This album hits even harder in the car! This joint full of energy. I still hate the don and the boss though!

The Don & the Boss had no business being on here lmao...shoulda replaced it with a Griselda posse cut (I would think they'd have sent him something considering how many tracks he did with them) or that Dre s*** he was previewing awhile back...Oh No isn't the best either but The Don & The Boss one of the worst tracks I've heard in a minute

also feel like Satanic (while a solid track) is a bit dated...can tell he recorded it a year or two ago when that s*** was a hot topic in hip-hop...now? not so much

Am I seeing things????

Fam if this was summer time I can TELL the bass on Slow Flow would be DEADLY on some subs right now my g.

yes.

Busta dropped an album you know I had to slide in this b**** my g.

Am I getting NY Busta on this or “chasing hits” Busta?

Just curious before I play it

I hope all is well for you my brother

Look at majority of the features and production and you'll get your answer my g.

Chasing hits busta only really comes in on the don track.

Ok bet, I’m going to run this album in the whip

crazy the most creative track flow wise this year came from a 48 year old my g.

Like you can hear he's having fun. Remember when that was cool?

The biggest thing I hate that emo soundcloud wave did to hip hop.

I said it once and ill say it again, the Mariah song is I know what you want part 2.

I laughed when the original track list said featuring Ashanti it sounded nothing like her

I mean it literally flips the song. I like what they did with it my g.

You saying nothing but FACTS bro! I’m thankful I still got my subs in my s*** lol

Ahahahah lmaoooo called it @Teal_

I know Nas too well

On the intro he shouldn't have done the beat switch to Whose World Is This. That first one was so damn smooth. I feel like his verse after the switch he could have kept the flow the same and kept going. Rakim's verse seemed kind of catered to that beat so he could have done the switch then. Definitely should have pulled the intro skit to its own track though so if you just wanted to listen to the rapping it's easier.

The Purge was whatever, fine interlude. Very relevant to current events obviously. Beat wasn't special but fit the subject matter. Nice bridge from the smooth intro to the next few songs which are "harder".

The first beat on Strap Yourselves Down was unreal. But again, he switched it up. I hated that. Nothing against the second beat or anything but the first one was so damn good. Still a good song but liking the first beat better made me feel disappointed.

Czar is a f***ing banger. At first when I downloaded the leak I didn't really f*** with this one but it grew on me. Classic energy track from Busta.

I like the hook sample on Outta My Mind. I think the transitions were a little sloppy/chaotic and he was kind of screaming. Good song but felt it needed some refinement.

The title track maybe had his best verse. I'm not a Farrakhan guy at all. Not that there isn't truth in what he says but there are people saying it without all the hateful stuff he comes with who I'd rather put on a platform. That being said, nothing problematic was in the speech he used (which is the toxicity of guys like him - they bury the negative within powerful and inspiring stuff that pulls you in, but I digress). The verse was f***ing POWERFUL though.

Loved the ODB track. The sample on the hook fit. The beat was gimmicky but Busta has always been good on this. Liked the hip hop album references on the last verse.

The Q-Tip track is super smooth. Not typical Busta energy but a nice switch up. They both brought it, production good with the Marsha Ambroscious sample and the hook was good. Busta is an underrated hook singer.

Boomp! is probably my favorite song. Creative beat and I love the flow. The funny voices are classic Busta.

Love the Premo track. Would have liked another verse. Could have used the intro scratches and samples as a "hook" and just gone again. Would have made it feel like more of a song than an interlude.

The Ross track was another smooth one. They both killed it.

YUUU is an alright single. Kind of new age but kind of true to Busta to. I don't have much else to say.

Oh No seems weird on here. He's been working on this for a long time so it seems like that was him chasing the new sound from like 2014/15. Made sense to do that then but no need to include it now when that sound isnt even in anymore.

The Don and The Boss is trash. Yuck.

Rhapsody song is an awesome concept and really well done. Something to vibe to when you're really LISTENING to music and not just hearing it.

Right Where I Belong is a bop just like I Know What You Want. The fast rap breakdown would have played well if this came out years ago when Look At Me Now was still hot. Could have been a smash when he had buzz like that.

Deep Thought was a great interlude. I think the beat and subject matter went well for the interlude as opposed to a full song.

Good call to put the intro to Look Over Your Shoulder as its own track to make the song itself more listenable for people skimming through for Kendrick.

Kendrick and Busta both ripped that track. Glad it's finally out for real for real.

You Will Never Find Another Me was a nice end of album track. Inspiring type s***.

Freedom? was beautiful. Passionate verses on what's been going on and the hook was heavenly. Moving track.

Loved his verse on Satanic. Real powerful album closer.

Overall thought it was good album. Criticisms would be that some of the best rapping and production are buried within interludes and skits vs standalone songs. Left a lot of meat on the bone of some of the best beats. I can tell he purposely tried to make something meant to be consumed as an album vs a playlist of songs but I think he might have went too far in that direction.

There enough interest for a KTTCritic thread on this album?

Busta Rhymes: A Thread

You gonna let this man call you boy OP @sab