When Disaster Strikes
by Busta Rhymes
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Busta Rhymes bestography
When Disaster Strikes is ranked 2nd best out of 16 albums by Busta Rhymes on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Busta Rhymes is The Coming which is ranked number 16328 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 69.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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When Disaster Strikes track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
When Disaster Strikes rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Larcx13 | Top 45 Music Albums of 1997 | 32/45 | 2 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 93 Music Albums of 1997 | 52/93 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Boltzmann | My Favorite Albums | 29/100 | - |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Top 42 Music Albums of 1997 | 12/42 | 4 |
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 20 Music Albums of 1997 | 15/20 | 2 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 50 Music Albums of 1997 | 23/50 | 3 |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Upcoming Album Club Picks 1 | 78/100 | - |
| 2026 |  ObsoleteEntity | Hip-Hop Greatest 100 | 79/99 | - |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 37 Music Albums of 1997 | 19/37 | 3 |
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Top 43 Music Albums of 1997 | 38/43 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 35 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 60 | |||
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When Disaster Strikes ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/11/2026 19:30 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2025 21:51 | DommeDamian | 7,819 | 48/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2023 12:40 |  MW19704U | 6,986 | 59/100 |
Rating metrics:
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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.7.
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Brandon8 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/28/2022 03:46 | #292275
It’s ridiculous this album is ranked so low and that two of his albums are ranked higher when this is his best and it’s considered a hip hop classic. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See and Dangerous were huge hits.
Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/26/2020 08:59 | #252099
I don't think I ever encountered an album as underrated as this one.
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/28/2015 04:09 | #132791
My guilty pleasure. This was my jam in high school.
Best Tracks: Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Dangerous
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