Born to parents Geraldine Green (1947) and Trevor George Smith Sr, and he has a younger brother, Paul Smith. His parents divorced when he 10 years old. Bustaโs time during the year of 1983 was that of change, his parents got divorced and his way of thinking was altered, during that year he also changed his religious beliefs and re-named himself โBorn Justice God Allahโ because of the supreme sorts of names that he now believed in and looked up to. He discovered hip hop music through listening to the Zulu Beats Radio Show, something influenced him from that show and three years later he would form a group. Busta also went to school in the United Kingdom, where he lived in Blackpool, Preston and Morecambe. Ended up graduating from George Westinghouse High School in downtown Brooklyn.
As a youngster he played basketball, football and soccer.
His Panamanian baby-sitter, Aunt Mitzi, made him listen to all the rap radio stations. So, He would sit there at 2 in the morning rapping when he was supposed to be sleeping. I just couldn't be too loud or Mitzi's poodle would start dancing around and barking. One night, the poodle barked and Mitzi took my radio away. So he said, "I don't need that radio. I'll write my own rap songs." Busta Rhymes later became part of a B-Boy crew with mainly latinos, a couple of white kids, and Busta, the only black one. When he was about 10 years old after he moved from Brooklyn to Long Island, where he became a member of the crew when it was a big contest happening which the leader of the crew, Johnny Juice watched. Busta just came up to him like, "Are you Johnny Juice?" and Johnny answered like "Yeah." and he said he wanted to be down with this crew. He started poppin' and Johnny said he was dope so he said "We're about to do this contest" and they wanted to put him down with them, but he didn't know the routines. But they put him down anyways and they lost the contest because they didn't know where to put him in the routine. The next contest they had was more of a battle, for the crown of best b-boys in Long Island and they had their crew there and they won. Busta destroyed these other guys, when he was poppin. Johnny Juice says "even if you listen to his rhymes now, you can tell by the way he rhymes and the way he moves around he's really dope on the popping shit".
Before his leap to stardom, Rhymes, was a rambunctious middle-class kid from Long Island who wrote "rap poetry" and dropped out of high school to pursue a music career. "I really thought he'd be a dancer," says his mother, Geraldine Green. "At family cookouts he would win all the dance contests. He was always a showman." He reminds his worst job: โI used to work as a stock boy at a department store called Cheap Johnโs,โ he says. โI knew that I couldnโt really wrap my head around doing that kind of work. Even if your heart is not in something, your mind has to at least be able to be willing to do it. So, I took the job and I worked for about two weeks, and then I quit.โ Why?
โThey just had me doing too much. I had to line up the roach sprays on the shelves and make sure they were all in order, facing the same way, with the logos facing the front. The dishwashing liquids, the detergents, the boxes that they came in when they came from the actual shipping companies that they were manufactured at. After I lined them up on the shelves, I had to cut up the cardboard boxes, fold them up neatly and tie them up so that they could do the recycling thing with them. After a couple paper cuts too many, and hands that were calloused and ashy and bruised, I said โthis is definitely not the thing for me to continue to be doing.โโ
Busta adds, โI used that as inspiration to go into the studio all the time when I had a free moment. After work, during my lunch break, traveling back and forth to work โฆ to just apply myself creatively, and the opportunity finally came one day when I was downtown.โ At 17, Rhymes landed a six-figure record deal.
LONS signing with Elektra
His first name as a rapper was Chill-o-ski, but he thought it was a corny name, and Chuck D from Public Enemy gave him a new name, Busta Rhymes. He got the name from an american football player from the eighties, George "Buster" Rhymes, and people always asked him to "Bust-a-rhyme", so the choice was easy. In the end of the eighties he met Charlie Brown at Turtlehook Middle School and they formed Leaders of the New School with Dinco "The rhyme scientist" D and Milo In De Dance (aka The Cut Monitor). They were on Rush Management. They was signed to Elektra Records December 12th 1989. First Recorded Appearance: โMt. Airy Grooveโ from the Rubaiyat compilation, Elektra 1990. A&R Dante Ross heard about Leaders of the New School from Hank Shocklee [Bomb Squad] and Chuck D [Public Enemy] and them.He says "I knew they were one of their burgeoning groups and I also knew they didn't have a record deal. I heard they were performing and I went to check them out. I had just got my A&R gig at Elektra. I went there, saw them perform, grabbed them right after the performance and told them they had a record deal if they wanted one. LONS released 2 albums, "A future without a past" in 1991, and "T.I.M.E." in 1993. In 1992 Busta's girl was pregnant, but the baby died right after he was born, and Busta had big personal problems after that, but he got great support from his group members. In 93 they where divided because of ego in the group.
A couple of other things that made him well known before his solo career was a couple of cameo performances, among them A Tribe Called Quest's remix of "Scenario" with Leaders Of The New School, and the "Flava in ya ear remix" with Craig Mack and Rampage.
It took Busta three years before he released an album for Elektra, in 1996 he released "The Coming" with the hits "Woo hah! Got you all in check" featuring Rampage and "It's a party" featuring Zhane. while recording his debut album, he left the studio to check on his new SUV. He'd recently purchased the Toyota Land Cruiser, a giant vehicle that gives the impression of driving on an elevated track, for $40,000. Rhymes took the elevator down and came out on Broadway, in lower Manhattan, at 11:30 p.m. His ride was gone. Furious, he marched back inside and closed the door in the recording booth. "There was nothing I could do at that point, so I just vented that angry energy into three songs," he says. Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check, one of the tracks he completed by morning, went on to become a street anthem and crossover hit, his first ever.
There was a short gap between the release of Bustaโs first album and his second album, but it came sooner than people imagined it to. Busta was sceptical about bootleggers copying the new album so for reviewing purposes he only sent out album samplers. In 1997 he released his second album, "When Disaster Strikes", and after that, his popularity exploded. 1998 became a very good year for Busta, he started his own clothing line, BUSHI designs, and released his third album "Extinction Level Event (The final world front)" and Flipmode Squad's debut "The Imperial". Flipmode Squad at that point included Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, Spliff Star, Rampage, Baby Sham & Lord Have Mercy.
1999 became a year with problems for Busta, he had to visit the courthouse a couple of times because of child support, and police stopped his car and found an unregistered gun. He lost the case about child support, and he got a 5 year probation for the other case. Now Elektra started to shut him down with less studio time and promotion for his next album. Busta didn't like that, and took his squad over to J Records in 2001 after his fourth release in 2000, "Anarchy".
J Records
His first album at J was "Genesis", with the hits "What it is" featuring Kelis, "Break ya neck" & "Pass the courvoiser part 2" featuring Pharrell and P. Diddy. Now he is CEO for Flipmode Records. In november 2002 he released his most fervent album so far, "It Ain't Safe No More" with the singles "Make it clap" featuring Spliff Star, and a remix of it featuring Spliff Star and Sean Paul. Other achievements in 2002 was the movie roles he had in "Halloween: Resurrection" and "Narc". In 2003 his SUV was shot up with 6 bullets while he was in the Violator offices, that happened just a month after a couple of people shot inside their offices. The collaboration with Mariah Carey & Flipmode Squad named "I know what you want" on "It ain't safe no more" became Busta's biggest hit so far.
Aftermath
In February 2004, Flipmode Squad joined Aftermath Records, New members was added to the squad: M. Dollars, Labba and former Blackstreet Chauncey Black joined them. In March he got a six month probation sentence after pleading no contest to a charge that he assaulted a woman during a concert in Fall River, Massachusetts, in December 2002.
In November 2005 the first official single off the album "Touch it" was released to radio. The video premiered in December. He is now the father of four children (born in 93, 99, 00 and 02). In February, while making the second video for "The Big Bang"- the "Touch it remix" ft. Mary J. Blige, Missy, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, one of his bodyguards, Israel Ramirez, who recently started working security for Busta as his jewelry handler, was shot and killed shortly after midnight outside of the Kiss The Cactus Production studio in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, NY. According to eyewitnesses, the shooting was a result of an argument that began inside the studio and continued outside.
The Aftermath chief Dr. Dre said before the release of The Big Bang that โAll of sudden Iโm hearing people in the streets talking about hos Bustaโs back. In my mind, he never left, and thatโs why I wanted to fuck with in the first place. Heโs got that drive, and he never stops trying to top himself. Anybody who knows Busta knows that heโs always gonna come with heat." His third video from "The Big Bang" was released 10th May, "I love my bitch". The video features actress Gabrielle Union and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am, who produced the song, but Kelis who is featured on the song, was not in the video. The single also features Kelis, but she's not featured in the video. Also changed is his appearance, as he has cut off his trademark dreadlocks as part of a personal renewal. "Eight years of court appearances later and I was awarded custody of my children," he explained. "My hair was remindful of the unnecessary rocks in my career and life. So it was time to shed the locks... I've got my career and family right." "The Big Bang" was released 13th June. The fourth video was released in July, "New York shit" and the fitth video came out in August, "In the ghetto". The album was certified Gold in that month too. This month he was also charged with an assault after the Amsterjam Music Festival on Randalls Island, and he was ticketed after police saw him talking on his mobile while driving past a Manhattan police station.
On January 3rd 2007 he turned himself in to police custody after he allegedly attacking someone on Boxing Day. Lt. John Grimpel said a man told police that Rhymes, had punched and kicked him repeatedly after an argument over money. On May 3rd was arrested on a drunk driving charge by police in New York City. Officers stopped Rhymes at about 12:40 a.m. because the sport utility vehicle he was driving had overly tinted windows, officers then smelled alcohol on the rapper's breath and he was subsequently arrested. was released on $7,500 bail, set by Judge Tanya Kennedy. After a 8th May court appearance, he was free to drive. Rhymes' lawyer said a judge ruled against a prosecution motion to suspend the rapper's license following the driving-while-intoxicated arrest. He also turned down a plea deal that day that would have sent him to jail for one year, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.
Bus appeared in a Super Bowl finale commercial for Pepsi Max Diet in February. Busta Rhymes pleaded guilty on 23rd January to assault, two driving infractions and weapons possession, avoiding a trial and the yearlong prison sentence recommended by prosecutors. But Judge Larry Stevens disagreed with prosecutors that Rhymes deserved time behind bars. Instead, he sentenced him to three years' probation and 10 days of community service for beating a fan who reportedly spat on his car in August 2006, and then assaulting his driver, Larry Hackett, that December. Rhymes was also fined $1,250 for driving with a suspended license in 2006 and driving while intoxicated in 2007. "I just want to say that I'm very grateful to the judge, I'm very grateful to the system. I believe in the system. It hasn't failed me personally yet," Rhymes, dressed in a crisp black pinstripe suit, said outside the courtroom.
"I'm just glad that all of this is finally behind me and I can go back to doing what I do best - making great music and great films and being a people person," he said.
His 8th solo album "Blessed" was set for a release in July 2008. First he called it "When Hell Freeze Over" then he changed it to "Back On My B.S.", a title Pharrell helped him come up with, last it was changed to "Blessed" in April 08. Rhymes was added to Projekt Revolution 2008 (summer tour), He was joining Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, The Bravery, and Ashes Divide on the main stage. After the first week of touring he had to leave the tour because of business matters; Late July he left Interscope, because they couldn't agree with Busta how to handle the final version of the album.
Motown
In September 08 he his new deal was announced, with Motown/Universal. He then re-titled his album to "Back On My B.S." The first single was released in October 2008, called "Arab Money" featuring Ron Browz. 2 remix videos with different guests were later releases in February 09. The second single, "Hustler's Anthem 09" was released in Febuary too. The third single's video "Respect My Conglomerate" was released in March. "Back On My B.S." was released May 19th 09, and entered the Billboard chart at #5, after a lot of delays; 1st July 08, 9th Dec. 08, 10th Feb. 09, 24th March 09). In June, the video for "If you don't know" was released. The video for "World Go Round" will be released soon.
Dishes
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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Busta boss k Briscoe, come on
I take a put that thing on me baby, yeah, oh
Yeah i feel so much in the G, yeah, oh, yeah
I've been thinking all types of
Crazy things, yeah, oh, yeah
I want to give you I love me baby, yeah, oh
See, I've been around the block
Seen a whole lot of
But I've never met nobody like you (nah)
You're energizer to the finish
Got me all up in your kitchen
Boy I'm saying, what you wanna make me do?
Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?
So bitch make me wanna
Do your dishes, dishes, yะตah
Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?
So do you make me wanna
Do your dishะตs, dishes, dishes
Relax I'm in the kitchen, yeah
And I'll be, and I'll be
And I'll be, dishes and I'll be
And I'll be, and I'll be, dishes
What do you need? I am
To please, baby, yeah, oh, yeah
I'm feeling so domestically, yeah, oh, yeah
How did you get this hold on me, yeah, oh
Yeah
I'm in love with you fanatically, yeah, oh
Yeah
See, I've been around the block
Seen a whole lot of
But I've never met nobody like you (nah)
You're energizer to the finish
Got me all up in your kitchen
Boy I'm saying, what you wanna make me do?
Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?
So bitch make me wanna
Do your dishes, dishes, yeah
Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?
So do you make me wanna
Do your dishes, dishes, dishes
And I'm in the kitchen, baby
And I'll be, and I'll be
And I'll be, dishes and I'll be
And I'll be, and I'll be, dishes
Baby girl, I've got that love so special
When I finish I might have your
Body twisted like a pretzel
Got you leaking so much moisture
Sweet cappuccino mocca
Let me taste it while you volunteer
To open up your choc cho
Then I wanna kiss just a little bit
Then I lick just a little more
I let my Shawty shiver when I a little
Then I go and get all upon it
Seen now you're sexy
Till we sleep and we wake up
Just to do it all again
Cause mommy maybe took your chance in the way
Her body language is bespeaking
And now she's moving in the washing
And she's cleaning, and she cooking
And she do it all the
Dishes like she mean it, yeah
Take it, take it easy baby
Since you worked all night
Catch me in your kitchen dishes I'm
Let me be your misses and I'll
Be in the kitchen baby
And I'll be, and I'll be
And I'll be, dishes and I'll be
And I'll be, and I'll be, dishes
Washing on, washing dishes
Washing on, washing dishes
Washing on, washing dishes
Washing on, washing dishes
"Dishes" by Busta Rhymes featuring Briscoe is a playful and sensual song that explores the excitement and passion of a romantic relationship. The lyrics depict a couple who are infatuated with each other and willing to go to great lengths to please one another, even in the mundane tasks like doing the dishes. There is a sense of adoration and devotion in the way they talk about each other, and the kitchen becomes a symbol of their intimate connection.
The verse "See, I've been around the block, Seen a whole lot of, But I've never met nobody like you" suggests that despite their experiences with other people, they have never encountered a love as unique and special as the one they have found with each other. The line "You're energizer to the finish, Got me all up in your kitchen" highlights the excitement and passion they feel when they are together, as well as the seductive nature of their relationship.
The chorus emphasizes their eagerness to please and delight each other, with lyrics like "Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?" and "Do your dishes, dishes, dishes." The repetition of "And I'll be, dishes and I'll be" further emphasizes their willingness to fulfill each other's desires.
Overall, "Dishes" presents a lighthearted and flirtatious take on a relationship, celebrating the joy and satisfaction found in the smallest and simplest of tasks when love and desire are involved.
Line by Line Meaning
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Imani Entertainment appears impressive and attractive.
Busta boss k Briscoe, come on
Busta Rhymes is leading alongside Briscoe, urging him to join.
I take a put that thing on me baby, yeah, oh
I embrace and accept the responsibility for my actions, my love.
Yeah i feel so much in the G, yeah, oh, yeah
I experience a strong connection and sense of belonging in this gangster lifestyle.
I've been thinking all types of Crazy things, yeah, oh, yeah
I've been contemplating various unconventional and outrageous thoughts.
I want to give you I love me baby, yeah, oh
I desire to offer you my love and affection, my dear.
Yeah
Indeed.
See, I've been around the block
You know, I've been exposed to different situations and people.
Seen a whole lot of
Witnessed a plethora of experiences.
But I've never met nobody like you (nah)
However, I've never encountered someone as unique as you.
You're energizer to the finish
You provide me with the motivation and energy to endure until the end.
Got me all up in your kitchen
You have captivated me, metaphorically bringing me into your life and space.
Boy I'm saying, what you wanna make me do?
I'm asking, how do you want me to demonstrate my love and commitment to you?
Get up, I'm to roof, what can I do for you?
I'm here, ready to assist you in any way you need.
So bitch make me wanna Do your dishes, dishes, yะตah
You make me so infatuated that I'm willing to perform household chores for you, like washing dishes.
Relax I'm in the kitchen, yeah
Don't worry, I'm already in the kitchen.
And I'll be, and I'll be
I will continue to be
What do you need? I am
Tell me what you require, for I am capable of providing it.
To please, baby, yeah, oh, yeah
To satisfy and bring you joy, my love.
I'm feeling so domestically, yeah, oh, yeah
I feel a sense of comfort and belonging within the domestic realm.
How did you get this hold on me, yeah, oh
How did you establish this profound influence over me?
I'm in love with you fanatically, yeah, oh
I am deeply and obsessively in love with you.
See, I've been around the block
Again, you know, I've had my fair share of experiences.
You're energizer to the finish
You continuously motivate and inspire me.
And I'm in the kitchen, baby
And I'm already in the kitchen, my love.
Baby girl, I've got that love so special
Darling, I possess a love that is extraordinary and one-of-a-kind.
When I finish I might have your Body twisted like a pretzel
After our intimate encounter, your body may be contorted in pleasurable ways.
Got you leaking so much moisture
I have aroused you to the point where you are physically wet.
Sweet cappuccino mocca
Metaphorically, you are as delicious and satisfying as a sweet coffee beverage.
Let me taste it while you volunteer To open up your choc cho
Allow me to indulge in your intimate desires while you willingly expose yourself.
Then I wanna kiss just a little bit
Subsequently, I desire to kiss you, even if it's just a brief moment.
Then I lick just a little more
Afterwards, I want to lick you, intensifying the pleasure.
I let my Shawty shiver when I a little
I make my partner tremble with excitement through my actions.
Then I go and get all upon it
Then I become fully engaged and involved in the intimate experience.
Seen now you're sexy
Now it is apparent how attractive and desirable you are.
Till we sleep and we wake up
Until we rest and experience another day.
Just to do it all again
Just to relive and enjoy the experience once more.
Cause mommy maybe took your chance in the way
Because, my dear, you might have missed an opportunity along the journey.
Her body language is bespeaking
Her nonverbal cues and expressions are communicating something.
And now she's moving in the washing
And now she's engaging in the act of cleaning.
And she's cleaning, and she cooking
She's diligently performing household chores, like cleaning and cooking.
And she do it all the Dishes like she mean it, yeah
She performs every task, including washing the dishes, with a sense of purpose and dedication.
Take it, take it easy baby
Relax and take it easy, my love.
Since you worked all night
Because you've been working tirelessly throughout the night.
Catch me in your kitchen dishes I'm
Find me in your kitchen, ready to wash your dishes.
Let me be your misses and I'll
Allow me to fulfill the role of your partner and take care of you.
Be in the kitchen baby
I'll be right there in the kitchen, my love.
Washing on, washing dishes
Continuously washing and cleaning dirty dishes.
Washing on, washing dishes
Continuously washing and cleaning dirty dishes.
Washing on, washing dishes
Continuously washing and cleaning dirty dishes.
Washing on, washing dishes
Continuously washing and cleaning dirty dishes.
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@agricolamafiamusic8644
Big up d salt fish cook up rice....๐ฌ๐พ๐ฌ๐พ๐ฌ๐พ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ
@alb6804
That was so poetic!!! I'd love the opportunity to have dinner with them..
@peachypie3442
I had a feeling he was Jamaican. Mi smart no hell!๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ช๐พโค๏ธ
@jaheimbrown5565
Yeah heโs definitely Jamaican
@dastoryteller8472
We celebrating life not lies...๐โค
@car1bbeanlatina
Yesss!!! The food looks amazing. ๐คค ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐พ ๐ฏ๐ฒ
@HimizwhoIbe
I look forward to this every year. Always laugh. Always drool over all of that delicious fool. I'm hoping I get lucky soon and Busta Buss invites a loyal fan (me) to partake in the festivities.๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐ถ
@tonyahawkins4349
He say What you know bout that!!!๐๐
@TornadoDaKang
Fried chicken what you say fawda?fawda: Yankee style ๐๐๐๐๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
@miztri
Been a big fan of buster since day one back in the day in New York hip hop was hip hop plus he's a yardie and the food looks good