Anarchy [Clean]

Busta Rhymes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00004TSDN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BUSTA STRIKES AGAIN, July 1, 2000

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Tony_Tone "Anthony Jamal Smith" (Washington, D.C., District of Columbia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anarchy (Audio CD)

Busta Rhymes in 98 came out with what i felt was the most creative album of his career ELE is back with another slamming CD while Anarchy may not be as innovative as ELE was this CD still is blazing.. Busta's flows are tight as ever.. Production is on point with long time producer DJ. Scratch who has been down since Busta's solo debut The Coming.. DJ Scratch deliver such bangers on Busta's new CD Salute Da Goods, We Comin Through which he takes a page out of Swizz Beatz book of beats .. This track sounds like something Swizz Beatz would have done .. One of the best cuts on the album .. Producer Jay Dee brings a raw banging sound to tracks Enjoy Da Ride, Live It Up, Show Me What You Got For Me all these tracks mention are hot .. The best cut on the album clearly is The Heist featuring Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, Flip Mode's newest member Roc-Marciano this track is worth the price of CD alone the song depict jewerly robbery gone bad.. Other noteworthy cuts; Make Noise featuring Lenny Kravitz, Why We Die featuring DMX &Jay-Z, Get Out, How Much We Grew this song depict the beginning of Busta Rhymes all the people that have been down with him from the beginning people that made it happen for him .. This CD is hot and belongs in all true hip headz collection Pick it up you wont regret it ..

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Busta's Most Innovative Album to Date!, June 20, 2000

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Tim Giesecke (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anarchy (Audio CD)

I highly recommend this LP to anyone who has ever enjoyed a Busta Rhymes album or is just looking for something to jam to. It starts out a little slow but cranks it up around track five and continues to build until Busta's collaboration with rappers DMX and Jay-Z: "Why We Die". This album is what you might you call an artistic piece. You could just write it off as tripe like so many other `artistic' albums, but that would be denying Busta's obvious talent and stylish jams. Busta manages to convey an important message with "Anarchy" while still keeping it real with tight beats and flowing lyrics.

Busta uses real headlines from various news stories in presenting what he feels is wrong with the world today in a thoughtful intro. This is followed by a moving ballad ("Salute Da Gods! ") with a phat beat and a melodic chorus. The next two tracks tone it down a bit, they are a little slow but they do have appealing beats and some interesting rhymes. I was a little disappointed when I heard tracks three and four: "Enjoy Da Ride" and "We Put It Down For Y'all". I thought: Where is the hard-rocking Busta Rhymes who I know and love? Where are the infectious choruses and hardcore beats? Both of those questions were answered with the jammin' "Bladow! " and my personal favorite "Street Sh**". "Street Sh**" has an outrageous bass/synthesized harpsichord moving melody/bass line which I still can't get enough of. In his song "All Night" Busta proclaims that he is "the god up in the flesh y'all" and his new school beats mixed with his flowing old school lyrics prove it.

Although his single "Get Out!" is an interesting song (which kind of reminds me of Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life"), I think "Street Sh**" (although the title isn't exactly MTV friendly) is a better example of the album's raw power and Busta's lyrical finesse. "The Heist" has a great mix of rapping talent and reminds me of a song off of The Root's Album: "Things Fall Apart", although I can't pin down which song it is that reminds of Busta's "The Heist". "A Trip Out of Town" is another one of those great hardcore songs of Busta's, mocking gangsta rappers' hard-style of "keepin' it real", reminiscent of "Things We Be Doing For Money Part 2" on Busta's '97 LP, When Disaster Strikes. "How Much We Grew" is a great fictional account/quasi-history of Busta's life.

"Here We Go Again" is a rocking Flipmode joint that I just love. Although I'm a little concerned that my favorite Flipmodian Lord Have Mercy wasn't involved in this track or even mentioned, I'm delighted with new arrival Roc-Marciano's performance. On "C'mon All My N***az, C'mon All My B****es" Busta Rhymes uses that fast style that's so popular at the clubs, think last year's "Gimme Some More" and DMX's "Damien" on caffeine. "Make Noise" with Lenny Kravitz gives rap rock a whole new meaning with Busta rapping over a track with a little bit of Lenny's ambient riffs ending with a 70's grunge style guitar solo. "Ready For War" with M.O.P. has a great sampled horn line, very grandioso, very old school sounding. It's got a great chorus with real gangsta appeal and gives you a real sense of Busta's street smarts. DMX and Jay-Z lend a hand with "Why We Die" which asks the questions (who woulda thought) `why we die?' and `why do the good die young?'. This is a very thoughtful track showing the artists' problems growing up in the game.

All in all, Busta Rhymes' "Anarchy" is a very moving LP with great lyrics and phat beats. Anyone considering themselves a fan of rap or hip-hop should check out "Anarchy".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Busta Album(4.5), November 5, 2005

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Nick Mackler (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anarchy (Audio CD)

"Anarchy" is one of Busta Rhymes' less popular albums, not featuring any big singles, yet nevertheless it comes through with some very solid lyrics, laid-back beats, and some great hooks. There are certainly great standout tracks on this Busta album, and it certainly isn't one to be overlooked.

The opener "Salute Da Gods" is a great beat, with a lively Busta Rhymes, lyrically explaining to us how great he's feeling. "Enjoy Da Ride" is more of a gangsta style rap song, with a relatively hardcore beat, and a growly Busta. "We Put It Down For Y'all" is more commercial, and catchy with the intense chorus, and the beat hook. "Bladow" is an album highlight for its musical beat, making it instantly memorable. "Fire" is probably however, the worst Busta Rhymes song I've ever heard. To begin, the beat makes it almost unlistenable for more than 1 minute, and the song is very skippable. "All Night" makes up for that blunder though, with a hip-hop style beat, and catchy lyrics. "Show Me What You Got" shows off Busta's outstanding rap flow, and his great sense of rhythm. Throughout the song, he is rhyming exceptionally off the beat. "The Heist" will be the favourite for many, with a great, hardcore beat, a song that you can really get into immediately featuring the guest Gostface Killa. "Here We Go Again" is Busta Rhymes and the entire Flipmode Squad getting together and producing another strong cut. "C'mon All My N*ggas, C'mon All My B*tches" has Busta Rhymes flowing at unbelievable speeds, making me question whether he was actually rhyming that fast or if his voice was sped up. "Why We Die" has Rhymes collaborating with hip-hop star Jay-Z and DMX, to produce a great song, with superb lyrics.

Overall, this Busta Rhymes album shouldn't be overlooked by any fan. It has a great deal of contrast, from harcore gangsta rap songs, to laid back hip-hop/rap tracks. Not his best, but certainly worth the money. Recommended.