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Busta Rhymes delivered his debut album, The Coming, three years after the Leaders of the New School unofficially disbanded, and it reflects the change in hip-hop between 1993 and 1996. The Coming is indebted to the slow, spare, and quietly menacing funk and soundscapes of the Wu-Tang Clan -- in fact, Ol' Dirty Bastard appears on one of the album's most infectious tracks, the single "Woo Ha!! Got You All in Check." Busta Rhymes, like Ol' Dirty, is a surreal, inspired rapper, but his skills are on a whole different level. Though his talents were evident on the Leaders of the New School records, Busta Rhymes has never had such an impressive showcase for his rhymes as he does on The Coming. Busta doesn't have a deep message in his raps, but he twists words and phrases around with an insane, invigorating flair. Like many hip-hop albums of the mid-'90s, The Coming is padded with too much material, but Busta Rhymes' brilliant raps keep the record from sinking during its monotonous passages.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Rick St. Hilaire, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - G Spivey, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - O.S. Harvey, Writer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - R. McNaire, Writer - Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Zhané, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - R. Neufvill, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
M. King, Writer - Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - T Milner, Composer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
K. Fareed, Writer - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Q-Tip, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
R. Noble, Writer - M. King, Writer - Keith Murray, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - T. Smith, Writer - Lord Have Mercy, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jamal, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Jamal Phillips, Writer - Redman, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - K Murray, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - R. McNaire, Writer - Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
J. Yancey, Writer - Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
J. Jackson, Writer - B. Higgins, Writer - S. Scott, Writer - J. Yancey, Writer - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Charlie Brown, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - Milo, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Dinco, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - G Spivey, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Busta Rhymes., Rapper Vocals - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Rick St. Hilaire, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Ol' Dirty Bastard, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rashad Smith, Producer - T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Rashad Smith, Producer - Busta Rhymes, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - Macdermot, Writer - T Smith, Writer - R Smith, Writer - Jay-Dee, Producer, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - Jay-Dee, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
SWV, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Allstar, Remixer - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - R. Neufvill, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
SWV, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - R. Neufvill, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - Ummah, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - G Spivey, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - DJ Scratch, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Christopher Roule, Contributor - DJ Scratch, Remixer - R. McNaire, Writer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - DJ Scratch, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - Fila Brazillia, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
T. Smith, Writer - R. Smith, Writer - Busta Rhymes, MainArtist - Galt Macdermot, Writer - Christopher Roule, Contributor - Fila Brazillia, Remixer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996 Elektra Records.
Album review
Busta Rhymes delivered his debut album, The Coming, three years after the Leaders of the New School unofficially disbanded, and it reflects the change in hip-hop between 1993 and 1996. The Coming is indebted to the slow, spare, and quietly menacing funk and soundscapes of the Wu-Tang Clan -- in fact, Ol' Dirty Bastard appears on one of the album's most infectious tracks, the single "Woo Ha!! Got You All in Check." Busta Rhymes, like Ol' Dirty, is a surreal, inspired rapper, but his skills are on a whole different level. Though his talents were evident on the Leaders of the New School records, Busta Rhymes has never had such an impressive showcase for his rhymes as he does on The Coming. Busta doesn't have a deep message in his raps, but he twists words and phrases around with an insane, invigorating flair. Like many hip-hop albums of the mid-'90s, The Coming is padded with too much material, but Busta Rhymes' brilliant raps keep the record from sinking during its monotonous passages.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:49:59
- Main artists: Busta Rhymes
- Composer: T Milner
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 1996, 2021 Elektra Records. ℗ 1996, 2021 Elektra Records.
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