The title says it all: . Every track hits like a wrecking ball. Is It Perfect? Purists will argue that some deep cuts deserved a spot. Where’s “Do the Bus a Bus”? Why no “Rhymes Galore”? And the 2001 original misses later classics like “Touch It” or “I Know What You Want.”
🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 (5/5 mics for pure energy) What’s your favorite Busta deep cut? Drop it in the comments—just don’t forget to put your hands where my eyes can see. busta rhymes total devastation: the best of busta rhymes
But for anyone discovering Busta for the first time—or anyone wanting a lean, mean, no-skip collection of his late-90s peak—this is the gold standard. Busta Rhymes is one of a kind. No one raps like him, moves like him, or commands attention like him. Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes might not be the final word on his career, but it’s the perfect starting point—and a hell of a party playlist. The title says it all:
Released in 2001 (and later updated), this compilation isn’t just a cash-grab hits collection. It’s a time capsule of one of rap’s most unpredictable primes. Before the auto-tune experiments and the recent victory-lap features, there was The Coming (1996), When Disaster Strikes (1997), E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) (1998), and Anarchy (2000). This was Busta at his hungriest—fresh off Leaders of the New School, fully unleashed as a solo artist. Purists will argue that some deep cuts deserved a spot
Hip-hop heads, video directors, anyone who thinks rap is boring, and your next pre-game session.