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2002 studio album by Jay-Z and R. Kelly

The Best of Both Worlds
Studio album by Jay-Z and R. Kelly
Released	March 19, 2002
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	49:16 (standard edition) 56:41 (deluxe edition)
Label	Roc-A-Fella Island Def Jam Rockland Jive
Producer	R. Kelly (also exec.) Jay-Z (exec.) Poke and Tone Megahertz Charlemagne
Jay-Z and R. Kelly chronology
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) Unfinished Business (2004)
R. Kelly chronology
TP-2.com (2000) The Best of Both Worlds (2002) Chocolate Factory (2003)
Jay-Z chronology
MTV Unplugged (2001) The Best of Both Worlds (2002) The Blueprint2: The Gift & the Curse (2002)
Singles from The Best of Both Worlds
"Honey" Released: January 16, 2002 "Get This Money" Released: March 2002 "Take You Home with Me a.k.a. Body" Released: May 21, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
USA Today	[5]

The Best of Both Worlds is the first collaborative album by Jay-Z and R. Kelly.^[6] It was released on March 19, 2002 through Roc-A-Fella, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Rockland Records and Jive Records. The production on the album was primarily handled by R. Kelly and Poke and Tone, but also features production by Megahertz and Charlemagne. The album also features guest appearances by Beanie Siegel, Lil' Kim and Devin the Dude.

The Best of Both Worlds was supported by three singles: "Honey", "Get This Money" and "Take You Home with Me a.k.a. Body". The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics but despite the poor reviews was a commercial success. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week.^[7]

Singles [edit]

The album spawned three singles from its songs. The first single, "Honey" was released on January 16, 2002 as the lead single for the album. It was produced by R. Kelly and Poke and Tone. The song contains a sample of "Love You Inside Out" by the Bee Gees. The single failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to peak at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.^[8] The second single, "Get this Money" was released in March 2002. The third single, "Take You Home with Me a.k.a. Body" was released on May 21, 2002. Both of the latter also failed to chart.

Critical reception [edit]

The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Some critics praised the album while others gave it poor reviews. Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic stated that "while the idea of a collaborative album was a reasonable one, the album falls terribly short of both artists' high standards". He also called the album uninspired and claims it "rates among the poorest efforts -- arguably the poorest -- in either Kelly's or Jay-Z's catalog to date." He gave the album a 2 star rating out of 5.^[1]

Steve Jones of USA Today gave the album a better review, calling the album "falls short of genius". He claims "The two charismatic hitmakers mesh well and represent for their respective genres." In addition, he also believes that "They don't, however, really push each other to the next level or break the ground you might expect from this kind of meeting of the minds." He gave the album a 3 star rating out of 4.^[5]

Commercial performance [edit]

The Best of Both Worlds debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week.^[7] This became Jay-Z's fifth US top-ten album and R. Kelly's fifth on the chart.^[7] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 137,000 copies.^[9] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 82,000 more copies.^[9] On May 14, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies.^[10] In 2002, The Best of Both Worlds was ranked as the 99th most popular album in the US.^[11] As of November 2004, the album has sold 875,000 copies in the United States.^[12]

Track listing [edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Best of Both Worlds"	Shawn Carter Robert Kelly Dorsey Wesley	Megahertz	3:12
2.	"Take You Home With Me"	Carter Kelly Samuel Barnes Jean-Claude Olivier	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	3:35
3.	"Break Up to Make Up"	Carter Kelly	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	4:08
4.	"It Ain't Personal"	Carter Kelly The Isley Brothers	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	4:24
5.	"The Streets"	Carter Kelly	R. Kelly	4:34
6.	"Green Light" (featuring Beanie Sigel)	Carter Kelly Dwight Grant	R. Kelly Tone[a]	2:48
7.	"Naked (R. Kelly solo)"	Kelly	R. Kelly	3:08
8.	"Shake Ya Body" (featuring Lil' Kim)	Carter Kelly Kim Jones Barnes Olivier	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	3:19
9.	"Somebody's Girl"	Carter Kelly Barnes Olivier	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	3:41
10.	"Get This Money"	Carter Kelly	R. Kelly Tone[a]	3:04
11.	"Shorty"	Carter Kelly Barnes Olivier	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	4:10
12.	"Honey"	Carter Kelly Barnes Olivier Maurice Gibb Barry Gibb Robin Gibb	R. Kelly Poke and Tone	4:02
13.	"Pussy" (featuring Devin the Dude)	Carter Kelly	Charlemagne	4:50

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b} https://www.allmusic.com/album/r581535
2. ^ "Best of Both Worlds". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: R. Kelly & Jay-Z". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
4. ^ "R. Kelly: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
5. ^ ^{a b} "USATODAY.com – R. Kelly, Jay-Z can do better than their 'Best'". usatoday.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
6. ^ "Best of Both Worlds: Music". Retrieved 2013-06-25 .
7. ^ ^{a b c} "'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top". Billboard. March 28, 2002. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
8. ^ "UK Singles Chart - May 25, 2002". Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
9. ^ ^{a b} Abbey Goodman (April 3, 2002). "Celine Dion Tops Albums Chart; WWF Avant Make Strong Debut". MTV . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
10. ^ ^{a b} "American album certifications – Jay-Z & R. Kelly – The Best of Both Worlds". Recording Industry Association of America.
11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard . Retrieved September 3, 2020.
12. ^ "Big 'Business': Feuding Kelly, Jay-Z Top Album Chart". Billboard. November 3, 2004. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 April 2002" (PDF) (632). Pandora Archive. April 24, 2002: 2. Archived from the original on April 24, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2014. CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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18. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
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21. ^ "Jay-Z Album Chart History in UK Albums Chart". Official Charts Company.
22. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
23. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
24. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2002" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard . Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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