The Genuine Article

The Genuine Article
The Genuine Article
Studio album by Remedy
Released	April 17, 2001
Studios	36 Chambers Studio (Manhattan, NYC); North Shore Soundworks (Long Island, NY); Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Alien Flyers (New York, NY); Quad Recording Studios (Times Square, NYC);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:49
Label	Fifth Angel Recordings
Producers	Remedy (also exec.); 4th Disciple;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Spin	3/10^[2]

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.

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

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

↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Genuine Article - Remedy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
↑ 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.
↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 2001. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
↑ "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.
↑ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 19, 2001. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

External links

Remedy – The Genuine Article at Discogs (list of releases)

[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.

[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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