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Beanie Sigel
Reason
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Nothing Like It - Beanie Sigel, Ashford, N.
2. Beanie (Mack B****)
3. So What You Saying - Beanie Sigel, Clinton, G.
4. Get Down
5. I Don't Do Much
6. For Mi Ni****
7. Watch Your B******
8. Think It's a Game - Beanie Sigel, Carter, S.
9. Man's World - Beanie Sigel, Brown, J.
10. Gangsta, Gangsta
11. Tales of a Hustler - Beanie Sigel, Clervoix, M.
12. Mom Praying
13. Still Got Love for You - Beanie Sigel, Carter, S.
14. What Your Life Like, Pt. 2 - Beanie Sigel, Costandinos, A.

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CD Details

All Artists: Beanie Sigel
Title: Reason
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Universal/Polygram
Release Date: 7/11/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: East Coast, Gangsta & Hardcore
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

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Someone needs have a talk with talented emcee Beanie Sigel--you know, the Beanie who blazed that "and...'em" punctuated verse on "Adrenaline" from the Roots' Things Fall Apart--because he's nowhere to be found on this album. While Sigel's debut, The Truth, contained thought-inducing head-nodders like "What Your Life Like" that forewarned listeners of the pitfalls of partaking in illegal subterranean activities, he's taken an odious U-turn on Gangster Ave. On "Watch Your Bitch Ass" Sigel celebrates exploiting women and flipping keys, and this trend carries on throughout his 14-track effort. Sadly, a good chunk of the beats, looped samples, and hooks that accompany this narrow subject matter are rehashed and equally uninspiring. "So What You Sayin'" features Sigel and label mate Memphis Bleek covering the EPMD classic of the same name for no good reason. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! On "Man's World," producer No I.D. employs one of the most overused James Brown-sampled records, while "Beanie (Mack Bitch)" and "Gangsta Gangsta" lift hooks from annoyingly familiar Dr. Dre NWA hits of the past. On the other hand, The Reason begins and ends with arguably two of the better cuts on the album, so you're not left completely hanging. On "Nothing Like It," Sigel's seeds take center stage and are touted as the reasons for him wanting to become a better Beanie man, while the album's closer "What Your Life Like 2" takes listeners on a graphic trip through the psyche of a prisoner. Guest appearances by Scarface ("Mom Praying") and Jay-Z ("Still Got Love for You") keep things interesting because on both tracks Sigel makes clear the impact his parents have had on his life--both the good and bad. But in the end, The Reason further solidifies Sigel's position in the rap world as an underachieving rapper who's on the right Roc-A-Fella career train, but aboard the wrong tracks. --Dalton Higgins

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CD Reviews

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G.Henry | Philadelphia | 04/19/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"So What if he didn't sell alot of Copies.At least Someone from Philly Has The F***in Balls to try to get us well known.But i don't know if you guys Agree with me but what the Hell,N.W.A Weren't winning all theese Grammys N S***.Explanation Because REAL GANGSTA RAPPERS don't sell alot of Records.50 Cent is A fake,No offense but it's true.He said hes well known in Nagiri n S***.Come on thats A sell out And A pop Star A** N***a Right There.Screw Airplay,Judge The F**** Music"

The Reason - why out fell off this one

Kunal Vaghela | UK | 05/23/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Not to sound too critical, but this one was rather dissapointing, compared to his first release, "The Truth", now he has given us a reason why this LP is not as equally impressive as his previous work. Although it didn't really dissapoint overall, there is enough material to keep you going, for instance the introspective ("Nothing Like It") or the emotion-filled ("Mom's Praying") and ("I Still Got Love For You"), but that's not enough to save the whole album."

What's The Reason for this album?

Nuisance | Miami | 07/14/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Beanie Sigel's first album The Truth was just that. Minus two songs it was Beanie's best effort at the time(The B-Coming being the best now). This album falls short for a couple of reasons. 1. The production was dry. 2. Beanie sounds pretty uninspired on here(with a few exceptions) 3. weak guest appearances(with the exception of Jay-z and Scarface). The Good: Nothing Like It was a good way to start off the album. Mom Praying with Scarface is a touching tribute to their mothers and I must admit that Scarface and Beanie are a kick a** combo. Still Got Love For You which features Jay-z is their explanation for Where Have You Been as Rell gives a pretty decent chorus for the song and What Your Life Like 2 is an awesome finish for the album because Beanie always excells when he makes his deep cuts. Honorable Mention: So What You Saying featuring Memphis Bleek. The Bad: I never liked his first single Beanie(Mack B****) and why would he pick such a weak single to be the first is very questionable to say the least. Get Down, I Dont Do Much, For My N*****(feat a wasted effort by Daz) and Think Its A Game(feat Jay-z, Freeway and Lil Chris) are all boring tracks that will work wonders for the most chronic insomniacs.

The Ugly: Tales Of A Hustler is butt and I dont know why the Roc signs wack signees like Sparks when songs like this prove that he is absolutely useless on the mic. Gangsta Gangsta(feat Kurupt) is Beanie's big offence and lazy rhymes like /enough with that cocky stuff/dont get smacked like a hockey puck/(come on Beans I know you can do better than that) make you wonder if he even tried to put effort into that song at all. Then again that's not his biggest offence. Watch Your B****** is! Man's World is another dull track with a poorly used James Brown(RIP) sample in the background as Beanie just spits with no effort. Bottom Line: The Reason is Beanie Sigel's worst album and how anybody can feel joints like Watch Your B******, I Dont Do Much and For My N***** is beyond me. Beanie apologized for this album before his third release came out and I heard this album way before that interview so I agree with him 100%. This album was not the best he can do but he shouldnt apologize because he made up for it with The B-Coming so all is forgiven. Just dont do it again."