The Genuine Article
The Genuine Article is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Remedy. It was released on April 17, 2001 via Fifth Angel Recordings. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio and Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan, at North Shore Soundworks in Long Island, at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood, and at Alien Flyers in New York. Production was handled by Remedy himself, except for "Warning", which was produced by fellow Wu-Tang Clan affiliate 4th Disciple. It features guest appearances from Cappadonna, Children Of The World, Clocka, Solomon Childs, Sweetleaf, RZA and Lounge Lo. The album peaked at number 130 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.
| The Genuine Article | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 17, 2001 |
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| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 53:49 |
| Label | Fifth Angel Recordings |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Spin | 3/10[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Education" (featuring RZA and Children Of The World) |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "Fallen Angles" | Filler | 5:43 |
| 3. | "The Ambush" (featuring Cappadonna and Solomon Childs) |
| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Whiteboy" | Filler | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Words to Live By" | Filler | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Calm but Deadly" (featuring Solomon Childs) |
| 4:00 |
| 7. | "Reuven Ben Menachum" | Filler | 3:23 |
| 8. | "U Don't Care" (featuring Sweetleaf) | Filler | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Girlfriend" (featuring Cappadonna) |
| 4:40 |
| 10. | "Hip Hop Music" (featuring Children Of The World) | Filler | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Can Can" (featuring Lounge Lo and Clocka) |
| 4:36 |
| 12. | "Never Again" | Filler | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Warning" (featuring Clocka and Sweetleaf) |
| 4:46 |
| Total length: | 53:49 | ||
Personnel
- Ross "Remedy" Filler – main artist, producer (tracks: 1-12), recording, mixing, engineering, executive producer, sleeve notes
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – featured artist (track 1)
- Children Of The World – featured artist (tracks: 1, 10)
- R. "Solomon Childs" Lynwood – featured artist (tracks: 3, 6)
- Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – featured artist (tracks: 3, 9)
- Sweetleaf – featured artist (tracks: 8, 13)
- Hassan "Clocka" Johnson – featured artist (tracks: 11, 13)
- A. "Lounge Lo" Cornelius – featured artist (track 11)
- Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bogard – producer (track 13)
- Charlie Marotta – engineering
- Dragen Casanovic – engineering
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Brian Frank – art direction, design, photography
- John Pecoraro – management
- Al James – project coordinator
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 130 |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "The Genuine Article - Remedy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- Rubin, Mike (July 2001). "ARTY FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: New ragin' Caucasians Buck 65, Slug, and Remedy expand the honky-hop canon". SPIN. Vol. 17, no. 7. SPIN Media LLC. p. 132. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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External links
- Remedy – The Genuine Article at Discogs (list of releases)
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