Busta Rhymes released his third studio album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front December 15, 1998
Written by Mister Anderson on December 15, 2022
E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front is the third studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on December 15, 1998, by Flipmode and Elektra Records in North America. The album follows the apocalyptic theme explored by Rhymes’ first two albums, The Coming (1996) and When Disaster Strikes (1997). Musically, the album comprises East Coast, West Coast, horrorcore, and hardcore hip-hop music.
Widely praised by critics, the album earned three Grammy Award nominations: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance, and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Grammy Awards. It also spawned three Billboard chart hits, including the Janet Jackson-featuring “What’s It Gonna Be?!”, which became Rhymes’ highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist, reaching number three. In early 1999, E.L.E. was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.
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