He also 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. Blige's debut What's the 411? and R&B trio TLC's second album CrazySex圜ool. īy the summer of 1992, Rhymes began making guest appearances on songs by several artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Another Bad Creation, The Notorious B.I.G., Brand Nubian, A Tribe Called Quest, and KRS-One, as well on the interludes to Mary J. Soon after, however, internal problems arose because of his increasing popularity, and the group broke up on the set of Yo! MTV Raps. Smith's unique style added an element to the group that allowed for rapid success. Smith was the only member of the group to wear dreads and use Jamaican slang, or patois, in his raps. Raised by two Jamaican parents, Smith embraced his heritage in his music and image as an artist. Smith gained popularity from his advanced rhymes as well as his unique style that was not common of many New York rap artists at the time. In early 1992, the group appeared on A Tribe Called Quest's posse cut " Scenario". Leaders of the New School began recording in late 1990 and released their debut album A Future Without a Past. Public Enemy's Chuck D gave Busta Rhymes and Charlie Brown their respective stage names. The group's big break was when they became an opening act for hip hop group Public Enemy.
In 1990, Smith, alongside fellow Long Island natives Charlie Brown (born Bryan Higgins), Dinco D (born James Jackson) and Cut Monitor Milo (born Sheldon Scott), formed the East Coast hip hop group Leaders of the New School. 1990–1995: Leaders of the New School and rising popularity Smith eventually graduated from Long Island's Uniondale High School in 1991. Tilden High School with Edward " Special Ed" Archer and Roderick "Chip Fu" Roachford of Fu-Schnickens. For a short while, Smith attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Brooklyn with future rappers Christopher " The Notorious B.I.G" Wallace and Shawn " Jay-Z" Carter., as well as attending Samuel J. At age 12, Smith's family moved to Uniondale, Long Island. in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City on May 20, 1972, to Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith Sr., both from Jamaica. 1.5 2010–present: Cash Money Records, Mixtapes departure from Cash Money Records and Extinction Level Event 2īusta Rhymes was born Trevor George Smith Jr.1.3 2000–2004: Anarchy, Genesis, and It Ain't Safe No More.1.2 1995–1999: The Coming, When Disaster Strikes, and Extinction Level Event: Final World Front.1.1 1990–1995: Leaders of the New School and rising popularity.His list of hit singles include " Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check", " Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", " Dangerous", "Turn It Up" (Remix)/"Fire It Up", " Gimme Some More", " What's It Gonna Be?", " Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", " I Know What You Want" and " Touch It".Īmong his other ventures, he founded the record label Conglomerate (initially Flipmode Entertainment) and the production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad). He has released nine total solo albums, the most recent being 2020's Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. Shortly thereafter, the group broke up, and Rhymes became an in-demand guest rapper, appearing on numerous tracks for other artists before his solo debut album, The Coming, was released in 1996, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200 album chart, reaching platinum status and earning Rhymes a Grammy nomination. His breakout performance was as a guest rapper on the Tribe Called Quest track " Scenario". īusta 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.
MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest visual artists". In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work, making him one of the most-nominated artists without winning.Ī 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. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper.
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