Busta Rhymes is an American rapper, producer, and actor from Brooklyn.
He was both a member of Leaders of the New School and a founding member of the record label Conglomerate
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.
Born:
May 20, 1972 (age
)
Born In:
Brooklyn, New York
From:
Long Island, New York, United States
Height:
6' 1" (1.86 m)
Education::
Uniondale High School
Genres:
Hip hop
Occupations:
Rapper, actor
Years active:
1989-present
Name Origin:
Chuck D of
Public Enemy
gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes.
Associated acts:
A Tribe Called Quest
Chris Brown
DMX
Dr. Dre
Flipmode Squad
Janet Jackson
J Dilla
Leaders of the New School
Lil Wayne
M.O.P.
Mystikal
N.O.R.E.
Q-Tip
Swizz Beatz
Did You Know:
• He is a follower of The Nation of Gods and Earths (Five Percent Nation) (an offshoot of Islam)
• In High School, he was a star basketball player
• Busta has three children with his ex-girlfriend, Joanne Wood: T'Ziah (born 1993), T'Khi (born 1999), Trillian (born 2001),
as well as a daughter, Mariah (born 1998), with another ex-girlfriend.
Busta Rhymes Quotes:
My craziest ideas come from cartoons. I approach music by taking that cartoon extreme and the real life extreme and finding somewhere in the middle. The animated element lures people in, but the real-life substance puts the nail in the coffin.
I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but I'm sticking to what works best for me. I gotta sell the album live on stage and make people believe in the songs.
I love hip-hop, because you can do this like that and still be super successful! You ain't gotta hold your tongue.
You're gonna notice me when I come in. I'm gonna make a statement without opening my mouth, and when I leave, you're gonna remember that.
I want you to see that I'm looking. Look at me look at you. I'm cool with that.
I don't play 'Arab Money' because it's disrespectful [to] Arabs. I don't think there is a ban on playing it in clubs, but many here don't play it anyway.
Busta Rhymes Awards:
1999
Source Hip-Hip Music Award - Music Video of the Year with Janet Jackson ("What's It Gonna Be?!").
2000
Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Janet Jackson.
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