Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)

Genesis is the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 27, 2001, by Flipmode Records and J Records. The fourth single from the album, "Pass the Courvoisier Part II", peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included at the end of the album on some later pressings (on which "Ass On Your Shoulders" was removed due to playing time restrictions). The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 185,000 copies. It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.

Sample credits
Samples adapted from liner notes.
 * "As I Come Back" contains replayed elements from "Scenario (Remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Leaders of the New School.
 * "Shut 'Em Down" contains elements from "Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)", written by Hank Shocklee, Carlton Riddenhour, and Gary Rinaldo, performed by Public Enemy.
 * "Betta Stay Up in Your House" contains elements from "Eddie You Should Know Better", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
 * "Pass the Courvoisier" contains re-sung elements from:
 * "Shake Ya Ass", written by Michael Tyler, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo.
 * "Easy Come, Easy Go", written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell.
 * "Rapper's Delight", written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
 * "Scenario", written by James Jackson, Trevor Smith, Bryan Higgins, Kamaal Farreed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Malik Taylor.
 * "Break Ya Neck" contains replayed elements from "Give It Away", written by Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith.
 * "Wife In Law" contains re-sung elements from "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)", written and performed by Ray Parker Jr.

Acqua Fragile plagiarism accusation
In 2018, Bernardo Lanzetti and his band Acqua Fragile alleged that the song "Genesis" used an uncredited sample of Acqua Fragile's 1974 song "Cosmic Mind Affair". After negotiations with Busta Rhymes' publishers broke down, Lanzetti and Acqua Fragile opted to advance a lawsuit over the issue.