The Reason (Beanie Sigel album)
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| Studio album by Beanie Sigel | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 - 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 60:52 | |||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
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Just Blaze Kanye West Rick Rock 88-Keys No I.D. Sha-Self Bernard "Big Demi" Parker Damon Dash (Executive Producer) Shawn Corey Carter (Executive Producer) Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Executive Producer) |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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| Q Magazine | |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10 |
| Robert Christgau |  |
The Reason is the second studio album by rapper Beanie Sigel. It was released on Roc-A-Fella Records on June 26, 2001. The album contains 14 tracks, and special guests include Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z, Freeway, Omillio Sparks, Scarface, Daz, Kurupt, and Rell. It received mixed reviews from critics divided by Sigel's lyrical abilities as a rapper. The Reason debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles: "Beanie (Mack Bitch)" and "Think It's a Game".
The Reason garnered mixed reviews from music critics who commended the record's East Coast production but questioned Sigel's abilities as a credible rapper. Andy Capper of NME found some familiarity in the album's beats but praised Sigel's dark-yet-intriguing delivery along with a talented list of guest artists, calling it "one of the best hardcore rap records of the year 2001." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews praised the lyrical delivery and production for being an upgrade from Sigel's debut effort The Truth, saying that, "[I]n the pantheon of Philadelphia rap from The Roots to Will Smith, make room for a mack (bitch) - he's definitely earned his right to shine."Entertainment Weekly's Evan Serpick said that, "Sigel will never sound as urgent as Chuck D or as smooth as Method Man, but the Jay-Z protégé makes up for it with smarter-than-average gangsta lyrics and eclectic hip-hop beats."
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