Busta Rhymes

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Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes is an as an American hip-hop musician and actor. His name was derived from former National Football League player George "Buster" Rhymes whom Chuck D of Public Enemy named him.

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About

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 20 1972 to Jamaican parents. He is professionally known as Busta Rhymes. At the age of 12, his family moved to Uniondale, a sub-urban area of New York on Long Island and their he eventually met with rappers in the growing New York community that includes Jay-Z.

While being a star basketball player in high school, he also joined a hip hop band called "Leaders of the New School" and began recording on 1991 releasing an album A Future Without A Past. The album gained popularity and soon they began collaborating with influential hip hop group the Native Tongues Posse. And released their second album entitled A Tribe Called Quest with the single "Scenario".

His performance on "Scenario" was a fan favorite and was admired heavily by fans which led him to going solo. Without any doubts, Elektra signed him for a solo record and released his debut album "The Coming" on 1996 and was warmly accepted by music fans which eventually went on to be certified platinum.

Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year Award Category
2006 BET Hip-Hop Award Best Live Performer
2006 BET Hip-Hop Award Best Collaboration for "Touch It (Remix)"
2000 Soul Train Music Award R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "What's It Gonna Be?!"
1999 Source Award Music Video of the Year for "What's It Gonna Be"

Certifications

Year Album RIAA Certification
1996 The Coming Certified Platinum
1997 When Disaster Strikes Certified Platinum
1998 Extinction Level Event (Final World Front) Certified Platinum
2000 Anarchy Certified Platinum
2001 Genesis Certified Platinum
2002 It Ain't Safe No More Certified Gold
2006 The Big Bang Certified Gold

Chart Toppers

Year Title Hot R&B Hot Raps Hot 100 Album
2006 I Love My B**** 19 9 41 The Big Bang
2006 In The Ghetto 50 - - The Big Bang
2006 Touch It 3 2 16 The Big Bang
2003 I Know What You Want 2 3 3 -
2003 Light Your A** On Fire 23 12 58 The Neptunes Present... Clones
2003 Make It Clap 17 14 46 It Ain't Safe No More
2002 Break Ya Neck 10 - 26 Genesis
2002 Pass The Courvoisier Part II 4 5 11 Genesis
2001 As I Come Back 91 7 - Genesis
2001 What It Is 37 - - Genesis
2000 Fire 67 24 - Anarchy
2000 Get Out 35 - - Anarchy
1999 Do The Bus A Bus 43 - - Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
1999 Gimme Some More 29 - - Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
1999 Party Is Goin On Over Here 72 - - Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
1999 Tear Da Roof Off 75 - - Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
1999 What's It Gonna Be?! 1 1 3 Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)
1998 Dangerous 4 1 9 When Disaster Strikes
1998 Turn It Up [Remix]/Fire It Up 7 1 10 When Disaster Strikes
1996 It's A Party 27 7 52 The Coming
1996 Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check 6 1 8 The Coming

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Tours & Concerts

There are no current tour and concert schedules for the artist.

Announcements

  • Busta Rhymes latest album Before Hell Freezes Over to be released the Spring of 2007.

Discography

Comprehensive list of the recordings made.

Albums

Singles

Date Title Label
1996 Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check/Everything Remains Raw Elektra
1996 It's a Party Elektra
1997 Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See Elektra
1997 Dangerous Elektra
1998 Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up Elektra
1998 One Elektra
1999 Gimme Some More WEA International
1999 What's It Gonna Be?! East West
2000 Get Out Elektra
2000 Fire Elektra
2002 Break Ya Neck BMG International
2002 As I Come Back J-Records
2002 Pass the Courvoisier, Part II BMG International
2003 Make It Clap (Remix) J-Records
2003 I Know What You Want Arista
2003 Light Your Ass on Fire Arista
2005 Where's Your Money Aftermath
2005 Don't Cha Aftermath
2006 Touch It Aftermath
2006 I Love My Chick Universal
2006 In The Ghetto Aftermath

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Influences

Contemporaries

Trivia

  • Busta Rhymes was released on $US3500 bail on January 5th, 2007, after being charged with misdemeanour assault over accusations he beat up a man during a dispute over money. Busta is accused of punching and kicking the man in lower Manhattan on December 26 and denies the allegations.
  • Busta Rhymes also had a role in "The Rugrats Movie" as the voice of the Reptar Wagon.

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