Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes

• Artist: Busta Rhymes
• Rating:
• Release Date: October 02, 2001
• Type: Compilation (best of), Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

One of the most gifted and instantly recognizable rappers of the '90s, Busta Rhymes parlayed a madcap personality and seemingly inexhaustible energy into stardom during an era when hip-hop was dominated by gangstas and materialism. Busta's music sounded fairly distinctive -- herky-jerky funk laced with offbeat samples and eerie, apocalyptic production touches -- but the star of the show was his wildly off-kilter, dancehall-influenced flow, which was really like nothing else in rap. Still, despite many astounding individual moments, his albums were so sprawling that none really maintained their momentum from start to finish, making him an excellent candidate for a best-of. The 18 cuts collected on Rhino's chronologically arranged The Best of Busta Rhymes are chosen as well as one could hope, spanning all the singles and vitally necessary cuts from his four platinum solo albums (although diehards might find a personal favorite missing). There's also the hit non-LP reworking of "Turn It Up" (with new lyrics and a "Knight Rider" sample), plus two singles from the classic Leaders of the New School debut Future Without a Past. The leap in his technique from the LONS cuts to the brilliant "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" is startling, but the collection's true revelation is the way it brings Busta's versatility into its sharpest focus yet. There's plenty of his trademark mania, of course, but there are also softer collaborations with female singers, dance-oriented club tracks, and creepy, more subdued mood pieces. Since this is only Busta's best, things never fly off in too many different directions, and fans who might miss the out-of-control feel of his albums may also find it easier to realize that whatever Busta tries, his rhymes remain as dizzyingly intricate and witty as ever. The Best of Busta Rhymes paints as definitive a portrait as possible of one of rap's most electrifying talents, but, more than that, it's simply an irresistible listen. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Case of the P.T.A.	S. Scott, Trevor Smith, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson	Leaders of the New School, Busta Rhymes	(3:42)
Sobb Story	Trevor Smith, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Bryan Higgins	Leaders of the New School, Busta Rhymes	(4:52)
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check	Trevor Smith, Rashad Smith	Rampage, Busta Rhymes	(4:31)
Everything Remains Raw	Trevor Smith	Busta Rhymes	(3:40)
Do My Thing	Trevor Smith, George Spivey	Busta Rhymes	(3:39)
It's a Party	Renee Neufville, Trevor Smith	Zhané, Busta Rhymes	(4:37)
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See	Darrol Durant, Trevor Smith	Busta Rhymes	(3:15)
One	Trevor Smith, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu	Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu	(4:24)
Turn It Up /Fire It Up [Remix]	Glen Larson, Trevor Smith, Stu Phillips	Busta Rhymes	(3:57)
Dangerous	Lawrence Dermer, Trevor Smith, Henry Stone, Rashad Smith, Freddy Stonewall	Busta Rhymes	(3:37)
Rhymes Galore	Rufus Thomas, Sir Mack Rice, Trevor Smith, Tom Nixon, Jo Bridges, Rashad Smith	Busta Rhymes	(2:34)
Do the Bus a Bus	Russell Simmons, Trevor Smith, Jimmy Spicer, George Spivey, Lawrence Smith	Busta Rhymes	(3:28)
What's It Gonna Be?!	Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Antoinette Roberson, Trevor Smith	Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes	(5:25)
Gimme Some More	Trevor Smith, George Spivey	Busta Rhymes	(2:40)
Party Is Goin' on over Here	Trevor Smith, George Spivey	Busta Rhymes	(2:33)
Tear da Roof Off	Trevor Smith, Kasseem Dean	Busta Rhymes	(3:36)
Get Out!!	Frank Loesser, Trevor Smith, Dominick Lamb	Busta Rhymes	(3:04)
Bladow!!	Trevor Smith, Scott Storch	Busta Rhymes	(3:40)

Credits

Janet Jackson (Vocals (Background)), Leaders of the New School (Performer), Zhané (Vocals (Background)), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Arranger), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Producer), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Mixing), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Musician), Easy Mo Bee (Arranger), Easy Mo Bee (Producer), Busta Rhymes (Arranger), Busta Rhymes (Producer), Busta Rhymes (Main Performer), Busta Rhymes (Mixing), Armando Colon (Producer), Antoinette Roberson (Vocals (Background)), Christopher Shaw (Engineer), Scott Storch (Producer), Scott Storch (Mixing), Eric "Vietnam" Sadler (Producer), Eric "Vietnam" Sadler (Mixing), DJ Scratch (Arranger), DJ Scratch (Producer), DJ Scratch (Mixing), Peter Darmi (Engineer), Rick St. Hillaire (Engineer), Rick St. Hillaire (Mixing), Cut Monitor Milo (Producer), Erykah Badu (Performer), Dominick Barbera (Engineer), Dominick Barbera (Assistant Engineer), Ben Arrindell (Arranger), Ben Arrindell (Engineer), Ben Arrindell (Mixing), Rashad Smith (Producer), Andy Blakelock (Engineer), Eduardo Lages (Assistant Engineer), Jaime García (Assistant Engineer), Mike Ifversen (Engineer), Vinny Nicoletti (Engineer), Vinny Nicoletti (Assistant Engineer), Vinny Nicoletti (Mixing), Mike Scielzi (Assistant Engineer), Tom Passetti (Assistant Engineer), Rockwilder (Producer), Rich Tapper (Assistant Engineer), Rachelle Weston (Vocals), Kenny Dickerson (Percussion), Kenny Dickerson (Arranger), Kenny Dickerson (Mixing), Floyd Nixon (Assistant Engineer), Ted Paduck (Assistant Engineer), Jin-Won Lee (Assistant Engineer), Dave Raythatha (Assistant Engineer), Jason Rea (Assistant Engineer), Shamello (Producer), Spliff Star (Producer), Swizz Beatz (Arranger), Swizz Beatz (Mixing), Mike Tocci (Assistant Engineer), Fabulous Fab (Vocals (Background)), Robert Burnette (Engineer), Darien Rapp (Assistant Engineer), Patrick Gordon (Engineer), Nottz (Producer), Nottz (Mixing), Ted Regnier (Assistant Engineer), Cory Hall (Assistant Engineer), Mike Mangini (Engineer)

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