When Disaster Strikes...

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SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
NME(7/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)[5]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
The Source[4]

When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997.[9] The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album was a commercial success, sporting the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous". The album, upon its release, has received praise from most music critics, and opened at number three on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, and peaked at the top spot on the Top R&B Albums chart. The album generated three singles: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", and "Turn It Up"—all of which found chart success on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's lead single, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" (notable for its music video that lampooned the 1988 film Coming to America) earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.[1] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Dolemite)  4:44
2."The Whole World Lookin' at Me"Trevor Smith, Jr., George SpiveyDJ Scratch3:26
3."Survival Hungry"Smith, Jr., SpiveyDJ Scratch3:40
4."When Disaster Strikes"Smith, Jr., SpiveyDJ Scratch3:25
5."So Hardcore"Smith, Jr., James YanceyThe Ummah4:51
6."Get High Tonight"Smith, Jr., SpiveyDJ Scratch3:51
7."Turn It Up"Smith, Jr., Al GreenBusta Rhymes4:11
8."Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"Smith, Jr., James Seals, Darrol Durant, Roger MunroeShamello, Buddah, Epitome (co)3:14
9."It's All Good"Smith, Jr.,Latief, M. Bolden5:03
10."There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal)Smith, Jr., Jamal Phillips, Michael ClevelandBusta Rhymes5:56
11."We Could Take it Outside" (featuring The Flipmode Squad)Smith, Jr., Bergman Bergman, Rashia Fisher, W. Michael Lewis, Roger McNair, SpiveyDJ Scratch4:47
12."Rhymes Galore"Smith, Jr., Rashad SmithRashad Smith2:33
13."Things We Be Doin' for Money (Part 1)"Smith, Jr.Easy Mo Bee3:18
14."Things We Be Doin' for Money (Part 2)" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton & The Chosen Generation)Smith, Jr., Carl DorseyAgallah, Clarence Dorsey (co)4:56
15."One" (featuring Erykah Badu)Smith, Jr., Erica Wright, Dana Stinson, Stevland MorrisRockwilder4:38
16."Dangerous"Smith, Jr., Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Henry Stone, Freddy StonewallRashad Smith3:37
17."The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs & Mase)Smith, Jr., Sean CombsDiddy5:33
18."Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy)Smith, Jr.DJ Scratch3:58
19."Outro (Preparation for the Final World Front)"  2:31

Some versions of the album replace "Survival Hungry" with "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" at Track 3.[11]

Samples

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Steve Huey (1997-09-23). "When Disaster Strikes - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ^ Billboard - Google Boeken. 1997-09-27. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ^ Matt Diehl (1997-09-26). "When Disaster Strikes Review". EW.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ^ a b "Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. ^ "Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes: Pitchfork Record Review". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  7. ^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes". Web.archive.org. 1997-10-22. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  9. ^ "When Disaster Strikes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  10. ^ Billboard. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  11. ^ "Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes..." Discogs. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  12. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  13. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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