The Coming

The Coming is the debut studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on March 26, 1996, by Elektra Records.[6] The album features Def Squad members Redman and Keith Murray, Q-Tip, Zhané and several Flipmode Squad members. Production was handled by DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee and The Ummah, among others. It serves as Rhymes' first solo album after the break up of former group Leaders of the New School three years prior and Rhymes' first full-length project after numerous guest appearances on other songs with artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G., Heavy D and the Boyz and Mary J. Blige.

The Coming
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released	March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Recorded	1995–96
Studio	The Mix Palace (West Hempstead, NY) Nipskab Lab (New York, NY) Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	63:50
Label	Elektra
Producer	DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee, Busta Rhymes, Rashad Smith, The Vibe Chemist Backspin, The Ummah, Rick St. Hilarie
Busta Rhymes chronology
T.I.M.E. (with Leaders of the New School) (1993) The Coming (1996) When Disaster Strikes... (1997)
Singles from The Coming
"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" Released: February 15, 1996 "It's a Party" Released: June 25, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
Q	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
The Source	4/5[4]

The record reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart in 1996 and received a Platinum certification from RIAA after selling 1,000,000 copies in the United States by February 1999. The single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1996. Rhymes earned his first nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"The Coming (Intro)" (featuring Lord Have Mercy & Rampage)	Trevor Smith Jr., Rick St. Hilaire	DJ Scratch, Rick St. Hilaire	4:32
2.	"Do My Thing"	Smith, George Spivey	DJ Scratch	4:00
3.	"Everything Remains Raw"	Smith, Osten Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	3:41
4.	"Abandon Ship" (featuring Rampage)	Smith, Roger McNair	Busta Rhymes	6:02
5.	"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" (featuring Rampage)	Smith, Rashad Smith	Busta Rhymes, Rashad Smith	4:31
6.	"It's a Party" (featuring Zhané)	Smith, Renee Neufville	Easy Mo Bee	5:53
7.	"Hot Fudge"	Smith, Marlon King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	5:09
8.	"Ill Vibe" (featuring Q-Tip)	Smith, Kamaal Fareed	The Ummah (Q-Tip)	3:29
9.	"Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad" (featuring Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage & Lord Have Mercy)	Smith, McNair, Keith Murray, Reggie Noble, Jamal Phillips, King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	8:10
10.	"Still Shining"	Smith, James Yancey	The Ummah (Jay Dee)	2:57
11.	"Keep It Movin'" (featuring Leaders of the New School)	Smith, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Sheldon Scott, Yancey	The Ummah (Jay Dee)	7:32
12.	"The Finish Line"	Smith, Spivey	DJ Scratch	5:06
13.	"The End of the World (Outro)" (featuring Spliff Star)	Smith, St. Hilaire	Rick St. Hilaire	2:48

Leftover tracks

• "The Ugliest" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) (Produced by Jay Dee of The Ummah)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart 9 German Albums Chart 80 Swedish Albums Chart 39 UK Albums Chart 48 US Billboard 200 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200[8] 105

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^*
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1996-03-26). "The Coming - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
2. "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
3. David Browne (1996-05-10). "The Coming Review". EW.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
4. "Busta Rhymes - Coming CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1996-03-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
5. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
6. "Coming: Busta Rhymes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
7. Call Us Free: 1-800-800-0800. "Rakuten.com Shopping". Buy.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
8. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard.
9. "Canadian album certifications – Busta Rhymes – The Coming". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
10. "American single certifications – Busta Rhymes – The Coming". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.