The Big Bang
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The Big Bang is the seventh studio album of American rap singer Busta Rhymes. The album is Busta Rhymes' first album to debut at #1 on the charts that sold over 200,000 copies in its first week.
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About
The Big Bang was released on June 13, 2006 by Interscope. The album featues guests such as Stevie Wonder, Nas, Raekwon, Timbaland, and many more. The albums has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album was his first to debut at #1 in the U.S. Charts, and also became his highest charting album in the U.K. debuting at #19.
Five singles have been released in the album: "Touch It", "Touch It Remix", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit" and "In The Ghetto".
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get You Some | 3:45 |
| 2 | Touch It | 3:34 |
| 3 | How We Do It Over Here | 3:36 |
| 4 | New York S*** | 3:01 |
| 5 | Been Through the Storm | 4:06 |
| 6 | In the Ghetto | 3:53 |
| 7 | Cocaina | 3:32 |
| 8 | You Can't Hold the Torch | 3:39 |
| 9 | Goldmine | 3:45 |
| 10 | I Love My B**** | 3:47 |
| 11 | Don't Get Carried Away | 3:30 |
| 12 | They're out to Get Me | 5:02 |
| 13 | Get Down | 3:40 |
| 14 | I'll Do It All | 5:02 |
| 15 | Legend of the Fall Offs | 4:40 |
Nominations & Certifications
Nominations
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance for "Touch It" |
| 2006 | BET Award | Viewer's Choice for "Touch It" |
| 2006 | BET Hip-Hop Award | Hip-Hop Track of the Year for "Touch It" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Big Bang | Certified Gold |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | Hot Raps | Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Love My B**** | 19 | 9 | 41 | The Big Bang |
| 2006 | In The Ghetto | 50 | - | - | The Big Bang |
| 2006 | Touch It | 3 | 2 | 16 | The Big Bang |
Credits
Performance Credits
Busta Rhymes Primary Artist
Keith Harris Synthesizer, Clavinet, fender rhodes
Mark Batson Keyboards
Francisco Torres Trombone
Alfredo Oliva Violin
John DiPuccio Violin
Huifang Chen Violin
Mike Elizondo Guitar
Scott Flavin Violin
Orlando J. Forte Violin
Mei Mei Luo Violin
Claudio Jaffe Cello
Jason Freese Saxophone
Lionel Holoman Keyboards
Glen Basham Violin
Deana Evans Vocals
Dante Santiago Vocals
Mark Baston Keyboards
Ron Blake Trumpet
Kurt Coble Violin
I.Am Will Drums, Moog Bass
Che Vicious Keyboards
Dina Kostic Violin
Dawaun Parker Keyboards
Tina M. Raimondi Violin
Bokeem Woodbine Vocals
Technical Credits
Erick Sermon Producer
Mark Batson Producer
DJ Scratch Producer
Timbaland Producer
Kim Biggs Art Direction
Alli Truch Art Direction
Milton Salcedo Programming
Scott Kieklak Engineer
Scott Gutierrez Engineer
Swizz Beatz Producer
Darren Rapp Engineer
Jason Schweitzer Engineer
Mark Baston Producer
Brian Lodato Engineer
Padraic Kerin Engineer
I.Am Will Programming, Producer, Engineer
Ruben "Swift" Vidal Engineer
Semi Jiya Engineer
Trivia
- The album became Busta Rhymes' highest charting album in the UK, debuting at #19. His previous highest album peak was #34 for the album When Disaster Strikes, almost ten years before the release of The Big Bang.
Shop
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