The Coming

The Coming
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released March 26, 1996
Recorded 1995-96
Genre
Length 63:50
Label Elektra
Producer DJ Scratch, The Ummah, Busta Rhymes (exec.), Rick Posada (exec.), Rick St. Hilaire, Rashad Smith, Easy Mo Bee, The Vibe Chemist Backspin
Busta Rhymes chronology

The Coming
(1996)		 When Disaster Strikes...
(1997)
Singles from The Coming
  1. "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check"
    Released: January 6, 1996
  2. "It's a Party"
    Released: June 25, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+[2]
Q [3]
Rap Pages (8/10)[3]
Rhapsody (favorable)[4]
Robert Christgau [5]
Rolling Stone (mixed)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [7]
The Source [3]
Yahoo! Music (mixed)[8]

The Coming is the debut album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released on March 26, 1996 by Elektra Records.[9] Recording sessions for The Coming began in late 1994, and concluded in early 1995 at various recording studios. The Coming features rapping from Def Squad members Redman and Keith Murray as well as a guest appearance from Q-Tip and singing from Zhané and different future Flipmode Squad members. One notable song on the album is "Keep It Movin" which features Busta's former group Leaders of the New School, and it would mark the last time they would ever make a song together. It has production from many famed producers and production teams such as DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee and The Ummah.

The Coming was a critical and commercial success for Busta Rhymes. It reached #6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1996 and has since received a platinum certification from RIAA. Allmusic gave at a near perfect 4.5 out of 5 star rating. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic says that "Busta Rhymes has never had such an impressive showcase for his rhymes as he does on The Coming".[1] It boasts the hit single "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1996. It was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance [10] and Steve Huey of Allmusic says that the song "catapulted Busta Rhymes into solo superstardom".[11] It also ended up sporting another hit single, "It's a Party" featuring Zhané. The Coming has sold 793,000 copies by June 2009. The Coming, along with When Disaster Strikes... and E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front, is seen as a classic rap album.[12]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "The Coming (Intro)" (featuring Lord Have Mercy & Rampage)Trevor Smith, Roger McNair, George Spivey, Rick St. HilaireDJ Scratch, Rick St. Hilaire 4:32
2. "Do My Thing"  Trevor SmithDJ Scratch 4:00
3. "Everything Remains Raw"  Trevor Smith, Osten HarveyEasy Mo Bee 3:41
4. "Abandon Ship" (featuring Rampage)Trevor Smith, Roger McNairBusta Rhymes 6:02
5. "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" (featuring Rampage)Trevor Smith, Rashad SmithRashad "Ringo" Smith 4:31
6. "It's a Party" (featuring Zhané)Trevor Smith, Renee NeufvilleEasy Mo Bee 5:53
7. "Hot Fudge"  Trevor Smith, Marlon KingThe Vibe Chemist Backspin 5:09
8. "Ill Vibe" (featuring Q-Tip)Trevor Smith, Kamaal FareedThe Ummah, Q-Tip 3:29
9. "Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad" (featuring Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage & Lord Have Mercy)Trevor Smith, Roger McNair, Wayne Notise, Keith Murray, Reggie Noble, Jamal Phillips, Marlon KingThe Vibe Chemist Backspin 8:10
10. "Still Shining"  Trevor Smith, James YanceyThe Ummah, Jay Dee 2:57
11. "Keep It Movin'" (featuring Leaders of the New School)Trevor Smith, Bryan Higgins, J. Jackson, S. Scott, James YanceyThe Ummah, Jay Dee 7:32
12. "The Finish Line"  Trevor Smith, George SpiveyDJ Scratch 5:06
13. "The End of the World (Outro)" (featuring Spliff Star)Trevor Smith, Rick St. HilaireRick St. Hilaire 2:48
Samples

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1996-03-26). "The Coming - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. ↑ David Browne (1996-05-10). "The Coming Review". EW.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Busta Rhymes - Coming CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1996-03-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Free Music: The Coming by Busta Rhymes". Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  5. ↑ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Busta Rhymes: The Coming : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 1998-02-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  7. ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  8. ↑ Busta Rhymes Reviews on Yahoo! Music at the Wayback Machine (archived October 13, 2008)
  9. ↑ "Coming: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  10. ↑ Call Us Free: 1-800-800-0800. "Rakuten.com Shopping". Buy.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  11. ↑ Steve Huey (1996-03-26). "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check - Busta Rhymes, Rampage, The Last Boy Scout". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  12. ↑ Billboard. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  13. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  14. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Busta Rhymes. Retrieved September 19, 2013.