The Solution [Explicit Lyrics]

Beanie Sigel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B000XQ1YNS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,651 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All the Above

2. 'Bout That (Let Me Know)

3. U Ain't Ready 4 Me

4. Go Low

5. Gutted

6. Shake It for Me

7. I'm In

8. H.H.E.H.

9. What They Gonna Say to Me

10. The Day

11. Rain (Bridge)

12. Dear Self (Can I Talk to You)

13. Prayer

Editorial Reviews

Known as one of the most Credible MCs in the game, Beanie Sigel is always rhyming about the truth of life. Because of this, he has established himself as a hip hop icon. There are many MCs who fill their albums with catchy hooks and smokey mirrors, but Beans clears the fog, letting his rhymes flow straight from his soul. In an MTV News Interview he states, "Im a soulful brother, I been through a lot, I'm just giving you my life." And that's just what you get with his new album The Solution, his fourth in seven years, which is set to be released December 11th. During his brief hiatus; his inspiration was lacking but given the time to reflect, Beans is back and better than ever; if hip hop is dead Beans is the solution!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beans reppin' Philly, February 20, 2008

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Hei Bakari (philly) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Solution (Audio CD)

I like Beanie Mac(some of you might not even know that name) for a lot of reasons:

-He's unique with his style. There are people who are samilar but none bring the intensity of Beans.
-He is reminiscent of Scarface and Ice-Cube in the sense of aggressive and powerful speech and rawness brought of pain and endurance
-His lyrics are so illustrative and compelling
-There is no rapper quite like him and probably never will be.

My favorite is his 1st major album the Truth. Although this one will be right up there in second place. It starts off with powerful tracks like "All of the Above," "Bout That," "You ain't Ready." The most powerful and invoking of his pieces I believe is the title "Dear Self!" This is a song which can easily be expanded into a motion picture of animated music video. It sooo amazingly reflective of the facets and paradoxes within so many of the young men of Philly. Beanie Sigel is one of the uncrowned kings of Philly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Problem Solved!, January 18, 2008

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Charles L. Hubbert "of Urban-Reviews.com" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Solution (Audio CD)

Beanie Sigel returns to the mainstream after bubbling on the underground with a few independent albums since his 2005 release The B.Coming. He's re-signed with Roc-a-fella, he's made amends with a lot of his former crew, and blessed us with another major label contribution with The Solution. He starts off the album with the rawness of "All Of The Above" featuring R&B crooner R. Kelly with production by the super-hot team The Runners (who are best known for "Hustlin'" by rapper Rick Ross.) Cool And Dre drop a nice beat for Beanie on "Bout That," while Styles P trades verses B. Mack on the hard-hitting "You Ain't Ready For Me." Beans summons up some mainstream reggae flava from Rock City for a little 'head nod' music on "Go Low." Jay-Z makes his presence known on the song "Gutted," but Beanie holds his own. Philly's Own sounds a little misplaced on the lackluster Rockwilder-produced "Pass The Patron" featuring Peedi Peedi (he'll forever be Peedi Crakk to me), Diddy, and Ghostface Killah. He gives a lot of different hood tales on the songs "I'm In," "H.H.E.H.," and "What They Gonna Say To Me." He stretches his experimental muscle for the rock-infused, Ozzy Osbourne-assisted "Judgment Day," a track that has the potential to please the rap-rock fan base. Mac and Brad reunite as Scarface gives yet another rare lyrical donation for "Bridge" featuring rising R&B superstar Raheem Devaughn. "Dear Self" is a conversation Beans has with himself, first pointing out all the wrongs he's done throughout his life, and then pointing out that his conscience has been there the whole time and walked in the very same shoes while everything went down. "Prayer" featuring Raheem Devaughn is the album closer and is Beanie's way of acknowledging his wrongs and hoping his God forgives him for his shortcomings. The Solution definitely has a lot of classic Beanie Sigel throughout, with a couple tracks falling short on the Mac meter. Nevertheless, any current or former fan shouldn't have too many problems with The Solution.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another solid album from Beans, December 16, 2007

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Solution (Audio CD)

A little over 2 and a half years sine his last album, the Broad Street Bully returns with his 4th solo (not to mention his 2 "Public Enemy" Mixtapes) and once again he doesn't disappoint. He drops his usual raw street lyrics and deep dark tales that he does so well. With 13 songs on here, I'd say 2 are ok, the other 11 are good, with a few being real good, no classics though. Of the 13 songs, guests are on 8 (but only 1 State Prop member and Hova drops in for the Roc - as well as a nice collabo with Styles, Ghostface drops in as well and his usual tight track with Scarface), rapping on 4 of the 8 and doing th ehooks on 4 others. Production is nice. Dre & Vidal do 4 songs, Reefa does 2, and The Runners, Cool & Dre, Dame Grease, Eric Hudson, Rockwilder, Chad "Wes" Hamilton, and Don Cheegro all do 1 song. A nice albumf rom one of the rawest in the rap game.

#1 - 8.5 (f/ R. Kelly)
#2 - 8.5 (f/ Dre)
#3 - 8 (f/ Styles -- the 2 go back and forth like Jadakiss & Styles often do -- also on Styles' "Super Gangster Extraordinary Gentleman")
#4 - 8.5 (f/ R. City -- good beat)
#5 - 7 (f/ Jay-Z)
#6 - 7.5 (f/ Ghostface Killah, Peedi Crakk & Puff Daddy)
#7 - 9 (nice beat)
#8 - 9 (a nice relaxing beat)
#9 - 8.5
#10- 8 (has a rock beat)
#11 - 8 (f/ Scarface & Raheem DeVaughn)
#12 - 8.5 (deeper song with Beans conversating with himself)
#13 - 8 (f/ Raheem DeVaughn - another deeper one)

Dwight Grant -- b. 3/6/74 -- Philadelphia, PA
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