Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes performing in 2022
Born	Trevor George Smith Jr. (1972-05-20) May 20, 1972 (age 52)[1] New York City, U.S.
Other names	Trevor Taheim Smith
Education	Uniondale High School
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer record executive actor businessman
Years active	1986–present[2]
Children	6
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop East Coast hip hop[3] progressive rap[4] hardcore hip hop
Instruments	Vocals samplers drums
Labels	Empire Conglomerate Epic Violator Republic Cash Money Young Money Universal Motown Interscope Aftermath J Elektra
Formerly of	Flipmode Squad Leaders of the New School
Website	ele2.bustarhymesuniverse.com

Trevor Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes, (born May 20, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was born and raised in New York City to Jamaican parents.

He has performed with many pop groups, such as the Pussycat Dolls. He has carried many hit singles in his name. He is a very successful rapper who has made a lot of rap and hip hop hits. He also has a special rapping style.

So far he has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards.

In 1989 Rhymes started a rap group called Leaders of the New School with Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Cut Monitor Milo. The group's first album was released in 1991 by Elektra Records. In 1993 the band broke up.

In 1995 Rhymes started making his first solo album, The Coming. It was released March 26 1996.

When Disaster Strikes..., Rhymes' second album, was released September 16, 1997.

December 15, 1998 E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front was released. It was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards.

Anarchy was released 2000. It was his last album on Elektra Records. On October 2 2001 Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes was released. In the same month Rhymes released a new album, Genesis. Four singles were released from it.

It Ain't Safe No More... was released November 26 2002. The album's second single was "I Know What You Want". The song had Mariah Carey singing in it. It reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.

In 2006 The Big Bang was released. It was Rhymes' only release on Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Five singles were released from it.

Rhymes' eighth album, Back on My B.S. was released 2009.

Year of the Dragon was released 2012 for free on Google Play.

Rhymes' next album Extinction Level Event 2 was released in 2014.

Rhymes is a Muslim.^[5] He has four children: three sons named T'Ziah (born 1993), T'Khi (born 1999), and Trillian (born 2001), and a daughter named Mariah (born 1998).^[6][7][8]

• The Coming (1996)
• When Disaster Strikes... (1997)
• Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front (1998)
• Anarchy (2000)
• Genesis (2001)
• It Ain't Safe No More... (2002)
• The Big Bang (2006)
• Back on My B.S. (2009)
• Year of the Dragon (2012)
• Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (2020)

• A Future Without a Past... with Leaders of the New School (1991)
• T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye) with Leaders of the New School (1993)
• The Imperial with Flipmode Squad (1998)

1. ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1260. May 24, 2013. p. 34.
2. ↑ John Bush. "Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
3. ↑ Fonseca, Anthony J.; Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn, eds. (2018). Hip Hop Around the World: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 96. ISBN 9780313357596.
4. ↑ Johnson, Kevin C. (December 23, 2011). "Q&A: Local artists pay tribute to Native Tongues rap acts". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
5. ↑ Hollywood.TV. "Busta Rhymes is a Muslim and talks about Islam". YouTube.
6. ↑ Williams, Steven (June 27, 2006). "Busta Rhymes' 'Ego Hurt' By Ex-Girlfriend Becoming A Lesbian". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
7. ↑ "Busta Rhymes Gets Results Of Paternity Test". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
8. ↑ "Daddy Dearest: Paternity Scandals in Music". BET. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

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