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. Busta’s 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 ‘Born Justice God Allah’ 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: “I used to work as a stock boy at a department store called Cheap John’s,” he says. “I knew that I couldn’t 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.” Why?
“They 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 ‘this is definitely not the thing for me to continue to be doing.’”
Busta adds, “I 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 … to just apply myself creatively, and the opportunity finally came one day when I was downtown.” 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: “Mt. Airy Groove” 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 Busta’s 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 ”All of sudden I’m hearing people in the streets talking about hos Busta’s back. In my mind, he never left, and that’s why I wanted to fuck with in the first place. He’s got that drive, and he never stops trying to top himself. Anybody who knows Busta knows that he’s 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.
Doin It Again
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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We so hot, we so hot baby
Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby
Got the bottles in the air like yeah
Everybody put your hands up, wave them like you don't care
Hey, hey, wave them like you don't care, hey, hey
We're doing it again, you know we're doing it again
Back at it, open the door for me
While I go enter another tax brackets
Seats with chrome like I'm laying up in a craftmatic
And choke the street till they diagnose him with asthmatic
Hmmm, so charismatic, I light the room up
Till I burn the blocks and... Cause some traffic
And yes we doing it again, cause he decide to ask it
Another heater to make the people wanna bang the classic
And swag them to death, I tried to warn them
Until we got they back on the fams I got it for them
Consider making no sense, prepare nigga
Witnessing the greatest in the flesh, we right here nigga
[Chorus:]
We so hot, we so hot baby
Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby
Got the bottles in the air like yeah
Everybody put your hands up, wave them like you don't care
Hey, hey, wave them like you don't care, hey, hey
We're doing it again, you know we're doing it again
[Villain]
Listen, these clown niggas running round with they foolish axe
I'm talking that trap shit, knowing they ain't moving packs
As far as I'm killing bitches I got Freddie Kruger's stats
I should be the... Got the cheetos, I'm the coolest cat
Little fuck niggas that's the shit I don't like
If it ain't miss good and daughter I just bet I won't wife
I just beat up the puss and leave her on night
They say one is for the money so I never bone twice
I was good in the hood with a glock boy
My kitchen was the studio and them rock boys
Was making music and that booth was the pot boy
Now... Stop boy
[Chorus:]
We so hot, we so hot baby
Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby
Got the bottles in the air like yeah
Everybody put your hands up, wave them like you don't care
Hey, hey, wave them like you don't care, hey, hey
We're doing it again, you know we're doing it again
[Busta]
Watch me do it, and display it in such a way
That can make that all look Versace stupid
Stepping up in the spot, you know you must salute it
And I suggest that you... Yourself and watch me stooded
But undisputed, have been making a more dangerous movement
See now we hanging our coats on that
See that the round tables glasses of rose and we making a toast to that
Some of these niggas think they hot, that's in the present nigga
The problem is that I'm hot and I'm a legen nigga
The problem is that I got only a second nigga
See this a line, expose the couple of threatened niggas
[Chorus:]
We so hot, we so hot baby
Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby
Got the bottles in the air like yeah
Everybody put your hands up, wave them like you don't care
Hey, hey, wave them like you don't care, hey, hey
We're doing it again, you know we're doing it again
The song "Doin It Again" by Busta Rhymes featuring Reek Da Villain and Chanel Nicole is a celebration of their fame and success. The song begins with the hook, "We so hot, we so hot baby, Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby, Got the bottles in the air like yeah," which sums up the confident attitude they have towards their music and influence on the party scene. Busta Rhymes then jumps in with his verse, boasting about his status as a high-earning artist who causes chaos wherever he goes. He references his sophisticated taste with the line "Seats with chrome like I'm laying up in a craftmatic" and his ability to incite hype among fans with the line "Another heater to make the people wanna bang the classic." Reek Da Villain follows up with his verse that is laced with clever wordplay that disses his competition and boasts about his sexual prowess. Chanel Nicole brings a change of pace with her melodic chorus which repeats the hook from the beginning. The song portrays the artists as successful, confident, and glamorous.
Overall, the lyrics in "Doin It Again" revolve around the celebratory theme of being at the top of their game. The song is a testament to Busta Rhymes' and his collaborators' success, fame, and influence. They sing about partying, popping bottles, and making hits, all while looking and feeling their best.
Line by Line Meaning
We so hot, we so hot baby
We're incredibly popular and successful.
Everywhere we go we shutting down the spot baby
We're attracting huge crowds and making a big impact everywhere we go.
Got the bottles in the air like yeah
We're celebrating our success and having a great time.
Everybody put your hands up, wave them like you don't care
We want everyone to join in the celebration, regardless of their worries or concerns.
We're doing it again, you know we're doing it again
We're repeating our previous success, and confident we will do so again.
Back at it, open the door for me
We're back on the scene, making an entrance in a big way.
While I go enter another tax brackets
Our success is earning us a lot of money and elevating our financial status.
Seats with chrome like I'm laying up in a craftmatic
Our ride is sleek and shiny, like a high-end luxury car.
And choke the street till they diagnose him with asthmatic
Our presence and popularity is causing quite a commotion and commotion in the streets.
I light the room up, till I burn the blocks and... Cause some traffic
Our energy and charisma is causing excitement and chaos wherever we go.
And yes we doing it again, cause he decide to ask it
Our success is causing others to take notice and ask about it, leading to repeated success.
Another heater to make the people wanna bang the classic
Our new music is highly anticipated and expected to be a big hit with our fans.
And swag them to death, I tried to warn them
Our style and attitude is so impressive, it could overwhelm or even harm those who are not ready for it.
Until we got they back on the fams I got it for them
We'll keep working hard to earn the support of our loyal fans.
Consider making no sense, prepare nigga
Don't worry about understanding what we're doing, just be ready for something great.
Witnessing the greatest in the flesh, we right here nigga
You're witnessing greatness firsthand in us, and we're right here to prove it.
Listen, these clown niggas running round with they foolish axe
Others may criticize and ridicule us, but they are just foolish and irrelevant.
I'm talking that trap shit, knowing they ain't moving packs
Others may claim to be part of the trap lifestyle, but they are not actually successful in it.
As far as I'm killing bitches I got Freddie Kruger's stats
I am extremely successful and deadly in various areas, just like the horror movie villain Freddie Krueger.
I should be the... Got the cheetos, I'm the coolest cat
I am the coolest and the best in the game, and I have the snacks to prove it.
Little fuck niggas that's the shit I don't like
I don't have time for or any interest in people who are petty and annoying.
If it ain't miss good and daughter I just bet I won't wife
I only want to be with women who are truly amazing and deserving of my attention and commitment.
I just beat up the puss and leave her on night
I don't take long-term relationships seriously and only want quick hookups with women.
They say one is for the money so I never bone twice
I'm always on the lookout for new opportunities to make money and won't waste my time with anything that isn't profitable.
I was good in the hood with a glock boy
I was once popular and respected in my neighborhood due to my tough attitude and weapon.
My kitchen was the studio and them rock boys
I used to create music using only my kitchen and musically talented friends.
Was making music and that booth was the pot boy
Recording music was my addiction and passion, like a drug that I couldn't get enough of.
Now... Stop boy
My success and popularity aren't going to stop anytime soon, so get used to it.
Watch me do it, and display it in such a way
Watch me accomplish my goals and do it with a style that is impressive and unique.
That can make that all look Versace stupid
My accomplishments and style are so impressive that they make other attempts at success look foolish.
Stepping up in the spot, you know you must salute it
My presence and success are so significant that others feel compelled to pay respect and acknowledge it.
And I suggest that you... Yourself and watch me stooded
I suggest that you acknowledge and take notice of me and my accomplishments.
But undisputed, have been making a more dangerous movement
My success and influence are growing and may have dangerous consequences for those who oppose or don't support me.
See now we hanging our coats on that
We've achieved so much success that we can now take a more relaxed attitude and not worry about the small things.
See that the round tables glasses of rose and we making a toast to that
We're enjoying our success and celebrating with expensive drinks and toasts.
Some of these niggas think they hot, that's in the present nigga
Others may think they're successful and popular, but we're the true stars and competing with us is pointless.
The problem is that I'm hot and I'm a legen nigga
My success and popularity are so significant that I'm already considered a legend.
The problem is that I got only a second nigga
My success and popularity are growing so quickly that others don't have a chance to catch up or compete.
See this a line, expose the couple of threatened niggas
These lyrics are a warning to others who may feel threatened by our success and influence.
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@IAMTHECHANEL
Thank You Everyone that took the time out to Watch our Video !!! much love always and thanks for the comments wether their good or bad we appreciate the truth always .. Peace -CHANEL NICOLE
@ryboss93
Finally Busta bringing back real music 01-02-03-04 amazing years for music
@kristiantaylor8688
Busta Rhymes still killin it. His lyrics are genius good lyricism. #Conglomerate
@uthmanking67
The lyrics are Hot, the beat is Hot. Busta Rhymes salute to the Legend.
@anthawk3891
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@Filipino95
wow !! the girl have a good voice .
@manu936
im in love with this song, so 2000's <3 this is what we need
@uncensoredreality
I see you Chanel, beautiful voice hun, doin BIG things and the future is definitely bright
@feno-gyuriken1843
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah big great great big respect from Cameroon in Africa Mr Busta Rhymes
@4x3play
This the round and round track. I still love though.