When Disaster Strikes...

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When Disaster Strikes...
File:Busta-Disaster.jpg
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997[1][deprecated source]
Studio
  • Soundtrack Studios, New York City
  • Daddy's House Studios, New York City
  • Sound Techniques, Boston, Massachusetts
GenreHip hop
Length76:07
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
The Coming
(1996) 		When Disaster Strikes...
(1997) 		The Imperial
(1998)
Busta Rhymes solo chronology
The Coming
(1996) 		When Disaster Strikes...
(1997) 		Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
(1998)
Singles from When Disaster Strikes
  1. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
    Released: August 12, 1997
  2. "Dangerous"
    Released: November 18, 1997
  3. "Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up"
    Released: May 15, 1998
  4. "One"
    Released: July 7, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork8.2/10 (2008)[6]
7.5/10 (2022)[7]
RapReviews9/10[8]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[9]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[10]
The SourceStarStarStarStar[11]
Spin5/10[12]

When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997.[1][deprecated source] The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album, upon its release, received mostly positive reviews, debuted at number three on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, and peaked at the top spot on the Top R&B Albums chart.

The album was supported by three singles: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", and "Turn It Up" – the latter two which found chart success on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's lead single, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" (notable for its music video that lampooned the 1988 film Coming to America) earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.[2] The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.[13] Its second single, "Dangerous", earned Rhymes a third consecutive nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards the following year.

Background

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Busta Rhymes dedicated the album to late friend and fellow rapper the Notorious B.I.G., who had been an inspiration in the making of the album.[14]

Commercial performance

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When Disaster Strikes... debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 165,000 copies in its first week.[15] This became Busta Rhymes's second US top-ten debut on the chart.[15] On October 9, 1997, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States.[16]

Legacy

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Fellow rapper and friend Talib Kweli included When Disaster Strikes in his list of the 100 best hip hop albums of all time.[17]

For the 20th anniversary of the album, Busta Rhymes said he’s very pleased about “When Disaster Strikes“:

“I feel extremely great about that album. I feel great about all of my albums, and particularly that album. It was my sophomore jinx album where everybody was like, ‘We don’t wanna hear another album if he doesn’t switch it up,’ ‘Can he do it again?’ All of that talk was happening. But that album solidified my legacy.“[18]

Track listing

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When Disaster Strikes... track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Trevor Smith
4:45
2."The Whole World Lookin' at Me"
DJ Scratch3:26
3."Survival Hungry"
  • T. Smith
  • Spivey
DJ Scratch3:26
4."When Disaster Strikes"
  • T. Smith
  • Spivey
DJ Scratch3:25
5."So Hardcore"
The Ummah (Jay Dee)4:51
6."Get High Tonight"
DJ Scratch3:51
7."Turn It Up"
Busta Rhymes4:11
8."Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
  • T. Smith
  • Darrol Durant
  • Roger Munroe
  • Shamello
  • Buddah
  • Epitome[a]
3:14
9."It's All Good"
  • T. Smith
  • Anthony Long
Latief3:02
10."There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal)
Busta Rhymes5:56
11."We Could Take It Outside" (featuring the Flipmode Squad)
DJ Scratch4:47
12."Rhymes Galore"
2:33
13."Things We Be Doin' for Money, Part 1"T. SmithEasy Mo Bee3:18
14."Things We Be Doin' for Money, Part 2" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton, and the Chosen Generation)
4:56
15."One" (featuring Erykah Badu)
Rockwilder4:38
16."Dangerous"
Rashad Smith3:37
17."The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Mase)
Sean "Puffy" Combs5:33
18."Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy)
DJ Scratch3:58
19."Preparation for the Final World Front (Outro)"T. SmithDJ Scratch2:31
Some versions replace "Survival Hungry" with "Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up" at track 3[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
3."Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up"T. Smith
3:58

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an uncredited contribution
  • On US versions of the album, "It's All Good" is excluded from the tracklist.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for When Disaster Strikes...
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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