The Coming

The Coming
Studio album by Busta Rhymes
Released	March 26, 1996
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	Soundtrack Studios, New York City The Music Palace, New York City Nipskab Lab, New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:50
Label	Flipmode Elektra
Producer	Busta Rhymes DJ Scratch Easy Mo Bee Rashad Smith Rick St. Hilaire The Ummah The Vibe Chemist Backspin
Busta Rhymes chronology
T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye) (1993) The Coming (1996) When Disaster Strikes... (1997)
Busta Rhymes solo chronology
The Coming (1996) When Disaster Strikes... (1997)
Singles from The Coming
"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" Released: January 7, 1996 "It's a Party" Released: June 25, 1996 "Do My Thing" Released: 1997

The Coming is the debut studio album by the American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes. It was released on March 26, 1996, by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records.^[1] The album contains contributions by the Def Squad members Redman, Keith Murray, and Jamal; as well as Q-Tip, Zhané, Leaders of the New School, and several Flipmode Squad members. Production of the album was handled by DJ Scratch, Easy Mo Bee, and the Ummah, among others. It serves as Rhymes's first solo album after the breakup of Leaders of the New School two years prior, and his 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 album reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart. Although, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Coming was certified platinum on January 13, 1999, Rhymes has stated that the album went platinum within the same year of its release.^[2] The lead 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.^[3]

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.^[4]