Coming (Explicit Version) (1996) ( )

Artist: Busta Rhymes
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Product Summary
Label: Wea/elektra Entertainment
UPC: 00075596174220
Release Date: 3/26/1996
Buy.com Sku: 60077520
Item#: MWQQKV
Buy.com Sales Rank: 27749
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. The Coming (Intro) / A Black Child Was Born / The 8th Wonder / Keep Falling ~ Busta Rhymes
2. Do My Thing ~ Busta Rhymes
3. Everything Remains Raw ~ Busta Rhymes
4. Abandon Ship - (with Rampage The Last Boy Scout) ~ Busta Rhymes
5. Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check - (with Rampage The Last Boy Scout) ~ Busta Rhymes
6. It's A Party - (with Zhane) ~ Busta Rhymes
7. Hot Fudge ~ Busta Rhymes
8. Ill Vibe - (with Q-Tip) ~ Busta Rhymes
9. Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad - (with Jamal/Redman/Keith Murray/Rampage The Last Boy Scout/Lord Have Mercy) ~ Busta Rhymes
10. Still Shining ~ Busta Rhymes
11. Keep It Movin' - (with Rampage The Last Boy Scout/Dinco/Milo/Charlie Brown) ~ Busta Rhymes
12. Finish Line, The ~ Busta Rhymes
13. End Of The World, The (Outro) ~ Busta Rhymes



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel: Busta Rhymes, Lord Have Mercy, Rampage The Last Boy Scout, Q-Tip, Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Dinco, Milo, Charlie Brown (rap vocals); Zhane (vocals); Wade Thoren.
Producers include: Rick St. Hilaire, DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee, Busta Rhymes.
Engineers: Peter Darmi, Rick St. Hilaire, Andy Blakelock.
Recorded at Soundtrack Studios and Music Palace, New York, New York.
"Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Busta Rhymes has continuously rocked the hip-hop nation with his unpredictably wild style, first as one of the Leaders Of The New School, and now on his much-anticipated solo debut, THE COMING. Part of an elite group of outrageous MCs whose styles trample over rhythmic limitations (Biz Markie, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Akinyele, Redman, etc.), Busta Rhymes has created a trademark flow that accents his animated image.
THE COMING is drawn around an end-of-the-world theme, with its repeated emphasis on "there's...only [being] five years left" (foreshadowing "the coming" of the millenium). Musically, the album marks the return of the new school sound of hip-hop. "Keep It Movin'," which reunites the Leaders, is a flashback to the early '90s, when rap music was based on exceptional lyrical skills, original concepts, and tracks that stacked samples every which way. Another new school pioneer, Q-Tip makes his guest appearence on "Ill Vibe," where the two MCs trade silly, free-flowing quips. And the single, "Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check" illustrates Busta's unique talent for coming up with catchy tracks that retain an inherent toughness even as they cross over. THE COMING adds to his contributions to hip-hop and still manages to "bring the ruckus to all you..."

Musical Guests
Keith Murray
Redman
Jamal
Zhane
Dinco
Milo
Charlie Brown
Rampage The Last Boy Scout
Q-Tip

 
Artist Overview
Brooklyn-born rapper Busta Rhymes first came to prominence in the early 1990s as a member of the Leaders of The New School, whose two albums found a place in the hearts of many hardcore hip-hop fans. Later in the decade, he embarked on the solo career that was inevitable, considering his talent, charisma, and unique style, with his distinctive brand of in-your-face, dancehall-flavored rhyming sticking out among the sound-alike MCs. He continued his style of apocalyptic imagery funneled through a hard-partying attitude into the 21st century, releasing the excellent THE BIG BANG in 2006.

Artist Influences
Beenie Man | Biz Markie | Bob Marley | Boogie Down Productions | Bounty Killer | Buju Banton | EPMD | LL Cool J | Public Enemy | Run-DMC | Shabba Ranks | Slick Rick

Artist Contemporaries
A Tribe Called Quest | Brand Nubian | Das EFX | De La Soul | Gang Starr | Method Man | N.O.R.E. | Ol' Dirty Bastard | Outkast | Pete Rock | Q-Tip | Redman

Artist Followers
Goodie Mob | Ja Rule | Jadakiss | Ludacris | Nelly | Rah Digga | Rampage | Spragga Benz


 
Compilation Appearances
Midnight Marauders
Greatest Funkin' Hits (Explicit Version)
Space Jam
No Way Out (Explicit Version)
Vol. 1-Traffic Jams (Explicit Version)
Levert.Sweat.Gill
N.O.R.E. (Explicit Version)
Harlem World (Explicit Version)
Vol. 2-Hip Hop Hits (Explicit Version)
Born Again (Explicit Version)
Capital Punishment (Explicit Version)
Mtv Party To Go Platinum Mix
Doc's The Name (Explicit Version)
Out Of Business/Greatest Hits (Explicit Version)
Vol. 5-Jock Jams
Forever (Explicit Version)
Dirty Harriet (Explicit Version)
Anthology
Chant Down Babylon
Vol. 2-Ruff Ryders (Explicit Version)
Art Official Intelligence-Mosa (Explicit Version)
Grinch
Vol. 4-60 Minutes Of Funk (Explicit Version)
Miss E...So Addictive (Explicit Version)
Miss E...So Addictive (Clean Version)
Glitter
Wash (Explicit Version)
Totally Hits 2001
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S (Explicit Version)
Black On Both Sides (Explicit Version)
Blade II (Explicit Version)
We Invented The Remix (Clean Version)
We Invented The Remix (Explicit Version)
Chapter 2: voice
Lost (Explicit Version)
He's Keith Murray (Explicit Version)
Dance With My Father
Reggae Gold 2003
Joe Budden (Bonus Tracks) (Explicit Version)
Totally Hip-Hop
Almost Famous
Hip Hop Vol.1 In The Mix With Du Def
Graffiti Roc
Dutty Rock (Explicit Version) (Bonus Tracks)
Dutty Rock (Clean Version) (Bonus Tracks)
Remixes
Best Of Kmd
Love Don't Cost A Thing
Pitch Black Law (Explicit Version)
Source Presents: hip Hop Hits Vol. 7
MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water (Explicit Version)
Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits Vol. 7 (Explicit Version)
The Hits!: Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary (Explicit Version) (Bonus DVD) (w/ Bonus DVD)
Hip Hop Box (Explicit Version)
Tical O: prequel
Tical 0: The Prequel (Explicit Version)
Street's Disciple (Explicit Version)
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Street's Disciple
Bring It
Documentary (Explicit Version)
Game Of Death (Explicit Version)
Game Of Death
Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box
Pcd
Lift
Vol. 20-Now That's What I Call Music
War Zone Revisited(Explicit Version)
Fidel Cashflow
USA STILL UNITED(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version)
Lost (chopped & Screwed)
Slow Motion 2
Thrivemix 2: Mixed By Vic Latino
Ultimate 16: Best Of Hip Hop
Year Of The Dog Again (Explicit Version)
Year Of The Dog Again
Hi Teknology Vol 2(Explicit Version)
Shining (instrumentals)
Doctor's Advocate(Explicit Version)
Doctor's Advocate (Cln)
Greatest Hits (Explicit Version)
Greatest Hits (Cln)
Let's Get Physical
TI Vs Tip
Ti Vs Tip (Explicit Version)
It's Me Snitches
Icewater(Explicit Version)
Let's Get Physical
Free At Last(Explicit Version)
Alive 2007
H Town To The A Town(Explicit Version)
Caltroit
Gangsta Grillz 17(Explicit Version)
Gangsta Grillz 17
Nas (Explicit)
Nas
Confessional
Tropical Thunder
Quilt(Explicit Version)
We Global
We Global(Explicit Version)
Tha Carter Iii(Explicit Version)
Tha Carter Iii(Explicit Version)
Tha Carter Iii
Tha Carter Iii
White Van Music(Explicit Version)
Channel 10(Explicit Version)
Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2(Explicit Version)
Pray Iv Reign(Explicit Version)
Pray Iv Reign(Explicit Version)
Pray Iv Reign
Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2
Bridge:concept Of A Culture
Dillanthology I:dilla's Production Fo
Fast And Furious (Explicit Version)
Fast Furious (Ost)
Asleep In The Bread Aisle(Explicit Version)
Asleep In The Bread Aisle
We Run Atl
Dillanthology 2

 
Associated Artists and Works
Tribute To Busta Rhymes ~ Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 03/26/1996
Original Release Date : 1996
Catalog ID : 61742
Label : Elektra Entertainment
Number of Discs : 1
Runtime : 63m : 50s
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00075596174220

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (5/10/96, p.74)
- "...what distinguishes this rapper is his sense of humor....Even in rap, sonic assaults rarely sound this playful or lovable." - Rating: B

Q (7/96, pp.122-123)
- 3 Stars (out of 5)
- "...the beats retain the attention....`Keep It Movin''...sneaks the laurels, as Rhymes is goaded to greater efforts against an apocalyptic snare smack."

Vibe (5/96, p.112)
- "...THE COMING'S strongest songs are wrought with old-school energy-and occasionally, a chunk of the chip on Busta's shoulder....ceaseless, melodious, thumping music....this album should give sucka MCs cause to pause..."

The Source (5/96, p.69)
- 4 Mics (out of 5)
- "...THE COMING is a return to the time when hip-hop records were still fun....So while Busta made his name as a leader of the New School, he actually represents Old School values: having a good time, staying positive and seeing hip-hop as an unlimited form of expression, not just as a tool to make loot."

Melody Maker (6/1/96, p.42)
- "...apocalyptic rumblings, beats stacked up to the f***ing ceiling, weirdoid loops that should detonate the heads of all those unsuspecting "Woo Hah!" fans 4 eva....The East Coast's first star at last. Best rhyme: `YAA YAA YAA/YA YAA.' Obviously..."

Rap Pages (5/96, p.29)
- 8 (out of 10)
- "...Should Busta's lyrical prophesies be correct, and there are only four years left before the end of the world, THE COMING is the essential music for eternal damnation..."

 
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