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Shortly after fellow rap producers Pharrell and Timbaland released solo albums of their own, Swizz Beatz served up One Man Band Man, and like those of his peers, it fails to fulfill its potential, held back by repetitive, inane raps and relentless, self-indulgent boasting. Prior to this misstep, Swizz had been on a hot streak. Most notably, he produced three of the best songs on Beyoncé's 2006 chart-topper B'day ("Get Me Bodied," "Upgrade U," "Ring the Alarm") as well as her number one soundtrack hit "Check on It" (from The Pink Panther). He'd also recently produced tracks for Jay-Z, T.I., the Game, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Gwen Stefani, R. Kelly, Eve, and UGK. Given such contacts, it's puzzling why Swizz didn't ask at least a few of these superstars to return the favor and contribute to his album. That's what Pharrell and Timbaland did on their respective solo albums, In My Mind (2006) and Shock Value (2007), and that's indeed what Swizz did on his previous album, G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002). As expected, the productions are lively, no question about that (Eve's contemporaneous single, "Tambourine," is a good point of comparison). When the album's rare guest raps (Drag On on "Bust Ya Gunz"; Lil Wayne [whose gonzo verse is the album highlight], R. Kelly, and Jadakiss on "It's Me Bitches [Remix]") do turn up, they're a relief. Had Swizz included more guest features like these, and consequently put himself on the sidelines more frequently, One Man Band Man would be a much more enjoyable listening experience.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - A. Chambliss, ComposerLyricist - Jason Agel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Individuals, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Angel 'The Truth' Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. T. Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - W. G. Hudspeth, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
C. Smith, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - R. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - C. Woods, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Tobiason, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, MainArtist - D. Coles, ComposerLyricist - L. Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - R. Diggs Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jason S. Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Sebastian Cotrone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Drums, Keyboards, Assistant Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - Nottz, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dominick "Nottz" Lamb, ComposerLyricist - Sammy D¿Ambruso, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
M. Smalls, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Terius Gray, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - Needlz, Producer - K. Cain, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Angel 'The Truth' Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - N. Levy, ComposerLyricist - Angel 'The Truth' Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snags, Producer
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Q. Atkinson, ComposerLyricist - Loren Dawson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - S. Green, ComposerLyricist - Neo Da Matrix, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stacey, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Angel 'The Truth' Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - S. Robinson, ComposerLyricist - M. Glover, ComposerLyricist - B. Withers, ComposerLyricist - E. Fletcher, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - C. Chase, ComposerLyricist - S. SCARBOROUGH, ComposerLyricist - Eric 'Erk' Vargas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Neishloss, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
E. McCaine, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Major Lance, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Drums, Assistant Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, MainArtist - R. Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - The ¿E. McCaine¿ Edition, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
C. Wallace, ComposerLyricist - K. Jones, ComposerLyricist - D. Styles, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Deric Angelettie, ComposerLyricist - E. Barrier, ComposerLyricist - W. Griffin, ComposerLyricist - R. Hargis, ComposerLyricist - S. Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Akinyele Adams, ComposerLyricist - L. Laurie, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - C. Young, ComposerLyricist - S. Combs, ComposerLyricist - Rob Kinelski, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - Carlisle Young, Producer, Co-Producer - T. Etlinger, ComposerLyricist - M. Bonds, ComposerLyricist - K. Jeffries, ComposerLyricist - Jason Philips, ComposerLyricist - Marlin "Hookman" Bonds, Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Greg "Mayhem" Taylor, Producer, Co-Producer - Young World, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
C. Martin, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Buckland, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kinelski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer, MainArtist - Guy Berryman, ComposerLyricist - Will Champion, ComposerLyricist - Richard Reitz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Green, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Baliff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2007 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
D. PORTER, ComposerLyricist - Makeba Riddick, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Beyoncé Knowles, ComposerLyricist - S. GARRETT, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Carter, ComposerLyricist - Rob Kinelski, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, MainArtist - R. Kelly, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Knowles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Philips, ComposerLyricist - A. Beyince, ComposerLyricist - Angel 'The Truth' Aponte, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew ¿Drewski¿ Correa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Shortly after fellow rap producers Pharrell and Timbaland released solo albums of their own, Swizz Beatz served up One Man Band Man, and like those of his peers, it fails to fulfill its potential, held back by repetitive, inane raps and relentless, self-indulgent boasting. Prior to this misstep, Swizz had been on a hot streak. Most notably, he produced three of the best songs on Beyoncé's 2006 chart-topper B'day ("Get Me Bodied," "Upgrade U," "Ring the Alarm") as well as her number one soundtrack hit "Check on It" (from The Pink Panther). He'd also recently produced tracks for Jay-Z, T.I., the Game, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Gwen Stefani, R. Kelly, Eve, and UGK. Given such contacts, it's puzzling why Swizz didn't ask at least a few of these superstars to return the favor and contribute to his album. That's what Pharrell and Timbaland did on their respective solo albums, In My Mind (2006) and Shock Value (2007), and that's indeed what Swizz did on his previous album, G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002). As expected, the productions are lively, no question about that (Eve's contemporaneous single, "Tambourine," is a good point of comparison). When the album's rare guest raps (Drag On on "Bust Ya Gunz"; Lil Wayne [whose gonzo verse is the album highlight], R. Kelly, and Jadakiss on "It's Me Bitches [Remix]") do turn up, they're a relief. Had Swizz included more guest features like these, and consequently put himself on the sidelines more frequently, One Man Band Man would be a much more enjoyable listening experience.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:04
- Main artists: Swizz Beatz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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