The Broad Street Bully

The Broad Street Bully is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on September 1, 2009 via Siccness.net. Production was handled by Beanie Sigel Production Team, HazeBanga, Isiah Salizar, The Batkave and Buckwild. It features guest appearances from Young Chris, Freeway, Mil and Omillio Sparks.

The Broad Street Bully
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)
Recorded2008–2009
GenreHip hop
Length40:01
LabelSiccness
Producer
Beanie Sigel chronology
The Solution
(2007)
The Broad Street Bully
(2009)
The Roc Boys
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cokemachineglow75/100%[2]
HipHopDX3.5/5[3]
Pitchfork7.5/10[4]
XXLL (3/5)[5]

The album debuted at number 77 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 5 on the Top Rap Albums and number 7 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States selling 6,500 copies.[6] It fell down to number 115 on the Billboard 200 the following week with additional 4,000 copies sold before disappearing from the chart.

Background

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The album marks Beanie Sigel's first studio album released on an independent record label following his departure from Def Jam Recordings. The project had been described by the label to be "like a mixtape". It was originally named The Focus but the title was then changed to The Broad Street Bully, which is also Beanie Sigel's nickname.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Beanie"Beanie Sigel Production Team1:23
2."Why Wouldn't I"Beanie Sigel Production Team3:53
3."Tear Drops"Beanie Sigel Production Team3:03
4."Where's My Opponent" (featuring Omillio Sparks and Freeway)Beanie Sigel Production Team3:00
5."Ready for War" (featuring Freeway and Young Chris)Beanie Sigel Production Team3:59
6."All for It"Beanie Sigel Production Team3:02
7."Sicker Than Your Average" (featuring Freeway)The Batkave3:33
8."Run to the Roc" (featuring Young Chris and Omillio Sparks)Beanie Sigel Production Team3:47
9."Bang Bang" (featuring Mil)Beanie Sigel Production Team3:13
10."Return of the Chain Gang" (featuring Young Chris)Beanie Sigel Production Team2:39
11."You Over Did It" (featuring Young Chris and Mil)
4:37
12."The Ghetto"Buckwild3:52
Total length:40:01

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 13
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 7

References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "The Broad Street Bully - Beanie Sigel | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ McGowan, Colin (October 14, 2009). "Beanie Sigel: The Broad Street Bully Mixtape (Siccness Records; 2009) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved February 12, 2010 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Ketchum III, William (September 2, 2009). "Beanie Sigel - Broad Street Bully". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Cohen, Ian (September 15, 2009). "Beanie Sigel: The Broad Street Bully". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Samuel, Anslem (September 10, 2009). "REVIEW: Beanie Sigel, The Broad Street Bully - XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Allen (September 9, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/5/2009". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.