BUSTA RHYMES
EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT: THE FINAL WORLD FRONT
1998
Elektra Records (USA)
CD
№ 7559-62211-2
(EW 868)

Tracks:

1. Intro — There’s Only One Year Left!!! (2:37).
2. Everybody Rise (3:00). *
3. Where We Are About To Take It (3:06). **
4. Extinction Level Event (3:34). ***
   (The Song Of Salvation)
5. Tear Da Roof Off (3:37).
6. Against All Odds (4:18).
   Featuring Flipmode Squad
7. Just Give It To Me Raw (3:01).
8. Do It To Death (3:28).
9. Keepin’ It Tight (4:27). ****
10. Gimme Some More (2:39).
11. Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Getting Rowdy Wit Us? (3:40).
   Featuring Mystikal
12. Party Is Goin’ On Over Here (2:32).
13. Do The Bus A Bus (4:59). *****
14. Take It Off (3:08). ******
15. What’s It Gonna Be?! (5:24).
   Featuring Janet Jackson
16. Hot Shit Makin’ Ya Bounce (3:33).
17. What The Fuck You Want!! (3:15). *******
18. This Means War!! (4:36). ********
   Featuring Ozzy Osbourne Of Black Sabbath
19. Outro — The Burial Song (5:04).

«Everybody Rise» by T. Smith, D. Lamb and D. Camon, «Where We Are About To Take It» by T. Smith, D. Lamb, D. Sloan and Dick Hyman, «Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation)» by T. Smith, D. Lamb, D. Sloan, E. Seago and M. Leander, «Tear Da Roof Off», «Just Give It To Me Raw» by T. Smith and K. Dean, «Against All Odds» by T. Smith, A. Jamal, R. McNair, W. Lewis, R. Fisher, W. Notise and L. Jones, «Do It To Death» by T. Smith and D. Stinson, «Keepin’ It Tight» by T. Smith, R. Smith, A. Colon and Manu Dibango, «Gimme Some More», «Party Is Goin’ On Over Here», «Outro — The Burial Song» and «Interlude № 3» by T. Smith and G. Spivey, «Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Getting Rowdy Wit Us?» by T. Smith, Mystikal, D. Allamby and K. Dickerson, «Do The Bus A Bus» by T. Smith, G. Spivey, R. Simmons, J. Spicer and L. Smith, «Take It Off» by T. Smith, C. Evens, A. Darrell and S. Browder Jr., «What’s It Gonna Be?!» by T. Smith, D. Allamby and A. Roberson, «Hot Shit Makin’ Ya Bounce» by T. Smith, D. Angellettie, N. Myrick, E. Randel, W. Mitchel and D. Brian, «What The Fuck You Want!!» by T. Smith, J. Kirkland and J. Lordan, «This Means War!!» by T. Smith, O. Osbourne, Tony Iommi, G. Butler, W. Ward, A. McLeer, J. Conoscenti, E. Anderson and A. Meyer.

* Track contains elements of «If Tomorrow Never Comes» performed by The Controllers (Juana Records / Every-Knight Music).
** Track contains elements from «Topless Dancers Of Corfu» performed by Dick Hyman (MCA Records / Universal Music Special Markets, Inc. / Eastlake Music).
*** Track contains element of «Early In The Morning» performed by Terry Baxter and His Orchestra (Sony Music Entertainment / MCA-Duchess Music).
**** Track contains element of «New Bell» written and performed by Manu Dibango (Fantasia / Musidisc / Warner Chappell Music).
***** Track contains samples from «The Bubble Bunch» performed by Jim Spicer (Polymedia / Polygram Group Distribution Inc. / Rushgroove / Spyce Rhymes Publishing).
****** Track contains elements of «Sunshower» performed by Dr. Buzzards Original Savanna Band (RCA Records / Raineyville Publishing).
******* Track contains samples from «Apache» performed by The Incredible Bongo Band (Warner Special Products / Regent Music Corporation).
******** Track contains elements of «Iron Man» performed by Black Sabbath (Warner Special Products / Essex Music International).

All interludes (except «Interlude № 3») written by Jeff Schimmel; produced by Jeff Schimmel and Sketch.
Recorded by Vinny Nicoletti and Robert Burnette at Soundtrack Studios (NY) and at Larrabee Studios (Los Angeles), Ben Arrindell at Quad Studios (NY) and K.L.C. for Beat By The Pound at No Limit Studio (Baton Rouge), Brian Kenkadei and Adam McLeer at Soundtrack Studios (NY).
Assistant engineers: Eduardo Larez, Ted Regier, Rich Tapper, Jason Rea, Jaime Garcia, Cory Hall.
Mixed by Vinny Nicoletti, Robert Burnette and Troy Hightower at Soundtrack Studios (NY), Ben Arrindell, Delite & Kenny Flav at Quad Studios (NY), Mike Ifversen at Soundtrack Studios (NY).
Assistant mixing engineers: Darren Rapp, Jason Rea.
All tracks mixed and arranged by Busta Rhymes for Flipmode Entertainment, Dominick Lamb for Durant Muzic and Teamstz Entertainment, Darry Sloan for Teamstz Entertainment, Swizz Beatz for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Jamal Of African Connection Production, Rockwilder for Dikadia Production, Rashad Smith for Tumblin’ Dice Production, D.J. Scratch for B.U.D.A. Productions, Ben Arrindell, Darrell «Delite» Allamby & Kenny Flav for 2000 Watts Entertainment, Hassan Big Haas The Fantom for The Fantom Of The Beat, Deric Angellettie for De Dot, Diamond D. for Diggin’ In The Crate Production, Adam McLeer.
«Keepin’ It Tight» co-produced by Armando Colon.
«Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Getting Rowdy Wit Us?»: all vocals: Busta Rhymes & Mystikal; vocals arranged by Busta Rhymes; all instruments programmed by Delite and Kenny Flav.
«What’s It Gonna Be?!»: all instruments: Darrell Delite Allamby; additional percussion: Kenny (Kenny Flav) Dickerson; back vocals: Janet Jackson; additional back vocals: Antoinette Roberson; lead vocals recorded by Ben Arrindell and Vinny Nicoletti at House of Blues Studios (Memphis).
«This Means War!!»: idea inspired by Clark Kent for Superman Entertainment, Inc.; music by The Lordz Of Brooklyn (Adam McLeer, Joe Conoscenti, Eric Anderson & Adam Meyer).
Art direction & design: Alli.
Photo: Mista Dean Karr.
Front cover imaging: Stu Maschwitz.
Grooming: Ruthy, Shonnette Coleman.
Props: Dave Ellis.
Busta’s hood cloak designed by Bushi.
A&R direction: Kevin «Webb» Welch for Flipmode Entertainment.
A&R coordination: Lisa Aird.
Produced by Nottz for Durte Muzic and Teamsta Entertainment, Swizz Beatz for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Jamal Of African Connection Production, Rockwilder for Dikadia Production, Rashad Smith for Tumblin’ Dice Production, D.J. Scratch for B.U.D.A. Productions, Darrell Delite Allamby & Kenny (Kenny Flav) Dickerson for 2000 Watts Entertainment, Hassan Big Haas The Fantom for The Fantom Of The Beat, Deric Angellettie and Nasheim Myrick, Diamond D. for Diggin’ In The Crate Production.
Executive producers: Busta Rhymes & Rick Posada.
All tracks mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound Studios, NY.
Management: Chris Lighty and Mona Scott for Violator Management.
All tracks published by Elektra Entertainment Group / T’Ziah’s Music / Warner Chappell / Teamsta Entertainment / Every-Knight Music / Eastlake Music / MCA-Duchess Music / Damon Blackmen Music / Bamba Ami Music / Ramp Music / Dutty Nigga Music / Rah Digga Music / Kill-Music / Sludgeline-Sloppits Music / Dayna’s Day / Zadiyah’s Music / Armacien Music / Fantasia / Musidisc / I’ma Play Jason Music / Bout It Music / LLC / Zomba Entertainment, Inc. / 2000 Watts Music, Inc. / W.B. Music Corporation / Kenny Flav Publishing / Rushgroove / Spice Rhymes Publishing / Hassencentric / Raineyville Publishing / Toni Robi Music / Deric Angellettie Music / Nash Mack / Irving Music / Dusty Fingers Music / Regent Music Corporation / Tro Essex International, Inc. / Brooklyn Bumz.
Manufactured in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe.
CD with gray, black & violet sticker: «E.L.E. Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front / Busta Rhymes / Extinction Level Event / Features GIMME SOME MORE and WHAT’S IT GONNA BE featuring JANET / Plus Special Appearances by MYSTIKAL and OZZY OSBOURNE / 7559-62211-2».