Back on My B.S.

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Back on My B.S.
Mr. Porter
  • Needlz
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Ron Browz
  • Ty Fyffe
    • Busta Rhymes chronology
    The Big Bang
    (2006)     		Back on My B.S.
    (2009)     		Year of the Dragon
    (2012)
    Singles from Back on My B.S.
    1. "Arab Money"
      Released: November 11, 2008
    2. "Hustler's Anthem '09"
      Released: February 10, 2009
    3. "Respect My Conglomerate"
      Released: April 4, 2009
    4. "World Go Round"
      Released: July 7, 2009[3]

    Back on My B.S. is the eighth

    Flipmode and Universal Motown.[4][5]

    Background

    The album was originally going to be called Before Hell Freezes Over, but went through several name changes (including Back on My Bullshit, Blessed and B.O.M.B.) before being finalized as Back on My B.S.. The release date changed many times, mostly due to Busta Rhymes' release from Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was originally supposed to come out as early as December 4, 2007 but went through many projected release dates before an official release date of May 19, 2009.

    Release and promotion

    During an interview with

    Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great — look forward to the new bang-out.[6]

    In May 2008, news spread of a tracklisting confirming these tracks, stating the album would be titled Blessed and would feature a holographic cover.[7][8]

    During an interview with FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, Kardinal Offishall stated that he would appear on a track which would also feature Akon.[9] Kardinal Offishall did not appear on the album, but Akon did. At a private listening session in Manhattan, Busta announced that guest appearances on the album would include Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ludacris, The Game, American rock band Linkin Park, T-Pain, and Swizz Beatz.

    The first single was originally going to be "Watch Ya Mouth" featuring

    Pharrell did 3 tracks with Busta Rhymes for his new album, one including "G-Stro"[12] "G-Stro" did not appear on the album, but was included on the Fast & Furious
    soundtrack. Only one made the final cut.

    Busta Rhymes premiered the video for "I Got Bass" on November 24 and has cameos from DJ Scratch, Bangladesh,

    Red Cafe. The third part was leaked on December 20 features Ron Browz, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Jadakiss
    . All three are the official remix of "Arab Money."

    A video for "

    Pharrell and Tosh, is not speculated to be a single. However, the song has received airplay on New York radio stations. The fourth single is "World Go Round", featuring Estelle. The video of the song has been shot and released. The album is notable for being Busta Rhymes' first solo album in 11 years not to feature production from J Dilla
    , who died in 2006.

    Reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    		[15]
    Entertainment WeeklyC+[16]
    IGN(7.2/10)[17]
    Los Angeles Times[18]
    NME)[19]
    RapReviews(7.5/10)[20]
    Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[21]
    Slant[22]
    Spin(5/10)[14][23]
    Vibemixed[24]

    Critical response to the album was mixed. According to Metacritic, the album scored a 60 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14] Entertainment Weekly wrote an unfavorable review, saying, "All things considered, Busta should probably try including a little less B.S. the next time he comes back."[16] Slant Magazine also wrote a negative review, stating that, "More often than not, Busta is content to recycle well-worn material, hoping that enough polish and guest-star participation will wick away the album's dusty content. They don't, leaving B.S. as nothing more than filler."[22] The album was named the most "disappointing album" of 2009 by Hip-Hop news website HipHopDX.[25] However XXL, a hip-hop magazine, gave the album a high rating of XL (4 out of five stars), stating that, "Bussa-Bus stays true to form, meshing the same witty concepts and dope production he has been known for his entire career."[26]

    Commercial performance

    The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 59,000 copies.[27]

    Track listing

    The track listing was confirmed by two major retail sites.[28][29]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Wheel of Fortune"
    • Mr. Porter
    		4:28
    14."World Go Round" (featuring Estelle)
    • Smith
    • Drew
    • Chasity Nwagbara
    		Jelly Roll3:51
    Total length:54:04
    iTunes bonus tracks
    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    15."How You Really Want It" (featuring Jesse West)Dready Beats4:57
    16."If You Don't Know Now You Know" (featuring Big Tigger)Focus...4:59
    Total length:64:00
    Japan bonus tracks
    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    15."G-Stro"The Neptunes77:07
    Total length:62:48
    Bonus DVD[30]
    No.TitleLength
    1."A Day in the Life of Busta Rhymes" 
    2."The Days of Our Rhymes" 
    3."News Flash" 
    4."Busted!" 
    5."The Many Styles of Busta Rhymes" 
    6."Ruffneck Soulja trailer" 
    7."Music video: Hustler's Anthem 09" 
    8."Music video: Arab Money Remix" 
    9."Music video: Arab Money live at the Knitting Factory" 

    Release history

    Region Date
    United Kingdom May 18, 2009
    United States May 19, 2009

    References

    1. Allmusic
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    2. ^ "Exclusive: Busta Rhymes Signs with Universal Motown". Rap-Up. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
    3. ^ "World go round : Busta Rhymes en CD single : tous les disques à la Fnac". Musique.fnac.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    4. ^ "Busta Rhymes' 'B.O.M.B.' Keeps Ticking". Rap-Up.com. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    5. ^ "Back On My B.S.: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    6. ^ Reid, Shaheem (29 November 2006). "Busta Rhymes Already Revving Up Next LP; Dre, Pharrell On Board". MTV. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
    7. ^ Shake. "Busta Rhymes – Blessed (Artwork x Tracklist)". 2DOPEBOYZ.
    8. ^ UK, The Hip Hop Chronicle (28 May 2008). "Busta Rhymes - Blessed (Cover + Tracklist) - The Hip Hop Chronicle UK".
    9. YouTube[dead link
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    10. ^ "Busta Rhymes Enlists T.I., Common & Mary J. Blige For New LP | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /". Web.archive.org. 2008-04-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    11. ^ "Premieres on Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    12. ^ "Video: Pharell Does His Busta Rhymes Impersonation! Plus Talks To Dj Premiere About Classics". Worldstarhiphop.com. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    13. ^ Video: Busta Rhymes ft. Jadakiss & Lil Wayne - Respect My Conglomerate (Behind the Scenes). Nah Right. Accessed March 30, 2009.
    14. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Back On My B.S." Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    15. Allmusic
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    16. ^ a b Simon Vozick-Levinson (2009-05-13). "Back on My B.S. Review | Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    17. ^ White, Finn (2009-05-22). "Busta Rhymes - Back On My B.S. Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    18. ^ Weiss, Jeff (2009-05-21). "Album Review: Busta Rhymes' latest". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    19. ^ Haynes, Gavin (2009-07-15). "Album review: Busta Rhymes - 'Back On My BS'". Retrieved 2012-09-08.
    20. ^ Padania, Jesal "Jay Soul" (2009-05-19). "Busta Rhymes :: Back On My B.S. :: Universal Motown". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    21. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Busta Rhymes". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
    22. ^ a b Liedel, Kevin (2009-05-20). "Busta Rhymes: Back on My B.S. - Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    23. ^ Boylan, J Gabriel (2009-05-16). "Busta Rhymes, 'Back on My B.S.' (Universal Motown)". Spin. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
    24. ^ Vibe review Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
    25. ^ "2009 HipHopDX Awards | Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists". HipHop DX. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    26. ^ Sean A. Malcolm (2009-04-13). "Busta Rhymes, The Jump Off". XXL. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
    27. ^ "Eminem's 'Relapse' Tops Billboard 200". Billboard.
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    29. ^ "HMV.com". HMV.com. 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
    30. ^ "flipmodefans.com". flipmodefans.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

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