The album opens up with "Intro - There's Only One Year Left!!!" where Busta picks up where he left off at the end of "Everything Remains Raw". This intro has a father and child talking. The child asks the father what the year 2000 will be like and the father explains how there will be nothing but death, destruction, calamity, pain, and misfortune.... The kid says "Cool.. I can't wait." The first real song is called "Everybody Rise", which is the hardest and fastest song to open a Busta Rhymes album. With a simple but pounding hard beat and a piano loop, Busta shouts out states and sections "New York, Jersey, Philly, D.C.... Everybody RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!", Busta yells out the word "Rise" stretching it out further than anybody can. This is a dope song but is guaranteed to annoy people who do not like Busta Rhymes. Going along with his end of the world theme, he wants all his people to rise. At the same time, he makes a modern hip-hop classic. The bass of the beat is simple as it just pounds away at your brain. Like a natural distaster, the album's first impact hits very hard.

"Where We Are About To Take It" is a shorter song which is based on his rhymes... It's all rhymes and then, the chorus. The beat does not change at all throughout the song but the melody and computer effects are really cool and unlike anything heard in any popular song.

"Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation)" is has people in the background singing "La-la la-la-laaa la la-la" during the chorus. The beat is slowler.  This is a cool song which reminds me of the song "When Disaster Strikes" for three reasons. First, it's the title song. Second, it's a similar tempo. And Third, there's a "la-la" chorus in the background. This song is somewhat more cheerful though since it's "The Song of Salvation". I don't think it'll be a huge hit or even a single but it's a nice change of pace in the album which has been extremely wild so far.

"Tear Da Roof Off" is a dope jam which has the potential to be the next "Dangerous" or "Put Your Hands...". The beat is fast and bouncy and has that electronic reggae feel. "Flipmode hits you off! You know what to do... Tear the roof off. off! off! off!" This is a dope song, a typical Busta Rhymes hit which can be played out due to overplaying.

"Against All Odds" features The Flipmode Squad... Baby Sham kicks it off over a rough pounding beat produced by Jamal. The Chorus has Busta yelling: "Flipmode squad!" Lord Have Mercy answers "Here to drop bombs", Busta:"Against All Odds!", Lord: "Still remain Gods" Busta: "Grip your arms!" Lord: "We Always Come Hard", Busta: "The war is on!", Lord: "Call the National Gaurd!"  The chorus is cool and sounds like a typical song off the "Imperial" album. There is a skit hidden in the song where white parents are yelling at their song for listening to "that damn' black music". This is a hilarious skit. It's strange that punches aren't thrown in the skit since punches in skits were a trademark of the previous solo albums. One of the parents say "If you want to listen to black music, I have some Sammy Davis Jr." More skits should be like this on hip-hop records.

"Just Give It To Me Raw" has a mellow beat as it's about having sex without protection with a slutty woman. It has a cool oriental string loop and a weird beat that seems right at home on a Busta album There is a call-response chorus which is kind of cool: "I come to give you a bit of what you asking for! (Of what you asking for!) I come to give you a bit of what you asking for! (Of what you asking for!) And what you asking for? Just give it to me raw!"......

"Do It To Death" is a slower song which is not that catchy and seems more like filler. Though the beat and the rhymes are cool the chorus is kind of lame. First, it does not rhyme at all. Busta's Voice is deeper which sounds cool but if the words are not right and the flow is not good.. forget it. His rhymes throughout the songs is dope as usual but the chorus just sounds off. After the un-rhyming chorus, he repeats "What we gonna do?Do it to death... What we gonna do? do it to death" Throughout the song, the sound of a jail gate closing is played.  The next song is somewhat similar to the previous but is much better.It's not a bad song, it's just not one of the better ones at the first listen.

"Keepin' It Tight" has a cooler feel and flow along with a dope wah-wah guitar loop. "Alright y'all. You know we're keeping it tight y'all. Alright y'all, you know we're rhyming all night, all! That's how we doin' it, yeah, that's how we doin' it! ". It's a cool song but it doesn't have the major hit quality. Maybe that's a reason I like it. It's much more of an underdog song... cool. There is a hidden skit about a woman who wants much more than this guy is offering. This guy says that Orpah delivers his mail and crap. The woman is not having it!

The first single, "Gimmie Some More" has Busta Rhymes rhyming extremely fast over a bouncing beat and an orchestra loop. This is a dope song which has the potential to be another "Put Your Hands...". It's mainly about wanting more and more money and love from hip-hop heads. The chorus has the slick call-response technique: "..Spliff Where da G's at? Gimmie some mo! You all know we need dat, gimmie some mo! Even though we gettin' money, you can.. gimmie some mo!" This is dope song... a typical Busta Rhymes modern classic.

The next song "Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin Rowdy Wit Us?" features Mystikal from Master P's No Limit records which is out of New Orleans. Though I was never a huge fan of Mystikal, I did like his angry style with his rough and scracthy voice. Together, they rip it up like crazy. The beat is dope too. In the melody, there is a quick computer generated sound which runs throughout the song making it feel extremely wild. This wild feeling of the music matches the sentiments of the song perfectly. Busta: "Now who you iz  n*gga?" Mystikal: "I'm Mystikal , n*gga!.. Now who you iz  n*gga?" Busta: "I'm Busta Rhymes , n*gga!" As Busta Rhymes yelled "Is they wildin wit us?", Mystikal yells "Is they Gettin Rowdy wit us?" First, Mystikal rhymes.. then, the chorus. Then, Busta Rhymes incredibly fast.. just as fast (maybe faster?) than "Gimme Some More".  The computer sounds, the bouncing beat, and Mystikal gives the whole track a southern hip-hop feel. This is cool song that stands out from the others.

"Party Is Goin On Over Here" has a slower go-and-stop beat. It's a typical party song. "Party Is Goin On Over Here! Say what! Party Is Goin On Over Here! Say what!" There's plenty of "Say Hoe!" and "Say Awe!" It's a cool call-response song that never gets too annoying.

"Do The Bus A Bus" is a dance song. It even has coputerized sample of "The Bubble Bunch" form Jim Spencer as Busta Rhymes does the chorus in his deep voice: "Bus A Bus. Do The Bus-A-Bus. Bus-A-Bus. Rocking to the beat."  This has the potential to be a single. Though it seems like The Bus A Bus is a dance, he doesn't rap about any moves... Still, this is one of the more catchy and doper songs on the album. The chorus is not hardcore but the lyrics in his rhymes are.

"Take It Off" is about how he wants women to dance and take off their clothes. The beat is mid tempo and the hook : "Take it off! Shit so hot we make ya, Take it off! Gimme what you got baby, Take it off!!" The title is said with a very low / soft voice. It' sounds cool because it's not screamed. Still, it's another typical call-response Busta song.

"What's It Gonna Be?!" featuring Janet Jackson is one of the blatent commercial attempts as Ms. Jackson does the hook. The beat is very slow and there is a wah-wah guitar loop as the whole song attempts to be verys sexy. Busta does kick his rhymes pretty quick with a deep voice. The chorus, sung by Janet Jackson and talked by Busta in the background is actually hardcore since they claim that: "Gonna make, gonna make, your body cream, Gonna make you have wet dreams, Gonna make you think of naughty things like me on you, and you on me.... what's if gonna be???" Along with Janet's "sexy" image she now has, this song is still a hip-hop song with an R&B hook. Though it sounds more like an R&B song due to the slow and steamy beat, Busta saves it from complete crossover with the very sexual lyrics.

"Hot Sh*t Makin' Ya Bounce" is another typical bouncy dance/party song by Busta Rhymes. The wah-wah guitar loop sounds very similar to "Keepin' It Tight". The beat is simple but the sample is really cool. Busta's flow is cool as always."Hot Sh*t Makin' Ya Bounce, 1-2, crowd around in large amounts 1-2, high off of half an ounze 1-2!" This is a cool, tight party song.

"What The F*ck You Want!!!" is the "Get Off My Block" of this album. Produced by Diamond D from Diggin In The Crates and using a sample from "Apache" by The Incredible Bongo Band, Busta makes another crazy song with power. Busta shouts at the top of his lungs"What the F*ck, n*gga, what you want!?!" in the chorus with a tremendous energy. He even goes "Aggghhhh!!" in the background towards the end of the song. This is one of the most hardcore songs on the album that just pushes everything out of the way...

The last complete song is called "This Means War!!" and features Ozzy Ozbourne. As The Lordz Of Brooklyn play "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath, Busta Rhymes rhymes with his angry energy about back stabbers. Now, he's ready to attack all who has opposed him. Ozzy sings the hook, creating new lyrics for this song. This is a rock song. There's no hip-hop beat on it or anything like that. Though Busta Rhymes does kick some dope rhymes on this track, it still remains a rock song. It's creative within the hip-hop industry but not due to the timing. Since Puffy did the rock/rap fusion thing with Jimmy Page, this sounds somewhat like an attempt to do the same thing. What makes this better than Puffy's "Come With Me" is that both Ozzy and Busta are much more darker and hardcore and the music is actually harder. I mean it's a cool song and it goes with the chaotic and apocalyptic feel of the album but within the hard rock music, the yelling, the cursing, and the word "n*gga" repeated over and over again, you can not help but compare it to Puffy's lame ass remake of Led Zepplin's song.

The album ends with "Outro-The Burial Song". This song does have a slight melody as Busta Rhymes flows repeating the words "The burial song" over and over again in the background. Like the other outros on his solo joints, Busta Rhymes reminds us that there is not too much time left and that we must take advantage of the moments we have and get paid because the end is near. It's better to be safe than sorry. He honestly feels that 2000 will bring nothing but destruction and chaos where the entire world will be a horrible place of poverty, hate, and murder. He also states that after it's over, Flipmode will rebuild it all. As his voice is echoed with sound effects, the beat goes on. It's a typical ending to a typical Busta Rhymes album.

Though no Busta Rhymes album is typical  compared to any other hip-hop album, there is a formula to every Busta Rhymes album. Every Busta-bus album has the following: an intro stating that the end is near, him going "AGGGGHHH" in some or most of the songs, a smash hit that has a very catchy chorus which has commercial appeal but maintains street credibility, rhymes about making cash and having sex with women,  filler songs that do not stand out and sound far inferior compared to the singles, members of the Flipmode Squad, guests who are huge stars at the time, at least one song with R&B singer(s) doing the hook, hidden skits that are truly funny, and an outro where his voice is echoed and he tells us that we must take advantage of the time we have. This is a dope album but it is typical of Busta Rhymes... Though the duet with Ozzy Osbourne does come from out of the blue, three albums do give the formula away. Many of Busta Rhyme's flows are extremely quick on this album. He should have changed it up a little more, using his very deep voice for one or two of his songs. Many of the beats and melodies are very similar to his older songs because the beats are all somewhat simple and there are many computer generated sound with keyboards like in electronic reggae songs. Since some of the music of the songs sound like very fast reggae songs, Busta should use his thick Jamaican-sounding accent but he does not. When it comes down to the nitty gritty, Busta Rhymes does know how to make a quality record. The beats are all good. Some are dancy while some are hardcore hip-hop. Most use those keyboard computer sounds, piano loops, or wah-wah guitar loops. Most of the samples (except "Iron Man") are not obvious. This is very cool. DJ Scratch and Diamond D do excellent jobs. Swizz Beats from Ruff Ryders (DMX) does a very good job too. Rockwilder, who has produced some dope jams, does the boring "Do It To Death". The song is dissapointing. Busta Rhymes produces "This Is War!!!" which sounds good but somewhat seems out of place. I don't know... If I wanted to hear hard rock, I'd buy a hard rock record. I have always seen Busta Rhymes as someone who loves hip-hop and this rock-fusion thing does sound awkward to me. The song is unlike anything Busta Rhymes has ever done so I do give him credit for creativity and originality though he does lose some points for that for the rest of the album because it is typical Busta. Like EPMD has a formula, like Gangstarr has a formula, like Redman has a formula, Busta Rhymes does too. Unlike The Flipmode Squad's "The Imperial", there are blatent commercial songs. "The Imperial" were straight hardcore posse cuts with the typical Busta Rhymes music in the background. There are major differences between the Flipmode Squad's album and Busta's solo joints. Busta Rhymes will always shine brighter than the others in the Squad because he knows how to make an album that is commercially acceptable that has street credibility at the same time. Another production fault is that there is not one scratch on the whole album... Like other Busta Rhymes albums, samples are used but no scratches and slices from other rhymes and records. DJ Scratch has done amazing scratches for EPMD (Check out "Scratch Bring It Back (Pt II Mic Doc)" off of "Business Never Personal"). It's a shame that he does not do any scratching for Busta. It's like Premo not doing any scratching. It's always cool to break new ground but hip-hop always looks within and scratching is an essential component to hip-hop.. I'm getting really sick of so called hip-hop records that do not have scratching. It almost gets to a point where you can spot a commercial record by the lack of scratching. Still, it's obvious that there was tons of money put into this project and like every Busta album, it's dependable. Busta does use plenty of overdubs.. they make the songs much more full.Unfortunately, where Redman's loud rap gets funny, Busta's may be annoying for some. The lyrics have many more money references that weed references. Busta does use his share of metaphors and references which can be understood by many people. I do think in some songs,he should project his voice really low. For the most part, he yelling his rhymes. Though most of the lyrics are about getting paid, there's always the theme of the end of the world. There are many party songs here: "Tear Da Roof Off", "Keepin It Tight", "Party Is Goin On Over Here",  "Do The Bus A Bus", " and "Hot Sh*t Makin Ya Bounce". Busta never had this many party songs on an album.. it shows how he is making a very commercial record. Though every song has the word "n*gga" in it and various other curses, the clean versions will be played and played and played on various radio stations and video shows. The abundant amount of party songs and general hip-hop themes weaken the creativity and originality of the album. Though the songs do sound fresh and some of the loops are hard to spot, many of the songs blend all together on the first couple of listens. The flow of the album is much tighter than the other ones. Where "The Coming" had longer songs with simple choruses, this album has shorter songs and many more of them. Though there are some duds, the other jems are tightly packed together so the album does not get boring. Busta does not waste time on babbling on the mic after the song done. Busta is considered a hardcore artist due to his violent imagery and delivery. He is known for rhymes about guns, smoking blunts, hustling, and the streets. Since he is now three albums deep, he is living much more comfortable. Though he states that he's still hungry in "Gimme Some More", there are lesser hardcore feeling that the first album. The mainstream guests like Janet Jackson and Ozzy contribute to this. Though the lyrics of "This Means War!!!" is somewhat like the lyrics and delivery of MOP's rock/rap fusion songs "4 Alarm Blaze" and "Handle Ur Bizness", Busta does not seem as hardcore as MOP due to his extremely successful career. Sex songs like "Just Give It To Me Raw" and violent songs like "What The F*ck You Want" contribute to the hardcore aspects of the lp. Still, the blatent commercial songs and the party songs weaken the hardcore level. Busta does prove that you can still be hardcore and make fun hip-hop songs without sounding corny. That may be the key to his success, Busta never does sound corny. He still can cause fear. Overall, this is one of the three Busta Rhymes albums which are very entertaining. He constantly puts out quality products. This album does have something for everybody: the hardcore hip-hop heads, the rock music lovers, the R&B lovers, and even people who love chaotic music. If this is the end of the world, I'm glad that it's almost 2000......
Beats: 7/10
Lyrics: 7/10
Album Flow: 7/10
Production: 7/10
Originality/Creativity: 7/10
Hardcore Rating: 7/10
[ Overall Rating: 7 / 10 ]