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.
Partition
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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My girl like Beyoncé, me too
This what me and her be doing in the back of the Maybach when we're listening to Beyoncé
Listen
Driver, roll up the partition, please
Blind your rearview mirrors with the end of my sleeves
The shit that's on my wrist, you probably wouldn't believe
Driver, roll up the partition, please
I'm alarmed at how she's looking, and she's starting to breathe
Move my arm and grab my john and now she's starting to squeeze
She dropped it with me, fulfilling my need
She swallowed my seeds, she's ready to go (let's go)
Partition is up, the curtains is closed (okay)
Mommy nice with it like she play for the pros (that's right)
She gag from her throat, while she breathe through her nose (oh shit)
She starting to choke, she curling her toes
Look how she trying to take it all down
Come out your clothes (that's right)
I waited for a second and I thought for a minute
Ain't no loving good enough to give her while I'm up in it (tell 'em B)
Driver, roll up the partition, please
Driver, roll up the partition, please
(Azelia!)
(Banks)
Stress never, the sex better, the sex wetter
Check cheddarer, etcetera etceta
Bet bet you could get severed and left deaded
Slept slept and I crypt crept in the s-seven
These niggas be puffing, they piff in the public
They digging, they lusting, the feminine strutting, she hitting that button
I dip in the function, I'm prissy, I'm pumping, the tit and the rump
And I'm flipping 'em, dumping 'em, tricking em trumping em
But if these niggas wanna spend they cheese
Tell em hit up little miss AZ
Very heavy-headed, dick take heed
I'm-a flip out if a bitch play me!
Driver, roll up the partition, please
Driver, roll up the partition, please
I don't need you seeing 'yonce on her knees
Took 45 minutes to get all dressed up
We ain't even gonna make it to this club
Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged
Oh he so horny, he want to uh
He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse
He Monica Lewinski all on my gown
Oh there daddy, d-daddy didn't bring the towel
Oh baby, b-baby I slow it down
Took 45 minutes to get all dressed up
No we ain't even gonna make it to this club
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kind of girl you like, girl you like
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kinda girl you like
Is right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Driver roll up the partition fast
Driver roll up the partition fast
Over there I swear I saw them cameras flash
Handprints and footprints on my glass
Handprints and good grips all on my
Private show with the music blasting
He like to call me Peaches when we get this nasty
Red wine drip, talk that trash
Chauffer eavesdropping trying not to crash
Oh there daddy, d-daddy now you ripped my fur
Oh baby, b-baby be sweatin' on my hair
Took 45 minutes to get all dressed up
And we ain't even gonna make it to this club
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kind of girl you like, girl you like
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kinda girl you like
Is right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
(Hello!)
Est-ce que tu aimes le sexe?
Le sexe, je veux dire, l' activité physique
Le coïte, tu aimes ça?
Tu ne t'intéresses pas au sexe?
Les hommes pensent que les féministe détestent le sexe
Mais c'est une activité très stimulante et naturelle
Que les femmes adore
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kind of girl you like, girl you like
Take all of me
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
The kinda girl you like
Is right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
Right here with me
(Hello!)
The song "Partition Remix" by Busta Rhymes and Azealia Banks is a remix of the original song by Beyoncé. The opening lines express the admiration both rappers have for Beyoncé and how they like to listen to her music in private. As the song progresses, the lyrics become more explicit, with both rappers detailing their sexual experiences. They request the driver to roll up the partition for privacy, and they express their enjoyment of sexual activities with their partners.
As for the second verse, Azealia Banks sings about how she is not interested in men who cannot afford to spoil her with money, and she has zero tolerance for men who mess around with her. Additionally, there's a French interlude in the song, where an anonymous female speaker asks the listener about their interest in sex, stating how natural it is, and how pleasing women find it.
The track's explicit lyrics, mystique, and high energy helped it to become popular. Overall, the remix perfectly aligns with the original track's sensual and steamy vibe.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me give you the 2014 talk
I'm about to tell you something that's relevant to the current year.
My girl like Beyoncé, me too
Both me and my partner enjoy Beyoncé's music.
This what me and her be doing in the back of the Maybach when we're listening to Beyoncé
I'm going to describe what me and my partner do while listening to Beyoncé in our fancy car.
Driver, roll up the partition, please
I'm requesting that the chauffeur close the partition between us and them.
Blind your rearview mirrors with the end of my sleeves
I want to ensure that no one can see what we're doing in the back by obscuring any reflective surfaces.
The shit that's on my wrist, you probably wouldn't believe
I have such expensive jewelry that you might find it hard to believe.
Every symbol of success levels you couldn't achieve
My achievements in life are so great that you'd never be able to attain them.
I'm alarmed at how she's looking, and she's starting to breathe
My partner looks so good that it's causing me to feel excitement and arousal.
Move my arm and grab my john and now she's starting to squeeze
I'm instructing my partner to perform sexual acts on me.
She dropped it with me, fulfilling my need
My partner fulfilled my sexual desires and needs.
She swallowed my seeds, she's ready to go (let's go)
My partner performed oral sex on me and is now ready for more sexual activity.
Partition is up, the curtains is closed (okay)
We're making sure that no one can see or hear what we're doing by closing all barriers.
Mommy nice with it like she play for the pros (that's right)
My partner is skilled at sex, as if she's a professional athlete.
She gag from her throat, while she breathe through her nose (oh shit)
My partner is making sounds of sexual enjoyment and arousal.
She starting to choke, she curling her toes
My partner is reacting positively to our sexual activity, by choking and curling her toes.
Look how she trying to take it all down
My partner is enthusiastically attempting to perform oral sex on me.
Come out your clothes (that's right)
I want my partner to undress and engage in sexual activity with me.
I waited for a second and I thought for a minute
I took a brief pause to collect my thoughts before continuing our sexual activity.
Ain't no loving good enough to give her while I'm up in it (tell 'em B)
There's no way that anyone could provide more sexual pleasure than I am giving my partner currently.
(Azelia!)
The featured artist, Azealia Banks, is about to begin her verse.
(Banks)
Azealia Banks is introducing herself, to let the listener know who is rapping.
Stress never, the sex better, the sex wetter
I'm not stressed, but rather am enjoying the sex and finding it pleasurable and satisfying.
Check cheddarer, etcetera etceta
I'm making money, and so on and so forth.
Bet bet you could get severed and left deaded
I'm so skilled at sex that my partner might experience an orgasm and faint from pleasure.
Slept slept and I crypt crept in the s-seven
I managed to sneak around without anyone noticing me, while driving a Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
These niggas be puffing, they piff in the public
Other rappers are smoking marijuana in public, but I'm not one of them.
They digging, they lusting, the feminine strutting, she hitting that button
Certain men are very attracted to women, and are excited by the sexual and sensual aspects of their behavior.
I dip in the function, I'm prissy, I'm pumping, the tit and the rump
I'm dancing and moving sensually, emphasizing my breasts and buttocks.
And I'm flipping 'em, dumping 'em, tricking em trumping em
I'm expertly maneuvering through the club scene, tricking and outsmarting other people.
But if these niggas wanna spend they cheese
If other rappers want to spend their money foolishly, then they can.
Tell em hit up little miss AZ
They should come to me for advice on how to be successful.
Very heavy-headed, dick take heed
I'm very confident and sure of myself as a sexual partner, and men should take note of that.
I'm-a flip out if a bitch play me!
I would get extremely angry and upset if someone were to disrespect or mistreat me.
I don't need you seeing 'yonce on her knees
You shouldn't be able to witness the acts of sexual activity that me and my partner engage in.
Took 45 minutes to get all dressed up
I spent a long time getting ready for our encounter or event.
We ain't even gonna make it to this club
We're so focused on engaging in sexual activity that we're not going to make it to our intended destination.
Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged
I'm sweating and my makeup is starting to smear from the physical activity.
Oh he so horny, he want to uh
My partner is very sexually aroused and wants to engage in more sexual activity.
He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse
My partner was very enthusiastic in removing my clothes and became somewhat aggressive.
He Monica Lewinski all on my gown
My partner left a stain on my clothing that reminded me of Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Oh there daddy, d-daddy didn't bring the towel
My partner didn't prepare for or bring anything to clean up after our sexual activity.
Oh baby, b-baby I slow it down
I asked my partner to take a break or slow down for a moment.
Take all of me
My partner wants me to give myself completely to our sexual activity.
I just wanna be the girl you like, girl you like
I want to be the person that my partner is attracted to and desires sexually.
The kind of girl you like, girl you like
I want to be the specific type or category of person that my partner finds attractive and desires sexually.
The kinda girl you like
I desire to be the kind of person that my partner finds attractive and desirable sexually.
Is right here with me
The person that I want to be is physically right here with me, or within my reach.
Driver roll up the partition fast
I'm urgently requesting that the chauffeur close the partition quickly.
Over there I swear I saw them cameras flash
I'm worried that we're being watched or recorded without our knowledge or consent.
Handprints and footprints on my glass
There are smudges and marks on the barrier separating us from our driver and possible onlookers.
Handprints and good grips all on my
My partner was very enthusiastic and grabbed onto me tightly during our sexual activity.
Private show with the music blasting
We're engaging in sexual activity in a private location with loud music playing to mask or drown out any noises or sounds we might make.
He like to call me Peaches when we get this nasty
My partner has a pet name for me that he only refers to me by during specific sexual situations.
Red wine drip, talk that trash
We're enjoying some red wine and engaging in dirty talk during our sexual activity.
Chauffer eavesdropping trying not to crash
Our driver is listening in on or overhearing our sexual activity, but is trying to act like everything is normal and not get distracted.
Oh there daddy, d-daddy now you ripped my fur
My partner accidentally or carelessly caused damage to an article of clothing or another possession.
Oh baby, b-baby be sweatin' on my hair
We're both sweating from the physical activity, and it's causing a mess with our hair.
And we ain't even gonna make it to this club
We're so caught up in our sexual activity that we're not going to make it to our intended destination.
(Hello!)
This is a vocal ad-lib or exclamation, possibly indicating that there's about to be a change in the song or musical arrangement.
Est-ce que tu aimes le sexe?
I am asking if you like sex, in French.
Le sexe, je veux dire, l' activité physique
I mean sex, which is a physical activity that we engage in.
Le coïte, tu aimes ça?
Do you like intercourse?
Tu ne t'intéresses pas au sexe?
Aren't you interested in sex?
Les hommes pensent que les féministe détestent le sexe
Some men mistakenly believe that feminists hate sex.
Mais c'est une activité très stimulante et naturelle
Despite these misconceptions, sex is actually a very natural and stimulating activity.
Que les femmes adorent
And women in particular enjoy it very much.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Justin R. Timberlake, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Terius Youngdell Nash, Dwane M. II Weir, Mike Dean, Timothy Z. Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Leslie Jerome Harmon
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JRZBELLE
Her enunciation along with the lyrics is what makes that flow dope as hell for me!
Kevin
Not to mention the beautiful tone of her voice
L Simon
Aselia bars are 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Alyonfox
Azealia is just that girl no matter what ur opinion of her is
Asterorld
Aged well
JellyBean Chris
As much as i despise her bitter personality... she has bars!
Beaux Bromwell
Admit it banks killed it 😫
Devon Smith
she caused a murder scene with the raps!
John Earl Dela Cruz
she’s always killing it
Alessio De Gregorio
Azealia killed it