When Disaster Strikes

Infobox Album |
Name = When Disaster Strikes...
Type = Album
Artist = Busta Rhymes


Released = September 23, 1997
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Hardcore hip hop, Ragga, East Coast hip hop
Length = 72:56
Label = Flipmode Records/Elektra Records
Producer = Busta Rhymes (co-exec.)
Rick Posada (co-exec.)
DJ Scratch
Rashad Smith
Smamello & Buddah
The Ummah
Rockwilder
Easy Mo Bee
Sean "Puffy" Combs
8 Off
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rh9as32ia3dg link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bustarhymes/albums/album/144257/review/6067357/when_disaster_strikes link]
Last album = "The Coming"
(1996)
This album = "When Disaster Strikes..."
(1997)
Next album = ""
(1998)

"When Disaster Strikes..." is the second album by Busta Rhymes, released on September 23, 1997. The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album was a commercial success, sporting the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous". The album also spawned an unorthodox 12" only release of a Knight Rider-theme-sampling remix of "Turn It Up". (Named on the remix as "Fire It Up".)

Track listing

#"Intro"
#"The Whole World Lookin' at Me" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Survival Hungry" (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#"When Disaster Strikes" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"So Hardcore" (Produced by The Ummah)
#"Get High Tonight" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#*Sample "Get Down Tonight" by KC & the Sunshine Band
#"Turn It Up" (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#**Sample "Love and Happiness" by Al Green
#"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" (Produced by Shamello & Buddah)
#*Sample "Sweet Green Fields" by Seals & Crofts
#"There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal) (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#"We Could Take It Outside" (featuring The Flipmode Squad: Rampage, Serious, Spliff Star, Lord Have Mercy, Rah Digga & Baby Sham) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Rhymes Galore" (Produced by Rashad Smith)
#*Sample "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas
#"Things We Be Doin' For Money, Pt. 1" (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)
#"Things We Be Doin' For Money, Pt. 2" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton & The Chosen Generation) (Produced by 8 Off)
#"One" (featuring Erykah Badu) (Produced by Rockwilder)
#*Sample "Love's In Need Of Love Today" by Stevie Wonder
#"Dangerous" (Produced by Rashad Smith)
#*Sample "E.T. Boogie" by Extra T's
#"The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs & Mase) (Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen)
#"Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Outro (Preparation For the Final World Front)"

New Version Track listing

#"Intro"
#"The Whole World Lookin' at Me" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#"When Disaster Strikes" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"So Hardcore" (Produced by The Ummah)
#"Get High Tonight" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Turn It Up" (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" (Produced by Shamello & Buddah)
#"It's All Good" (Produced by Latief)
#"There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal) (Produced by Busta Rhymes)
#"We Could Take It Outside" (featuring The Flipmode Squad: Rampage, Serious, Spliff Star, Lord Have Mercy, Rah Digga & Baby Sham) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Rhymes Galore" (Produced by Rashad Smith)
#"Things We Be Doin' For Money, Pt. 1" (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)
#"Things We Be Doin' For Money, Pt. 2" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton & The Chosen Generation) (Produced by 8 Off)
#"One" (featuring Erykah Badu) (Produced by Rockwilder)
#"Dangerous" (Produced by Rashad Smith)
#"The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs & Mase) (Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen)
#"Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Outro (Preparation For the Final World Front)"

Charts

Album – Billboard (U.S.)