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As wild, wacky and energetic as Busta Rhymes is known to be, he is even more bizarre on his second solo album, When Disaster Strikes. In his deep, resounding voice and busy-body beats, one can only imagine Busta head-banging as his draping dreads fly from one side of his face to the other.

Busta has made each track on the album resemble the true Busta without losing sight of his audience. However, if listened to in complete sequence, one is definitely going to experience a major headache. I’m not talking Tylenol, I mean Ibuprofen. Just put the CD changer on random and you will be good to go.

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With Busta rhyming with his crew, the Flipmode Squad and others including Mase and Erykah Badu, this album offers a variety of flavor.

On the best track of the album, One, Busta takes a breather and teams up with Badu to make a smooth, inspirational-type song expressing the man-and-woman relationship in terms sharing of equal love for one another.

Although it is a couple beats slower than the usual head-knocking rhymes Busta delivers, this song is especially uplifting as Badu’s voice graces the track with that baduizm effect. Now don’t you let my ambition/make you feel like competition/we should both play a role/and I will hold in condition.

Another sparkling delight to cherish is the album’s first release, Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See. A crowd-pleaser it is. As the track begins, heads will nod and continuous dancing will follow. Surprising, but possible (as Busta proves), Busta continuously rhymes with a single word throughout both of the verses.