No matter whether the title's a reference to the increased risk of terrorism in Busta's hometown circa 2002 ("sh*t is crazy!") or to the fact that rap's most volatile and unpredictable personality is back and bigger than ever, It Ain't Safe No More continues in the vein of loose-cannon classics like 1997's When Disaster Strikes and 2001's Genesis.
And when he's on, he's better than ever, too; the title track features a P-Funk singalong and a vivid, synth-heavy production over some of the tightest spitfire raps heard on any hip-hop LP of the new millennium.
After a half-hearted melodrama called "What Do You Do When You're Branded," Busta returns to what he does best on "Call the Ambulance" -- incapacitating all comers with rhymes as hardcore as they are hilarious.
"What Up" is half-Neptunes and half-Raymond Scott, and the single "Make It Clap" is just the latest classic Flipmode anthem.
Except for a few overblown performances and quasi-epic productions, It Ain't Safe No More finds Busta Rhymes with the same sure grip on his distinctive personality.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Ain't Safe No MoreTrevor Smith, George Spivey | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | What Do You Do When You're BrandedTrevor Smith, George Spivey | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Call the AmbulanceTrevor Smith, Pharrell Williams | Busta Rhymes, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | We Goin' to Do It to YaTrevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | What UpTrevor Smith, James Yancey | Busta Rhymes | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Turn Me Up SomeTrevor Smith, James Yancey | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Make It ClapW. Michael Lewis, Trevor Smith, Rahiem Prince Thomas | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Taste ItTrevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Hey LadiesSean Combs, S. Jordan, Trevor Smith, Christopher Wallace | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Know What You WantRashia Fisher, Trevor Smith, Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas | Busta Rhymes | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | HopT.J. Green, Trevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | TogetherKasseem Dean, Trevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Struttin' Like a G.O.D.R. Lewis, Trevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | The Struggle Will Be LostTrevor Smith, Rahiem Prince Thomas | Busta Rhymes | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Till It's GoneKenny Gamble, J.A. Ross, Trevor Smith | Busta Rhymes | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Make It Clap | Busta Rhymes | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Take It Off Part 2 | Busta Rhymes, Meka | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Make It Clap (Remix Album Version) | Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Spliff Starr | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 72 mins | 166 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asif Ali | Engineer |
| 2 | June Ambrose | Stylist |
| 3 | Rasheed Booth | Stylist |
| 4 | Busta Rhymes | Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Mariah Carey | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Andrew Chavez | Assistant |
| 7 | Shonette Coleman | Groomer |
| 8 | Sean Combs | Composer |
| 9 | Pat Dammer | Assistant |
| 10 | Kasseem Dean | Composer |
| 11 | DJ Scratch | Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Todd Fairall | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | Rashia Fisher | Composer |
| 14 | Flipmode Squad | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 15 | Kenny Gamble | Composer |
| 16 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 17 | Patrick Gordon | Mixing |
| 18 | T.J. Green | Composer |
| 19 | Ric Hancock | A&R |
| 20 | Gail Hansen | A&R, Executive in Charge of Music, Producer |
| 21 | Ken Huffnagle | Engineer |
| 22 | Chad Hugo | Arranger, Instrument Arrangement, Instrumentation, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Stuart James | Assistant |
| 24 | Trevor Jerideau | A&R |
| 25 | Sinclair Johnson | Grooming |
| 26 | S. Jordan | Composer |
| 27 | Dean Karr | Photography |
| 28 | Chris LeBeau | Artwork, Producer |
| 29 | R. Lewis | Composer |
| 30 | W. Michael Lewis | Composer |
| 31 | Meka | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 32 | Mr. Fingaz | Producer |
| 33 | The Neptunes | Producer |
| 34 | Sean Paul | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 35 | Rah Digga | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 36 | Darren Rapp | Engineer |
| 37 | Rick Rock | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 38 | J.A. Ross | Composer |
| 39 | Ric Rude | Producer |
| 40 | Rick St. Hillaire | Engineer, Mixing |
| 41 | Ben Sanders | Assistant |
| 42 | Greg "Frosty" Smith | Assistant |
| 43 | Trevor Smith | Composer |
| 44 | George Spivey | Composer |
| 45 | Spliff Star | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 46 | James Stuart | Assistant |
| 47 | Swizz Beatz | Producer |
| 48 | Carl Thomas | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 49 | Rahiem Prince Thomas | Composer |
| 50 | Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas | Composer |
| 51 | Tru Master | Producer |
| 52 | Patrick Viala | Mixing |
| 53 | Christopher Wallace | Composer |
| 54 | Wildstyle | Producer |
| 55 | Pharrell Williams | Arranger, Composer, Instrument Arrangement, Instrumentation, Primary Artist |
| 56 | Mario Winans | Producer |
| 57 | James Yancey | Composer |
| 58 | Mike Zinczenko | Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |