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.
Hope Your Dreams Come True
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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With all this imaginary shit these niggas is sayin' (I'm the greatest, bitch)
And I'd rather show ya better than I can tell ya
Watch how I'm comin' back and then I kill 'em
And fuck 'em up while ya successful at failure
Most of you niggas got a drip that's fucked up
You should kill your stylist and hire a tailor (ah)
Fuck you want me to go do?
Can't even relate to shit you be sayin' (what you sayin'?)
Like you got shit in your mouth
Fuck is you talkin' about, niggas thinkin' we playin'? (We ain't playin', nigga)
Lights in the VIP with your broad
From the bread that we slide and for bottles we sprayin' (ah)
And I'm makin' 'em do shit they don't gotta do
Hit 'em in the way they ain't got a clue
Gimme money, make her pay out the blue
Mami actin' like she can't believe that it's true (bitch, I'm a miracle)
How I layed 'em and come up way outta shoe (come up out 'em)
Banish niggas then I get up and vanish with the shawty, pull up the coupe (pull up)
Massive every time I pull up, leave ashes, disappear again for a few
While I'm leavin' them they sit down and try to figure out the shit that I do
I'll be just leavin' niggas where they be until it be time to get ghost on 'em (boo)
Y'all (y'all niggas know) know just what to do
(Y'all niggas know what to do, y'all niggas know what to do)
Come with me (Follow me, nigga) and let me show you (let me show you, my nigga)
Hope your dreams come true (I hope your dreams come true)
If you ain't with me (you ain't with me, my nigga), fuck you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
Little bitch, you ain't get you the message?
Everything about a nigga gigantic, believe me, it's God in your presence
You ain't gotta believe me, my nigga, 'til I beat your ass out of your denims (denim)
Send out my bitches to rob you niggas, run and learn you a couple of lessons
Now I'm sick like a motherfucker, but the antidote, take you this medicine, niggas (pop you this pill)
Bibi-baba-I don't know what to call it, I'm fuckin' up everything, nigga
Far as everything else, I make the adjustment, but I'm back in my element, nigga (yes we is)
Soundin' ignorant as fuck, all these beats with the bag, I'm intelligent, niggas
Now while I know I pull up in the Ghost, you talkin' the most, little irrelevant nigga (shut up)
You talkin' too much and you need to shut fuck up, boy, you a delicate nigga (you pussy)
It's so unfortunate that some of you niggas ain't got proper etiquette, nigga
While your bank account is at a deficit, all of my diamonds is elegant, nigga
I don't know, I don't know why niggas still try to test the champ knowin' I'm so undefeated
I'm not tryna hear your bitch ass, sittin' under my plate and see you, it already deleted
You better believe that it's hot and I'm back in this bitch and you know that I'm keepin' it heated
Especially how I'm fuckin' shit up beyond description, my nigga, no caption is needed, yeah, yeah
Y'all (y'all niggas know) know just what to do
(Y'all niggas know what to do, y'all niggas know what to do)
Come with me (follow me, nigga) and let me show you (let me show you, my nigga)
Hope your dreams come true (I hope your dreams come true)
If you ain't with me (you ain't with me, my nigga), fuck you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
Y'all (y'all niggas know) know just what to do
(Y'all niggas know what to do, y'all niggas know what to do)
Come with me (follow me, nigga) and let me show you (let me show you, my nigga)
Hope your dreams come true (I hope your dreams come true)
If you ain't with me (you ain't with me, my nigga), fuck you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
In Busta Rhymes's song Come On, the lyrics are full of braggadocio, boasting his superiority over other rappers. Busta Rhymes is talking about how he's different from the rest and how he is tired of playing around with others. He is ready to show his real potential and how he can accomplish tasks that others can't. He mentions how most of the other rappers in the industry display funny shit, but they can't relate to each other, and they can't even understand each other's language. He also talks about how he makes people do things that they don't know they can do, and how he is a miracle.
The chorus talks about how everyone knows what they should do, and they should follow Busta Rhymes because he is the king. He also tells them what to do when they're not with him, which is nothing.
In the second verse, Busta Rhymes continues his bragging, stating that everything about him is gigantic and godly. He mentions how he is back in his element and how he's making adjustments as he goes. He also takes a jab at rappers who talk too much and don't have proper etiquette in the industry. He boasts about his diamonds being elegant and how he's undefeated. Finally, he talks about how his presence alone can delete people from his life.
In summary, the song is about Busta Rhymes's superiority over other rappers and how he's ready to show the world what he can do. He takes jabs at those who don't measure up to his standards and boasts about his success and accomplishments.
Line by Line Meaning
Look
Listen up, pay attention
With all this imaginary shit these niggas is sayin' (I'm the greatest, bitch)
People are spouting a lot of fake stuff about themselves, claiming to be the best
And I'd rather show ya better than I can tell ya
Actions speak louder than words, I would rather demonstrate my greatness than talk about it
Watch how I'm comin' back and then I kill 'em
Observe how I make a strong comeback and defeat my opponents
And fuck 'em up while ya successful at failure
I will defeat those who are content with failing and make them even worse off
Most of you niggas got a drip that's fucked up
Many of you guys have a poor fashion sense
You should kill your stylist and hire a tailor (ah)
You would be better off firing your stylist and hiring a tailor to improve your fashion
No, we can't relate the funny shit you displayin' (What you doin'?)
We cannot understand the strange, humorous things that you are doing
Fuck you want me to go do?
What would you like me to do about it?
Can't even relate to shit you be sayin' (what you sayin'?)
I cannot understand what you are saying, it does not make sense
Like you got shit in your mouth
You are talking incoherently and it sounds like you have something in your mouth
Fuck is you talkin' about, niggas thinkin' we playin'? (We ain't playin', nigga)
What are you talking about, do you think we are joking? (We are not joking)
Lights in the VIP with your broad
The VIP section is brightly lit with your female companion
From the bread that we slide and for bottles we sprayin' (ah)
We are spending a lot of money on food and drinks
And I'm makin' 'em do shit they don't gotta do
I am making people do things they do not necessarily have to do
Hit 'em in the way they ain't got a clue
Deceive them in a way that they are completely clueless
Gimme money, make her pay out the blue
Give me the money, make her pay unexpectedly
Mami actin' like she can't believe that it's true (bitch, I'm a miracle)
My lady acquaintance is amazed and does not believe that I can do what I claim (I am an exceptional person)
How I layed 'em and come up way outta shoe (come up out 'em)
I defeated my opponents easily and rose above their level
Banish niggas then I get up and vanish with the shawty, pull up the coupe (pull up)
I defeat my rivals and escape with my lady in a sports car
Massive every time I pull up, leave ashes, disappear again for a few
I make a grand entrance every time I arrive, leaving a strong impression and then disappear for a while
While I'm leavin' them they sit down and try to figure out the shit that I do
As I leave, my opponents are puzzled and try to understand how I do what I do
I'll be just leavin' niggas where they be until it be time to get ghost on 'em (boo)
I leave my opponents where they are until I need to ghost them (escape quickly)
Y'all (y'all niggas know) know just what to do
You guys already know what needs to be done
(Y'all niggas know what to do, y'all niggas know what to do)
You guys are aware of what needs to be done
Come with me (Follow me, nigga) and let me show you (let me show you, my nigga)
Join me and I will demonstrate my skills to you
Hope your dreams come true (I hope your dreams come true)
I wish success and fulfillment upon you
If you ain't with me (you ain't with me, my nigga), fuck you
If you are not on my side, then I do not care about you
Fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you, fuck-a-you
I do not care about you, I do not care about you, I do not care about you, I do not care about you
Little bitch, you ain't get you the message?
You did not receive the message, coward?
Everything about a nigga gigantic, believe me, it's God in your presence
Everything about me is huge and impressive, it is as if God himself is present
You ain't gotta believe me, my nigga, 'til I beat your ass out of your denims (denim)
You do not have to believe me until I beat you up and remove your denim pants
Send out my bitches to rob you niggas, run and learn you a couple of lessons
I have sent my female accomplices to rob you and teach you a few lessons
Now I'm sick like a motherfucker, but the antidote, take you this medicine, niggas (pop you this pill)
I am feeling terrible, but I have the cure for you, take this medicine
Bibi-baba-I don't know what to call it, I'm fuckin' up everything, nigga
I do not know what to call it, but I am messing up everything
Far as everything else, I make the adjustment, but I'm back in my element, nigga (yes we is)
I can adapt to everything else, but I thrive in my element (yes we do)
Soundin' ignorant as fuck, all these beats with the bag, I'm intelligent, niggas
I may sound uneducated at times, but I am actually very smart and successful
Now while I know I pull up in the Ghost, you talkin' the most, little irrelevant nigga (shut up)
I know that I arrive in a Ghost car, while you talk too much, unimportant person (be quiet)
You talkin' too much and you need to shut fuck up, boy, you a delicate nigga (you pussy)
You are talking too much and you need to shut up, boy, you are a weak person (you are a coward)
It's so unfortunate that some of you niggas ain't got proper etiquette, nigga
It is unfortunate that some of you guys lack proper manners
While your bank account is at a deficit, all of my diamonds is elegant, nigga
While you are broke, my diamonds are very expensive and beautiful
I don't know, I don't know why niggas still try to test the champ knowin' I'm so undefeated
I do not understand why people still try to challenge me when I have never lost a battle
I'm not tryna hear your bitch ass, sittin' under my plate and see you, it already deleted
I do not want to hear from you, you are insignificant and I have already removed you from my life
You better believe that it's hot and I'm back in this bitch and you know that I'm keepin' it heated
You should know that I am back and things will get intense, that is what I do
Especially how I'm fuckin' shit up beyond description, my nigga, no caption is needed, yeah, yeah
I am exceeding all expectations and causing chaos, there is no need for a caption, it speaks for itself
Come with me (follow me, nigga) and let me show you (let me show you, my nigga)
Join me and I will demonstrate my skills to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Trevor Smith Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NOSTIX Entertainment
Yo killing it every single track that has came out is dope asf and goes in keep up the great work BUSTA RHYMES
Jade Wilson
@Core Creations ⁰0
Matthew Watson
Graduation was the only album I thought I could bump from front to back 🤯🤯
Core Creations
Merch 🐐
Brian Harrison
I NEED BUSTA RHYMES FOR THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW
Fitch Entertainment
From your lips to Allah's ears my nigga 🤲🏾
Latoya Jones
That'd be a fire ass half time show!!! I'm here for it!!!
King 808s
it’s gonna be the weeknd
Kdsmoothbaby
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𝙲𝚘-𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝙳𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎
Denali Hanzo
Oooooooh That was the best idea I've heard all 2020 that would be EPIC I would cry lol