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Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.Birth Date :
May 20, 1972Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" from album "The Coming" (1996)
Video Premiere: Gym Class Heroes' 'Peace Sign/Index Down' Ft. Busta Rhymes
July 15, 2008 09:07:05Preparing for the release of their new album "The Quilt", Gym Class Heroes have premiered a new music video on July 14. The clip was made to accompany the hip-hop group's latest single "Peace Sign/Index Down" and it also features the appearance of rapper Busta Rhymes.
The new video was set in a minimalist way as it only sees the band performing with Busta in a white background. Just like the song's title, the clip was also intended to promote peace. It can be seen at the end of the clip where the band along with their friends putting up the peace sign with their fingers.
Busta Rhymes Get Kicked Out From Interscope?
July 08, 2008 03:07:59New and unpleasant rumors come from Busta Rhymes regarding his musical career. The latest reports claims that the rapper will be dropped from his current label Interscope and that his upcoming album "Blessed" won't be released.
According to the latest rumors, Busta had a huge argument with Interscope's big boss Jimmy Iovine about some new tracks that the rapper recently submitted to his label. However, Jimmy reportedly wasn't at all impress with the "We Made It" rapper's effort, and that caused the row.
Busta Rhymes' New LP Release Date Delayed to August
June 10, 2008 10:06:30Following the latest trend on the music industry, Busta Rhymes has now joined The Game, Ne-Yo and Lloyd's footsteps by pushing back his new album's release date. Busta's upcoming set "Blessed" that was scheduled to drop on July 1 will be delayed for about 6-8 more weeks.
The rapper himself has confirmed about that news, in a recent interview with New York's radio Hot 97 stating that some music samples problems are behind the delay. "We just pushed about six to eight weeks because we having a little issue with two samples that I'm about eight five percent away getting cleared. I don't wanna change the songs because it'll change the feel of the record," Busta said.
Busta Rhymes Added to Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour
June 04, 2008 11:06:12After tapping Linkin Park for a collaboration on his new single "We Made It", Its Busta Rhymes turns to help out the band. Busta has now been added as the latest musician to appear at the rock band's upcoming Projekt Revolution tour which will kick start on July 16 and end on August 24.
Confirming that news, the rapper told Billboard.com, "It made perfect sense for us to be on the tour together, so we could perform ['We Made It'] and bring it to life for people every night." On the upcoming tour Busta will also be joining other musicians that previously have been confirmed to perform at the event, such as Linkin Park themselves, Chris Cornell, The Bravery, Ashes Divide and many more.
Video Premiere: Busta Rhymes' 'We Made It' Ft. Linkin Park
April 30, 2008 09:04:48The highly-awaited music video that collaborates rapper Busta Rhymes and rock band Linkin Park has been premiered a day early on College Hill. The clip is for Busta's new single "We Made It" that will appear on his eight studio album "I'm Blessed", due June 17 via Flipmode/Aftermath/Interscope.
The video was shot back on April 15 in Los Angeles with renown music video director Chris Robinson. Although the song credited Linkin Park as the collaborator, the only members appearing in the video are vocalist Chester Bennington and the band's DJ, Mike Shinoda. The song itself is a joint production between Shinoda and production duo Cool & Dre.
Busta Rhymes Shot a Music Video With Linkin Park
April 16, 2008 10:04:01More and more clash of genres are brought up to the surface these days. Rapper Busta Rhymes has nabbed a collaboration with rock group Linkin Park to do a song called "We Made It" that will appear on Rhymes' new set, "Blessed" as the first single. The track itself is a joint production between Cool & Dre and Linkin Park's DJ, Mike Shinoda.
Not only that, a video has been shot for the single in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 15 with director Chris Robinson. However, from Linkin Park's camp, only Shinoda and vocalist Chester Bennington will appear on the video. No premiere date has been set up yet.
Busta Rhymes Changes LP Title to 'Blessed' and Sets Date
April 10, 2008 03:04:39Busta Rhymes will release his eight studio album in mid year and has set the title to be "Blessed". The CD, as reported by Rap-Up.com, will be dropped in stores on June 17 with "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em)" which has been leaked on-line last week, as the lead single.
"Blessed" is the third title proposed for the set because in an interview with MTV in 2006, he had wanted to name it "Before Hell Freezes Over." It was then changed again to "Back on My BS" before settling with simply "Blessed". Its release date has also been frequently changed starting from December last year to early this year.
Video Premiere: Kat DeLuna's 'Run the Show' Feat. Busta Rhymes
March 14, 2008 09:03:55Teen R'n'B singer Kat DeLuna has premiered the music video for her collaboration with Busta Rhymes. "Run the Show" the second single from her debut album "9 Lives" (2007) reportedly has two different versions of the video, English and Spanish, but the one pulled first is the former.
She shot the video back in January and its premiere date was set for March 13. While the English version features Rhymes, the Spanish one is expected to feature Don Omar. Interestingly, the album version of the song is featuring none of the rappers but includes a vocal appearance from Shaka Dee.
Busta Rhymes Sent to 10 Days of Community Service and 3 Years Probation in Separate Assault Cases
January 24, 2008 11:01:31Had initially been pleaded innocent to assault, two driving infractions and weapons possession, thus avoided a trial and the yearlong prison sentence recommended by prosecutors, Busta Rhymes however was pleaded guilty Wednesday, January 23 to all the charges and was sentenced to three years probation and 10 days of community service.
Agreed to work out a deal with prosecutors in separate assault cases in an attempt to avoid some quality time in Rikers Island, Busta copped to two misdemeanor assault charges stemmed from incidents involving an alleged beating of his former driver Larry Hackett back in December 2006 and a separate alleged beating of a fan named Roberto LeBron in August the same year on a New York street corner after Roberto accidentally spitting on Busta's SUV.
Busta Rhymes Releases Mixtape in Tribute to J. Dilla
November 24, 2007 11:11:24Busta Rhymes is making a tribute to his late buddy and frequent collaborator. The rapper will release an online mixtape titled 'Dillagence' which will contain unreleased materials from singer/producer J. Dilla.
Rhymes worked on the mixtape with DJ Mick Boogie who initially came up with the idea. "When I called Busta with this idea, he was so excited," said Mick Boogie. "One day I woke up and my in-box was flooded with songs and songs of crazy Busta/Dilla material. I'm honored to be a part of this project."
Music Video Premiere: T.I.'s 'Hurt'
October 04, 2007 02:10:21
The music video of T.I.'s latest single 'Hurt' feat. Busta Rhymes and Alfamega has been premiered. The clip was shot at Club Crucial in Atlanta last month.
As previously reported, T.I. is up for 9 nominations at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards including Best Collaboration, Lyricist of the Year and Track of the Year. Not only waiting for his name to be called, he is now added to the performers list along with Soulja Boy. They will join the already announced line-ups that includes Wyclef Jean, Cassidy, Lil Mama, Keyshia Cole and many more.
Concertgoer Sues Lil Wayne for $1 Million Over Injury
August 30, 2007 01:08:51
Lil Wayne is facing a $1 million lawsuit brought by a teenage female fan who claimed she suffered injuries during one of the rapper's show.
In the suit she filed Tuesday August 28th in Baltimore Circuit Court, Tyrique Layne, 17, alleged she sustained injuries during Wayne's show at the Morgan State University last October after the star and his entourage threw a large sum of money; $1, $5, $10 and $20, into the audience of nearly 4000 people, causing the crowd to surge toward the stage.
A Man Sued Busta Rhymes for Alleged Assault
August 08, 2007 09:08:06
Another day, another legal problem for Busta Rhymes. The rap star was hit with a lawsuit filed by a man, identified as Roberto LeBron, who claimed he was beaten by him and his crew last summer after accidentally spitting on Rhymes' SUV.
In the suit he filed Monday August 6th in New York State Supreme Court, Roberto alleged he was repeatedly punched and kicked in the body and face by Rhymes during an incident took place August 12th last year while his nine bodyguards stood by and watched. He, as a result, had to be treated at a nearby medical center for a concussion, split lip and injury to his wrist before being released soon thereafter.
Busta Rhymes to Face Four Trials for Assault and Driving Violations
July 11, 2007 10:07:50
Busta Rhymes gave his defense attorney a big high five Tuesday July 10th, after a Manhattan Court judge rejected the prosecution's argument to consolidate four cases against him into just one. That was a big winning for him for sure.
Busta, accused of attacking two men, drink driving and driving with a suspended license, has been offered by Assistant District Attorney Harrison Schweiloch to have the drunken driving and suspended license cases combined which required him to serve a year in jail to cover all four cases.
"Transformers" Premiere Shines
June 29, 2007 05:06:22
Westwood Village in Los Angeles, California sure became the center of attention on Wednesday, June 27 as flocks of celebrity figures merrily gathered together to attend the L.A. premiere of the highly-anticipated action flick "Transformers", screened as part of this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
Spotted walking down the blue carpet were the flick's starry cast members like Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Rachael Taylor, and Tyrese Gibson who cheerfully did his own version of the original series' theme song. Other well-known names coming included rapper Busta Rhymes, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, Dane Cook, and A.J. McLean of Backstreet Boys.
Busta Rhymes, Eve & Young Jeezy Serving Volunteers
May 30, 2007 04:05:54
Hip-hop crooners Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy and Eve have joined forces to appear in front of 3,000 volunteers next month. The threesome will be joined by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross to give the volunteers a treat after their goodwill.
The concert will be conducted at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA on June 9. The 3,000 volunteers are local youth who join the volunteerism movement called Boost Mobile RockCorps. They were handed with tickets to the exclusive concert after serving 4 hours of community service.
Busta Rhymes Arrested for Drunken Driving, Released on Bail
May 04, 2007 10:05:39
Busta Rhymes was arrested on a drunken driving charge early Thursday May 3rd, but was released on $7,500 bail.
Police said the rapper was stopped at about 12:40 a.m. on 51st Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan because the sport utility vehicle he was driving had overly tinted windows. Unfortunately for the star that officers then smelled alcohol on his breath.
Busta Rhymes Banned from a Manhattan Movie Set
March 13, 2007 10:03:02
Busta Rhymes was banned from a Manhattan movie set Saturday March 10th by police. The rap star was actually slated to co-star in the crime thriller "Order of Redemption" with Academy Award nominee Tom Berenger that began shooting over the weekend in New York and New Jersey.
The reason behind is public safety concerns. The Associated Press speculated the banning for Rhymes from the set might stem from the star's reluctance to cooperate with NYPD after his bodyguard was shot and killed on the set of the video shoot for his "Touch It (Remix)" single. Nevertheless, an NYPD spokesperson denied it, claiming the request came from the mayor's office and not the NYPD.
Busta Rhymes Arraigned on Misdemeanor Assault Charges, Released on Bail
January 05, 2007 11:01:56
Busta Rhymes surrendered at a Manhattan police station Wednesday night January 3rd and was arrested and charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault in connection with an alleged attack on his former driver.
On the dispute, it is said that the victim Edward Hatchett told authorities that Rhymes assaulted him outside a building in Lower Manhattan on December 26 during an argument over money, beat him "with a closed fist about the head and neck," knocked him to the ground and kicked him in the ribs and torso.
Rapper Busta Rhymes Is in Trouble with the Law Again
November 04, 2006 10:11:54
Busta Rhymes just forgets how to be the right man in the right place. The rapper was caught Thursday Nov 2nd talking on his cell phone while driving in New York City, where it is illegal to drive while talking on a cell phone.
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. before the star was quickly pulled offer by police and issued a summons for the moving violation. Rhymes' management office won't comment on the encounter somehow.
NY Police Arrested Rap Star Busta Rhymes for Assault
August 21, 2006 01:08:57
According to the New York Daily News, Busta Rhymes whose real name is Trevor Smith, was arrested and investigated for assaulting a concert-goer identified as Roberto Lebron who may have spat on his car after Rhymes' 5 p.m. performance at the Heineken AmsterJam Festival that also featured Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, LL Cool J and the Foo Fighters.
Rhymes was arrested at about 8 p.m. as he and his entourage tried to flee the East River island. After being questioned for several hours, he was released.
The 2006 MTV VMAs Nominees
August 01, 2006 09:08:49
MTV announced its nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday July 31st and there it goes Latin singer Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers leading the list with seven nominations each. The rock band and the pop superstar will compete for Video of the Year award for the videos "Dani California" and "Hips Don't Lie".
As of Shakira, she also is up for Best Female Video award still for the same single competing that of Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man", Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You", Madonna's "Hung Up", and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous". Elsewhere, Red Hot Chili Peppers also vies for Best Group Video along with The All-American Rejects' "Move Along", Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance", Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", and Panic! at the Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
The Billboard 200 Album Chart Holdovers
July 06, 2006 09:07:48
Grammy-winning songstress India.Arie has her third album, "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship", tops the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 selling 161,000 copies on the week ended Sunday July 2nd, such amount that brings the singer to beat another new release on the chart, Dashboard Confessional's "Dusk and Summer" who is on the runner-up position with 134,000 in sales.
"Life & Relationship" is Arie's third album subsequent to her 2001's "Acoustic Soul" and 2002's "Voyage to India". It moreover also marks her first ever chart-topper, that's for you to note. Back then to the chart, there's last week's champ Nelly Furtado's "Loose" at No. 3 with 99,000 units sold, followed by the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" at #4 with more than 78,000 scans.
Preview on the Billboard 200
June 29, 2006 10:06:32
Grammy-winning songbird Nelly Furtado's latest album "Loose" brings her to the peak of the album charts with the set sold for more than 100,000 copies this week in the United States. Moving 219,000 for the week ended Sunday June 25th, the Mosley Music/Geffen set earning Furtado her best single-week sales and her first No. 1 on the big chart.
What is more from the star is that the album's first single, "Promiscuous" featuring Timbaland, has peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Back to the Billboard 200, securing the runner up position is Underoath's third full-length effort, "Define the Great Line" which sold 98,000 copies in its first week. The Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" slips from No. 2 to No. 3 with 87,000 units, and Keane's second Interscope album, "Under the Iron Sea," moved 75,000 copies in its first week to open at No. 4.
The Billboard's Album Chart 10 Best Bows
June 22, 2006 12:06:40
Rap star Busta Rhymes catapulted onto the top position of the US pop album charts on Wednesday June 21st, 2006 with his first No. 1 release, "The Big Bang". The star's collection, include such hit singles as "I Love My Chick" and "I Love My Bitch", debuted with 209,000 U.S. copies sold for the week ended June 18, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On top of that, "The Big Bang" also shot straight to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums tallies.
In the meantime, country trio the Dixie Chicks held steady at No. 2 with their "Taking the Long Way" sold another 130,000 copies, while remained at the top of the country albums chart for a fourth week. As for last week's best-seller, AFI's "Decemberunderground", it slipped two to No. 3 sold 104,000 copies. The other charts holdovers are "High School Musical" soundtrack at No. 4 on sales of 79,000 copies, "One X" by Three Days Grace which sold 78,000 to easily land at No. 5 on the charts.
The 2006 BET Awards Nominees
May 17, 2006 04:05:52
People listened carefully while the nominees for the 2006 BET Awards were announced Tuesday May 16th, 2006. Among the many names mentioned, there were the likes of Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Jamie Foxx and Busta Rhymes all of whom led the pack with four nominations each.
As for Rhymes he was nominated for the categories of Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Duet/Collaboration and Video of the Year both for "Touch It (Remix)", and Viewers' Choice for "Touch It". Elsewhere, Missy Elliott vied for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Video of the Year for "Lose Control", and Jamie Foxx was nominated for Best Male R&B Artist and Best Actor among others.
Fan Sues Busta Rhymes for Assault
March 02, 2006 03:03:43
A fan of Busta Rhymes named Melvin Smith is suing the rapper for assault. Smith filed in a civil suit in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming Rhymes and his bodyguard Troy Green beat him with their "hands and fists for no rhyme or reason."
Detailing on the incident, Smith's lawyer Bruce Regenstreich said the assault took place at a sandwich shop near New York's City Hall about six months ago. "My client was not aggressive in seeking the autograph," the lawyer said. "Melvin went in to get an autograph and got a knuckle sandwich instead."
Fatal Shooting of Busta Rhymes' Bodyguard
February 07, 2006 10:02:57One of Busta Rhymes' security guards named Israel Ramirez was fatally shot in Brooklyn Saturday night Feb 4th outside a Brooklyn warehouse where the rapper and fellow musicians gathered to make a music video. The victim, who is a longtime member of Rhymes' entourage, was shot once in the chest at 1:30 a.m. outside the industrial warehouse where the was a violence taking place.
According to the explanation given by the police, more than a dozen shots were fired into the crowd of nearly 500 on-set extras. Fortunately, Rhymes was okay and so did with the other famous musicians involved in the video shooting. They were Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Lloyd Banks. While the police are still trying to find out who and why did this, no arrests have been made.
Madonna Tops UK Singles Chart
November 14, 2005 03:11:49Queen of pop Madonna has demonstrated her power not only in the US but also in UK. The pop star successfully tops UK singles chart with her ABBA-sampling disco anthem "Hung Up" which is one of the many singles included in her latest album "Confessions on a Dancefloor." With such attainment, she obviously knocks last week's champ Westlife's ballad "You Raise Me Up" to the second place.
In the third place of the chart is the new British band Son of Dork with their single "Ticket Outta Loserville." Another new comer to enter the chart is Simon Webbe whose single "No Worries" at the fourth place, ahead of Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" which drops three places to fifth.
