ELE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front

ELE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front
Busta Rhymes studio album
Publication (s)	1998
Label (s)	Elektra Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Title (number)	19th
running time	69:53
production	DJ Scratch u. a.
chronology When Disaster Strikes (1997) ELE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front Anarchy (2000)

ELE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front is the third solo album by the American rapper Busta Rhymes . It was released on December 15, 1998 via Flipmode Records and Elektra Records .

production

As with the previous albums Busta Rhymes The Coming and When Disaster Strikes , DJ Scratch was also involved in the production phase of ELE . He produced the tracks Gimme Some More , Party Is Goin 'On Over Here , Do The Bus A Bus and The Burial Song (Outro) . Nottz arranged the songs Everybody Rise , Where We Are About To Take It and Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation) . Swizz Beatz also provides the background music for Tear Da Roof Off and Just Give It To Me Raw , Jamal for Against All Odds , Rockwilder for Do It To Death , Rashad Smith for Keepin 'It Tight and Hassan Big Haas The Fantom for Take It Contributed off . Darrell "Delite" Allamby has What's It Gonna Be ?! and co-produced with Kenny Dickerson, Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Getting Rowdy Wit Us . Busta Rhymes made This Means War !! contributed to a production for his album. Diamond D , who became famous through the group DITC , steered the beat to What The Fuck You Want !! at. Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie and Nashiem Myrick produced Hot Shit Makin 'Ya Bounce .

Track list

1. There's Only One Year Left !!! (Intro) - 2:37
2. Everybody Rise - 2:59
3. Where We Are About to Take It - 3:06
4. Extinction Level Event (The Song of Salvation) - 3:34
5. Tear da Roof Off - 3:36
6. Against All Odds (feat. The Flipmode Squad) - 4:18
7. Just Give It to Me Raw - 3:01 am
8. Do It to Death - 3:27
9. Keepin 'It Tight - 4:27
10. Gimme Some More - 2:39
11. Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin 'Rowdy Wit Us? (feat. Mystikal ) - 3:39
12. Party Is Goin 'on Over Here - 2:32
13. Do the Bus a Bus - 4:58
14. Take It Off - 3:07
15. What's It Gonna Be ?! (feat. Janet Jackson ) - 5:24
16. Hot Shit Makin 'Ya Bounce - 3:32
17. What the Fuck You Want !! - 3:15
18. This Means War !! (feat. Ozzy Osbourne ) - 4:35
19. The Burial Song (Outro) - 5:04

reception

Charts

ELE reached number 12 on the US charts. It was on the Billboard 200 for 32 weeks . In Germany the album reached number 48 and stayed in the charts for two weeks. ELE was also able to place itself in the Netherlands with position 56 in the album charts.

criticism

The album received a "B" rating in a review by Entertainment Weekly . Rhymes perform his rhymes with an insane passion and portray a charming, cartoon-like character (" mountains of rhymes with a maniacal fervor (and a charming, cartoonish persona) "). The production of the album is criticized negatively, because the beats and sound effects do not do justice to the rapper's “energy level” (“ The beats and sound effects don't always live up to Rhymes' energy level ”).

All Music Guide rated ELE positively. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the site's editor, noted that Busta Rhymes had risen to superstar in a shockingly short amount of time. He attributed this to the fact that there is no comparable rapper to Rhymes. Busta Rhymes is characterized by his sense of humor, a fancy dress style and the courage to take risks, which heresembles Jurassic 5 and Wu-Tang Clan , who had pushed the boundaries of hip-hop (“ Nobody else in his position had his wild sense of humor, reckless fashion sense, and, most importantly, willingness to take risks. Yes, underground rappers like the Jurassic Five and the entire Wu clan relentlessly pushed the boundaries of hip-hop, but they operated at the fringes of pop culture. "). In contrast to these, however, Rhymes does not stand on the edge of pop culture, but rather positions himself in the middle of society (“ Busta placed himself smack in the middle of middle America ”). ELE is praised for its hard beats, intelligent lyrics, good collaborations and crazy samples (" it has hard beats, weird samples, unpredictable musical juxtapositions and collaborations, and sharp, intelligent rhymes. ").

The Grammy Awards 2000 was ELE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front in the category Best Rap Album nominated, but lost The Slim Shady LP by Eminem .

credentials

1. ↑ Discogs: "Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". Retrieved July 30, 2010 . 
2. ^ Billboard.com: "Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". Retrieved July 30, 2010 . 
3. ↑ Musicline.de: Chart tracking of "Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 11, 2005 ; Retrieved July 30, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Hitparade.ch: International chart placements. Retrieved July 30, 2010 . 
5. ^ EW.com: "Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". Retrieved July 30, 2010 . 
6. ^ Allmusic: "Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front". Retrieved July 30, 2010 .