Favorite Song On Busta Rhyme's "The Big Bang"! + Track by Track Review!

[Rebel]

1) Get You Some - Dope opening track. Busta spittin' solid to get things started, Q-Tip and Marsha adding a nice touch to the hook, and Dre once again hitting hard with a real dope beat.

2) Touch It - I usually dont spend time critiquing lead single's 'cause they are usually constructed specifically for radio and clubs and are decided by label execs... they work or they dont. In this case, I thought it was perfect for the clubss... it took a minute to grow on me.... either way it's nothing special.

3) How We Do It Over Here - Wild-exotic type track for the clubs.... but that's it. It can only work in the clubs... but likely skipable in the car and/or cd player.

4) New York Shit - Tight production from DJ Scratch, Busta reppin' NY proudly, Swizz annoyingly trying to hype it up, haha. All in all this track is a smooth, feel good NY Hip Hop joint. 'Nuff said.

5) Been Through The Storm - Excellent song... one of the best on the album. Sha Money XL must have suprised alot of people with his best prodduction yet, imo. A delight reminder to people why Stevie is a music great... and one of Busta's most personal lyrics of his crareer. Great song.

6) In The Ghetto - Decently entertaining.... nice that Busta had a chance to work with Rick James (among others) before thier unfortunate passings.

7) Cocaina - Dope track. Dre trying a bit of eastcoast flavor which works well here musically. Busta proving to people once again that he's lyrically among the top.

You Can't Hold The Torch - Excellent song. Busta and Q-Tip bringing back memories over an equally nostailgic beat by the late great Jay Dee. Smooth, dope Hip Hop music...

9) Goldmine - Busta and Raekwon giving fans great lyrical flow and delivery over a hot Erik Sermon beat. Isn't this what Hip Hop is about?

10) I Love My Bitch - This is NOT what Hip Hop is about! Garbage to the 10th power, such a horrably wack song. I dont understand how ladies like this! lol

11) Dont Get Carried Away - Tight solid track. Busta and Nas rip this track well... but I was a bit dissapointed with the production. I thought it was a boring beat... very weak for Dre's standards (decent for most other's standards)... but Buss and Nas carry the weight of this song.

12) They're Out To Get Me - Solid. Solid production by Mr. Porter... although I thought his hook was a bit annoying. Busta once again bringing dope lyricism to the table.

13) Get Down - I appreciate Timbo tryin' differrent things, but in this case it doesn't work. Pretty weak production... but Busta still keep that entertaining flow.

14) I'll Do It All - Didn't care for this song at all. Weak...

15) Legend Of The Fall Offs - Incredable song. The concept of this track was executed very well. Busta delivered some of his best lyrics on this track, the title was a nice touch to the fact that the beat was very creative (after all these years Dre still makes creative Hip Hop music).... and Busta being burried alive was a bit disturbing. Unfortunately, this may go over the heads of many young fans today... especially those who only listen to mainsteam rap. Awesome closing track.

The album had a few weak cuts, and was shorter than I hoped for. It also wasn't as hype as I had hoped for. But overall, it was a very dope album. Busta Rhymes really pushed himself lyrically on this album and it wouldn't suprise me if his name starts to appear more often in "great mc discussions". If you could replace "I Love My Bitch", "I'll Do It All" and "Get Down" with "Where's Your Money", "I'll Hurt You" and "Up To No Good"... you'd have a straight modern day masterpiece. The production for the most part was very dope.... another dope Aftermath release. 

[J Bananas]

lets not get too carried away buddy