Year of the Dragon

Hip-Hop · 2012 · 14 tracks · 52m

Year of the Dragon

High-velocity flows meet 2010s digital maximalism. A relentless, club-ready collection of tracks defined by aggressive energy and signature rapid-fire delivery.

August 21, 2012

Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of high-gloss club theatricality.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 52m

01

I’m Talking to You

3:33

02

Til We Die

4:27

03

Do That Thing

3:42

04

Make It Look Easy

3:37

05

Pressure

3:09

06

Love‐Hate

3:57

07

Grind Real Slow

3:40

08

King Tut

4:42

09

Sound Boy

3:23

10

Doin It Again

3:28

11

Wine & Go Down

3:32

12

Movie

4:12

13

Crazy

3:27

14

Bleed the Same Blood

3:46

Moments Worth Listening For

The breathless, machine-gun delivery on the opening track that sets a high-velocity tone for the entire record.

The sudden shift into a rhythmic, island-influenced groove on Wine & Go Down that breaks the aggressive tension.

The heavy, distorted bass drop on King Tut that feels like a physical weight in the room.

Where This Album Departs

How does Year of the Dragon sound next to the rest of Busta Rhymes's catalogue?

Party Celebration+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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