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Production

Swizz Beatz will handle the majority of production on the new album. Set for release on Swizz Beatz’ Full Surface Records imprint, a subsidiary of J Records, the hit-making producer is expected to handle most of Cassidy’s beats. Other producers he is working with are Neo Da Matrix, Don Cannon, Kanye West, will.i.am, Just Blaze, The Runners, Scott Storch & The Individualz. Cassidy said that he would like to work with Eminem. Rapper T.I. confirmed that he will produce a song for Cassidy in an interview with the Vibe Magazine. Kasseem Dean (born September 13, 1978) better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of Puerto Rican & African American descent. ... Full Surface Records is an American record label founded by hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz in 2000. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Don Cannon is an American Hip-Hop DJ and Producer. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘njÉ›j/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... William James Adams Jr. ... Justin Smith (born in Paterson, New Jersey on January 14, 1978), better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer. ... The Runners (born in Orlando, Florida) are a team of hip hop producers, consisting of Andrew Dru Brett Harr and Jermaine Mayne Zayne Jackson. ... Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is a Canadian-American[1] entertainer, hip hop, pop, R&B, Reggaeton record producer and an occasional rapper. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... This article is about the musician. ... For other uses, see Vibe. ...

Swizzy confirmed that Sean "The Pen" Garrett will have production credits on this album ^[5]: Sean Garrett is an American songwriter and record producer. ...

Features

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Tracklist^[6]

Confirmed by Sony Music Store

1. "Intro (B.A.R.S vs. Da Hustla)"
2. "My Drink N My 2 Step" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
3. "Where My N****s At"
4. "I Will Never Tell (Uh Uh)"
5. "I Pray"
6. "Innocent"
7. "Cash Rules" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Eve)
8. "Leanin' On The Lord" (featuring Angie Stone)
9. "Damn I Miss The Game"
10. "Done 4 Me"
11. "I Get My Paper"
12. "Take A Trip"
13. "Celebrate" (featuring John Legend)
14. "All By Myself"
15. "It Is What It Is"
16. "B.A.R.S."
17. "Shut 'Em Up"

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Cut Songs

• "You Already Know" (featuring Beanie Sigel & Fabolous) (Produced by Neo Da Matrix)
• "Time" (Produced by Neo Da Matrix)
• "I Can't Take It No More" (featuring Krayzie Bone) (Produced by Neo Da Matrix)
• "Cassidy (Anthem)" (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
• "All In The Game"
• "In Between The Sheets" (featuring Mario Barrett) (Produced by Scott Storch)
• "Down & Out" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger & Kanye West) (Produced by Kanye West)
• "Do What I Do" (Produced by Just Blaze)
• "Boyz Are Back" (featuring Larsiny & A-R AB)
• "Thinking About You" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) (Produced by will.i.am)
• "I Don't Give A Fuck"
• "Hold U Down" (featuring Mýa)
• "Bird Flipper" (maybe featuring Black-Ty and/or Dipset) (Produced by The Frontline Boyz)

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Album singles

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Trivia

• XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007.
• A Promotional Mixtape called "The Hustlas Home" was released. ^[7]
• The first single will be "My Drink N My 2 Step", featuring Swizz Beatz.
• The album was originally titled "This Time Around", then it was changed to "It Is What It Is" and finally to "B.A.R.S." which stand for "Barry Adrian Reese Story"^[8].
• There's also a number you can call to hear more from this album (888.303.0305)^[9].
• Cassidy released another promotional mixtape with DJ Green Lantern called 07-07-07.^[10][11][12]
• Cassidy also announced a Rap Battle Contest which offers the winner a chance to win a cameo appearance in an upcoming Cassidy video.^[13]

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References

1. ^ http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1933-cassidy-gets-his-b-a-r-s-right.html
2. ^ http://www.myspace.com/shizlansky
3. ^ http://www.myspace.com/larsinyfamily
4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605926
5. ^ http://www.rnbkings.net/newsontheinside_news_slot_24.html
6. ^ http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/c/Cassidy/LT_talent=1066961/BARS/CD/LT_sku=129898/?sms=ast-cassidy
7. ^ http://www.mixtrap.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=2172&%3CosCsid%3E
8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605926
9. ^ http://www.myspace.com/cassidy
10. ^ http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2007/07/06/18227106.aspx
11. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5414/title.is-cassidy-ready-to-return-behind-bars
12. ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Cassidy-Green-Lantern-Dj-Thoro-7-7-07-mid5652.html#
13. ^ http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12325

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/cassidy
• http://www.myspace.com/cassidypromotions
• http://www.cassidymusic.com