Back On My B.S.
by Busta Rhymes
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    60
    A handful of similar tracks suffer from this same problem of ambition over inspiration, but for every miss, there's a hit.
  2. Vibe
    60
    For every legitimate contender like 'Arab Money,' there’s mediocre fare such as 'Shoot for the Moon,' where he prattles over a nondescript synth bleat from Danjahandz.
  3. Boston Globe
    60
    This is a solid, albeit erratic, affair and Rhymes still hasn't delivered the set everyone keeps expecting from him.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Taken on its own merits, there are more than enough moments on Back On My BS to stop the world from forgetting his name. The pity is that, given he’s one of rap’s most distinctive voices, right now Busta seems to have no idea who he is.
  6. Dot Music
    60
    Back On My B.S. is 50 minutes of largely no-nonsense Busta, fist firmly planted in the mid-'90s. Of course, with that we get the expected ups and downs, but what Busta lacks in album length longevity, he makes up for in force.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    For every track that finds him returning with full force to the tongue-twisting ways of his youth ('Don't Believe 'Em') or addressing tabloid gossip with refreshing honesty ('If You Don't Know'), there's a blatant trend grab like the Auto-Tune-abusing 'Hustler's Anthem '09.'
  8. Spin
    50
    But two decades deep in the game, Busta is still beholden to a style that ping-pongs between silly and steroidal, making his stabs at honesty fall awkwardly flat.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    50
    While Rhymes has always been more pop savvy than his peers, his eighth studio album feels compartmentalized at the expense of cohesion and clarity.
  10. Hot Press
    50
    Wayward offering from hip hop legend with distinct lack of finesse.
  11. Slant Magazine
    40
    Busta is content to recycle well-worn material, hoping that enough polish and guest-star participation will wick away the album's dusty content. They don't, leaving B.S. as nothing more than filler.
  12. Sputnikmusic
    40
    Back on My B.S. disappoints regardless, making it a point of no contest that the Busta Rhymes of old is gone forever.

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User Score
4.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 8 out of 17
  1. BIGMAN22
    Apr 21, 2016
    0
    barely any songs off here caught my interest. a really poor excuse of an album. bus is one my fav artists. but the beats and lyricism totallybarely any songs off here caught my interest. a really poor excuse of an album. bus is one my fav artists. but the beats and lyricism totally aren't up to par. big disappointment.… Full Review »
  2. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 3, 2012
    1
    Terrible i was really excited for this album and busta said its goin to b the best. BIG LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Busta neverTerrible i was really excited for this album and busta said its goin to b the best. BIG LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Busta never delivered. E.L.E.2 Better be better than this piece of garbage album… Full Review »
  3. theimperial
    May 25, 2009
    10
    Extremely well made album. most likely album of the year!
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