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SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
IGN(6.2/10)[2]
Okayplayer(89/100)[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.1/10)[4]
PopMatters(5/10)[5]
RapReviews(5.5/10)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Spin[9]
XXL[10]

One Man Band Man is the debut studio album by record producer Swizz Beatz, released on, August 21, 2007 through Full Surface and Universal Motown Records. The album features a guests included Drag-On, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly and Jadakiss. Swizz Beatz himself has produced half of the album, with other producers contributing such as Needlz, also new-comers Young World Music and more.

Background and development

Swizz Beatz announced he was working on his first solo album on November 14, 2006 at Green Lantern's mixshow. The first offering was "Come and Get Me" featuring Cassidy and produced by Buckwild. Swizz said this about it: "This is the warm up... the push up before you hit the bar. I'm tired of playing the back. It's showtime. I'm ready to get it poppin'... come and get me."[11]

One Man Band Man debuted at number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 45,000 copies in its first week, the album fell quickly, falling to forty-two in its second week and fifty-two in its third. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[12] As of September 20, 2008, the album has sold over 159,400 units in the United States.[13]

The song "Part of the Plan" was supposed to be the third official single but due to low record sales and not enough promotion it was eventually dropped. The music video was supposed to be based on the movie Crash and was supposed to be directed by the director of the movie himself, Paul Haggis. The video was also set to be shot in London.[14] It was replaced with "Top Down," whose video is seen at the end of the music video for "Money in the Bank."

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Product Man"The Individualz2:50
2."It's Me Bitches"Swizz Beatz2:34
3."Big Munny"Nottz3:33
4."Bust Ya Gunz" (featuring Drag-On)Needlz3:58
5."You Know Your Boy Did That"Snags4:46
6."The Funeral"Neo Da Matrix2:57
7."Take a Picture"Swizz Beatz3:33
8."Top Down"Swizz Beatz, Eric McCaine (co.), Jeff Bass (co.)3:08
9."Money in the Bank"Marlin Hookman, Free School3:11
10."Part of the Plan"Swizz Beatz3:14
11."Snoop" (skit) (performed by Snoop Dogg) 0:52
12."It's Me..." (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne, R. Kelly & Jadakiss)Swizz Beatz3:29
Sample credits
  • "It's Me Bitches" – Contains a sample of "Hollywood Babylon" by Crazy Town.
  • "Bust Ya Gunz" – Embodies portions of "Down Bottom" by Drag-On.
  • "Take a Picture" – Contains a sample of "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers.
  • "Top Down" – Contains a sample of "Girl, Come on Home" by Major Lance.
  • "Money in the Bank" – Contains a sample of "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B & Rakim.
  • "Part of the Plan" – Contains a sample of "X&Y" by Coldplay.
  • "It's Me..." (Remix) – Contains a sample of "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé, and "C.R.E.A.M." by the Wu-Tang Clan.

Charts

Charts (2007)[15] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[16] 7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[17] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[18] 1

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ IGN review
  3. ^ Okayplayer review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ PopMatters review
  6. ^ RapReviews review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ Slant Magazine review
  9. ^ Spin review
  10. ^ XXL review
  11. ^ From Beats to the M-I-C: Swizz Beatz Flips the Script with a Solo LP
  12. ^ Katie Hasty, (August 29, 2007). "'High School Musical 2' Hangs On Atop Billboard 200". Billboard. Accessed May 20, 2008.
  13. ^ Kanye West Makes History, 50 Cent Comes Up Short, Fergie Continues Her Reign. SOHH (September 20, 2007. Accessed May 20, 2008.
  14. ^ Swizz Beatz Next Video To Be Based On The Movie Crash | RealTalk NY
  15. ^ allmusic ((( One Man Band Man > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  16. ^ Billboard 200-One Man Band Man
  17. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums-One Man Band Man
  18. ^ Top Rap Albums-One Man Band Man
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