The Solution (Beanie Sigel album)


The Solution is the fourth studio album by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on December 11, 2007. The album features production from Dre & Vidal, Reefa, and The [Runners |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.

Background

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:

Music

Guests

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 " 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 ".

Production

Production originally included producers like Scott Storch and Sha Money XL, but those tracks were cut for songs produced by Eric Hudson and Chad West. Production team Dre & Vidal produce five of the thirteen tracks on the album with help from up-and-coming Dirty Harry and Don Cheegro and The Runners produce the lead single "All the Above". Reefa produces two tracks, including "Gutted", featuring Jay-Z. Cool & Dre and Dame Grease each produced one track each. Notably absent from The Solution is primary artist and producer Kanye West.

Track listing

Sample credits
The Solution received generally positive ratings after its release. According to CD Universe, Beanie "hit the ground running" with the album. According to its iTunes review: "The Solution displays a lyrical mastermind who nonetheless faces an identity crisis when it comes to marketing himself. The album jumps from radio crossovers to concrete body slams to party songs." Chris Gaerig of PopMatters praised the album, writing, "What Beanie Sigel lacks in sheer marketability he makes up for with a vicious flow and an ingenuity rarely seen from an artist of his caliber."

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