Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front

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Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
Flipmode, Elektra
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
The Imperial
(1998) 		Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
(1998) 		Anarchy
(2000)
Busta Rhymes solo chronology
When Disaster Strikes...
(1997) 		Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
(1998) 		Anarchy
(2000)
Singles from E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front
  1. "Tear da Roof Off"
    Released: October 21, 1998
  2. "Gimme Some More"
    Released: October 26, 1998
  3. "Party Is Goin' on Over Here"
    Released: 1998
  4. "What's It Gonna Be?!"
    Released: March 9, 1999

Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front is the third studio album by American rapper and record producer

West Coast, horrorcore, and hardcore hip hop
music.

Widely praised by critics, the album earned three

Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

"I'd had success with two albums, and I felt like I didn't have to prove anything to other people anymore. But I had to prove something to myself. I did things that nobody had been able to do before, such as having Janet Jackson and Ozzy Osbourne on the same album. I caught [producer] J Dilla at the best time. Nobody else got him as good as me." – Busta Rhymes[1]

Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews. At the

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group nomination for "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Janet Jackson.[2]

In August 2020, Busta Rhymes announced a sequel to the album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, which was released on October 30, 2020.[3][4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Source
[13]
Urban Latino[8]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number twelve on the official

Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 1,000,000 copies.[17]

Album cover

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 that the cover was inspired by the disaster movie Deep Impact, showing his image of an asteroid hitting New York City.[18]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[19]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."There's Only One Year Left!!!" (Intro) 
  • DJ Mr. Stanneke
2:39
2."Everybody Rise"
  • Leroy Jones
4:20
7."Just Give It to Me Raw"
3:03
8."Do It to Death"
3:29
9."Keepin' It Tight"
4:29
10."Gimme Some More"
2:41
11."Iz They Wildin wit Us & Gettin' Rowdy wit Us" (featuring Mystikal)
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • Kenny "Flav" Dickerson
3:41
12."Party Is Goin' on Over Here"
2:34
13."Do the Bus a Bus"
5:00
14."Take It Off"
3:09
15."What's It Gonna Be?!" (featuring Janet Jackson)
  • Smith
  • Allamby
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby
5:26
16."Hot Shit Makin' Ya Bounce"
3:34
17."What the Fuck You Want!!"
3:17
18."This Means War!!" (featuring Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath)
5:04
19."The Burial Song" (Outro)
5:04
Total length:70:28

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 45
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 54
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
US Billboard 200[25] 49
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[26] 14

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Batey, Angus (October 2009). "My record collection – Busta Rhymes". Q. p. 46.
  2. ^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ Torres, Eric (2020-10-08). "Watch Chris Rock Announce Busta Rhymes' New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. ^ Grant, Shawn (2020-10-08). "Busta Rhymes Announces 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God' for Oct. 30". The Source. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-12-08). "Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  6. ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Browne, David (1999-01-15). "Extinction Level Event -- The Final World Front". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  8. ^ a b "Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1998-12-15. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  9. ^ "Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)". NME. 1998-11-07. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  10. ^ Wallace, Emanuel (26 January 2010). "Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event)". RapReviews. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". Rolling Stone. 1999-01-05. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  12. ISBN 9780743201698
    .
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Busta Rhymes - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  15. ^ "Busta Rhymes - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  16. ^ "Busta Rhymes | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 30, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  18. ^ Interview in radio program P3 Soul in Sveriges Radio P3 on 2008-09-07
  19. Flipmode, Elektra
    . 1998.
  20. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  21. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  22. Phononet GmbH
    . Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  23. ^ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  24. ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  25. ^ "Busta Rhymes - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  26. ^ "Busta Rhymes - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – E.L.E. - Extinction Level Event". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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