When Disaster Strikes...

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When Disaster Strikes...
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Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released September 23, 1997[1]
Recorded 1996–97
Genre
Length 72:56
Label Flipmode Records, Elektra Records
Producer Busta Rhymes (co-exec.), Rick Posada (co-exec.), DJ Scratch, Rashad Smith, Smamello & Buddah, The Ummah, Rockwilder, Easy Mo Bee, Diddy, 8 Off
Busta Rhymes chronology
The Coming
(1996)The Coming1996		 When Disaster Strikes...
(1997)		 E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front
(1998)E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front1998
Singles from When Disaster Strikes
  1. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
    Released: August 13, 1997
  2. "Dangerous"
    Released: November 18, 1997
  3. "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up"
    Released: April 21, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Billboard (favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly B[3]
NME (7/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media (8.2/10)[5]
Robert Christgau (choice cut)[6]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3.5/5 stars[8]
The Source 4/5 stars[4]

When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997.[1] 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 critical 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 Can 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.[9]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" (featuring Dolemite)   4:44
2. "The Whole World Lookin' at Me"   DJ Scratch 3:26
3. "Survival Hungry"   DJ Scratch 3:40
4. "When Disaster Strikes"   DJ Scratch 3:25
5. "So Hardcore"   The Ummah 4:51
6. "Get High Tonight"   DJ Scratch 3:51
7. "Turn It Up"   Busta Rhymes 4:11
8. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"   Shamello, Buddah, Epitome (co) 3:14
9. "It's All Good"   Latief, M. Bolden 5:03
10. "There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal) Busta Rhymes 5:56
11. "We Could Take it Outside" (featuring Flipmode Squad) DJ Scratch 4:47
12. "Rhymes Galore"   Rashad Smith 2:33
13. "Things We Be Doin' for Money (Part 1)"   Easy Mo Bee 3:18
14. "Things We Be Doin' for Money (Part 2)" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton and The Chosen Generation) Agallah, Clarence Dorsey (co) 4:56
15. "One" (featuring Erykah Badu) Rockwilder 4:38
16. "Dangerous"   Rashad Smith 3:37
17. "The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Puff Daddy and Ma$e) Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen 5:33
18. "Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) DJ Scratch 3:58
19. "Outro (Preparation for the Final World Front)"     2:31
Samples

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

See also

References

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  10. ↑ "Busta Rhymes – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  11. ↑ "Busta Rhymes – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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