BUSTA RHYMES
Busta Rhymes is a hip hop musician and actor. He is known for his distinguishable, ragga-inspired style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor. He is known by fans for versatility in flow, delivery and subject matter. He was born Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. on May 20, 1972 in East Flatbush, Brooklyn of Jamaican heritage. He later moved to Long Island in 1983 and, at Uniondale High School, met up with MCs Charlie Brown, Dinco D., and Cut Monitor Milo. They united as “Leaders of the New School” and signed a deal with Elektra Records. Leaders of the New School debuted in 1991 with “Future Without a Past...,” but released only one more album, 1993's “T.I.M.E.,” before breaking up the following year. Busta went solo, appearing on A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario," the incredible remix of Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear," as well as other projects with Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, and TLC. He also appeared in the 1995 John Singleton film “Higher Learning” and earned a contract with Elektra. Busta's first album, “The Coming,” proved a huge hit as the single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" hit the Top Ten and pushed the album to gold. His second album, “When Disaster Strikes,” debuted at number three in 1997. “Extinction Level Event” followed a year later, and in mid-2000, Busta released “Anarchy” while appearing in a remake of “Shaft.” In 2002, he released “It Ain't Safe No More” and in 2006, “The Big Bang” followed. While shooting a video for a remix of the latter album's
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