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.
Name Origin:
Chuck D of
Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes.
Born: May 20, 1972 (age 52)
From: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Genre(s):
Hip hop
Occupation(s):
Rapper,
actor
Active From: 1989-present
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.
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.