The Phoenix Network:
 
 
About  |  Advertise
Adult  |  Moonsigns  |  Band Guide  |  Blogs  |  In Pictures
 
CD Reviews  |  Classical  |  Live Reviews  |  Music Features

Busta Rhymes | Back on My B.S.

Universal Motown (2009)
By MIKAEL WOOD  |  June 2, 2009
1.5 1.5 Stars

090605_busta_main
Increasingly surrounded by Soulja Boys and Lil Waynes, Busta Rhymes has of late taken on the look of hip-hop's Father Time. Dude's a quick study, though: now that the Internet has turned even name-brand stars into Hype Machine heatseekers, he knows that you've gotta lead with your hottest material.

So over the past few months he's leaked a series of excellent singles as a run-up to the release of Back on My B.S., his long-awaited debut for Universal Motown following an ill-fated stint at Dr. Dre's Aftermath. The best of those leaks, a five-alarm firestarter called "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)," even earned a place alongside such career-high hits as "Woo-hah!! Got You All in Check" and "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See." Unfortunately, "Don't Touch Me" didn't make the cut here — a sure sign that Rhymes (a) has lost touch with what he's good at or (b) knows more about Web marketing than I do.

Some of those other pre-release tracks do appear, among them the inescapable "Arab Money," which has grown no less perplexing (or funky) with age. But B.S. includes far more filler than it needed to; "Kill Dem," a zero-flair Pharrell joint, doesn't even deserve its inevitable Rapidshare link.
Related: Review: The Roots of Hip-Hop, P.O.S. | Never Better, Beef stakes, More more >
  Topics: CD Reviews , Celebrity News, Entertainment, Music Stars,  More more >
  • Share:
  • Share this entry with Facebook
  • Share this entry with Digg
  • Share this entry with Delicious
  • RSS feed
  • Email this article to a friend
  • Print this article
Comments

[ 11/26 ]   Cartells  @ Wolf Den @ Mohegan Sun
[ 11/26 ]   "Thanksgiving Night of Super Stars"  @ Roxy
[ 11/26 ]   Orch Septentrional  @ Moseley's on the Charles
[ 11/26 ]   "Mash-Ups & Top 40"  @ Wonder Bar
[ 11/26 ]   "Signature Thursdays"  @ Rumor
ARTICLES BY MIKAEL WOOD
Share this entry with Delicious
  •   ANNIE | DON'T STOP  |  November 17, 2009
    Things have gotten pretty crowded in the electro-pop demi-monde since Annie released her indie-hit debut, Anniemal , back in 2004.
  •   JACKSON 5 | I WANT YOU BACK! UNRELEASED MASTERS  |  November 10, 2009
    If you’ve ever wondered how great it might be to hear a slowed-down version of “ABC” that lacks all the youthful charm of the original, this set of previously unreleased Jackson 5 recordings is for you.
  •   PINK MARTINI | SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS  |  October 30, 2009
    The members of Portland’s Pink Martini have covered plenty of well-known songs in their decade and a half together, like “Que Sera, Sera” on their 1997 debut, and the theme from I Dream of Jeannie in their early live shows.
  •   ERIN MCKEOWN | HUNDREDS OF LIONS  |  October 21, 2009
    This local folkie has spent the past few years sifting through the ample riches of the Great American Songbook, first on 2006’s excellent Sing You Sinners , then on Lafayette , a spirited follow-up taped live at Joe’s Pub in New York.
  •   BARONESS | BLUE RECORD  |  October 14, 2009
    For a band of ultra-prosaic album titlers, Baroness are big thinkers when it comes to their music.

 See all articles by: MIKAEL WOOD

MOST POPULAR
RSS Feed of for the most popular articles
 Most Viewed   Most Emailed 



  |  Sign In  |  Register
 
thePhoenix.com:
Phoenix Media/Communications Group:
TODAY'S FEATURED ADVERTISERS
Copyright © 2009 The Phoenix Media/Communications Group