killah, and Peedi Crakk hook up with Beanie on "Shake It For Me".Scarface is also featured on the song "Rain (Bridge)" with R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, who also appears on "Prayer". Beanie Sigel jumps into unfamiliar territory by featuring an Ozzy Osbourne sample on the track "The Day" and a James Blunt sample on "Dear Self (Can I Talk To You)".
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