Busta Rhymes Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornMay 20, 1972
Age52 years
Early Life
Busta Rhymes, birthed Trevor George Smith Jr., was born upon May 20, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He is a popular rap artist, musician, as well as star with an occupation extending over 3 years. His father, Trevor Smith Sr., was a musician from Jamaica, while his mother, Geraldine Green, was an achieved vocalist from the United States.

Busta Rhymes matured in a highly musical family, revealed to a wide range of musical impacts, including reggae, scripture, and also funk. He spent a significant part of his childhood years in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn prior to his family moved to Uniondale, Long Island, in 1986. During this time, he attended and graduated from Uniondale High School.

Increase to Fame
In 1989, Busta Rhymes, together with Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Cut Monitor Milo, developed the hip-hop team Leaders of the New School. They signed with Elektra Records in 1990 as well as launched their debut album, "A Future Without a Past", in 1991. The group discovered moderate success and also released a second cd, "T.I.M.E (The Inner Mind's Eye)", in 1993.

Busta Rhymes got national focus and also prestige in 1991 after his look on "Scenario", a track by A Tribe Called Quest. His aggressive, gravelly voice and also rapid-fire distribution made him praise and acknowledgment as an up-and-coming ability in the hip-hop area.

Solo Career
After the disbandment of Leaders of the New School in 1994, Busta Rhymes embarked on a solo profession. His debut album, "The Coming", was released in 1996 and also was a business and crucial success, mostly driven by the hit solitary "Woo-Hah! Got You All in Check". The cd was accredited gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) within a few months of its launch.

Over the years, Busta Rhymes has actually released a total amount of nine studio albums, with many of them achieving Platinum or Gold status. A few of his most successful cds include "When Disaster Strikes ..." (1997), "E.L.E (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front" (1998), "Anarchy" (2000), as well as "Genesis" (2001).

His noteworthy singles consist of "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Gim me Some More", "What's It Gon na Be?!" featuring Janet Jackson, "Break Ya Neck", "I Know What You Want" including Mariah Carey, and also "Touch It".

Throughout his solo career, Busta Rhymes has actually teamed up with countless preferred artists, such as Diddy, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, and also Chris Brown, to name a few.

Performing Career
Aside from his music occupation, Busta Rhymes has actually also meddled acting, showing up in movies such as "Higher Learning" (1995), "Shaft" (2000), "Narc" (2002), "Halloween: Resurrection" (2002), as well as "Breaking Point" (2009). Additionally, he has actually made visitor looks on television programs like "The Steve Harvey Show", "Chappelle's Show", and also "The Boondocks".

Awards as well as Achievements
Throughout his substantial career, Busta Rhymes has been chosen for numerous awards, winning 2 BET Awards, one Soul Train Music Award, and two Source Awards. He has actually additionally amassed 12 Grammy Award elections, although he has yet to win one. In 2006, he received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the annual MTV Video Music Awards for his innovative music videos as well as payments to the development of the video format.

Busta Rhymes's latest cd, "Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God", was released in October 2020, including cooperations with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Q-Tip, and Rick Ross, confirming that after more than 30 years in the music industry, he is still a major imaginative pressure.

Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by Busta.

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27 Famous quotes by Busta Rhymes

Small: Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that so
"Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It's a platform where we could offer information, but it's also an escape"
Small: I really only respect the Arab culture. I aint really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these lit
"I really only respect the Arab culture. I ain't really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these little people in political positions and executive positions that ain't Arab culture oriented people because a lot of the times, what are you really showing all of this concern for?"
Small: I have a song called Decisions that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common.
"I have a song called 'Decisions' that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It's about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends"
Small: Youre gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath cre
"You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great - look forward to the new bang-out"
Small: With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end u
"With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else"
Small: My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a s
"My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot"
Small: Im trying to set up opportunities for myself so that I dont only have one outlet to go through and rely
"I'm trying to set up opportunities for myself so that I don't only have one outlet to go through and rely upon as far as a support system financially, emotionally and mentally"
Small: Im a fan of making films. Whether Im on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is perform
"I'm a fan of making films. Whether I'm on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is performing for the people. I'd like to do more acting"
Small: I have no trouble being a good dude because thats what I am
"I have no trouble being a good dude because that's what I am"
Small: My thinking is that if were going to take from a culture, lets take from a culture that has exemplified
"My thinking is that if we're going to take from a culture, let's take from a culture that has exemplified success for thousands of years"
Small: Its been three years since I last performed here so Im dying to tear the roof off Wembley Arena with so
"It's been three years since I last performed here so I'm dying to tear the roof off Wembley Arena with some old school joints and brand new bangers. When I'm done, you're gonna remember it for a long time to come"
Small: You could put me on any track. I support that one million percent. Whatever the track is, Im going to s
"You could put me on any track. I support that one million percent. Whatever the track is, I'm going to smash it. Believe that"
Small: Whether its working on five or 10 different things at the same time, Ive got to stay in peoples faces
"Whether it's working on five or 10 different things at the same time, I've got to stay in people's faces"
Small: The personal threat is something thats always been a part of our lives
"The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives"
Small: I called the album The Chemo because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly
"I called the album 'The Chemo' because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly"
Small: I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me whi
"I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me while I'm looking real sideways and the picture's ugly as hell, I don't want you to have the picture like that!"
Small: Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here
"Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places"
Small: Its almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with
"It's almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with"
Small: I started growing my hair in December 89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I aint comb
"I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too"
Small: I wanted to make something that reminded people of the way albums used to feel. I wanted something as g
"I wanted to make something that reminded people of the way albums used to feel. I wanted something as good as the stuff put out by the Bomb Squad, or Dr. Dre and his production crew, or 'A Tribe Called Quest.' I miss albums like those"
Small: For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see th
"For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world"
Small: New York is traditional New York, you know what Im saying? Its the stomping ground of the hustlers and
"New York is traditional New York, you know what I'm saying? It's the stomping ground of the hustlers and go-getters"
Small: I want you to see that Im looking. Look at me look at you. Im cool with that
"I want you to see that I'm looking. Look at me look at you. I'm cool with that"
Small: I feel like the quality of privacy and respect of peoples personal space has been completely disintegra
"I feel like the quality of privacy and respect of people's personal space has been completely disintegrated. You can ask to take the picture. I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture"
Small: I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album
"I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album"
Small: I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but Im sticking to wh
"I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but I'm sticking to what works best for me. I gotta sell the album live on stage and make people believe in the songs"
Small: At the end of the day, man, you cant protect yourself from a haymaker thats coming in toward your face
"At the end of the day, man, you can't protect yourself from a haymaker that's coming in toward your face if you don't see it coming"