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.
Movie
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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My life is a movie
All my dreams are stacked up
All my belts is Gucci
Motion picture swag ho
My fit blend like a smoothie
I do it like a movie
'Cause my life is a movie
My life is a movie
Chill just a little bit, damn ho
Sorry lil homie, you'se a has-been
Played out nigga, Hasbro
Bitch I’m Marlin Brando
Y’all niggas sweeter than a mango
Y’all corny niggas always talk y’all shit
But y’all only remind me of an asshole
Baby girl get up on that damn pole
And tell your friend hating is for losers
Drop ya nigga off in a manhole
You love the way I move my George Lucas?
Bone chillin til a nigga kill nerves
Y’all know I spit scripture
When I talk I make a nigga feel words
3D motion picture
Took shorty back to the crib, she balked
Couldn’t even find a description
Ballroom-sized living room bitch
Life's your science fiction
Movie premiere show time
Y’all niggas know the way we move in
All day every day red carpets
Focus your lens, zoom in!
I do it like a movie
My life is a movie
All my dreams are stacked up
All my belts is Gucci
Motion picture swag ho
My fit blend like a smoothie
I do it like a movie
'Cause my life is a movie
Ok now my life is a movie
All real with no filter
My girl got on real fur
Bitch I think I’m Spielberg
More like a documentary
'Cause ain’t no movie this real
So sick and can’t get wet
Bitch I think I’m Denzel
Get them hands in the air when I shut down the show
Hop off the stage and I get in and go
Not one of these niggas can fuck with my flow
I’m hot as the sun you are cold as the snow
Bad bitch in my room that’s action
I hunger the coming attraction
And they gonna keep going til I yell cut
If you didn’t know muthafucka guess what?
I do it like a movie
My life is a movie
All my dreams are stacked up
All my belts is Gucci
Motion picture swag ho
My fit blend like a smoothie
I do it like a movie
'Cause my life is a movie
My life is a movie
Limited Givenchi ostrich
Land lord, godfather of it
Bitch you know who the boss is
Better get yo hands up off this
Suffocate your shine, vacuum
Why most niggas still wanna hate?
I’m digging in they bitch in the bathroom
OK, slime, tell em everytime
Y’all already know what the flash do
When the diamond gleam and I never flick up on it
Blinding everything thing when I pass through
Do you really know what the cost is?
Bugging when you take a look at all this
Don’t ever count money I just look up in them contracts
And million dollar deals in the office
I do it like a movie
My life is a movie
All my dreams are stacked up
All my belts is Gucci
Motion picture swag ho
My fit blend like a smoothie
I do it like a movie
'Cause my life is a movie
In Busta Rhymes and J Doe's song "Movie," the rappers liken their lives to films, with all of the glamour, luxury, and spectacle of Hollywood. They describe themselves as being larger than life, with dreams stacked up high and belts from Gucci. Everything about their style and persona blends together perfectly, like a smoothie, and they're always ready to put on a show.
The verses switch back and forth between Busta Rhymes and J Doe, with each rapper putting their own spin on the theme of living like a movie star. Busta Rhymes drops references to Marlon Brando and George Lucas, as well as boasting about his ballroom-sized living room. J Doe takes a more documentary-style approach, referencing real-life events and making it clear that his life is just as exciting and intense as any movie.
Line by Line Meaning
I do it like a movie
I live my life like it's a movie, with dramatic flair and excitement
My life is a movie
My life is full of action, drama, and adventure just like in a movie
All my dreams are stacked up
I have a lot of aspirations and goals that I am determined to achieve
All my belts is Gucci
I only wear the best and most expensive designer items, even something as simple as a belt
Motion picture swag ho
I have the same level of style and swagger as the most glamorous movie stars
My fit blend like a smoothie
My outfit is perfectly put together and coordinated, just like different ingredients in a smoothie
'Cause my life is a movie
My life is so full of excitement and adventure that it feels like I'm living in a movie
Chill just a little bit, damn ho
Calm down and relax, don't be so dramatic
Sorry lil homie, you'se a has-been
You were once popular and successful, but now you're irrelevant
Played out nigga, Hasbro
You're a boring and predictable person, like a toy from the Hasbro brand
Bitch I’m Marlin Brando
I am as legendary and iconic as the famous actor Marlon Brando
Y’all niggas sweeter than a mango
You guys are fake and inauthentic, like a super sweet mango
Y’all corny niggas always talk y’all shit
You guys are always bragging about things that aren't impressive or important
But y’all only remind me of an asshole
You guys are just like jerks and assholes, no matter how much you brag about yourselves
Baby girl get up on that damn pole
A woman should become a stripper and dance on a pole in order to make money
And tell your friend hating is for losers
Stop being negative and critical of others, it's a waste of time and energy
Drop ya nigga off in a manhole
Leave your boyfriend or partner behind and move on with your life
You love the way I move my George Lucas?
Do you like the way I direct and control everything, just like the famous movie director George Lucas?
Bone chillin til a nigga kill nerves
My style and presence is so cool and intimidating that it can even make someone feel nervous
Y’all know I spit scripture
You all know I rap with incredible skill and talent, like a biblical scripture
When I talk I make a nigga feel words
My words and messages have a powerful impact on people
3D motion picture
My life and presence is like a three-dimensional movie, with depth and complexity
Took shorty back to the crib, she balked
I brought a girl back to my house, but she hesitated or refused to do what I wanted
Couldn’t even find a description
She was so incredible and indescribable that words couldn't do her justice
Ballroom-sized living room bitch
My house is so big and luxurious that I have a ballroom as my living room
Life's your science fiction
My life is so incredible and surreal that it feels like something out of a science fiction movie
Movie premiere show time
My life feels like a constant movie premiere, with lots of attention and fanfare
Y’all niggas know the way we move in
You guys already know how stylish and cool we are, how we move and how we do things
All day every day red carpets
My life is so glamorous and amazing that it feels like walking on a red carpet every single day
Focus your lens, zoom in!
Pay attention and focus closely, because you won't want to miss anything amazing or exciting that happens with me
Ok now my life is a movie
My life is still crazy and dramatic like a movie, but now I'm taking a moment to reflect and acknowledge it
All real with no filter
I'm authentic and genuine, with no need to hide anything or put on a facade
My girl got on real fur
My girlfriend is stylish and classy, and can afford to wear expensive, real fur clothing
Bitch I think I’m Spielberg
I am the mastermind and creative genius behind everything, like the famous movie director Steven Spielberg
More like a documentary
My life feels more like a real-life documentary, with all the ups and downs that come with it
'Cause ain’t no movie this real
My life is so intense and dramatic that no movie could possibly do it justice
So sick and can’t get wet
I'm so amazing and slick that no one can catch me or bring me down
Bitch I think I’m Denzel
I am as talented and respected as the famous actor Denzel Washington
Get them hands in the air when I shut down the show
People get excited and enthusiastic when I perform and excel in my field
Hop off the stage and I get in and go
I quickly and confidently move on to the next thing, never resting or staying in one place for too long
Not one of these niggas can fuck with my flow
No one can compete with my skills and talent, especially in my chosen profession
I’m hot as the sun you are cold as the snow
I am on fire and unstoppable, while others are weak and lackluster
Bad bitch in my room that’s action
I have a beautiful and sexy woman in my bedroom, which I consider exciting and entertaining
I hunger the coming attraction
I'm always looking forward to the next exciting thing that will happen to me, just like a movie preview
And they gonna keep going til I yell cut
I am in control of everything that happens in my life, just like a movie director controls the ending of a scene
If you didn’t know muthafucka guess what?
If you weren't aware of how amazing and talented I am, well now you know
Limited Givenchi ostrich
I have a limited edition Givenchy ostrich leather item, which is very expensive and exclusive
Land lord, godfather of it
I own a lot of property and have power and influence over others
Bitch you know who the boss is
You know that I am in charge and in control of everything
Better get yo hands up off this
Don't even try to mess with me or my possessions, because you'll regret it
Suffocate your shine, vacuum
I can easily outshine and overshadow others, like a vacuum sucking up all the air
Why most niggas still wanna hate?
Why do so many people still envy and criticize me, even though I am so successful and talented?
I’m digging in they bitch in the bathroom
I am having sex with someone's girlfriend or wife in the bathroom, which shows my confidence, power, and disregard for others
OK, slime, tell em everytime
Okay, friend, let me explain this to you every single time
Y’all already know what the flash do
You guys already know how I shine and stand out from everyone else
When the diamond gleam and I never flick up on it
I always show off and highlight my expensive and flashy diamond jewelry, without ever ignoring or neglecting it
Blinding everything thing when I pass through
I am so flashy and dazzling that I can blind or overwhelm people when I walk by
Do you really know what the cost is?
Do you truly understand the amount of money and resources I have invested in myself and my career?
Bugging when you take a look at all this
You'll be amazed and impressed when you see everything that I have accomplished and own
Don’t ever count money I just look up in them contracts
I don't need to worry about money because I already have it all laid out in my contracts and business deals
And million dollar deals in the office
I am so successful and powerful that I can make million dollar deals right in my own office
Contributed by Lucas B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tomnekuda3818
Tom Berenger is one of the most underrated actors of our era. Truly a versatile actor!
@NOISYBOYSSPEEDSHOP
CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH TOM BERENGER
@bessielewis1711
Right I love him ❤😊
@malditah8787
What a great movie. I love Tom Berrenger ❤ Thank you for sharing....
@thegreatselkie6009
Great movie! I love Tom Berenger. I don’t recall ever seeing Armand Asante play such a low life.
@marcosgonzalez4525
Berenguer one of my favorite actors
@catherinegrace6406
I agree.. Did you ever see the movie- Last of the DogMen.?… that was an excellent one of his.
@boblongdickder6178
Yeah I agree but maybe you should learn how to spell the man's name
@sammymitchell7167
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@bessielewis1711
Its on tubi i just saw it there it was sad and good love tom and busta my fav actors ❤️ ♥️ 💖 😊😊