Personal Business
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| Released | July 17, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Length | 1:12:13 | |||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| RapReviews | [2] |
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."[1] 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 [that are] the equivalent of chromed out cars", saying they have a candy paint sheen but bang hard like a "heavy metal chassis".[2]
Tracks listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: Da Birth (Born Bad)" (featuring Mac Minister) | J. Stamps | Fredwreck | 1:06 |
| 2. | "U Don't Wanna Be Broke" | J. Stamps | DJ Don | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Get Yourz Now" | J. Stamps | Jelly Roll | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Ready 2 Bang" | J. Stamps | Battlecat | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Streetz Illustrated" (featuring Ice Cube) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:27 |
| 6. | "When Bus Callz (Insert)" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Big Hollis | 0:49 | |
| 7. | "Personal Business" (featuring Val Young) |
| Battlecat | 3:53 |
| 8. | "We From The LBC" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
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| 3:44 |
| 9. | "Too Many Choices" (featuring Lil' Tip Toe & Lil' Beau) |
| Lil' Beau | 4:45 |
| 10. | "How We Get Down" (featuring Doggy's Angels & LaToiya Williams) |
| Battlecat | 4:30 |
| 11. | "2001 4dr. Cadillac" (featuring Ras Kass, Sylk-E. Fyne & Butch Cassidy) |
| Blaqthoven | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Money 2 Fold" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Kurupt) |
| Battlecat | 4:29 |
| 13. | "When You See Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, RBX & Kokane) |
| Jelly Roll | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Dogghouse Ridaz" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Goldie Loc, Kokane & Suga Free) |
| Battlecat | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Don't Wanna Die" (featuring Daz Dillinger & Blaqthoven) |
| Blaqthoven | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Life Ain't Never What It Seems To Be" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 3:55 |
| 17. | "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane & Lil' ½ Dead) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:14 |
| 18. | "W.B.L.O." (Skit) | Dr. Dre | 0:51 | |
| 19. | "Life Ain't Hard" (featuring Jelly Roll & Blaqthoven) | J. Stamps | L.T. Hutton | 4:04 |
| 20. | "It's On All Day" (featuring Salim) |
| Jelly Roll | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 1:12:13 | |||
Sample credits[3]
- Track 10 contains elements from "Ain't We Funkin' Now" by The Brothers Johnson
- Track 14 contains elements from "Car Wash" by Rose Royce
- Track 17 contains elements from "Single Life" by Cameo
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 59 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
- ^ a b "Personal Business – Bad Azz". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Jost, Matthias (October 30, 2001). "Bad Azz :: Personal Business :: Doggystyle/Priority". RapReviews. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Tracks Sampled by Bad Azz". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bad Azz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bad Azz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
External links
- Personal Business at Discogs (list of releases)
- Personal Business by Bad Azz on iTunes