Busta Rhymes has received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work, making him one of the most-nominated artists without winning.
45 Facts About Busta Rhymes
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Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention when they opened on tour for Public Enemy.
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Busta Rhymes gained exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's track "Scenario".
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Shortly thereafter, the group broke up, leading Rhymes to become a sought after solo artist, appearing on numerous tracks for other artists before his solo debut album, The Coming.
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Busta Rhymes has released ten total solo albums, with the most recent being 2020's Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God.
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Busta Rhymes spent time in Britain during the early 1980s where he resided with his maternal aunt.
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Busta Rhymes lived in Morecambe and he spent two summers there with his mother and younger brother.
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Busta Rhymes went to Skerton Community High School while he was staying in the area.
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Busta Rhymes appeared on the album jacket of fellow hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders, with a host of other fellow hip-hop pioneers.
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Some or neither of the collaborations came to fruition, and Busta Rhymes begun recording what would be his debut studio album in late 1995.
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In 2000, Busta Rhymes recorded his final album for Elektra, entitled Anarchy.
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In 2002, Busta Rhymes released his sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More.
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Busta Rhymes had a stint opening for Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour.
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On July 17,2008, Busta Rhymes left Interscope and Aftermath due to a creative clash with Interscope head Jimmy Iovine.
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In 2007, Busta Rhymes released the song "We Made It" featuring Linkin Park.
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Busta Rhymes made an original song, "Where's My Money", for a fictional radio station in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
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Busta Rhymes appeared on Asher Roth's debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle.
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In September 2009, Busta Rhymes had announced that he was working on his ninth studio album, alongside Canadian producer Boi-1da, entitled The Chemo.
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In May 2010, Busta Rhymes had reportedly changed the title of his ninth album from The Chemo to Extinction Level Event 2, making his ninth effort a sequel to his 1998 album Extinction Level Event.
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Busta Rhymes was featured on "C'mon " by Tiesto and Diplo.
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On September 7,2011, Busta Rhymes received six nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards, held on October 11,2011.
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On May 1,2011, Busta Rhymes appeared on the launch show for MNET's Big Brother Africa 6: Amplified and performed some of his songs.
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In 2011, Busta Rhymes performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos.
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Busta Rhymes contributed to the 2011 Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's, performing vocals on the single, "Worldwide Choppers", released on May 31.
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On November 16,2011, it was announced that Busta Rhymes signed to Cash Money Records.
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In 2012, Busta Rhymes collaborated with Jodie Connor, featuring on her single "Take You There", but he did not appear in the music video.
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Busta Rhymes released a music video for the track "Doin' It Again" which features Reek da Villian and includes a tribute to his manager, Chris Lighty, who committed suicide in 2012.
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Busta Rhymes was later featured on YMCMB label mate Shannel's single "Last Time".
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Busta Rhymes collaborated with Pharrell Williams, who produced the first single off his Cash Money Records debut, "Twerk It", which was released June 6,2013.
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On July 23,2014, Busta Rhymes announced that he left Cash Money Records due to creative differences and he is no longer on Republic.
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In July 2014, it was announced that Busta Rhymes had amicably departed Cash Records due to creative differences.
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In 2016, a movement to name a small, uninhabited lake island in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts after Busta Rhymes received viral publicity.
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Busta Rhymes was a featured artist on The Hamilton Mixtape, singing a remix of "My Shot", along with Black Thought of The Roots and Joell Ortiz.
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On February 2,2018, Busta Rhymes released a new single "Get It", featuring Missy Elliott and Kelly Rowland, through Epic Records.
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In February 2019, Busta Rhymes confirmed he's "finishing touches" of his new album with longtime collaborator, Dr Dre.
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In 2020, Busta Rhymes appeared on season 4 of The Masked Singer as the "Dragon".
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Busta Rhymes identifies as a member of the Five-Percent Nation.
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In December 1998, Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with possession of an unregistered gun after being pulled over during a routine traffic stop in New York City.
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On October 24,2006, Busta Rhymes 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.
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On February 20,2007, Busta Rhymes refused a plea deal offered by the prosecutor's office for the assault of his former driver, Edward Hatchett.
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On May 3,2007, Busta Rhymes was arrested in Manhattan for driving without a license and for driving while impaired.
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On September 25,2008, Busta Rhymes was temporarily refused entry to the UK due to "unresolved convictions".
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On October 14,2009, a Brooklyn judge ordered Busta Rhymes to pay a concert goer $75,000 in compensation for an assault which occurred in 2003.
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Busta Rhymes' work has directly influenced artists such as Eminem, Talib Kweli, Ski Mask the Slump God, Kendrick Lamar, and Doja Cat.
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Fellow American rapper Big Daddy Kane has stated that Busta Rhymes has the best flow in hip hop, alluding to the original version of "Turn It Up".