E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front

E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front is the third studio album by American hip-hop artist Busta Rhymes, released on December 15, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It is the first album by Busta Rhymes to feature production by Swizz Beatz, as well as no contribution from longtime collaborator Jay Dee. Critically acclaimed, the album debuted at number twelve on the US Billboard 200, reaching number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and being the recipient of two Grammy nominations, one for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance, respectively.

Reception

Extinction Level Event peaked at #2 on the Billboard's Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums and #12 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album, and cover were influenced by popular disaster movies around the time of the album's release in 1998, primarily Armageddon and Deep Impact. Busta Rhymes explained in an interview that the cover was inspired by the disaster movie Deep Impact, showing his image of an asteroid hitting New York City.^[10]

Track listing

Charting singles

References