About Busta Rhymes. Brooklyn emcee Busta Rhymes got his start with underground heroes Leaders of the New School, flipping his unusual flows on two albums with the group in the early '90s. He was also featured on a number of other records, including A Tribe Called Quest's hype posse cut 'Scenario.'
Busta Rhymes is undoubtedly one of the best and most distinctive rappers of the '90s. He's also one of the most prolific; Anarchy, released in the summer of 2000, is his fourth album since 1996. Each one has been jammed full of material and also a little erratic, packed not only with great singles and tongue-twisting performances but also filler that gets by mostly on Busta's personality. Clocking in at around 78 minutes, Anarchy is no exception to the rule. Its best moments are as brilliant as ever, but there are also signs that Busta's winning formula is starting to show a little wear and tear. 'C'Mon All My Niggaz, C'Mon All My Bitches' has the insanely rapid-fire delivery of E.L.E.'s 'Gimme Some More,' which sums up the difficulty of Anarchy in a nutshell: no matter how incredible it is, we've heard much of this from Busta before. Of course, the converse is also true: a lot of it is still incredible, no matter how familiar, and there are a few intriguing production touches. But, perhaps for the first time, Busta's singular yet now familiar style isn't quite enough to carry the weaker material, which often feels too tossed off. It doesn't help, either, that Anarchy follows the same sort of millennial-apocalypse concept that enlivened E.L.E. (and, to a certain extent, When Disaster Strikes); it's a little disappointing to hear such an inventive rapper retreading familiar territory. It seems almost impossible that Busta could produce a true failure, but by this point, a growing number of fans may not salivate over a new album nearly as much as the inevitable best-of collection.
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
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1 | 02:27 | |||
2 | Trevor Smith / George Spivey | 03:46 | ||
3 | 03:36 | |||
4 | Kasseem Dean / Trevor Smith | 03:29 | ||
5 | 03:40 | |||
6 | J. Smith / Trevor Smith | 03:54 | ||
7 | 03:41 | |||
8 | Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson / Trevor Smith | 02:49 | ||
9 | 03:44 | |||
10 | Trevor Smith / James Yancey | 03:43 | ||
11 | 03:03 | |||
12 | Trevor Smith / C. Woods | 04:16 | ||
13 | 05:25 | |||
14 | 04:54 | |||
15 | Rashia Fisher / L. Jones / W. Michael Lewis / J. Smith / Trevor Smith | feat: Flipmode Squad | 03:28 | |
16 | Trevor Smith / George Spivey | 02:59 | ||
17 | 02:54 | |||
18 | Trevor Smith / Dana Stinson | feat: Lenny Kravitz | 03:17 | |
19 | feat: M.O.P. | 04:18 | ||
20 | Jay-Z / Trevor Smith | feat: DMX / Jay-Z | 03:59 | |
21 | Dominick Lamb / Trevor Smith | 04:12 | ||
22 | 00:45 |
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About Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn emcee Busta Rhymes got his start with underground heroes Leaders of the New School, flipping his unusual flows on two albums with the group in the early '90s. He was also featured on a number of other records, including A Tribe Called Quest's hype posse cut 'Scenario.' Busta's first solo album The Coming (1996) featured his breakthrough single 'Whoo Hah!! Got You all in Check.' The song enjoyed massive airplay and made him a household name. Blessed with one of the most innovative and recognizable rhyme styles in the industry, the Flipmode Squad boss Busta released several more albums in the late '90s, spawning a slew of hits like 'Dangerous' and 'Gimme Some More.' Busta even crossed over from starring in his wildly innovative music videos to film. In 2005, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and released The Big Bang in 2006. When it failed to live up to expectations, he switched to Universal Motown for 2009's Back On My B.S.Bebop Digital
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Brooklyn emcee Busta Rhymes got his start with underground heroes Leaders of the New School, flipping his unusual flows on two albums with the group in the early '90s. He was also featured on a number of other records, including A Tribe Called Quest's hype posse cut 'Scenario.' Busta's first solo album The Coming (1996) featured his breakthrough single 'Whoo Hah!! Got You all in Check.' The song enjoyed massive airplay and made him a household name. Blessed with one of the most innovative and recognizable rhyme styles in the industry, the Flipmode Squad boss Busta released several more albums in the late '90s, spawning a slew of hits like 'Dangerous' and 'Gimme Some More.' Busta even crossed over from starring in his wildly innovative music videos to film. In 2005, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and released The Big Bang in 2006. When it failed to live up to expectations, he switched to Universal Motown for 2009's Back On My B.S.
About Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn emcee Busta Rhymes got his start with underground heroes Leaders of the New School, flipping his unusual flows on two albums with the group in the early '90s. He was also featured on a number of other records, including A Tribe Called Quest's hype posse cut 'Scenario.' Busta's first solo album The Coming (1996) featured his breakthrough single 'Whoo Hah!! Got You all in Check.' The song enjoyed massive airplay and made him a household name. Blessed with one of the most innovative and recognizable rhyme styles in the industry, the Flipmode Squad boss Busta released several more albums in the late '90s, spawning a slew of hits like 'Dangerous' and 'Gimme Some More.' Busta even crossed over from starring in his wildly innovative music videos to film. In 2005, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and released The Big Bang in 2006. When it failed to live up to expectations, he switched to Universal Motown for 2009's Back On My B.S.
Similar Artists
DMX, Lost Boyz, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rampage (Rap), Twista
and 379 other albums
About Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn emcee Busta Rhymes got his start with underground heroes Leaders of the New School, flipping his unusual flows on two albums with the group in the early '90s. He was also featured on a number of other records, including A Tribe Called Quest's hype posse cut 'Scenario.' Busta's first solo album The Coming (1996) featured his breakthrough single 'Whoo Hah!! Got You all in Check.' The song enjoyed massive airplay and made him a household name. Blessed with one of the most innovative and recognizable rhyme styles in the industry, the Flipmode Squad boss Busta released several more albums in the late '90s, spawning a slew of hits like 'Dangerous' and 'Gimme Some More.' Busta even crossed over from starring in his wildly innovative music videos to film. In 2005, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and released The Big Bang in 2006. When it failed to live up to expectations, he switched to Universal Motown for 2009's Back On My B.S.Bebop Digital
Similar Artists
DMX, Lost Boyz, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rampage (Rap), Twista
and 377 other albums
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