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The Truth (Beanie Sigel album)

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The Truth
Studio album by
Beanie Sigel
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length56:51
Label
Producer
Beanie Sigel chronology
The Truth
(2000) 		The Reason
(2001)
Singles from The Truth
  1. "Anything"
    Released: February 15, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[2]
NME8/10[3]
QStarStarStarStar[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
RapReviews6.0/10[6]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[7]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[8]
The SourceStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]

The Truth is the debut studio album by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel. Originally scheduled for a Fall 1999 release, it was delayed to a February 8, 2000 release. The album was ultimately released on February 29, 2000, to critical and commercial success. It had one charting single, "Anything" by Jay-Z. Beanie Sigel and his debut album were intensely hyped up after "a few dazzling collaborations" according to Matt Conaway of AllMusic and Conaway says that it "is the culmination of that promise".[10]

This album is known for being the first Roc-A-Fella release to introduce Just Blaze and Kanye West, both who would later become primary producers for artists in the label. Music videos were filmed for "The Truth" and "Remember Them Days".

Commercial performance

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The Truth debuted and peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 155,000 copies in its first week released.[11] The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipping and selling over 695,000 copies in America.[12][13]

Track listing

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The Truth track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."The Truth"
Kanye West4:09
2."Who Want What" (featuring Memphis Bleek)
Just Blaze4:15
3."Raw & Uncut" (featuring Jay-Z)
Bink3:37
4."Mac Man"
  • Grant
  • Robert Kirkland
Robert 'Shim' Kirkland4:09
5."Playa" (featuring Amil and Jay-Z)
T-Mix3:26
6."Everybody Wanna Be a Star"
Bernard "Big Demi" Parker4:03
7."Remember Them Days" (featuring Eve)
Lofey3:55
8."Stop, Chill"
Rockwilder3:27
9."Mac & Brad" (featuring Scarface)
J-55:06
10."What a Thug About"
Buckwild3:59
11."What Your Life Like"
Robert 'Shim' Kirkland4:35
12."Ride 4 My"
  • Grant
  • Harrell
Bink4:15
13."Die"
3:10
14."Anything" (performed by Jay-Z)
4:48
Total length:56:51

Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Nafeisa Abdalla – background vocals (6)
  • Jeremy Alexander – background vocals (6)
  • Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
  • Shawn Carter – executive producer
  • Damon Dash – executive producer
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (1, 2, 4–11, 13, 14)
  • Andrew Feluss – assistant mix engineer (14)
  • Kyambo "Hip-Hop" Joshua – co-executive producer
  • Saadiq Knox – co-executive producer
  • Lofey – instrumentation (7)
  • Chauncey Mahan – engineer (2–4, 6–14), additional programming (4, 11, 13)
  • T-Mix – engineer (5)
  • Robert "Real Rolla" Taylor – co-executive producer
  • Mike Tyler – guitar (6)
  • Pat Viala – engineer (1, 2, 7, 8)
  • Douglas Wohlson – mixing (3, 12)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for The Truth
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 2

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for The Truth
Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard 200[16] 178
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 40

Singles

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Chart performance for singles from The Truth
Year Song Chart positions
US
R&B/Hip-Hop
[18] 		US
Rap
[19]
2000 "The Truth" 81 23
"Remember Them Days" 69 33

Certifications

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Certifications for The Truth
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Beanie Sigel – The Truth Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Baker, Soren (March 3, 2000). "Sigel Emerges From Jay-Z's Shadow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". NME. April 8, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Q. June 2000. p. 114.
  5. ^ Greene, Jayson (May 7, 2023). "Beanie Sigel: The Truth Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 7, 2000). "Beanie Sigel :: The Truth :: Roc-a-Fella". RapReviews. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Beanie Sigel". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Marriott, Rob (March 30, 2000). "Beanie Sigel: The Truth". Recordings. Rolling Stone. No. 837. pp. 61–62. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Carlito (April 2000). "Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Record Report. The Source. No. 127. p. 199.
  10. ^ The Truth at AllMusic
  11. ^ "Bone Thugs, Pumpkin, Beanie Debut Hits Chart; Santana Still On Top". MTV. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  12. ^ Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (119). Harris Publications: 70–72. ISSN 1093-0647.
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Sigel, Beanie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  14. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "Beanie Sigel Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Beanie Sigel – The Truth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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