Star Trak, the label run by fallen-off hip-hop hit makers The Neptunes, a duo who all but ruled international radio with dazzling sci-fi stomp-clap new wave beats, but who've been starving for hits ever since they switched up their style to overcooked Vegas schmaltz—all bloopy bass and shuffling drums and swooshing keyboards and unbelievably obnoxious falsetto crooning. The production duo laced five of this album's songs, but their fingerprints are everywhere else here. R&G; has a unified sound, rare in hip-hop albums, but it's a sound based on tinkly pianos and noodly guitars and windchimes. It sounds something like The Black Eyed Peas if they tried to make a Barry White album, but with more falsetto warbling." Commercial performance R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 225,000 copies in its first week. In its second week, the album fell to number nine on the Billboard 200, selling 203,000 copies, for a two-week total of 428,000 units. As of March 2008, the album sales 1,724,000 copies in the United States. Track listing Sample credits "I Love to Give You Light" contains a sample from "I Come That You Might Have Life" performed by Andraé Crouch Singers and "The Greatest Love of All" performed by Eddie Murphy. "Drop It Like It's Hot" contains a sample from "White Horse" performed by Laid Back. "Can I Get a Flicc Witchu" contains a sample from "One for the Treble (Fresh)" performed by Davy DMX. "Ups & Downs" contains a sample from "Love You Inside Out" performed by Bee Gees. "The Bidness" contains a sample from "Think (About It)" performed by Lyn Collins, "Runnin" performed by Edwin Starr, "Richard Pryor Dialogue" performed by Richard Pryor and "Cinderfella Dana Dane" performed by Dana Dane. "Let's Get Blown" contains samples from "Watching You" performed by Slave. "Signs" contains a sample of "Early in the Morning" by The Gap Band. "No Thang on Me" contains a sample from "No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)" performed by Curtis Mayfield and "All Around the World" performed by Lisa Stansfield. Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. 50 Cent – vocals The Alchemist – producer Dave Aron – mixing Steve Baughman – engineer Bee Gees – vocals Black Jeruz – producer J.A. Black – vocals Mike Bozzi – assistant Ron Browz – keyboards, producer Bruce Buechner – engineer Sandra Campbell – project coordinator Warryn