Born to Reign
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Born to Reign is the third solo studio album released by Will Smith
. The album was released on Columbia Records
in the United States
on June 25, 2002 and was considered a drop from his previous level of success, having only reached Gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), whereas Big Willie Style
and Willennium
both reached multi-platinum status. This album includes "Black Suits Comin, which was also the lead single of the original motion picture soundtrack of Men in Black II
.
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
. The album was released on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on June 25, 2002 and was considered a drop from his previous level of success, having only reached Gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA), whereas Big Willie Style
Big Willie Style
Big Willie Style is the first solo studio album recorded by Will Smith, after spending most of his career as the latter half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince...
and Willennium
Willennium
Willennium is Will Smith's second solo studio album. It was released on the heels of Smith's unprecedented success, Big Willie Style.-Album information:...
both reached multi-platinum status. This album includes "Black Suits Comin, which was also the lead single of the original motion picture soundtrack of Men in Black II
Men in Black II
Men in Black II is a 2002 science fiction action comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The film also stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson and Rip Torn...
.
Track listing
- "Born To Reign" – 1:53
- "Act Like You Know" – 4:01
- "I Can't Stop" – 4:57
- "Jaden's Interlude" – 0:55
- "1,000 Kisses" (Featuring JadaJada Pinkett SmithJada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, producer, director, author, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured...
) – 4:17 - "Willow is a Player" – 3:48
- "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)"Black Suits Comin' " is a song by American hip hop musician Will Smith, featured on his 2002 third studio album Born to Reign. Written for the 2002 Columbia Pictures action/comedy film Men in Black II, in which Smith portrays Agent J...
" (Featuring Tra-Knox) – 4:19 - "How Da Beat Goes On" – 4:14
- "Block Party" (Produced by DJ QuikDJ QuikDavid Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
) - 4:13 - "Give Me Tonite" – 3:41
- "I Gotta Go Home" (Featuring Vashawn) – 4:31
- "Maybe" – 4:07
- "Nod Ya Head" [The Remix] (Featuring Christina VidalChristina VidalChristina Abbi Vidal is a former American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Life with Mikey, Brink! , Freaky Friday ,...
And Tra-Knox) – 3:43 - "Momma Knows" – 3:57
- "Nothin' On My Mind" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:40
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
13 | Gold Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
237,000 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
13 |