Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., (born May 20, 1972), better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. Early in his career, he was known for his wild style and fashion, and today is best known for his intricate rapping technique, which involves rapping at a fast rate with lots of internal rhyme and half rhyme, and to date has received eleven Grammy nominations for his musical work. About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), while Steve Huey of Allmusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the 1990s. In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest visual artists." He was both a member of Leaders of the New School and a founding member of the record label Conglomerate (founded as Flipmode Entertainment) and production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad).
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at bustarhymes.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/bustarhymesvevo
- Twitter at twitter.com/BusaBusss
- MySpace at myspace.com/bustarhymes
- Wikipedia article on Busta Rhymes
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0005354
- Last.fm page on Busta Rhymes
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Busta Rhymes
- MusicBrainz entry on Busta Rhymes
Member Of
- Leaders of the New School (-1993),
- Flipmode Squad
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The Big Bang 2006
Reviewed by David Aaron
....unlike Samson, Rhymes hasn't lost any of his Hip Hop strength.
