E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front [Explicit Lyrics]

Busta Rhymes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00000F1EF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (157 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,286 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro-There's Only One Year Left!!!

2. Everybody Rise

3. Where We Are About To Take It

4. Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation)

5. Tear Da Roof Off

6. Against All Odds

7. Just Give It To Me Raw

8. Do It To Death

9. Keepin' It Tight

10. Gimme Some More

11. Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin' Rowdy Wit Us?

12. Party Is Goin' On Over Here

13. Do The Bus A Bus

14. Take It Off

15. What's It Gonna Be?!

16. Hot Shit Makin' Ya Bounce

17. What The Fuck You Want!!

18. This Means War!!

19. Outro-The Burial Song/Interlude #3

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

He's one of the most distinctive MCs around--he's taller, has funkier dreads, has great taste in samples (the Knight Rider theme), has a sense of history ("Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" comes right from the Sugarhill Gang), and ooh, that growl. Ever since his days in Leaders of the New School--let's trace it back to his contribution to A Tribe Called Quest's classic posse cut "Scenario"--Busta's brought something special to the party. It's all there on Extinction Level Event: there's the Armageddon concept, the guest stars (Janet Jackson, Mystikal, Ozzy Osbourne), and a great soundscape to frame Busta's raps. Still, it feels like something's missing: there's no huge standout hit; the production, in the hands of someone like Timbaland, could be even better; and Busta's raps often feel like he's relying more on that voice rather than writing anything new. But it's hard to fault someone who, even with all his success, includes a skit where the B-boy gets reprimanded with the line, "Look, you played-out player, I don't need you--I got a vibrator." --Randy Silver

Spin

At 19 tracks, Extinction, like too many hip-hop releases, is overstuffed for value, and as a result, it's slightly underwhelming.... Nevertheless, this is his most satisfying album to date and far ahead of the aimless efforts of some of his peers.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Rap's darkest albums..., April 17, 2003

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MrFly - See all my reviews

This review is from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (Audio CD)

E.L.E. is arguably Busta's best album. With a concept (the end of the world) that is unheard of in mainstream/conventional Rap/Hip Hop, Busta schools us like a psychic history teacher. If you take one look at the cover of the album and then remember the recent events of the past couple of years, you'll know what I mean.

From the diabolical Intro AKA There's Only One Year Left!! where destruction and peril is foreshadowed, to the dark and disturbing Outro AKA Burial Song, Busta has hit us with a concept album which usually hurts careers more than it helps, and pulls it off with flying colors. The tracks are generally hard hitting with lyrics that peirce and cut and sting, and typical Busta Rhymes production (you know when you hear a Busta Rhymes' song) to damage you car's audio system. A definite must have for any Busta fan, because it really shows that he is one of Rap's best.

Best tracks (to me) are:
2. Everybody Rise (an Earth and speaker shattering track)
5. Tear Da Roof Off (Old School meets Busta Rhymes)
7. Just Give It To Me Raw (Oriental flavor, good track)
8. Do It To Death (crazy beat)
10. Gimme Some More (My favorite Busta track ever)
11. Iz They Wildin' Wit Us...(if you want to get a party hyped and hear some crazy air tight flows... this is the track for you)
13. Do The Bus A Bus (a good song to ride to)
14. Take It Off (Latin music meets Flipmode)
15. What's It Gonna Be (Janet really enhances this song)
17. What The F--- You Want!! (another crowd hyping song)
19. Burial Song (Outro)(what I listen to when I feel... upset)

Basically, Busta has lost his mind.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Busta is the bomb, October 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (Audio CD)

Yo this CD is the Bomb. All these song are great. I like Tear da roof off, gimme some more, party is goin' on over gere, do the bus a bus and what's it gonna be. he's the ***, keep doing what you doing Busta.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars everybody RISE, September 30, 2006

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MgiB (Slc, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (Audio CD)

Busta is a very consistant mc and most of his albums are never disappointing. E.L.E is a great follow up to "..disaster.." and i recommend this cd. busta is great and he'll leave askin give me some mo
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