Busta Rhymes takes his charismatic style of rapping and applies it to a new production style on Genesis, his fourth solo album. This time around the beats seem darker and more synth-oriented, giving it an edge reminiscent of the bass-heavy G-funk sound. "As I Come Back" is a good example, featuring a sustained keyboard note droning on throughout the chorus with Busta rapping in his raspy style. On the other hand, Rhymes can still make a good dance song, like the hypnotic "What It Is," a fractured funk anthem that features robotic female vocals from Kelis and a slow beat consisting of clicks and snaps. Other guest appearances include P. Diddy's turn on the dramatic "Pass the Courvoisier," Mary J. Blidge on "There's Only One," and the occasional appearances by the Flipmode Squad, as well as production work from Pete Rock and Dr. Dre, among others. The only questionable track is a remake of Public Enemy's classic "Shut 'Em Down" that may leave some fans cold due to its different feel and message. But outside of the one track, this is another solid release from a consistent hip hop artist who can still make relevant, interesting albums long after his days with the Leaders of the New School.
Walk with me. It's the tail end of 2001. It's been been a see-saw year in music...and otherwise. Guns N Roses gets back together (kinda). Aaliyah dies in a tragic plane crash. The band Franz Ferdinand is formed. Jay-Z and Nas shake up the hip-hop world with their scathing diss tracks The Takeover and Ether. And elsewhere, two other hip-hop greats, though an unlikely pair, were in the lab...
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Not to be outdone by"TroyPowers":http://mog.com/TroyPowers/blog_post/84265 , I just had to post this Busta Rhymes track that is one of the nastiest songs in my collection! Busta is da MAN when it comes to being *DURRRRRRRTTTTYYYY!*
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Walk with me. It's the tail end of 2001. It's been been a see-saw year in music...and otherwise. Guns N Roses gets back together (kinda). Aaliyah dies in a tragic plane crash. The band Franz Ferdinand is formed. Jay-Z and Nas shake up the hip-hop world with their scathing diss tracks The Takeover and Ether. And elsewhere, two other hip-hop greats, though an unlikely pair, were in the lab...
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Last night, word broke that Busta Rhymes has been dropped from Interscope Records after a heated phone conversation with label head Jimmy Iovine. The unconfirmed report started on 50 Cent's official website (along with the majority of most rumors on the internet), but what gives this news some teeth is the reaction from Interscope.When an Interscope rep was contacted by SOHH.com for a statement...
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Last night, Busta Rhymes held a listening session with the press for his new album "I'm Blessed" and lost his temper. According to *"Complex":http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/04/11/busta-rhymes-lashes-out-at-journalists/* , a handful of journalists appeared less than enthusiastic about the album and sat there stone faced while it played. Busta didn't take too kindly to their body language and ...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Intro |
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| 2 Everybody Rise Again |
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| 3 As I Come Back |
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| 4 Shut 'Em Down 2002 |
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| 5 Genesis |
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| 6 Betta Stay Up in Your House |
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| 7 We Got What You Want |
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| 8 Truck Volume |
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| 9 Pass the Courvoisier |
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| 10 Break Ya Neck |
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| 11 Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It) |
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| 12 Holla |
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| 13 Wife in Law |
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| 14 Ass on Your Shoulders |
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| 15 Make It Hurt |
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| 16 What It Is |
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| 17 There's Only One |
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| 18 You Ain't Fuckin' Wit Me |
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| 19 Match the Name With the Voice |
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| 20 Bad Dreams |
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