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

Another day, another Netflix comedy special. There are enough moments of laughter to make this worth watching, but Chris repeats lines he says verbatim which gets annoying. It loses steam about 40 minutes in with the dating bit, but recovers before it finishes with Chris reflecting, and venting, about the Will Smith incident and his 'selective outrage'. Another highlight was Chris speaking on the R. Kelly hypocritical selective outrage that I've encountered many times. Also when the audience cheer when he says he is pro-choice but then it gets very silent when he says 'killing babies'. These people like to pretend that isn't what abortion is. Finally, some of the jokes about race are lazy including when he speaks on storming the capitol as if all people who share a particular pigment want the same thing.

I've been revisiting Busta Rhymes' albums and while I found some songs I'd forgotten about on his first two albums, this has less than I remember liking. I've never loved Busta's beat selection, and I don't enjoy a lot of the production on this project. It begins alright with the first few tracks but from 'Tear Da Roof Off' the songs that catch my attention get rarer. 'Keepin' It Tight' is very boring with 'Just Give It to Me Raw' and 'Tear Da Roof Off' being likewise. I feel like the Outro has some of the best production, but unfortunately Busta just talks over it. While it's still one of the better songs, even a Mystikal feature that is normally a recipe for a hot track, doesn't quite hit a home run. The chorus doesn't elevate the song at all. Fairly underwhelming, with too many skips, and it's required forced listens. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Everybody Rise, Where We Are About to Take It, Gimme Some More, Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Getting Rowdy Wit Us, What the Fuck You Want!!

If it's not unanimous, The Coming would have to be in contention for the most consistent Busta Rhymes album. From 'Do My Thing' to the posse track, 'Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad', (albeit being a bit too long at 8 minutes), we have some enjoyable music with a variety of different sounds. Unfortunately 'Still Shining' and 'Keep It Movin'' drop the success rate, and while 'The Finish Line' is better, it still doesn't match the first 9 songs lacking the unique production or catchy moments from the beginning of the album. Many of these songs are 3.5s or 4s out of 5 and there just isn't enough that is next level for me. The smooth and jazzy 'It's a Party' is the highlight. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Do My Thing, Everything Remains Raw, Abandon Ship, It's a Party, Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad

There are some big names on this album, from Timbaland, Fabolous, Kay Gee, DJ Quik, Nate Dogg to Warren G, but the album doesn't live up to the reputation of those names. There are some good songs, and they're driven by the features, such as Nate Dogg on 'Wake Up', as opposed to Shade Sheist standing out as a rapper and bringing something fresh to the game. He gets completely outshined on many of the songs. It doesn't help that you can barely hear him over the beat at times. 'BMF' feels like an instrumental except Shade whispers some lyrics in the background. It's frustrating to listen to as it's almost incomprehensible. While I wouldn't recommend that you drop everything to check this one out, if you love Nate Dogg, (and who doesn't?), as he is featured on a handful of songs, it's almost worth checking out for his smooth vocals. The production is smooth as well with some g-funk flavour present on many of the tracks and 'Money Owners' is the only song to skip with Timbaland bringing his electronic style to the album, but I don't dig it. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: Stop... And Think About It, Wake Up, Thug Luv, Where I Wanna Be