Anarchy (Busta Rhymes album)
Appearance
Anarchy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 20, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
Studio | Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Canada | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 78:19 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | DJ Scratch, Jay Dee, Nottz, Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, DJ Shok, Rockwilder, Large Professor, P. Killer Trackz | |||
Busta Rhymes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Anarchy | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
NME | 7/10[5] |
The Phoenix | [6] |
RapReviews | 6/10[7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Yakima Herald | [9] |
Anarchy is the fourth studio album by American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes,[10] released on June 20, 2000, by Flipmode Records and Elektra Records. It comes after the release of The Coming, When Disaster Strikes and Extinction Level Event (Final World Front). The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 164,000 copies.[11] The album would later be certified Platinum by the RIAA. This was Busta's final album with Elektra Records.
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro: The Current State of Anarchy" | 2:27 | ||
2. | "Salute da Gods!!" | DJ Scratch | 3:47 | |
3. | "Enjoy da Ride" |
| Jay Dee | 3:37 |
4. | "We Put It Down for Y'all" |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:30 |
5. | "Bladow!!" |
| Scott Storch | 3:40 |
6. | "Street Shit" |
| Just Blaze | 3:54 |
7. | "Live It Up" |
| Jay Dee | 3:42 |
8. | "Fire" |
| Busta Rhymes | 2:50 |
9. | "All Night" |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:44 |
10. | "Show Me What You Got" |
| Jay Dee | 3:43 |
11. | "Get Out!!" |
| Nottz | 3:04 |
12. | "The Heist" (featuring Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Roc Marciano) | Large Professor | 4:17 | |
13. | "A Trip Out of Town" |
| Nottz | 5:25 |
14. | "How Much We Grew" |
| DJ Shok | 4:55 |
15. | "Here We Go Again" (featuring The Flipmode Squad) |
| Just Blaze | 3:29 |
16. | "We Comin' Through" |
| DJ Scratch | 3:00 |
17. | "C'mon All My Niggaz, C'mon All My Bitches" |
| DJ Scratch | 2:55 |
18. | "Make Noise" (featuring Lenny Kravitz) |
| Rockwilder | 3:18 |
19. | "Ready for War" (featuring M.O.P) | T. Smith | Busta Rhymes | 4:18 |
20. | "Why We Die" (featuring DMX and Jay-Z) |
| P. Killer for Trackz | 4:01 |
21. | "Anarchy" |
| Nottz | 4:13 |
22. | "Outro" | 0:46 |
Sample credits[12]
- "Salute Da Gods!!" contains a sample from "Betcha by Golly Wow!", written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, performed by Ferrante & Teicher
- "Enjoy Da Ride" contains a sample from "Dream Suite" by Dreams.
- "Fire" embodies portions of "Surrender", written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
- "Show Me What You Got" contains a sample from "Come and Play in the Milky Night", written by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, performed by Stereolab.
- "Get Out!!" contains a sample from "The Ugly Duckling", written by Frank Loesser, performed by The Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus.
- "A Trip Out Of Town" contains a sample from "Those Were the Days" written by Eugene Raskin.
- "Ready For War" contains a sample from "Can’t It Wait Until Tomorrow" performed by Diana Ross.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Huey, Steve (2000-06-20). "Anarchy - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Browne, David (2000-06-27). "Anarchy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Pop roundup". The Guardian. 16 June 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Anarchy". NME. 2000-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ wil gerken; nathan hendler; doug floyd; john banks. "Music: Boston Phoenix CD Reviews". Weeklywire.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Juon, Steve (10 July 2000). "Busta Rhymes - Anarchy". RapReviews. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: Anarchy". Rolling Stone. 2000-07-06. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "Anarchy: BUSTA RHYMES, Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ a b Anarchy (booklet). Flipmode Records, Elektra. 2000.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – Anarchy". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Busta Rhymes albums
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- Albums produced by Large Professor
- Albums produced by DJ Scratch
- Albums produced by Nottz
- Albums produced by Rockwilder
- Elektra Records albums
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