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| Birth name | Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. |
| Also known as | Busta Rhymes |
| Born | May 20, 1972 |
| Origin | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, rap |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Label(s) | Flipmode, Aftermath,Interscope, Violator |
| Associated acts | Leaders of the New School, Kat DeLuna, Q-Tip, Flipmode Squad, Dr. Dre, Papoose, Eminem, Alfamega, J. Dilla, T.I., The Game, A Tribe Called Quest, Method Man, Linkin Park, Kelis, Lil Wayne, Will.I.Am, DJ Khaled, R. Kelly, Mariah Carey |
| Website | http://www.bustarhymes.com/ |
Trevor Smith, Jr. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uniondale is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Flipmode Entertainment is a Record label founded in 1994 by hiphop artist Busta Rhymes that operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Violator is a company record label marketing group multi-media entertainment conglomerate and a Sports & Music Management group The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Uniondale New York natives Charlie Brown Dinco D, Busta Rhymes Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna (born November 17, After the competition Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz advised Kat to start writing her own music Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem New York) is an American hip-hop emcee, Singer, Actor The Flipmode Squad is a production crew and musical family founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Shamele Mackie, better known by his Stage name Papoose (pæˈpuːs is an American Rapper. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning James Dewitt Yancey ( February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006) better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 ---- Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971) better known by his Stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans Louisiana) better known by his Stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, Record producer, and Radio Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is a Jamaican-American musician , rapper and actor. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamaican Americans are Americans of Jamaican heritage or Jamaican-born people who live in the United States of America. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes) after watching him perform. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1 1960 in Roosevelt New York) better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper author and producer Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. George "Buster" Rhymes (born January 27, 1962 in Miami Florida) is a former professional American football Wide receiver [1] Busta Rhymes was a member of Leaders of the New School and released two albums with the group before breaking out with a 1996 solo hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check". The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Uniondale New York natives Charlie Brown Dinco D, Busta Rhymes " Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check " is Busta Rhymes ' first solo single and was released in 1996 from his solo debut album The Coming. He is known for his often high-speed rhyme-delivery, as heard on his hits "Gimme Some More", "Break Ya Neck", and "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)". " Gimme Some More " is the first single by Busta Rhymes from his third solo album E "Break Ya Neck" is the first single from rapper Busta Rhymes ' album Genesis. Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'em is the first single from rapper Busta Rhymes from his forthcoming album B
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Trevor Smith was born in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and is of Jamaican heritage. Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. When he was 12 his family moved to Uniondale, New York, a suburb of New York City on Long Island, where he was raised and eventually met up with other artists from the growing area hip hop community, including rappers Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G.. Uniondale is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The City of New York Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches East Coast hip hop is the original style of Hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA, during the early-1970s Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again He graduated from Uniondale High School in 1991. [2]
Smith's musical career began at the age of 17 as a member of the hip hop crew Leaders of the New School along with fellow Long Island natives Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Cut Monitor Milo. A crew comprises a body or a class of people who work at a common activity generally in a structured or hierarchical organization The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Uniondale New York natives Charlie Brown Dinco D, Busta Rhymes They began recording in 1989 and released their debut album A Future Without a Past in 1991 on Elektra Records. A Future Without A Past is the debut album from Hip Hop group Leaders of the New School, members include Busta Rhymes, Dinco D Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records In 1993, they released T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye). TIME is the second and final album from Hip Hop group Leaders of the New School. Soon after, however, internal problems arose within the group, and the group broke up on the set of Yo! MTV Raps. Yo! MTV Raps is a two-hour American Television Music video program which ran from August 1988 to August 1995 Rumors persisted that Smith clashed with Charlie Brown over creative control of the group's direction.
Soon after their debut, The Leaders of The New School became associated with the Native Tongues Posse, which led to the group's collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest on the single "Scenario. The Native Tongues is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded good-naturedly Afrocentric lyrics and for pioneering A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 "Scenario" was the third single from A Tribe Called Quest 's second album The Low End Theory. " Smith's live performance of "Scenario" with A Tribe Called Quest on The Arsenio Hall Show led to a solo contract with Elektra after an A&R representative saw the program. The Arsenio Hall Show was an Emmy Award winning Talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994 The Leaders of the New School released their second and final album The Inner Mind's Eye (T. TIME is the second and final album from Hip Hop group Leaders of the New School. I. M. E. ) in 1993, after which Smith began his solo career.
Smith's debut solo album, The Coming, was released by Elektra Records in 1996. The Coming is the first solo album released by former Leaders of the New School representative Busta Rhymes, in 1996 by Elektra Records The album was a mix of reggae and hip hop, and it included the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) top 10 single "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time " Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check " is Busta Rhymes ' first solo single and was released in 1996 from his solo debut album The Coming. " It was Busta's first release on his label, Flipmode Records. Flipmode Entertainment is a Record label founded in 1994 by hiphop artist Busta Rhymes that operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music The album was met with commercial and critical success and ended up going Platinum.
His follow-up, When Disaster Strikes was successful in the US and sold well overseas. When Disaster Strikes is the second album by Busta Rhymes, released on September 23, 1997. The album produced two hugely popular singles and videos in America, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous". " Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See " is the first single by Busta Rhymes from his second album When Disaster Strikes. " Dangerous " is a Hip hop song written by Lawrence Dermer, Trevor Smith, Rashad Smith Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall for Busta Rhymes The third single "Turn It Up/Fire It Up" reached as high as number 2 on the UK singles chart and number 10 in the U. S. The next year he released The Imperial Album as part of the Flipmode Squad, a collaborative project with rappers Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Spliff Star, Rah Digga, and Baby Sham. The Imperial (also known as The Imperial Album) was the debut album of East Coast Hip-hop group Flipmode Squad. The Flipmode Squad is a production crew and musical family founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes. Rampage, born August 1, 1972, is an American rapper who is a member of the Flipmode Squad. Lord Have Mercy (born Wayne Notise) is a Hip-hop rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. William A Lewis (born on April 18, 1975) better known as Spliff Star first appeared alongside Busta Rhymes as the Flipmode Squad Rah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes It, like its predecessor would sell very well by going gold.
In 1998, Smith recorded Extinction Level Event (Final World Front), the theme of which was an assertion that the world would end in the year 2000. ELE (Extinction Level Event The Final World Front is a hip hop album by Busta Rhymes, released on December 8, 1998 (see Its single, "Gimme Some More" – which sampled Bernard Herrmann's theme from Psycho – reached number 5 in the UK singles chart in January 1999. " Gimme Some More " is the first single by Busta Rhymes from his third solo album E Bernard Herrmann ( June 29, 1911 &ndash December 24, 1975) was an American composer noted for his work in Motion pictures. Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph Smith enjoyed further transatlantic success in April when the single "What's It Gonna Be?!", featuring Janet Jackson, reached the US and UK Top 10. "What's It Gonna Be?!" is a 1999 single by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Janet Jackson. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer The album also received notice for featuring the fastest rapping Busta has yet done, on a song called "Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin' Rowdy Wit Us?", featuring a guest appearance by Mystikal. Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the
In 2000, after working on several movie projects, including Full Clip, with Xzibit, the remake of Shaft, Busta Rhymes released his final album for Elektra, Anarchy. Shaft is a 2000 movie that was directed by John Singleton, story by Shane Salerno and John Singleton screenplay by Anarchy, released in 2000 is the fourth album from Busta Rhymes (born Trevor Smith In between album releases, Smith had a falling out with longtime label, Elektra Records. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records He rushed the album into stores and it had a thrown-together sound. Despite this, the album did moderately well, but did not sell on the level of his previous releases, due to his rush to get the album out there to end his contract with Elektra.
After leaving Elektra, Smith signed to J Records, a new label started by recently ousted Arista Records chief and founder Clive Davis. J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the Clive Jay Davis (born April 4 1932 in Brooklyn New York is an American Record producer and a leading music industry executive. In 2001 he released a greatest hits record alongside a new album of original work.
Continuing the Biblical theme of his previous albums, he titled his record Genesis. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Genesis is the fifth Studio album released by rapper Busta Rhymes. The album featured collaborations with Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Kelis, and many more. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Genesis was powered by the hit single with Kelis, "What It Is," and his solo hit single released in November 2001, "Break Ya Neck. November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - " The final single was the summer smash "Pass The Courvoisier," which featured Pharrell and P. Diddy. Courvoisier is a brand of cognac. The company is now based in the town of Jarnac in the Charente department Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Despite the two powerful singles, this album did not sell as well as his previous releases.
In 2002, Smith released his sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More. It Ain't Safe No More is the sixth Album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) The album was moderately successful, with a hit song featuring Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad called "I Know What You Want. " I Know What You Want " is a song written by rapper Busta Rhymes, and produced by Rick Rock for Rhymes' eighth album It Ain't Safe No More " Another hit song was "Make It Clap", featuring Spliff Starr. The remix of "Make It Clap" featured Sean Paul. After its release, he left J Records. J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. In 2004, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway.
In November 2005, Smith cut off his trademark dreadlocks during a photo shoot in a New York barbershop owned by producer Cory Rooney. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are interlocked coils of Hair which form by themselves in all hair types if the hair is allowed to grow naturally Cory Rooney is a Songwriter, Record producer, and CEO of Cory Rooney Group The shop is featured on an MTV show titled The Shop. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. "I started growing [my hair] in December '89. I was 17," he said. "I signed my [record] deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have to. " He says the haircut was symbolic of a change in his music and the new record deal.
His seventh studio album, The Big Bang, became the first #1 album of his career. The Big Bang is the seventh studio album from American rapper Busta Rhymes. The CD sold over 209,000 copies in its first week to earn the top spot on The Billboard Top 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [3] The album also became his highest charting album in the UK, peaking at #19 there. Some of the album was leaked on the Internet, and as a result several songs were left off the album and new ones added. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks The Big Bang featured more production by Dr. Dre than Smith's previous releases, as well as appearances by Raekwon and Nas. Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American East Coast Rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper The singles that have been released from the album are, "Touch It," "I Love My Bitch," featuring Kelis and will.i.am, "New York Shit," and "In The Ghetto. " Touch It " is a rap/hip-hop hit by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from " Technologic " by the electronic band Daft Punk. " I Love My Bitch " (known as " I Love My Chick " in its edited version is the second single from Busta Rhymes 's seventh studio album Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will " Smith also had a stint opening for Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour. For the DVD of the tour see The Adventures of Mimi (DVD. The Adventures of Mimi The Voice The Hits The Tour was a 2006 Concert Also, Smith performed with Eminem on "Touch It Remix Part 5". Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Others such as Jae Millz and Ne-Yo appeared as well. Jae Millz (born Jarvis Mills) is an American rapper from Harlem, New York. Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18 1979 better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B Singer-songwriter
On November 27, 2007, Smith and Mick Boogie released Dillagence, a mixtape of released and unreleased tracks featuring Smith with J Dilla on production. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mick Boogie, born Mick Batsyke in Youngstown Ohio, is an American DJ and Mixtape composer A mixtape or mixed tape is a compilation of Songs recorded in a specific order traditionally onto a Compact audio cassette. James Dewitt Yancey ( February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006) better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an [4]
Busta is set to appear on Lil Wayne's sixth album, Tha Carter III, on a track called "La La," with Brisco. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Tha Carter III is the sixth Studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10 2008 The album is due on June 10, 2008. Wayne will return the favor on Busta's new album, Blessed, on a track with Ludacris called "Throw It Up. "
On August 20, 2006, he was arraigned for charges of third-degree assault after attacking a man who reportedly spat on his car in New York City on August 12 after the AmsterJam Music Festival on Randalls Island. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, [5]
On October 24, 2006, he appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court as the district attorney's office attempted to amend previous charges against him to include weapons possession for a machete found in his car. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals The machete (məˈʃɛti is a large cleaver -like cutting tool The judge, ShawnDya Simpson, refused to add the charge and adjourned the case. [6][7]
On February 20, 2007, Smith refused a plea deal offered by the prosecutors office for the assault of his former driver, Edward Hatchett. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The deal would have entailed six months in jail and pleading guilty to two assaults, the attack on Hatchett, and the attack on the former fan. For the Pygmy backswimmer Genus, see Plea (insect. The dispute with Hatchett is believed to have been originated over back pay Hatchett felt he was owed. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Becki Rowe offered Smith another option, pleading guilty to third-degree assault. The conditions of the proposed sentence would include five days of community service, two weeks of youth lectures and six months of anger management classes, as well as three years of probation. Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail On 18 March 2008 a judge in New York City sentenced Smith to 3 years probation, 10 days community service, $1250 in fines (plus court costs), and to enroll in a drunken driving program. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The City of New York Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. [7][8][9] [10]
On May 3, 2007, according to the UK's 1Xtra TXU news broadcast, Smith was arrested on a drunk driving charge in New York City. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs Officers stopped him at about 12:40 a. m. because the sport utility vehicle he was driving had overly tinted windows, officers then smelled alcohol on his breath and he was subsequently arrested. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis
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| NAME | Busta Rhymes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Trevor Taheim, Jr. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and LyricWiki is a Lyrical Database -oriented Website run by a MediaWiki Wiki server |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Rapper, hip hop musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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