The Genuine Article is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Remedy. It was released on April 17, 2001 via Fifth Angel Recordings. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio and Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan, at North Shore Soundworks in Long Island, at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood, and at Alien Flyers in New York. Production was handled by Remedy himself, except for "Warning", which was produced by fellow Wu-Tang Clan affiliate 4th Disciple. It features guest appearances from Cappadonna, Children Of The World, Clocka, Solomon Childs, Sweetleaf, RZA and Lounge Lo. The album peaked at number 130 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.

The Genuine Article
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length53:49
LabelFifth Angel Recordings
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin3/10[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Education" (featuring RZA and Children Of The World)4:38
2."Fallen Angles"Filler5:43
3."The Ambush" (featuring Cappadonna and Solomon Childs)
4:05
4."Whiteboy"Filler3:02
5."Words to Live By"Filler3:20
6."Calm but Deadly" (featuring Solomon Childs)
  • Filler
  • Lynwood
4:00
7."Reuven Ben Menachum"Filler3:23
8."U Don't Care" (featuring Sweetleaf)Filler3:24
9."Girlfriend" (featuring Cappadonna)
  • Filler
  • Hill
4:40
10."Hip Hop Music" (featuring Children Of The World)Filler3:54
11."Can Can" (featuring Lounge Lo and Clocka)
  • Filler
  • A. Cornelius
  • Hassan Johnson
4:36
12."Never Again"Filler4:10
13."Warning" (featuring Clocka and Sweetleaf)
4:46
Total length:53:49

Personnel

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  • Ross "Remedy" Filler – main artist, producer (tracks: 1-12), recording, mixing, engineering, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – featured artist (track 1)
  • Children Of The World – featured artist (tracks: 1, 10)
  • R. "Solomon Childs" Lynwood – featured artist (tracks: 3, 6)
  • Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – featured artist (tracks: 3, 9)
  • Sweetleaf – featured artist (tracks: 8, 13)
  • Hassan "Clocka" Johnson – featured artist (tracks: 11, 13)
  • A. "Lounge Lo" Cornelius – featured artist (track 11)
  • Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bogard – producer (track 13)
  • Charlie Marotta – engineering
  • Dragen Casanovic – engineering
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Brian Frank – art direction, design, photography
  • John Pecoraro – management
  • Al James – project coordinator

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 130
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 3

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Genuine Article - Remedy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Rubin, Mike (July 2001). "ARTY FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: New ragin' Caucasians Buck 65, Slug, and Remedy expand the honky-hop canon". SPIN. Vol. 17, no. 7. SPIN Media LLC. p. 132. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved December 1, 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 2001. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 19, 2001. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 19, 2001. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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