Genesis 2001 Album

Busta Rhymes

From only the first few songs, I was thinking that this was already better than his previous efforts, 'E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front' and 'Anarchy'. The production is much better and the songs more catchy. While there are producers from his previous album/s, the addition of Dr Dre, Mel-Man, and others just upping their game make this a more enjoyable project. The Neptunes join the party for two songs, but I don't think either are great with 'What It Is' having some 'Drop It Like It's Hot' minimalist production but it suffers from the meh Kelis chorus. The boom-bappy, 'Shut 'Em Down 2002' makes me wish Busta had more songs in this style. In saying that, at 81 minutes with 'Pass the Courvoisier Part II' as an extra track, this still has some fat to trim. 'Pass the Courvoisier' (that pails in comparison to the great Part II), 'Genesis', that doesn't do enough to make it interesting, and 'We Got What You Want' are some of the weak ones. And others like 'Betta Stay Up in Your House', 'Ass on Your Shoulder' and 'You Ain't Fuckin' Wit Me' are okay but don't bring the house down and the quality of the songs does drop off after 'Holla'. In comparison to Busta's previous efforts, there are fewer songs to skip, there aren't as many average songs, and the best are better than on the previous two albums. I'm five albums in to my revisiting of Busta's discography and I'd place this one in second place behind his debut at the moment. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Everybody Rise Again, As I Come Back, Shut 'Em Down 2002, Break Ya Neck, Bounce, Truck Volume, There's Only One, Pass the Courvoisier Part II