When Disaster Strikes…

Hip-Hop · 1997 · 15 tracks

When Disaster Strikes…

Apocalyptic energy meets cartoonish charisma. A high-velocity masterpiece of 90s New York hip-hop defined by rubber-band flows and dungeon-dark production.

September 16, 1997 · Elektra Entertainment

A high-tension blend of millennial dread and explosive, theatrical confidence.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

01

Intro

4:45

02

The Whole World Lookin’ at Me

3:26

03

Survival Hungry

3:26

04

When Disaster Strikes

3:25

05

So Hardcore

4:51

06

Get High Tonight

3:51

07

Turn It Up

4:12

09

There’s Not a Problem My Squad Can’t Fix

5:56

10

We Could Take It Outside

4:48

12

Things We Be Doin’ for Money, Part 1

3:19

13

Things We Be Doin’ for Money, Part 2

4:56

14

One

4:38

16

The Body Rock

5:33

17

Get off My Block

3:59

18

Outro (Preparation for the Final World Front)

2:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring transition from the apocalyptic spoken intro into the neck-snapping groove of track 2

Busta's vocal pitch-shifting and rhythmic gymnastics on the title track that mimic a physical collapse

The chaotic, multi-voice energy of the Flipmode Squad tracks where the chemistry feels dangerously unhinged

Reviews

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Where This Album Departs

How does When Disaster Strikes… sound next to the rest of Busta Rhymes's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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