The Benzino Project

The Benzino Project is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Benzino. It was released on October 30, 2001 through Motown and ZNO Records. Recording sessions took place at Daddy's Home and at The Hit Factory in New York, at Source Sound Lab, at Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, at Audio Vision Recording Studio, Hit Factory and Bogart Studio in Miami. Produced primarily by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Teddy Riley, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters, it features guest appearances from Bobby Brown, Black Rob, Cormega, Foxy Brown, Outlawz, Pink, Prodigy, P. Diddy, Raekwon, Ray Ray, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Superb, and Made Men. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single, "Boottee", made it to #11 on the Hot Rap Songs.

The Benzino Project
Studio album by Benzino
Released	October 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)
Recorded	2000–01
Studio	Daddy's Home (New York, NY) Source Sound Lab Future Recording Studios (Virginia Beach, VA) Audio Vision Recording Studio (Miami, FL) The Hit Factory (New York, NY) Bogart Studio (Miami, FL) Hit Factory (Miami, FL)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:03:32
Label	Motown, ZNO Records
Producer	Benzino (exec.) Kedar Massenburg (exec.) Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Hangmen 3 Puff Daddy Teddy Riley Trackmasters
Benzino chronology
Classic Limited Edition (1999) The Benzino Project (2001) The Benzino Remix Project (2002)
Singles from The Benzino Project
"Boottee" Released: August 21, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	6.5/10[2]

In 2002, Benzino released a remix version of the album called The Benzino Remix Project.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"617 Intro"	Raymond Scott Jeffrey Backues Neal Bernard Edwards		1:32
2.	"Who Is Benzino?" (featuring Puff Daddy)	Scott Sean Combs Deric Angelettie Mario Winans Jamahl Rashid Rye Kenneth Andre Cunningham	Sean "Puffy" Combs Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	4:11
3.	"Bang ta Dis"	Scott Neal John Bynoe	Hangmen 3	2:58
4.	"Feel Your Pain" (featuring Outlawz)	Scott Mutah Beale Rufus Cooper Katari Cox Malcolm Greenridge Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	3:49
5.	"We Reppin Ya'll" (featuring Made Men)	Scott Anthony Grant Marco Ennis Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	3:22
6.	"Halfway" (Skit)	Scott Grant Ennis Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	2:03
7.	"Figadoh" (featuring Scarface and Snoop Dogg)	Scott Brad Jordan Calvin Broadus Edward Theodore Riley	Teddy Riley	3:46
8.	"Got No Weed" (Skit)	Scott Neal		1:29
9.	"Nobody Liver" (featuring P!nk)	Scott Alecia Beth Moore Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	2:45
10.	"Phone" (Skit)	Scott Neal		1:45
11.	"Picture This" (featuring Foxy Brown)	Scott Inga Marchand Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Trackmasters	2:16
12.	"Any Questions" (featuring Black Rob)	Scott Robert Ross Neal Bynoe Brett Williams	Hangmen 3	3:47
13.	"No Parts of Us" (featuring Prodigy and Bobby Brown)	Scott Albert Johnson Robert Brown Neal Bynoe Harry Wayne Casey B. Williams Grant Nikki	Hangmen 3	3:51
14.	"Road Rage" (Skit)	Scott Neal		0:32
15.	"Ghetto Child" (featuring Bobby Brown and Mr. Gzus)	Grant R. Brown Scott Neal Bynoe Patrice Rushen Freddie Washington Sheree Brown Darin Anthony Little	Hangmen 3	4:45
16.	"JB's Floatin'" (Skit)	Scott Neal		0:19
17.	"G-A-N-G-S-T-E-R"	Scott Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	3:23
18.	"Big Trev" (Skit)	Scott Neal		0:31
19.	"Boottee" (featuring Teddy Riley and Mr. Gzus)	Scott Riley James Walter Castor Johnny L. Pruitt	Teddy Riley	2:55
20.	"The Jump Up" (featuring Raekwon, Cormega and Superb)	Scott Corey Wood Cory McKay Jamel Cummings Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	2:53
21.	"Shine Like My Son" (featuring Ray Ray and Case)	Scott Neal Bynoe B. Williams Little Michael Jones	Hangmen 3	3:56
22.	"I'm Fucked Up" (featuring Mike McNeil)	Scott Neal	Hangmen 3	1:13
23.	"Nate's Place" (Skit)	Scott Neal		1:11
24.	"Throw Dem 3's (Boston Niggas)" (featuring K.T., Prince, Smoke, Luv, Weirdo and O.T.)	Scott S. Williams L. Lindsey R. James A. Mosley J.K. Lee J. Prince Neal Bynoe	Hangmen 3	4:20
Total length:				1:03:32

Notes

• Track 15 is actually a duet between Bobby Brown and Wiseguys/Made Men member Mr. Gzus; Benzino appears on the track as part of production team Hangmen 3

Sample credits

• Track 13 contains a sample from "You Treat Me Good" written by Harry Wayne Casey
• Track 15 contains a sample from "Settle for My Love" written by Patrice Rushen, Freddie Washington and Sheree Brown and performed by Patrice Rushen
• Track 19 contains samples from "The Bertha Butt Boogie" written by Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt
• Track 21 contains a sample from "Back to Love" written by Michael Jones and performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	24