Personal Business


Personal Business is the second solo studio album by American rapper Bad Azz from Long Beach, California. It was released on July 17, 2001 via Doggystyle Records and Priority Records. It features guest appearances from Blaqthoven, Busta Rhymes, Butch Cassidy, Doggy's Angels, Goldie Loc, Ice Cube, Jelly Roll, Kokane, LaToiya Williams, Lil' Beau, Lil' ½ Dead, Lil' Tip Toe, Mac Minister, Ras Kass, RBX, Salim Grant, Suga Free, Sylk-E. Fyne, Tha Dogg Pound and Val Young. The album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Critical reception

A writer for AllMusic said, "Bad Azz's hardcore production adds the right flavor to his quick-tongued lyrics on songs such as "W.C. Plantation" and "Tha Money in the Briefcase," and he catches the high rollers with smoothed-out tracks like "Too Many Choices" and "It's On All Day." Joined by Ice Cube and Xzibit, on Personal Business Bad Azz gets his business right." Matthias Jost of RapReviews critiqued that Bad Azz comes across as "a more gangsta Xzibit" with his "characteristic photo-realistic delivery" and "bird's eye view" on the "dangerous side of the Cali lifestyle" and complimented the album's producers for creating "tracks the equivalent of chromed out cars", saying they have a candy paint sheen but bang hard like a "heavy metal chassis".

Tracks listing

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