The Benzino Project

The Benzino Project
Studio album by Benzino
Released	October 30, 2001
Genre	East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	65:41
Label	Motown Records
Producer	Benzino (exec.), D-Dot, Damian Blyden, Hangmen 3, Kedar Massenburg (exec.), Sean Combs, Teddy Riley, Trackmasters
Benzino chronology
Classic Limited Edition (1999) The Benzino Project (2001) The Benzino Remix Project (2002) Singles from The Benzino Project "Bang Ta Dis" Released: 2001 "Bootee" Released: August 21, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]

The Benzino Project is the debut solo album by Boston, Massachusetts rapper Benzino, released October 30, 2001 on Motown Records. The album features guest performances from Puff Daddy, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Black Rob, and Raekwon. It sold 75,000 copies in its first week, leading Motown to drop the rapper from their label due to the lackluster sales.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"617 Intro"	:-
2.	"Who Is Benzino?" (featuring Puff Daddy)	D-Dot
3.	"Bang Ta Dis"	Hangmen 3
4.	"Feel Your Pain" (featuring Outlawz)	Hangmen 3
5.	"We Reppin Ya'll" (featuring Made Men)	Hangmen 3
6.	"Halfway (Skit)"	:-
7.	"Figadoh" (featuring Scarface & Snoop Dogg)	Teddy Riley
8.	"Got No Weed (Skit)"	:-
9.	"Nobody Liver" (featuring Pink)	Hangmen 3
10.	"Phone (Skit)"	:-
11.	"Picture This" (featuring Foxy Brown)	Trackmasters
12.	"Any Questions" (featuring Black Rob)	Hangmen 3
13.	"No Parts Of Us" (featuring Prodigy & Bobby Brown)	Hangmen 3
14.	"Road Rage (Skit)"	:-
15.	"Ghetto Child" (featuring Mr. Gzus & Bobby Brown)	Hangmen 3
16.	"JB's Floatin' (Skit)"	:-
17.	"G-A-N-G-S-T-E-R"	Hangmen 3
18.	"Big Trev (Skit)"	:-
19.	"Boottee" (featuring Mr. Gzus)	Teddy Riley
20.	"The Jump Up" (featuring Cormega, Raekwon & Superb)	Hangmen 3
21.	"Shine Like My Son" (featuring Ray Ray)	Hangmen 3
22.	"I'm Fucked Up" (featuring Mike McNeil)	Hangmen 3
23.	"Nate's Place (Skit)"	:-
24.	"Throw Dem 3's (Boston Niggas)"	Hangmen 3

Notes

• In "No Parts Of Us", Bobby Brown actually raps his verse, rather than sing like he does traditionally.
• Benzino doesn't appear in "Ghetto Child", it's actually a duet between Bobby Brown & Made Men member Mr. Gzus. However, the track is produced by Hangmen 3, which Benzino is a member of.

Chart history

Album

Year	Album	Chart positions[3]
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
2001	The Benzino Project	#84	#24

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions[4]
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	Hot Rap Tracks
2001	"Bang Ta Dis"	-	-	#26
	"Bootee"	#70	#11	#9

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. Review: The Benzino Project. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.
2. Juon, Steve. Review: The Benzino Project. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.
3. allmusic ((( The Benzino Project > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.
4. allmusic ((( The Benzino Project > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.

External links

• The Benzino Project at Discogs
• The Benzino Project at MusicBrainz