Anarchy 2000 Album

Busta Rhymes

I had this rated at only 2/5. As i revisit it, I probably find more I like, but I could understand getting halfway through this and turning it off. It kicks off with some typical Busta Rhymes introductory energy on 'Salute Da Gods!!' but quickly drops off with Jay Dee's 'Enjoy da Ride'. The Swizz Beatz 'We Put It Down for Y'all' gets mildly interesting with the beat change but not long after it reverts back to the poor production it started with, and again, is mostly unlikeable. Next Scott Storch comes with 'Bladow!!' where you can hear his signature sound and it's an improvement. 'Street Shit', by Just Blaze, sounds a bit like a Swizz Beatz beat with Busta riding the beat well on the verses. The next Jay Dee contribution, 'Live It Up', could really have used some more change up in production between the verses and chorus as there is none. 'Fire', produced by none other than Busta Rhymes himself, features a chaotically energetic beat. It's okay. I guess this has become a track by track review. 'All Night' is weak but 'Show Me What You Got' is one of the best tracks so far with Jay Dee redeeming himself. Again, the hook is a bit disappointing though. 'Get Out!!' feels like Jay's 'A Hard Knock Life' with the Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus being sampled on the hook. The legendary Large Pro then brings the production for 'The Heist' featuring Raekwon, Ghostface & Roc Marciano. It's one of the better tunes. The storytelling 'A Trip Out of Town' and 'How Much We Grew' get boring. 'Here We Go Again' isn't my cup of tea. Just Blaze didn't bring his best to this album. The following 'We Comin' Through' and 'C'mon All My Niggaz, C'mon All My Bitches' aren't giving me much enthusiasm to write anything about them. The tail of the album from the rap-rock Lenny Kravitz featured 'Make Noise' is decent that also includes the hard MO.P. assisted 'Ready for War, that is one of the album's best, and the DMX and Jay-Z track, 'Why We Die', is enjoyable, but doesn't live up to those names. And finally, 'Anarchy' is one of my favs here. Busta made a mistake by filling most of his albums to the brim. 'The Coming' aside, they are somewhat of a slug to get through with this being the biggest offender from his first four LPs. The lack a big single or classic Busta tune, that his other albums had up until this point, and that the next few would have as well, is the main issue here. I think his previous album, 'E.L.E.' may have had more skips but it had higher highs. My original rating of 2/5 was harsh, but I can't increase it by much. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Salute da Gods!!, Bladow!!, Show Me What You Got, Get Out!!, The Heist, Ready for War, Anarchy