It Ain't Safe No More...

It Ain't Safe No More...
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released November 26, 2002
Recorded 2002
Studio Buzz Sundworks
(New York, NY)
D.N.A.B. Studios
(Detroit, Michigan)
Soundtrack Studios
(New York, NY)
Studio A Recordings
(Dearborn Heights, Michigan)
The Enterprise Stuidos
(Burbank, California)
Genre Hip hop
Length 73:33
Label Flipmode, J
Producer Busta Rhymes (executive), Rick Rock, The Neptunes, Megahertz, Swizz Beatz, Mario Winans, J Dilla, DJ Scratch
Busta Rhymes chronology
Genesis
(2001)		 It Ain't Safe No More...
(2002)		 The Big Bang
(2006)
Singles from It Ain't Safe No More...
  1. "Make It Clap"
    Released: January 13, 2003
  2. "I Know What You Want"
    Released: March 17, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(65/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(mixed)[3]
Blender[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[5]
Metropolis(favorable)[6]
RapReviews(8.0/10)[7]
Robert Christgau[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
The Times[10]
Vibe[11]

It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 26, 2002, by Flipmode Records and J Records.[12] The album went Gold on January 6, 2003,[13] and has sold 605,000 copies as of December 5, 2007.[14] It served as his final album for J.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Trevor SmithBusta Rhymes1:46
2."It Ain't Safe No More..." (featuring Meka)Smith, James YanceyJ Dilla3:40
3."What Do You Do When You're Branded"Smith, George SpiveyDJ Scratch3:44
4."Call the Ambulance" (featuring Rampage)Smith, Pharrell Williams, Roger McNairThe Neptunes3:50
5."We Goin' to Do It to Ya"Smith, Dorsey WesleyMegahertz2:57
6."What Up"Smith, YanceyJ Dilla2:54
7."Turn Me Up Some"Smith, YanceyJ Dilla3:29
8."Make It Clap" (featuring Spliff Star)Smith, W. Lewis, Rahiem ThomasRick Rock3:40
9."Take It Off (Part 2)" (featuring Meka)Smith, Mario WinansMario Winans4:29
10."Taste It"Smith, V. Edmund, R. JonesTetamus3:46
11."Hey Ladies"Smith, Sean "Puffy" Combs, S. Jordan, Christopher WallaceWildstyle3:19
12."I Know What You Want" (featuring Mariah Carey & The Flipmode Squad)Smith, Rah Digga, Rampage, Rick Rock, Spliff Star, L. JonesRick Rock5:24
13."Riot"Smith, Denaun PorterMr. Porter3:11
14."Hop"Smith, T.J. GreenMr. Fingaz3:48
15."Together" (featuring Rah Digga)Smith, Kasseem DeanSwizz Beatz5:33
16."Struttin' Like a G.O.D."Smith, Ricky LewisRic Rude4:13
17."The Struggle Will Be Lost" (featuring Carl Thomas)Smith, Carl Thomas, R. ThomasRick Rock4:43
18."Till It's Gone"Smith, Kenny Gamble, D. HarrisTrue Master4:54
19."Make It Clap (Remix)" (featuring Sean Paul & Spliff Star) (Hidden track)T. Smith, Lewis, R. Thomas, Sean HenriquesRick Rock4:03

Chart positions

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 70
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 50

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for It Ain't Safe No More by Busta Rhymes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  2. ↑ John Bush (2002-11-26). "It Ain't Safe No More - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  3. ↑ Billboard - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. 2002-12-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  4. ↑ Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Venable, Malcolm (2002-12-13). "It Ain't Safe No More Review". Entertainment Weekly: 83. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  6. ↑ "::Metropolis Tokyo :: CD REVIEWS". Web.archive.org. 2007-04-30. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Busta Rhymes :: It Ain't Safe No More... :: J Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  8. ↑ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  9. ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Busta Rhymes: It Ain't Safe No More review". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  11. ↑ Vibe - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  12. ↑ "It Ain't Safe No More: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  13. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 30, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  14. ↑ "Printer Friendly". BET.com Article. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  15. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  16. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  21. ↑ "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type It Ain't Safe No More in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – It Ain't Safe No More". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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