When Disaster Strikes...

When Disaster Strikes...
Studio album by
Busta Rhymes
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997[1]
Studio
  • Soundtrack Studios, New York City
  • Daddy's House Studios, New York City
  • Sound Techniques, Boston, Massachusetts
GenreHip hop
Length76:07
Label
Producer
Busta Rhymes chronology
The Coming
(1996) 		When Disaster Strikes...
(1997) 		The Imperial
(1998)
Busta Rhymes solo chronology
The Coming
(1996) 		When Disaster Strikes...
(1997) 		Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
(1998)
Singles from When Disaster Strikes
  1. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
    Released: August 12, 1997
  2. "Dangerous"
    Released: November 18, 1997
  3. "Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up"
    Released: May 15, 1998
  4. "One"
    Released: July 7, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork8.2/10 (2008)[6]
7.5/10 (2022)[7]
RapReviews9/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
The Source[5]
Spin5/10[11]

When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997.[1] The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album, upon its release, received mostly positive reviews, debuted at number three on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, and peaked at the top spot on the Top R&B Albums chart.

The album was supported by three singles: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", and "Turn It Up" – the latter two which found chart success on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's lead single, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" (notable for its music video that lampooned the 1988 film Coming to America) earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.[2] The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.[12] Its second single, "Dangerous", earned Rhymes a third consecutive nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards the following year.

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  2. ^ a b Huey, Steve (September 16, 1997). "When Disaster Strikes - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Diehl, Matt (September 26, 1997). "When Disaster Strikes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes CD Album". January 13, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014 – via Cduniverse.com.
  6. ^ "Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes: Pitchfork Record Review". Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Greene, Jayson (April 24, 2022). "Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes... Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Chandler, Justin (14 August 2007). "Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes..." RapReviews. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes". Rolling Stone. October 22, 1997. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  10. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  11. ^ Norris, Chris (1 December 1997). "SPIN Dec 1997". Spin. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  12. ^ Billboard. June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2014.