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. Bustaโs 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 โBorn Justice God Allahโ 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: โI used to work as a stock boy at a department store called Cheap Johnโs,โ he says. โI knew that I couldnโt 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.โ Why?
โThey 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 โthis is definitely not the thing for me to continue to be doing.โโ
Busta adds, โI 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 โฆ to just apply myself creatively, and the opportunity finally came one day when I was downtown.โ 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: โMt. Airy Grooveโ 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 Bustaโs 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 โAll of sudden Iโm hearing people in the streets talking about hos Bustaโs back. In my mind, he never left, and thatโs why I wanted to fuck with in the first place. Heโs got that drive, and he never stops trying to top himself. Anybody who knows Busta knows that heโs 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.
Why Stop Now
Busta Rhymes Lyrics
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Then I touch it, and I get it poppin'
You can never stop it
And how long it got 'em hung in
And they're wonderin'
On how my nigga does it
When I'm blackin' every hood and every street and then I flood it
Makin' every dj wanna bring it back and they robbin
See the way I got 'em spittin'
Now I gotta nigga runnin
From the way that I be gettin' on the beat and I'll be
Dumbin' (i'll be dumbin')
Lemme gibble in
And a dabble with the flow
Lemme show you niggas
How I really mix it up
Im a slow it down a little
Naw think ya betta meta flip it up
(kill 'em!)
Switch it up
I'll probly pitch it up
Dont wanna see ya
Bottles in ya hands,
Nigga get it up (ho!)
Throw my money all around
Until it hit the ground
I'ma makes shorty work before she pick it up (whoo!)
You know the shit was kinda dead '
Fore I had to
Step up all up in the spot
And really lift it up (damn!)
And soon I busta nigga head in
And then I throw a little coke up shoot until they sniff it up
And see they know'
When I come
I hit it up
I kill it '
Til a nigga 'body get the stiffin' up
Ya need to betta know
That I can do anything that I want
Niggas already be knowin'
I'm a give it up!
All right, I'm a let you niggas calm down for a minute and get your shit together!
Here's what I need y'all to do!
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
Let's go!
Ok, come around,
See me put it down just a little bit
Ball and I'm heavy,
Y'all already know exactly what to do
Somebody better get the crown when the nigga spit hurry!
Make sure you polish it a little 'fore you bring it to me
While I get it down with another hit (you're ready),
And you ain't even gotta ask
When you already know another bang is what you gonna get!
Yeah! better bounce when a nigga say so its like magic
When the nigga spit pressed out
And if you're really with me, and you're ready, let's go!
Rhyme with a nigga
Like we're on a metro
Y'all already know
I kill anyone,
Anywhere, anything
From the very intro
And I beat the most
Everything
And you shoulda
Knew that form the very get go!
Just watch 'em close,
See how they bug
On how the god delivers
Now we're blacking in this bitch,
Until the police come and get us!
Watch so you could see! (the conglomorate)
Who fucking with us?
I could shit and fart all on the beat and kill a couple niggas! oh, oh!
Everybody know what the fuck it is -true!
And then I think I'm a beat
Them in the heads
Niggas know I do it till I split a couple of wigs
And you know that when I got him
And I hit him from the bottom
You don't want a nigger really though!
And I'll be doing anything that I want
It don't matter where we're at, I'm a let it go!
Yeah! we can do anything
Walk into anywhere and buy anything!
I'll be chilling, I don't worry about anything
Why stop now? I could have everything!
Yeah! I could have everything!
Yeah!
The opening lyrics of Busta Rhymes Ft Chris Brown, Missy Elliott, and Lil Wayne's song "Why Stop Now" talk about how Busta Rhymes always brings the energy and makes every street and hood come alive. The lyrics talk about how people are amazed at his performance and wonder how he does it. The line "Makin' every dj wanna bring it back and they robbin" suggests that he's so good that even DJs are willing to replay his songs. Busta Rhymes declares that he can do anything he wants, and people already know it. His style is unique, and he stands out in the crowded rap scene. The chorus talks about how he can have everything, and he doesn't care about anything else. Busta Rhymes' verse in the song is all about showcasing his talent, and he does so with typical panache, bringing his signature energy to the track.
The lyrics in the second verse focus on Lil Wayne, who starts the verse by talking about how he's going to switch up the flow. He then rhymes about money and how he throws it around until it hits the ground. Lil Wayne declares that he'll make people work for their money before they can pick it up. He talks about how he can do it all, and nobody can stop him. Lil Wayne's verse is filled with creative wordplay that showcases his trademark style. He brings his energy to the track and elevates it to another level.
In the final verse, Missy Elliott takes over and talks about how she can deliver each time she hits the mic. She talks about how people are bugged when they see her perform, and she brings the energy to the track. The lyrics talk about how she can do anything she wants and how she's always on top of her game. Missy Elliott delivers her most iconic line in the song when she says, "I could shit and fart all on the beat and kill a couple niggas," which refers to her ability to make any track her own. Overall, the song is an excellent collaboration that showcases the talents and energy of all the artists involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Every single time I get up in the building
Whenever I enter the room or building
Then I touch it, and I get it poppin'
I make things happen or create energy
You can never stop it
My momentum and success cannot be halted
And how long it got 'em hung in
They have been waiting for me to make a move
And they're wonderin'
They are curious or amazed by what I do
On how my nigga does it
How I achieve success or greatness
When I'm blackin' every hood and every street and then I flood it
I dominate every area I enter and create a buzz
Makin' every dj wanna bring it back and they robbin
My music is so good, everyone wants to hear it repeatedly
Makin other niggas starve n ain't no food up in the cupboard
My success is causing others to struggle and have nothing
See the way I got 'em spittin'
I inspire others to rap or perform at a higher level
Now I gotta nigga runnin
I am causing fear or intimidation in someone
From the way that I be gettin' on the beat and I'll be
My flow and performance on the beat is impressive
Dumbin' (i'll be dumbin')
I am making others look foolish with my skills
Lemme gibble in
Let me participate or join in
And a dabble with the flow
Playing around or experimenting with my rapping style
Lemme show you niggas
Let me demonstrate my skills to you
How I really mix it up
My ability to blend different styles and techniques
Im a slow it down a little
I will take a more relaxed pace
Naw think ya betta meta flip it up
You should put in more effort or switch up your style
(kill 'em!)
Perform at such a high level that it is deadly
Switch it up
Mix up my performance or style
I'll probly pitch it up
I might raise the tempo or pitch of the song
Dont wanna see ya
I do not want to witness
Bottles in ya hands,
People drinking alcohol
Nigga get it up (ho!)
Get energetic or excited
Throw my money all around
Spread my wealth and success
Until it hit the ground
Throw money recklessly
I'ma makes shorty work before she pick it up (whoo!)
I make women dance or perform to earn my money
You know the shit was kinda dead '
The situation was boring or uneventful
Fore I had to
Before I had to inject excitement or energy
Step up all up in the spot
Take control of the situation or area
And really lift it up (damn!)
Make things more exciting or enjoyable
And soon I busta nigga head in
I am going to excel or surpass others
And then I throw a little coke up shoot until they sniff it up
I will make them addicted or hooked on my music
And see they know'
They are aware
When I come
When I arrive or perform
I hit it up
I raise the quality or energy level
I kill it '
I destroy or excel at it
Til a nigga 'body get the stiffin' up
Until someone dies or is defeated
Ya need to betta know
You should recognize and understand
That I can do anything that I want
I have the ability and freedom to do anything
Niggas already be knowin'
People are aware and knowledgeable of my abilities and success
I'm a give it up!
I will continue to perform or excel
All right, I'm a let you niggas calm down for a minute and get your shit together!
I will allow others to take a break and regroup
Here's what I need y'all to do!
I request your cooperation or participation
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
Applause, cheering or support
Let's go!
Let's start or continue
Ok, come around,
Gather or assemble
See me put it down just a little bit
Witness my performance or skills
Ball and I'm heavy,
I am successful or well-known
Y'all already know exactly what to do
You are aware of how to participate or support
Somebody better get the crown when the nigga spit hurry!
I am so good, I deserve to be crowned or celebrated
Make sure you polish it a little 'fore you bring it to me
Put in effort and refine it before you showcase it to me
While I get it down with another hit (you're ready),
I continue to succeed and produce hit songs
And you ain't even gotta ask
You do not need to ask or request
When you already know another bang is what you gonna get!
You already know that I will produce another successful song
Yeah! better bounce when a nigga say so its like magic
When I say something, others should comply immediately
When the nigga spit pressed out
My rapping skills are so impressive or powerful
And if you're really with me, and you're ready, let's go!
If you support me and are prepared, let's start or continue
Rhyme with a nigga
Rap or perform with me
Like we're on a metro
Perform or move quickly and efficiently
Y'all already know
You are already aware
I kill anyone,
I defeat or succeed against anyone
Anywhere, anything
In any location or situation
From the very intro
From the very beginning
And I beat the most
I surpass or defeat the competition
Everything
In every aspect or area
And you shoulda knew that form the very get go!
You should have recognized my prowess from the beginning
Just watch 'em close,
Observe or monitor closely
See how they bug
Witness their reaction or excitement
On how the god delivers
My delivery and performance is god-like
Now we're blacking in this bitch,
We are dominating or succeeding in this location
Until the police come and get us!
We will continue until authorities intervene
Watch so you could see! (the conglomorate)
Observe to witness the power and success of our group
Who fucking with us?
Who can compete or challenge us?
I could shit and fart all on the beat and kill a couple niggas! oh, oh!
I can perform with such ease and still defeat others
Everybody know what the fuck it is -true!
Everyone is aware of the situation or truth
And then I think I'm a beat
I believe I can excel or succeed
Them in the heads
Mentally defeat or intimidate others
Niggas know I do it till I split a couple of wigs
People are aware of my ability and tendency to succeed or impress
And you know that when I got him
You recognize when I succeed or surpass the competition
And I hit him from the bottom
I start from a low point and still excel or succeed
You don't want a nigger really though!
You do not want to compete or challenge me
And I'll be doing anything that I want
I have the freedom and ability to achieve success or greatness
It don't matter where we're at, I'm a let it go!
My success or talent is not limited by location or situation
Yeah! we can do anything
We have the ability to succeed or achieve anything
Walk into anywhere and buy anything!
We have the financial means to purchase anything we desire
I'll be chilling, I don't worry about anything
I am relaxed and free from concern or stress
Why stop now? I could have everything!
Why cease striving for more success or possessions when I can achieve anything?
Yeah! I could have everything!
I have the ability and potential to achieve all that I desire
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busta: spitin rhymes
chris: going absolutly mental
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Goin sicko mode
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he went mental on those women too
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