Busta Rhymes "Anarchy"

Posted on 06.20.2000

Busta Rhymes
Album : Anarchy
Release Date : June 20, 2000
Label : Elektra

Review :

Despite carrying still more of the apocalyptic trappings that have marked Busta’s solo joints, Anarchy—touted by Elektra as the fourth in a trilogy, fittingly enough—is less a full-out blast of sociopolitical rage than the usual stack of free-flowing Rhymes consciousness. Both as winning and erratic as The Coming and E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) before it, Anarchy nonetheless captures its star’s unhinged style with panache and a handful of tour-de-force moments. (Check out the Stereolab sample on "Show Me What You Got" or the Busta/Raekwon/Ghostface Killah/Roc-Marciano crime-tale summit, "The Heist.") Finally, Busta deserves props for getting something worthwhile out of Lenny Kravitz—the off-kilter Rockwilder-produced funk jam "Make Noise"—long past the rocker’s artistic sell-by date.

Customer Review : "Busta Rhymes’ fourth opus "Anarchy" is a well put together album. The production, the guest appearances, the whole chemistry was excellent. The opening track (which is one of my favorites), "Salute Da Gods !!" lets you know how it’s going down on this hip-hop journey. The producion handled well by Rockwilder, Nottz, Swizz Beatz, Jay Dee, and others. Look for tracks like "Ready For War" featuring Brownsville’s finest M.O.P., the club ready joint, "Bladow !!", the Swizz Beatz produced, "We Put It Down For Ya’ll", also "The Heist" featuring Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, and the newcomer from the Fipmode Squad, Rob Marciano. If you are looking for something to bounce to, check out "We Comin’ Through" (I like to call it "Tear Da Roof Off 2000"), "Here We Go Again" featuring the Flipmode Squad, and the ultimate jam with Lenny Kravitz, "Make Noise !". Busta is an animated artist with unlimited talent and I hope to hear another album from him."

Track Listings :

1. The Current State of Anarchy (Intro)
2. Salute da Gods !!
3. Enjoy Da Ride
4. We Put It Down For Y All
5. Bladow !!
6. Street Sh**
7. Live It Up
8. Fire
9. All Night
10. Show Me What You Got
11. Get Out !!
12. The Heist (featuring Raekwon,Ghostface Killa, Roc Marciano)
13. A Trip Out Of Town
14. How Much We Grew
15. Here We Go Again (featuring Flipmode Squad)
16. We Comin’ Through
17. C’mon All My N***az, C’mon All My
18. B****es
19. Make Noise (featuring Lenny Kravitz)
20. Ready For War (featuring M.O.P.)
21. Why We Die (featuring DMX and Jay Z)
22. Anarchy
23. Outro