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.
Get Out
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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Such a remarkable sound (Get out)
Yeah (Get out of here)
Such a remarkable sound
Flipmode get down, now
Yeah check it out (Get out of here)
Such a remarkable sound
Busta Rhymes (Get out)
What's the deal now (Get out of here)
Yeah, yeah
Are you ready to get on? (Who, me?)
And cause such a reaction that the motha fucka's go (Ooh wee)
It's like a group of happy children
Yo, it's such a feelin'
To see all of my live nigga's carry on now
Oh see how I be gettin' so passionate
I get a thrill even when I bust my gun off by accident
The God bless glory, success story
Whiteboy Billy put a stash up in my armrest for me
The way I fucks it up, it's like a fuck-fest for me
I get on last and demolish everything before me
We run shit and that's a fact now, you're whack now
And ain't no fuckin' turnin' back now, so relentless
I won't even let you niggas finish a fuckin' sentence
Call for my people like a school attendance
And then I strike with a fuckin' vengeance
Finger on my trigger
Figure I'll blast every last one of you bitch niggas
So (Get out)
Bitch nigga just (Get out)
You need to just (Get out of here)
Police'll try to close the club (Get out)
You really should (Get out)
You need to just (Get out of here)
Bitch, if you ain't got your own dough (Get out)
You need to just (Get out)
You really should (Get out of here)
If you frontin' like you really live (Get out)
And you know you not (Get out)
You need to just (Get out of here)
The one world alliance
Flipmode the most reliant for the thorough guidance
On how to get most of this money like a secret science
Only the live nigga's allowed, there's nothin' you can do
Frontin' with your crew while you talkin' to corny bitches too
Nevertheless, address the cheddar for the treasure chest
And bless the spot before the thugs protest, one time
I hope y'all know just what the motherfuck you dealin' with
With so much platinum for the street, you thought I was a silversmith
We phat now, so look at how we brought it back now
And made it possible for street niggas to hold a stack now
And become the wealthiest, healthiest
And bring the fire that will reach about 1000 degrees celsius
Hold on, banker's money better roll on, or sing a broke folk song
My nigga's so long he paid with a big brim hat, just like a lampshade
And bounce, wildin' in the truck, the joints my nigga Ramp made
We be them new millennium prime time niggas
Walk a fine line, niggas sippin fine wine niggas
Now, if you cross the line and fuck around them blind niggas
With so much pressure it's like we did the illest crime, nigga
What? You know I'm like a loco man, noble man
Turned global man, rippin' bi-coastal like a postal man
And when we come, you know we came to get it
And what you need to do is bounce if you ain't fuckin' with it
So (Get out)
Bitch nigga just (Get out)
You need to just (Get out of here)
Police'll try to close the club (Get out)
You really should (Get out)
Please just (Get out of here)
Bitch, if you ain't got your own dough (Get out)
You need to just (Get out)
You really should (Get out of here)
And if you frontin' like you really live (Get out)
And you know you not (Get out)
You really should (Get out of here)
Get out, get out, get out of here [Repeat: x4]
The song "Get Out" by Busta Rhymes is an energetic and upbeat track that is both confrontational and empowering. The lyrics of this track talk about getting rid of detractors, people who are not welcome, people who are not needed, and people who are not liked. The song starts with a powerful call to action, exhorting the listener to "get out" and deploying a remarkable sound that signals that something important is happening.
The lyrics then go on to capture the feeling of being in control, of commanding the room, and of having power over others. The line "Are you ready to get on?" is a challenge to the listener to join in the momentum and positivity of the song, and to make something happen. Busta Rhymes describes himself as being passionate, even when he "busts my gun off by accident". He asserts his dominance over others, describing them as "whack", "corny", and "bitch niggas", and calling them all out to "get out".
Despite its confrontational stance, the song is also a celebration of solidarity and brotherhood, as Busta Rhymes describes the power and success of Flipmode Squad and the "live niggas" who are "allowed" to join. With its catchy chorus and insistent beats, "Get Out" is a powerful anthem of empowerment, urging the listener to stand up and take control of their life and their surroundings.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out.
Such a remarkable sound (Get out)
Busta Rhymes likes the sound that is being made.
Yeah (Get out of here)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out.
Flipmode get down, now
It is time for Flipmode, the group that Busta Rhymes is a part of, to start their performance.
Yeah check it out (Get out of here)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out.
Such a remarkable sound
Busta Rhymes likes the sound that is being made.
Busta Rhymes (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out.
Comin' through, get down (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out.
What's the deal now (Get out of here)
Busta Rhymes is wondering what is happening and telling someone to leave or get out.
Yeah, yeah
Busta Rhymes is expressing excitement and anticipation for what is to come.
Are you ready to get on? (Who, me?)
Busta Rhymes is asking someone if they are ready to participate in what is happening.
And cause such a reaction that the motha fucka's go (Ooh wee)
Busta Rhymes wants someone to cause a big reaction and excitement.
It's like a group of happy children
The reaction that Busta Rhymes wants is like a group of happy children, joyful and energetic.
Yo, it's such a feelin'
Busta Rhymes is expressing the great feeling of seeing people having fun and being happy.
To see all of my live nigga's carry on now
Busta Rhymes enjoys seeing all of his friends and associates having a good time and enjoying themselves.
Oh see how I be gettin' so passionate
Busta Rhymes is very passionate about the music that he makes and the performances he puts on.
I get a thrill even when I bust my gun off by accident
Busta Rhymes enjoys the adrenaline rush that comes with performing, even when things do not go exactly as planned.
The God bless glory, success story
Busta Rhymes is grateful for the success that he has achieved and attributes it to a higher power.
Whiteboy Billy put a stash up in my armrest for me
Busta Rhymes has a stash of something (likely drugs) that was given to him by someone named Whiteboy Billy.
The way I fucks it up, it's like a fuck-fest for me
Busta Rhymes enjoys putting on energetic and exciting performances like they are sex.
I get on last and demolish everything before me
Busta Rhymes is confident in his ability to perform and feels that he always leaves the crowd satisfied and impressed.
We run shit and that's a fact now, you're whack now
Busta Rhymes and his associates are in charge and no one else can compare or compete with them.
And ain't no fuckin' turnin' back now, so relentless
Busta Rhymes and his associates are committed to their music and are not going to stop or slow down.
I won't even let you niggas finish a fuckin' sentence
Busta Rhymes is so dominant and confident that he will not even let his rivals speak or argue with him.
Call for my people like a school attendance
Busta Rhymes wants his friends and associates to come together like students in a classroom would be called to attendance.
And then I strike with a fuckin' vengeance
Busta Rhymes is aggressive and relentless when he performs and will strike quickly and forcefully.
Finger on my trigger
Busta Rhymes is ready to perform and get started with his music.
Figure I'll blast every last one of you bitch niggas
Busta Rhymes is aggressive and will attack anyone who tries to stop him or his group from performing.
Bitch nigga just (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out if they are not strong or capable enough to be a part of what he is doing.
Police'll try to close the club (Get out)
The police may come and shut down the club or event, and Busta Rhymes wants people to leave quickly and safely.
You really should (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is strongly urging someone to leave or get out.
Please just (Get out of here)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave the area immediately to avoid trouble or danger.
Bitch, if you ain't got your own dough (Get out)
Busta Rhymes does not want people without money or resources to be a part of what he is doing.
And if you frontin' like you really live (Get out)
Busta Rhymes does not want people who are pretending or lying to be a part of what he is doing.
You need to just (Get out)
Busta Rhymes is telling someone to leave or get out immediately.
The one world alliance
Busta Rhymes and his associates are united under one goal or vision.
Flipmode the most reliant for the thorough guidance
Flipmode is capable of handling any situation and providing guidance to their associates or others.
On how to get most of this money like a secret science
Flipmode knows how to make money and they are very skilled at it.
Only the live nigga's allowed, there's nothin' you can do
Busta Rhymes only wants strong, capable people to be a part of his group, and he does not have any tolerance for those who cannot keep up.
Frontin' with your crew while you talkin' to corny bitches too
Busta Rhymes does not like people who try to act tough or cool in front of others, but then act like a different person when they are alone or talking to someone they like.
Nevertheless, address the cheddar for the treasure chest
Busta Rhymes encourages others to focus on making money and earning success.
And bless the spot before the thugs protest, one time
Busta Rhymes hopes that people can enjoy the music and the event without any trouble or violence.
I hope y'all know just what the motherfuck you dealin' with
Busta Rhymes wants people to understand the level of talent and ability that he and his associates have.
With so much platinum for the street, you thought I was a silversmith
Busta Rhymes has achieved a significant amount of success in his career and is a valuable, highly skilled performer.
We phat now, so look at how we brought it back now
Busta Rhymes and his associates have become highly successful and influential in the music scene, and they are proud of their accomplishments.
And made it possible for street niggas to hold a stack now
Busta Rhymes and his associates have paved the way for others in their community to become successful and wealthy through their music and performances.
And become the wealthiest, healthiest
Busta Rhymes values success and wealth but also recognizes the importance of staying healthy.
And bring the fire that will reach about 1000 degrees celsius
Busta Rhymes and his associates are highly energetic and perform with a great deal of passion and intensity.
Hold on, banker's money better roll on, or sing a broke folk song
Busta Rhymes and his associates want to make money and be successful, otherwise they will be forced to struggle and face difficult challenges.
My nigga's so long he paid with a big brim hat, just like a lampshade
One of Busta Rhymes' associates has a large penis and is confident and proud of it.
And bounce, wildin' in the truck, the joints my nigga Ramp made
Busta Rhymes and his associates are having fun and living life to the fullest, listening to music created by another member of Flipmode called Ramp.
We be them new millennium prime time niggas
Busta Rhymes and his associates are the new, influential stars of their time.
Walk a fine line, niggas sippin fine wine niggas
Busta Rhymes and his associates are capable and careful, and know when to have fun and relax with a drink.
Now, if you cross the line and fuck around them blind niggas
Busta Rhymes and his associates are dangerous when crossed or challenged, and their rivals should be careful.
With so much pressure it's like we did the illest crime, nigga
Busta Rhymes and his associates are working under intense pressure and stress, as if they have committed a significant crime.
You know I'm like a loco man, noble man
Busta Rhymes is wild, energetic, and intense in his performances, but he also has a sense of nobility and purpose in what he does.
Turned global man, rippin' bi-coastal like a postal man
Busta Rhymes has become an international, global figure, and he performs all over the world.
And when we come, you know we came to get it
Busta Rhymes and his associates always arrive prepared and ready to perform at their best.
And what you need to do is bounce if you ain't fuckin' with it
Busta Rhymes wants people who do not appreciate or understand his music to leave so that he and his associates can perform for people who do.
Get out, get out, get out of here [Repeat: x4]
Busta Rhymes is telling people to leave or get out quickly and safely in order to avoid any trouble or danger.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BUSTA RHYMES, FRANK LOESSER
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