Released November 6, 2007 B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
(2007) Release date 6 November 2007 | Length 61:14 Artist Cassidy Label J Records | |
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Recorded 2006–2007 at The Saltmine Studios Producers Swizz Beatz, Devo Springsteen, Hi-Tek, Neo da Matrix, Nottz, Cassidy, Kanye West Genres Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop Similar Cassidy albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story is the third studio album by American rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records. Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold in the first week released.
Contents
Cassidy intro b a r s vs da hustla from b a r s
Background
The album was originally titled This Time Around, then it was changed to It Is What It Is and finally to B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story. Cassidy named the album B.A.R.S. after spending 8 months behind bars (in prison). B.A.R.S are also his initials, Barry Adrian Reese [Story]. The album features songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. He also created a B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle with finalists, G.O.D. Jewels, 21, of Chicago, IL, Rocky, 17, of Detroit, MI, and Lil' Chugga, 23, of, Columbia, TN on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free.
Production
Producer Swizz Beatz handled some of the production on the album. The CD was released on Swizz Beatz' Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records. Other producers involved with the project were Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, Bink, Hi-Tek, and others.
Swizz Beatz confirmed before the album's release that Sean Garrett would have production credits on this album:
Cassidy himself produced the track "All By Myself" which sampled "Me, Myself & I" by The Dramatics.
Three promotional mixtapes called "The Hustlas Home", "The Hustlas Home Pt.2", and "07-07-07" were released before the CD.
Features
Guest appearances include Swizz Beatz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Angie Stone, Larsiny, Mashonda, Mark Morrison, Rell and John Legend.
"Celebrate" featuring John Legend samples jazz singer Nina Simone's version of the song "Strange Fruit."
Songs
1Intro (BARS vs Da Hustla)6:20
2My Drink N My 2 Step (feat Swizz Beatz)3:13
3Where My Niggas At4:51