Studio Album · No. 4
Anarchy Songwriting Credits by Busta Rhymes
Produced by DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Nottz, Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, DJ Shok, Rockwilder, Large Professor, P. Killer Trackz
Flipmode / Elektra
Hip HopEast Coast Hip Hop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 22 of 22 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 22 / 22 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 22 tracks with documented writers, by whether Busta Rhymes carries a lyricist or composer credit.
22 trackswritten by Busta Rhymes
0 tracksoutside writers
Busta Rhymes's roles on this album
Share of the 22 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer18%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
22
Tracks
27
Lyricists
13
Producers
684,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight
Twenty of the 22 tracks are his and one is his alone. The two with nothing are interludes. Sales fell by more than half from Extinction Level Event and the album is the longest thing he had made, which is a combination that usually means a label pushing for a hit that was not there.
Anarchy came out on Flipmode and Elektra in June 2000 and sold 684,000 in the United States. It is certified platinum. "What It Is" with Kelis reached number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 22 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro: The Current State of Anarchy
|
Busta Rhymes | Trevor George Smith Jr. | DJ ScratchJ DillaNottzSwizz BeatzScott StorchJust BlazeBusta RhymesDJ ShokRockwilderLarge ProfessorP. Killer Trackz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 2 |
Salute da Gods!!
|
Busta RhymesDJ ScratchThom BellLinda Creed | Trevor George Smith Jr.George SpiveyThom BellLinda Creed | DJ Scratch | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 3 |
Enjoy da Ride
|
Busta RhymesJ Dilla | Trevor George Smith Jr.James Yancey | J Dilla | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 4 |
We Put It Down for Y'all
|
Busta RhymesSwizz Beatz | Trevor George Smith Jr.Kasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 5 |
Bladow!!
|
Busta RhymesScott Storch | Trevor George Smith Jr.Scott Storch | Scott Storch | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 6 |
Street Shit
|
Busta RhymesJust Blaze | Trevor George Smith Jr.Justin Smith | Just Blaze | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 7 |
Live It Up
|
Busta RhymesJ Dilla | Trevor George Smith Jr.James Yancey | Jay Dee | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 8 |
Fire
|
Busta RhymesNickolas AshfordValerie Simpson | Trevor George Smith Jr.Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson | Busta Rhymes | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 9 |
All Night
|
Busta RhymesSwizz Beatz | Trevor George Smith Jr.Kasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 10 |
Show Me What You Got
|
Busta RhymesJ DillaLætitia SadierTim Gane | Trevor George Smith Jr.James YanceyLætitia SadierTim Gane | Jay Dee | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 11 |
Get Out!!
|
Busta RhymesNottzDarryl SloanFrank Loesser | Trevor George Smith Jr.Dominick LambDarryl SloanFrank Loesser | Nottz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 12 |
The Heist
|
Busta RhymesRoc MarcianoGhostface KillahRaekwon | Trevor George Smith Jr.Rahkeim MeyerDennis ColesCorey Woods | Large Professor | Busta Rhymes (Performer)Raekwon (Featured Vocals)Ghostface Killah (Featured Vocals)Roc Marciano (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
A Trip Out of Town
|
Busta RhymesNottzDarryl SloanEugene Raskin | Trevor George Smith Jr.Dominick LambDarryl SloanEugene Raskin | Nottz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 14 |
How Much We Grew
|
Busta RhymesMichael Gomez | Trevor George Smith Jr.Michael Gomez | DJ Shok | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 15 |
Here We Go Again
|
Busta RhymesRampageRah DiggaSpliff StarLeroy Jones | Trevor George Smith Jr.Roger McNairRashia FisherWilliam LewisLeroy Jones | Just Blaze | Busta Rhymes (Performer)Flipmode Squad (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
We Comin' Through
|
Busta RhymesDJ Scratch | Trevor George Smith Jr.George Spivey | DJ Scratch | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 17 |
C'mon All My Niggaz, C'mon All My Bitches
|
Busta RhymesDJ Scratch | Trevor George Smith Jr.George Spivey | DJ Scratch | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 18 |
Make Noise
|
Busta RhymesRockwilder | Trevor George Smith Jr.Dana Stinson | Rockwilder | Busta Rhymes (Performer)Lenny Kravitz (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Ready for War
|
Busta Rhymes | Trevor George Smith Jr. | Busta Rhymes | Busta Rhymes (Performer)M.O.P (Featured Vocals) |
| 20 |
Why We Die
|
Busta RhymesDMXJay-Z | Trevor George Smith Jr.Earl SimmonsShawn Carter | P. Killer for Trackz | Busta Rhymes (Performer)DMX (Featured Vocals)Jay-Z (Featured Vocals) |
| 21 |
Anarchy
|
Busta RhymesNottzDarryl Sloan | Trevor George Smith Jr.Dominick LambDarryl Sloan | Nottz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
| 22 |
Outro
|
Busta Rhymes | Trevor George Smith Jr. | DJ ScratchJ DillaNottzSwizz BeatzScott StorchJust BlazeBusta RhymesDJ ShokRockwilderLarge ProfessorP. Killer Trackz | Busta Rhymes (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 50 contributors
BR
Busta Rhymes
Writer · Producer · Performer
TG
Trevor George Smith Jr.
Writer
DS
DJ Scratch
Writer · Producer
N
Nottz
Writer · Producer
JD
J Dilla
Writer · Producer
DS
Darryl Sloan
Writer
DL
Dominick Lamb
Writer
GS
George Spivey
Writer
JY
James Yancey
Writer
SB
Swizz Beatz
Writer · Producer
KD
Kasseem Dean
Writer
JB
Just Blaze
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Anarchy
Who wrote Anarchy?
Busta Rhymes is credited on 20 of the 22 tracks and wrote one alone. Two interludes carry no writing credit.
Who wrote "What It Is"?
Busta Rhymes with the song's producers, and Kelis sings on it. It reached number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
684,000 in the United States, certified platinum by the RIAA.
Why did sales drop?
Nothing published explains it. The album sold 684,000 against the 1,648,000 of Extinction Level Event two years earlier.
Which other single charted?
"Fire" reached number 67 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
78:19 across 22 tracks, the longest record he has made.