Arch Nemesis
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| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop | |||
| Label | ZNO Records | |||
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| Singles from Arch Nemesis | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[3] |
Arch Nemesis is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Benzino. It was released independently on February 22, 2005 via ZNO Records. Production was handled mostly by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Reefa, Diego Morales, Gizz, L.E.S., M. Brown, Nomad, Scott Storch, S. Joyner, StreetRunner, the Beat Brokers, Troy Bell and Vincent Herbert. It features guest appearances from the Untouchables, 2Pac, 3 Down, Ekko, Faheim, Freddie Foxxx, Gambino, Huddy, Lil' Jon, Miss Lilli, Scarface, Yaga & Mackie. The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200, number 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 19 on the Rap Albums and number 12 on the Independent Albums.
It spawned a few promotional singles, including “Look Into My Eyes”, which responded with lyrics and an accompanying music video to Eminem's “Like Toy Soldiers” during then lull of their ongoing feud. The album also contains a song “Trying to Make It Through”, which brought the long lost 2Pac verse taken from Freddie Foxxx's 1994 song "Don't Fuck wit a Killa" off of his shelved album Crazy Like a Foxxx. The song "Noche de Estrellas" uses as same beat as "Hoola Hoop" from Redemption. The bonus song "Last Days Calling" is arranged in heavy metal genre.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Hangmen 3 | |
| 2. | "It's Nuthin'" | Reefa | |
| 3. | "On My Mind" (featuring the Untouchables) |
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| 4. | "Bottles & Up (Thug da Club)" | Scott Storch | |
| 5. | "U Can't Handle It" | Hangmen 3 | |
| 6. | "Numb" (Skit) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 7. | "Look Into My Eyes" (featuring Troy Bell) | Troy Bell | |
| 8. | "News Flash" (Skit) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 9. | "Arch Nemesis (Wish a Nigga Would)" | Hangmen 3 | |
| 10. | "What's Really Good" (featuring Scarface and Young Hardy) | L.E.S. | |
| 11. | "Wide Body" (featuring Faheim) | The Beat Brokers | |
| 12. | "Dat's How It Goes" (featuring Gambino, Lil' Jon and Young Hardy) | Nomad | |
| 13. | "2Pac" (Intro) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 14. | "Trying to Make It Through" (featuring 2Pac and Freddie Foxxx) | Reefa | |
| 15. | "Ride" (Skit) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 16. | "Front Back (Side to Side)" (featuring Huddy 6 and Young Lo) | Diego Morales | |
| 17. | "Sorry" (Skit) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 18. | "Not Me" (featuring Miss Lilli) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 19. | "Noche de Estrellas" (featuring Ekko, Yaga & Mackie) | Gizz | |
| 20. | "Diamond Girl" | StreetRunner | |
| 21. | "JB Floatin'" (Skit) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 22. | "World Famous" (featuring 3 Down) | Hangmen 3 | |
| 23. | "Killa" (featuring the Untouchables) | Vincent Herbert | |
| 24. | "Last Days Calling" (Bonus track) | Hangmen 3 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 117 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 39 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
References
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- ^ "Benzino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Benzino Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Benzino Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Benzino – Arch Nemesis at Discogs (list of releases)
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