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| label = | | label = {{hlist|[[Flipmode Entertainment|Flipmode]]|[[Violator (company)|Violator]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}} | ||
| producer = {{hlist|Armando Colon|[[Busta Rhymes]]|Darrell "Delite" Allamby|[[Deric Angelettie]]|[[Diamond D]]|DJ Mr. Stanneke|[[DJ Scratch]]|[[Haas G|Hassan Big Haas the Fantom]]|[[Jamal Phillips|Jamal]]|Kenny "Flav" Dickerson|[[Nottz]]|Nasheim Myrick|[[Rashad Smith (producer)|Rashad Smith]]|[[Rockwilder]]|[[Swizz Beatz]]}} | | producer = {{hlist|Armando Colon|[[Busta Rhymes]]|Darrell "Delite" Allamby|[[Deric Angelettie]]|[[Diamond D]]|DJ Mr. Stanneke|[[DJ Scratch]]|[[Haas G|Hassan Big Haas the Fantom]]|[[Jamal Phillips|Jamal]]|Kenny "Flav" Dickerson|[[Nottz]]|Nasheim Myrick|[[Rashad Smith (producer)|Rashad Smith]]|[[Rockwilder]]|[[Swizz Beatz]]}} | ||
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'''''Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front''''' is the third studio album by American rapper and record producer [[Busta Rhymes]]. It was released on December 15, 1998, by [[Flipmode Records|Flipmode]] and [[Elektra Records]] in [[North America]]. The album follows the [[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] theme explored by Rhymes' first two albums, ''[[The Coming]]'' (1996) and ''[[When Disaster Strikes]]'' (1997). The album comprises [[East Coast hip-hop|East Coast]], [[West Coast hip-hop|West Coast]], [[horrorcore]], and [[Hardcore hip-hop|hardcore hip hop]] music. | '''''Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front''''' is the third studio album by American rapper and record producer [[Busta Rhymes]]. It was released on December 15, 1998, by [[Flipmode Records|Flipmode]] and [[Elektra Records]] in [[North America]]. The album follows the [[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] theme explored by Rhymes' first two albums, ''[[The Coming]]'' (1996) and ''[[When Disaster Strikes...]]'' (1997). The album comprises [[East Coast hip-hop|East Coast]], [[West Coast hip-hop|West Coast]], [[horrorcore]], and [[Hardcore hip-hop|hardcore hip hop]] music. | ||
Widely praised by critics, the album earned three [[Grammy Award]] nominations: [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]], [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[42nd Grammy Awards]]. It also spawned three ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' chart hits, including the [[Janet Jackson]]-featuring "[[What's It Gonna Be?!]]", which became Busta's highest-charting single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] as a lead artist, reaching number three. In early 1999, ''E.L.E.'' was certified [[Platinum record|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for selling over one million copies. | Widely praised by critics, the album earned three [[Grammy Award]] nominations: [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]], [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[42nd Grammy Awards]]. It also spawned three ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' chart hits, including the [[Janet Jackson]]-featuring "[[What's It Gonna Be?!]]", which became Busta's highest-charting single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] as a lead artist, reaching number three. In early 1999, ''E.L.E.'' was certified [[Platinum record|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for selling over one million copies. | ||
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| rev9 = ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' | | rev9 = ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' | ||
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<!-- original 3/99 issue review --><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8222/REVIEWZ/BUSTARHYMES.html |title= | | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<!-- original 3/99 issue review --><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8222/REVIEWZ/BUSTARHYMES.html |title=Confucius' Rap Page - Album Reviewz - Busta Rhymes |access-date=2009-10-25 |archive-date=2009-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020132812/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8222/REVIEWZ/BUSTARHYMES.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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|rev5score = favorable<ref>{{cite news|author=Neil Strauss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/31/arts/the-pop-life-those-hits-will-go-on.html |title=THE POP LIFE; Those Hits Will Go On |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=31 December 1998 |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> | |rev5score = favorable<ref>{{cite news|author=Neil Strauss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/31/arts/the-pop-life-those-hits-will-go-on.html |title=THE POP LIFE; Those Hits Will Go On |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=31 December 1998 |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> | ||
|rev11 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' | |rev11 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' | ||
|rev11score = mixed<ref>{{cite web|author=Greg Tate |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/1998-12-29/music/video-god-madness/ |title=Video God Madness |publisher=Village Voice |date=1998-12-29 |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> | |rev11score = mixed<ref>{{cite web|author=Greg Tate |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/1998-12-29/music/video-god-madness/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011183123/http://www.villagevoice.com/1998-12-29/music/video-god-madness/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2009 |title=Video God Madness |publisher=Village Voice |date=1998-12-29 |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> | ||
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===Commercial performance=== | ===Commercial performance=== | ||
The album debuted at number | The album debuted at number 12 on the official [[Billboard 200|US ''Billboard'' 200]] album chart, remaining on the chart for 32 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/298558/busta-rhymes/chart?f=305 |title=Busta Rhymes - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> ''E.L.E.'' peaked at the number two spot on the [[R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, peaking inside the top 50 for 35 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/298558/busta-rhymes/chart?f=333 |title=Busta Rhymes - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], ''E.L.E.'' entered at number 54 on the [[UK Albums Chart]], charting for seven weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/busta%20rhymes/ |title=Busta Rhymes | Artist |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> On January 8, 1999, the album was certified [[Platinum record|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipping 1,000,000 copies.<ref name="riaa.com">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 30, 2014 |publisher=RIAA |access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref> | ||
===Album cover=== | ===Album cover=== | ||
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|34|artist=Busta Rhymes|access-date=December 27, 2013}} | {{album chart|BillboardCanada|34|artist=Busta Rhymes|access-date=December 27, 2013}} | ||
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Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front is the third studio album by American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes. It was released on December 15, 1998, by Flipmode and Elektra Records in North America. The album follows the apocalyptic theme explored by Rhymes' first two albums, The Coming (1996) and When Disaster Strikes... (1997). The album comprises East Coast, West Coast, horrorcore, and hardcore hip hop music.
Widely praised by critics, the album earned three Grammy Award nominations: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Grammy Awards. It also spawned three Billboard chart hits, including the Janet Jackson-featuring "What's It Gonna Be?!", which became Busta's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist, reaching number three. In early 1999, E.L.E. was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.
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Reception
Template:Music ratings The album received generally favorable reviews. At the 42nd Grammy Awards, the album earned three nominations, one for the album itself in the category of Best Rap Album, a Best Rap Solo Performance nomination for "Gimme Some More" and a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group nomination for "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Janet Jackson.[2]
In August 2020, Busta Rhymes announced a sequel to the album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, which was released on October 30, 2020.[3][4]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 12 on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, remaining on the chart for 32 weeks.[5] E.L.E. peaked at the number two spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking inside the top 50 for 35 weeks.[6] In the United Kingdom, E.L.E. entered at number 54 on the UK Albums Chart, charting for seven weeks.[7] On January 8, 1999, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 1,000,000 copies.[8]
Album cover
The album, and cover were influenced by popular disaster movies around the time of the album's release in 1998, primarily Armageddon and Deep Impact. Busta Rhymes explained that the cover was inspired by the disaster movie Deep Impact, showing his image of an asteroid hitting New York City.[9]
Track listing
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Notes
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Charts
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Year-end charts
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 49 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] | 14 |
Certifications
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References
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