The album was supposed to be supported by the Blockbusta Tour, set to begin on March 13, 2024 at the SF Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, California, and end on April 21, 2024 at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York. The tour was later cancelled on March 8, 2024 with no explanation.^[3]

Background

The announcement of the album follows the singles "Beach Ball" featuring Bia, "Murda" featuring Bilal, and "Luxury Life" featuring Coi Leray, which were released throughout 2023.^[2]^[4] The full tracklist was revealed on November 16.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	53/100^[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
American Songwriter	2/5^[8]
Clash	6/10^[9]
Evening Standard	^[10]
HipHopDX	3/5^[11]
The i Paper	^[12]
RapReviews	4.5/10^[13]

Blockbusta received a score of 53 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reception.^[6]

Track listing

*Blockbusta* track listing^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Statement"	Trevor Smith Jr. Timothy Mosley Jose Valezquez Jackson Paul LoMastro	Timbaland BabeTruth	2:34
2.	"Remind 'Em" (featuring Quavo)	T. Smith Quavious Keyate Marshall Carter Britz	Fantom	3:21
3.	"Beach Ball" (featuring Bia)	T. Smith Bianca Landrau Tyshane Thompson Christian Ward Jordan Holt-May Edgar Ferrera	Beam Hitmaka Landstrip Chip SkipOnDaBeat Enoch Harris III^[a]	2:24
4.	"OK" (with Cool & Dre featuring Young Thug)	T. Smith Jeffery Lamar Williams Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon Lovi Delano Baker Maximilian McFarlin Elin Zamora	Cool & Dre Lovi Zamora^[a] McFarlin^[a]	4:06
5.	"Could It Be You" (featuring Blxst and Yung Bleu)	T. Smith Matthew Burdette Jeremy Biddle Salaam Remi Jermaine Cole Miguel Pimentel	OzMoses Arketex Zamora^[a] McFarlin^[a]	3:06
6.	"Luxury Life" (featuring Coi Leray)	T. Smith Coi Leray Collins Kasseem Dean Brian Potter Dennis Lambert Drü Oliver William Thomas August Moon	Swizz Beatz Busta Rhymes	2:18
7.	"Big Everything" (featuring DaBaby and T-Pain)	T. Smith I. B. Lewis Joseph McVey Chad Butler Jay Jenkins Shawn Carter Bernard Freeman Leroy Williams Jr.	Busta Rhymes Schife	4:01
8.	"Roboshotta" (featuring Burna Boy)	T. Smith Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu Pharrell Williams	Pharrell	2:05
9.	"Tings"	T. Smith P. Williams	Pharrell	3:07
10.	"The Return of Mansa Musa" (featuring Swizz Beatz and Blackway)	T. Smith Dean Manu Dibango Yaw Sintim-misa	Swizz Beatz	3:25
11.	"Stand Up" (featuring Jnr Choi)	T. Smith Momodou Junior Choi Michel Sotolongo Stevie Wonder Claude Francis	Busta Rhymes Navi Beats Ceebeaats	3:46
12.	"Open Wide" (featuring Chris Brown and Shenseea)	T. Smith Christopher Brown Chinsea Lee Anathi Mnyango Sintim-misa	Anatii	2:47
13.	"Hold Up"	T. Smith Mosley Dylan Clearly-Kell Dylan Ismael Teixeira	Timbaland Dez Wright Nami	2:13
14.	"The Hive" (featuring Giggs)	T. Smith Nathaniel Thompson	Meed Beatz	2:49
15.	"Homage" (featuring Kodak Black)	T. Smith Bill Kahan Kapri Wesley Glass	Wheezy Outta Here	3:09
16.	"Legend" (featuring Morray)	T. Smith Morae Ruffin Adrian Montes Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	Khozee	3:52
17.	"Slide"	T. Smith Teddy Mendez P. Williams Charles Hugo Wynton Learson Marsalis Karen Young Michael Tyler Joseph P. Longo Walter Kahn	DJ Ted Smooth	3:42
18.	"Legacy" (featuring Cie, Trillian, and Rai)	T. Smith Cacie Smith Trillian Wood-Smith Mariah Miskelly Michael Ray Cox, Jr. John Groover Khalil Abdul-Rahman Hazzard Lamar Daunte Edwards S. Carter Moon Jonathan Burks Inga Marchand J. Smith	Mike & Keys DJ Khalil MyGuyMars	4:12
19.	"If You Don't Know Now You Know Pt. 2" (featuring Big Tigger)	T. Smith Darian Morgan Carl McCormick Bernard Edwards Jr.	Cardiak Focus…	5:19
Total length:				62:16

Note

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Musicians

Busta Rhymes – vocals
Delanie Leyden – vocals (tracks 6, 11)
Davine Tuch – keyboards (7)
Andrew Potts Jr. – vocals (10)
Chioma Eze – vocals (10)
James T. Williams Jr. – vocals (10)
Maryla Roy – vocals (10)
Micah Houston – vocals (10)
Ronny Mercedes – vocals (10)
Sarah Chidebelu-Eze – vocals (10)
Sugarlane Voices – vocals (10)
Euglen Tanci – vocals (11)
Fonz Figgaz – vocals (11)
A.L. – vocals (11)
HotBoii Johnny – vocals (11)
FametheMovie – vocals (11)
Punchline – vocals (11)
Choco "GDubs" Reynoso – keyboards (17)
Jamal Peoples – keyboards (17)
Rai – keyboards (18)

Technical

Master Plan – mastering
Stan Greene – mastering (all tracks), mixing (1–9, 11, 13–19)
Bainz – mixing, engineering (4)
Rick St. Hilaire – mixing, engineering (10)
Brian Stanley – mixing (12), engineering (2, 3, 12), vocal engineering (2)
Gonzalo "GeeFlowCL" Contreras – mixing (18), engineering (10, 12)
Delanie Leyden – engineering (1–9, 11–14, 16–19), engineering assistance (10)
Dub Shakes – engineering (1, 7, 18, 19)
Enoch Harris III – engineering, vocal engineering (3)
Jodie Grayson Williams – engineering (4)
Jeremy Biddle – engineering, vocal engineering (5)
Blxst – engineering (5)
Euglen Tanci – engineering (6, 11, 15, 19), engineering assistance (8, 17)
Drü Oliver – engineering (6)
Mike Larson – engineering (8)
Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco – engineering, vocal engineering (12)
Serge Tsai – engineering, vocal engineering (14)
Derek Garcia – engineering, vocal engineering (15)
Treyonce Moore – engineering (16)
Paul Joasil – engineering assistance (4)
Sonny Charles – engineering assistance (4)
Tristan Bott – engineering assistance (7)
Michael Choi – engineering assistance (18)
Wyatt Sayre – engineering assistance (18)

Charts

Chart performance for *Blockbusta*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[14]	27
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[15]	24
US Billboard 200^[16]	42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	10

References

↑ Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 25, 2023). "Busta Rhymes announces surprise release of new album 'Blockbusta'". NME. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
1 2 Horowitz, Steven J. (October 23, 2023). "Busta Rhymes Taps Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland as Co-Executive Producers on New Album 'Blockbusta'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
↑ Saad, Nardine (March 8, 2024). "Busta Rhymes cancels 2024 Blockbusta tour less than a week before launch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ Kaufman, Gil (October 24, 2023). "Busta Rhymes Announces 'Blockbusta' Album, Exec Produced By Timbaland, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
1 2 Saponara, Michael (November 16, 2023). "Busta Rhymes Taps Chris Brown, Kodak Black and More for Blockbusta Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
1 2 "Blockbusta by Busta Rhymes Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
↑ Staff, TiVo (November 24, 2023). "Blockbusta - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Galindo, Thomas (November 27, 2023). "Review: Busta Rhymes Finds New Grooves on 'Blockbusta'". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Murray, Robin (November 24, 2023). "Busta Rhymes – BLOCKBUSTA". Clash. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Smyth, David (November 24, 2023). "Busta Rhymes – Blockbusta album review: New York rap giant is still thinking big". Evening Standard. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Siegel, Alec (November 27, 2023). "Busta Rhymes Chases Trends & Loses His Eccentricity On 'Blockbusta'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Bootle, Emily (November 24, 2023). "Blockbusta by Busta Rhymes shows that the hip-hop OGs have still got it". The i Paper. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ Jones, Grant (December 12, 2023). "Busta Rhymes :: BLOCKBUSTA". RapReviews. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 1/12/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 1/12/2023 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

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Discography Production discography
Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God Blockbusta
Compilations	Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes Rich Gang (with YMCMB)
Singles	"The Points" "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" "It's a Party" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Do My Thing" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Dangerous" "One" "Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up" "Tear da Roof Off" "Gimme Some More" "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Get Out!!" "Fire" "What It Is "Break Ya Neck" "As I Come Back" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Make It Clap" "I Know What You Want" "Light Your Ass on Fire" "Where's Your Money?" "Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You" "Calm Down"
Featured singles	"Oh My God" "Flava in Ya Ear" (Remix) "Rumble in the Jungle" "Victory" "Fire" "What's Happenin'" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood" (Remix) "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride N Joy" "Take You There" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" "Billie Eilish Legends Mix."
Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "My Shot" (Rise Up Remix)
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