Busta Rhymes

At 51 years old, Busta Rhymes has this physical status:

Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972) better known as Busta Rhymes is an American rapper, singer, guitarist, record producer, and actor.

After NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes, Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes.

He is known for his outlandish style and fashion sense, as well as his elaborate and fast-speed rhyming process.

For his work, he has received 11 Grammy Award nominations. About.com ranked him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), while AllMusic named him one of the 1990s' top and most prolific rappers.

The Source listed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time in 2012.

Busta Rhymes was one of hip-hop's top visual artists, according to MTV. He was one of the original members of the New School's Leaders.

He later founded Conglomerate (initially Flipmode Entertainment) and production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad) later in life.

Busta Rhymes signed a Cash Money Records contract in November 2011.

Busta Rhymes announced on July 23, 2014 that he had left Cash Money Records due to cultural differences, and that he was no longer on Republic. He has released nine studio albums, the first being the 1996 platinum-selling album The Coming.

"Woo Hah!!!” is on his list of hit singles. Got You All in Check," "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," "Dangerous," "Fire It Up," "Gimme Some More" "What Is It Gonna Be?" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" is "I Know What You Want" and "Touch It."

Personal life

Busta Rhymes has been identified as a member of the Five-Percent Nation. He has six children, three sons (born in 1993, 1999, and 2001), as well as three daughters (born 1998, 1999, and 2006).

When confronted with a question regarding homophobia in the rap community, the rapper walked out during an interview with Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. "I can't participate in that conversation," Rhymes says, followed by, "I am not attempting to offend anyone." ... . I'm not going to condone [homosexuality] in any way. Busta Rhymes then asked if a homosexual rapper would ever be accepted in the hip-hop scene, she abruptly ended the discussion.

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Early life and career

Busta Rhymes was born Trevor George Smith Jr. in Brooklyn, New York City's East Flatbush neighborhood, on May 20, 1972, to Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith Sr., both from Jamaica. Smith's family immigrated to Uniondale, Long Island, at the age of 12. Smith attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Brooklyn with future rappers Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G" Wallace and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, as well as attending Samuel J. Tilden High School with Edward "Special Ed" Archer and Roderick "Chip Fu" Roachford of Fu-Schnickens. Smith later graduated from Uniondale High School in Long Island in 1991.

Smith formed the East Coast hip hop group Leaders of the New School in 1986, alongside Long Island natives Charlie Brown (born Bryan Higgins), Dinco D (born James Jackson), and Cut Monitor Milo (born Sheldon Scott). Public Enemy, a hip hop group, had a major break when the group was announced as an opening act. Chuck Doff, a public Enemy's Chuck D, gave Busta Rhymes and Charlie Brown their respective stage names. The New School's founders began recording in late 1980 and released their debut album A Future Without a Paste in 1991 on Elektra Records. The group debuted on "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest in early 1992. T.I.M.E. was released in 1993. (The Eye of the Inner Mind) Smith gained fame for his rhymes as well as his distinctive style, which was not common among many New York rap artists at the time. Smith, who was born in Jamaica, embraced his roots in his music and image as an artist. Smith was the only one of the group to wear dreads and patois in his raps and used Jamaican slang. Smith's unique design gave the group a boost. However, internal issues arose as a result of his increasing success, and the group ended up on Yo! MTV Raps is a cable television show.

Rhymes began appearing on songs by many artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Another Bad Creation, A Tribe Called Quest, and KRS-One, as well as the precursors to Mary J. Blige's debut What is the 411? CrazySexyCool, TLC's second album, is available on TLC. He appeared on the jacket of fellow hip-hop band A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders, as well as a slew of other hip-hop pioneers. He appeared in Who's the Man in early 1993, a cameo actor. With his fellow New School group members, he met. In the John Singleton film Higher Learning, he appeared as part of an ensemble cast in the Forest Whitaker-directed Strapped, which also starred rapper and actor Fredro and Bokeem Woodbine and co-starred Ice Cube and Omar Epps.

Rhymes continued to perform in mid-1994 on "Oh My God" with A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Rampage, and former classmate The Notorious B.I.G. soon after he would work with Craig Mack on a remix to Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear." Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Coolio were among the rappers on a posse cut of "The Points," which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Panther, featuring rappers like Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Coolio. Rhymes appeared in a freestyle battle rap with Ol' Dirty Bastard, rapping the first few verses of his forthcoming debut single "Woo-Hah!" In early 1995, the first major leagues were established in the United States. Rhymes has also worked on unreleased material with artists like Nas and Mary J. Blige. Any or both of the collaborations came to fruition, and Rhymes began recording what would be his first studio album in late 1995.

Busta Rhymes began composing The Coming, a month after its completion, in March 1996. "Woo Hah!! a month before the album was released, he broke out with a hit single called "Woo Hah!! Got it all in check." He started working on his second album, When Disaster Strikes, which would not be released until September 1997. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Fire It Up" were two hit singles. He rose to fame as one of the country's most influential and high net worth rappers.

Busta Rhymes' 1998 Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front) Its lead single, "Gimme Some More" — which matched Bernard Herrmann's Psychotherapy theme — debuted at No. 10 in the world. In January 1999, the UK singles chart stood at 6 places. Busta Rhymes' debut in April was a hit in transatlantic affairs, as the album "What Does It Mean?" announced. Janet Jackson's book "On the Inside and Top 11" in the United States and UK Top 11. The album was praised for showcasing Busta Rhymes' fastest Rapper, especially on a track titled "Iz They Wildin Wit Us?" "Mystikal's first appearance was featured on the program."

The Flipmode Squad's album was released in the same year, and from there, they continued to work together.

Busta Rhymes released Anarchy, his final album for Elektra in 2000. Busta Rhymes' first appearance on J Records, a label that was then outlawed by Arista Records chief and founder Clive Davis, was released as a part of a greatest hits collection, as well as a new collection of original works. He named his album Genesis, continuing the Biblical theme of his previous albums. The album featured collaborations with Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Kelis, and others. Genesis was powered by Kelis' hit single "What It Is" and his solo album "Break Ya Neck" from November 2001. The final single of the summer smash "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" starred Pharrell and P. Diddy. Despite the success of the two singles, this album did not sell as well as previous ones. The list of Flipmode contributors was highlighted, but no updates were made, but minor changes were made in the roster.

Busta Rhymes' sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More was released in 2002. Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad's hit song "I Know What You Want" was moderately popular, with Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad singing "I Know What You Want." Spliff Star appeared in "Make It Clap," another hit single. Sean Paul appears in "Make It Clap"'s remix. Busta Rhymes left J Records after its debut. Through Interscope Records, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment in 2004. As a result of changing name, a new Flipmode album was cancelled and shelved. As a side note, Busta was also depicted as a playable warrior in the 2004 war game Def Jam: Fight For New York.

The Big Bang, his seventh studio album, became the first No. 1 in the United States. He has released one album of his career. In its first week, the album released over 209,000 copies, gaining the top position on the US Billboard 200. The album debuted at No. 9 in the United Kingdom, and it also became the country's highest charting album, peaking at No. 1. 19. Some of the songs were previously leaked online, and as a result, several songs were removed from the album and new ones were added. Dr. Dre and Swizz Beatz' production is included in the Big Bang along with Raekwon and Nas' appearances. Kelis and Willi.am, "I Love My Bitch," a compilation of songs that referenced Kelis and Willietto, and "In The Ghetto." Busta Rhymes appeared in The Adventures of Mimi Tour, Mariah Carey's book The Adventures of Mimi Tour, for a short period of time. In addition,, he has appeared on "Touch It Remix Part 5" with Eminem, who also performed a verse on the aforementioned rapper's "I'll Hurt You" on his album. Busta left Interscope and Aftermath on July 17, 2008, after a creative feud with Interscope head Jimmy Iovine.

Busta Rhymes' album "We Made It" was released in 2007, starring Linkin Park. In addition, he produced "Where's My Money" for a fictional radio station in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV, a songwriter. Busta signed a record with Universal Motown, where he debuted his eighth studio album Back on My B.S. on May 19, 2009. The album debuted at No. 61. 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 56,000 copies, was his first album to not be awarded an RIAA license, and it has sold 122,000 copies so far. The album was funded by Ron Browz' single "Arab Money," which featured T-Pain and "Respect My Conglomerate." Due to the heavy rotation of a leaked version, British singer Estelle's "World Go Round" was released in France on April 6, 2009. On July 13, 2009, the single was released in the United Kingdom. In the Bread Aisle, Busta Rhymes appeared on Asher Roth's debut album Asleep.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the album due to controversial content. Return to My B.S. The album was released around the world, but it is still can't be purchased as a CD there due to one song, "Arab Money." The lyrics were considered to be offensive to Arabs and Islam by the National Media Council because they quoted the Shahada.

DJ Dany Neville and the Iraqi rapper The Narcicyst replied as a couple in November 2008, when "Arab Money" was announced as a single. Rhymes apologised later. DJs around the country reported that they had not received an order prohibiting the song from being spun in nightclubs, and that they had mixed opinions about whether or not the music was offensive or not. "I don't play 'Arab Money' because it's disrespectful [to] Arabs," DJ Saif of Dubai said. I don't believe there is a ban on playing it in clubs, but many here don't participate in it anyway."

After being barred in the UAE for offense to Arabs, DJ Bliss and several other DJs in the UAE refused to play "Arab Money" on Radio 1 in Dubai. "I used to play the original version in the team, but I haven't played it since," he said. In a Dubai interview with journalist Awad Mustafa, Ron Browz defended Busta Rhymes in 2010, saying that the track had been misunderstood. "Having 'Arab money' for us is like having 'Oprah money' or 'Tiger Woods money,' and we're enjoying the amazing wonders that have been created here," Browz said. Browz said he had been inspired while experimenting in his studio at a point of inspiration. "We were always surrounded by Arabs and Muslims, so we accepted their faith and became one," the narrator said. We also joked with each other."

Busta Rhymes had revealed in September 2009 that he was working on his ninth studio album, alongside Canadian singer Boi-1da, dubbed The Chemo. He said that the project was 80% complete at the time. Busta Rhymes had apparently changed the name of his ninth album from The Chemo to Extinction Level 2, his ninth attempt being a sequel to his 1998 opus Extinction Level Event (Final World Front).

Busta Rhymes received over eight beats that he did not want to use in an interview with Conspiracy Worldwide Radio on August 6, 2010, but Premier Jeremy May said he hoped that his next beat would be chosen for inclusion on the album. Premier Tony Leo Varadkar's Live from Headqcourterz radio show that one of his beats would be included in E.L.E. 2. Busta Rhymes formed The Conglomerate Entertainment in 2010 (later on, the label would feature artists such as N.O.R.E. and Spliff Star on its roster). Tisto and Diplo also appeared on "Catch 'Em By Surprise)" by him.

On Chris Brown and Lil Wayne's fourth album, F.A.M.E., Rhymes released "Look at Me Now" in 2011. The album received favorable feedback about Rhymes guest verse on the album, and it is the first chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. Those who have reached No. 6, while those who have reached No. 6 are the best in the world. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 1 is first, his first No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Songs chart. On this chart, there is no. 1 on the chart. Rhymes received six nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards on September 7, 2011, which took place on October 11, 2011.

Rhymes appeared on the launch show for MNET's Big Brother Africa 6: Amplified and performed some of his songs on May 1, 2011. Busta Rhymes appeared at the Gathering of the Juggalos in 2011. Busta Rhymes performed on the album "Worldwide Choppers" from 2011 Tech N9ne. Busta Rhymes appeared on a song called "Drummer Boy" off Bieber's sophomore studio album, Under the Mistletoe, on November 1, 2011. On November 11, 2011, a Heavy D tribute song titled "You Ain't Gotta Wait Until I'm Gone" was leaked.

Busta Rhymes had signed to Cash Money Records as of November 16, 2011. He reunited with Chris Brown on the single "Why Stop Now" for his debut on the Cash Money label and his Conglomerate Records label. Busta appeared on her album "Take You There" in 2012, but did not appear in the music video.

The leaked version of Twista's "Can You Keep Up" was leaked. Busta Rhymes appeared on Fat Joe's single "Pride & Joy" alongside Kanye West and Jadakiss. On August 21, 2012, his ninth studio album, Year of the Dragon, was released for free on Google Play. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Robin Thicke, Maino, Gucci Mane, and others appear on the album. He also released a music video for Reek da Villian's track "Doin' It Again," which also includes a tribute to his boss, Chris Lighty, who died in 2012 after suicide.

He appeared on YMCMB label mate Shannel's album "Last Time" later in the year. Universal Motown would be defunct in 2011, requiring Rhymes and other musicians to join Universal Republic Records. Universal Republic Records was also defunct in mid-2012, causing artists on the roster to switch to Republic Records, reviving the name.

The Conglomerate Ent., Busta, and J. Doe and Reek da Villan, together with J. Doe and Reek da Villan, launched Catastrophic, their first joint venture on December 21, 2012. Busta Rhymes co-produced the first single off his Cash Money Records debut, "Work It," which was released on June 6, 2013. On June 3, 2013 a video was shot in Flatbush. Nicki Minaj appeared in the official remix. Busta Rhymes announced on July 23, 2014 that he left Cash Money Records due to creative differences, but that he is no longer on Republic. He released "Thank You" on November 7, 2013, a song starring Q-Tip, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne.

He appeared on "Devil," a Cash Cash song featuring Neon Hitch and B.o.B. It was launched in August 2015. Rhymes had amicably left Cash Records due to stylistic inconsistencies, as described in July 2014.

After Busta Rhymes' viral fame, a campaign to name a small, uninhabited lake island in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, began in 2016. Busta Rhymes Island's unofficial name was chosen by a town resident because the island has "rope-swinging blueberries, and... stuff Busta would love." A formal request was made to the US Board on Geographic Names to officially change the island's name, but it was not accepted due to rules governing the identification of geographical places after living people.

Busta Rhymes appeared on "My Shot" as a featured artist on The Hamilton Mixtape, as well as Black Thought of The Roots and Joell Ortiz. Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show performed the song. Rhymes released a new single "Get It" starring Missy Elliott and Kelly Rowland on Epic Records on February 2, 2018. On the song "Tastes State," he was revealed to be a featured artist on Azealia Banks' album Fantasea II: The Second Wave.

Busta Rhymes' new album's "final touches" were revealed in February 2019, along with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre.

Busta debuted as the "Dragon" on season 4 of The Masked Singer in 2020. In the first episode, he was deleted.

Busta released his album Extinction Level 2: The Wrath of God, starring Kendrick Lamar, Rakim, Mariah Carey, Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige, and M.O.P. among others on October 30, 2020.

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