The Benzino Project is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Benzino. It was released on October 30, 2001 through Motown and ZNO Records. Recording sessions took place at Daddy's Home and at The Hit Factory in New York, at Source Sound Lab, at Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, at Audio Vision Recording Studio, Hit Factory and Bogart Studio in Miami. Produced primarily by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Teddy Riley, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters, it features guest appearances from Bobby Brown, Black Rob, Cormega, Foxy Brown, Outlawz, Pink, Prodigy, P. Diddy, Raekwon, Ray Ray, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Superb, and Made Men. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single, "Boottee", made it to #11 on the Hot Rap Songs.

The Benzino Project
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)
Recorded2000–01
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:03:32
LabelMotown, ZNO Records
Producer
Benzino chronology
Classic Limited Edition
(1999)
The Benzino Project
(2001)
The Benzino Remix Project
(2002)
Singles from The Benzino Project
  1. "Boottee"
    Released: August 21, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews6.5/10[2]

In 2002, Benzino released a remix version of the album called The Benzino Remix Project.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."617 Intro"
 1:32
2."Who Is Benzino?" (featuring Puff Daddy)
4:11
3."Bang ta Dis"
  • Scott
  • Neal
  • John Bynoe
Hangmen 32:58
4."Feel Your Pain" (featuring Outlawz)Hangmen 33:49
5."We Reppin Ya'll" (featuring Made Men)
  • Scott
  • Anthony Grant
  • Marco Ennis
  • Neal
  • Bynoe
Hangmen 33:22
6."Halfway" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Grant
  • Ennis
  • Neal
  • Bynoe
Hangmen 32:03
7."Figadoh" (featuring Scarface and Snoop Dogg)Teddy Riley3:46
8."Got No Weed" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 1:29
9."Nobody Liver" (featuring P!nk)
Hangmen 32:45
10."Phone" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 1:45
11."Picture This" (featuring Foxy Brown)
Trackmasters2:16
12."Any Questions" (featuring Black Rob)
Hangmen 33:47
13."No Parts of Us" (featuring Prodigy and Bobby Brown)
Hangmen 33:51
14."Road Rage" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 0:32
15."Ghetto Child" (featuring Bobby Brown and Mr. Gzus)
Hangmen 34:45
16."JB's Floatin'" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 0:19
17."G-A-N-G-S-T-E-R"
  • Scott
  • Neal
  • Bynoe
Hangmen 33:23
18."Big Trev" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 0:31
19."Boottee" (featuring Teddy Riley and Mr. Gzus)
Teddy Riley2:55
20."The Jump Up" (featuring Raekwon, Cormega and Superb)Hangmen 32:53
21."Shine Like My Son" (featuring Ray Ray and Case)
Hangmen 33:56
22."I'm Fucked Up" (featuring Mike McNeil)
  • Scott
  • Neal
Hangmen 31:13
23."Nate's Place" (Skit)
  • Scott
  • Neal
 1:11
24."Throw Dem 3's (Boston Niggas)" (featuring K.T., Prince, Smoke, Luv, Weirdo and O.T.)
  • Scott
  • S. Williams
  • L. Lindsey
  • R. James
  • A. Mosley
  • J.K. Lee
  • J. Prince
  • Neal
  • Bynoe
Hangmen 34:20
Total length:1:03:32
Notes
  • Track 15 is actually a duet between Bobby Brown and Wiseguys/Made Men member Mr. Gzus; Benzino appears on the track as part of production team Hangmen 3
Sample credits

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 24

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Benzino Project - Benzino | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 6, 2001). "Benzino :: The Benzino Project :: Motown". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Benzino Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Benzino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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