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The Coming is the debut studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on March 26, 1996, by Elektra Records.[1] The album features Def Squad members Redman, Keith Murray, and Jamal, Q-Tip, Zhané, Leaders of the New School and several Flipmode Squad members. Production was handled by DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee and The Ummah, among others. It serves as Rhymes' first solo album after the break up of former group Leaders of the New School two years prior and Rhymes' first full-length project after numerous guest appearances on other songs with artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G., Heavy D and the Boyz and Mary J. Blige.

The Coming
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released	March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	The Mix Palace (West Hempstead, NY) Nipskab Lab (New York, NY) Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	63:50
Label	Elektra
Producer	DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee, Busta Rhymes, Rashad Smith, The Vibe Chemist Backspin, The Ummah, Rick St. Hilarie
Busta Rhymes chronology
T.I.M.E. (with Leaders of the New School) (1993) The Coming (1996) When Disaster Strikes... (1997)
Singles from The Coming
"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" Released: February 15, 1996 "It's a Party" Released: June 25, 1996

The record reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart in 1996 and received a Platinum certification from RIAA after selling 1,000,000 copies in the United States by February 1999. The single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1996, and earned Rhymes his first nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards.[2]

In commemoration of its 25th anniversary, a super deluxe edition of The Coming featuring remixes, instrumentals and acapellas was released to all streaming platforms on April 16, 2021 by Rhino.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[6]
Muzik	[7]
Q	[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]
The Source	4/5[10]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B[11]

Track listing

Leftover tracks

• "The Ugliest" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) (Produced by Jay Dee of The Ummah)

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1996

References

На других языках

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[de] The Coming

The Coming ist das Debütalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers Busta Rhymes. Es erschien am 15. März 1996 über das Label Elektra Records.[1] The Coming erreichte Platz sechs der US-amerikanischen Charts. Die Stücke Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check und It's a Party wurden als Singles ausgekoppelt.

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- [en] The Coming

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[es] The Coming

The Coming es el primer álbum en solitario del rapero Busta Rhymes, de 1996, tras abandonar el grupo Leaders of the New School.

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[ru] The Coming

The Coming — дебютный студийный альбом американского рэпера Busta Rhymes, вышедший в 1996 году на лейбле Elektra Records[1]. В альбоме приняли участия товарищи Busta Rhymes по группе Leaders of the New School: Milo in de Dance, Charlie Brown и Dinco D.

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