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It’s been far too long since we got something new from Busta Rhymes. Today the legendary wordsmith returns, linking up with his fellow Conglomerate representative, Prayah for a nice new remix.
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Busta Rhymes (real name: Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., born May 20, 1972) is an American rapper. He is known for his distinctive style that combines rapid-fire delivery with a Reggae-influenced flow, gonzo humour and Large Ham tendencies.Advertisement:
Named after Vikings wide receiver George 'Buster' Rhymes by Chuck D, Busta was born in the Red Hook area of New York to Jamaican parents. He was part of rap crew Leaders of the New School while still in high school; he first entered the hip-hop mainstream by appearing on A Tribe Called Quest's posse track 'Scenario' from The Low End Theory (known these days as the verse that inspired Nicki Minaj's 'dungeon dragon' hook).
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Woo-Hah!! Got these tropes in check:
- Attention Whore: Was considered this by fellow Leaders of the New School member, Charlie Brown.
- Badass Baritone: Funny enough, when he isn't culturally growling in his verses or smoothly flowing, his natural speaking voice is pretty deep...and a bit raspy.
- Bears Are Bad News: The skit at the end of 'Do The Bus A Bus' on the Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front features a scout master who refuses to play Busta Rhymes for the scouts. He doesn't notice the grizzly bear sneaking up behind him until it's too late, despite warnings from the scouts.
- Boastful Rap: A lot.
- Concept Video: 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See' is based on the first part of Coming to America, while 'Dangerous' is based off Lethal Weapon(and a bit from The Last Dragon). Part of 'Pass the Courvosier' takes a scene from Rush Hour 2.
- The End of the World as We Know It: His albums When Disaster Strikes and Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front (and its upcoming sequel) deal with apocalyptic themes.
- Freestyle Version: He does freestyle versions a lot, for instance over such songs as Kendrick Lamar's 'Backseat Freestyle' and 'Poetic Justice' and Drake's 'Best You Ever Had'.
- Glam Rap:
- Busta's later albums (usually starting after Anarchy) have sometimes been criticised for abandoning his apocalyptic themes and surreal humour and moving more towards this direction. (Compare 'Arab Money' to 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See', for instance.)
- The video for 'Pass the Courviosier'. Between the Gorgeous Period Dress, awesome 30's cars, and sweet hats, a lot of fun is had with this trope.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: TMZ covered this aspect of him twice, once with him in a rage against a gym owner, then one where he nearly got into a fight with a fan.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With producer Swizz Beatz.
- Large Ham: Busta Rhymes is one of rap's shining beacons of ham-ness.
- Motor Mouth: For a recent example with radio airplay, check his verse on Chris Brown's 'Look at Me Now'. His fastest rhyming is on E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event), specifically his collaboration with Mystikal, 'Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin' Rowdy Wit Us?'
- Overly Long Gag: The intro to Extinction Level Event, 'There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)', has a long monologue wherein Busta recounts what will happen after The End of the World as We Know It in increasingly comical detail (and in a voice that gradually becomes an evil growl).
- Rap Rock: 'This Means War!!!'—which samples Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man'—and 'We Made It' with Linkin Park.
- Sampling: 'Touch It' famously sampled 'Technologic' by Daft Punk.
- The chorus of 'Dangerous' samples the first four lyrics from 'We're Not Candy', a 1983 Long Island Regional Poison Control Council Public Service Announcement warning children that pills are not candy.
- 'Gimme Some More' samples part of the soundtrack from the original 1960 version of Psycho.
- 'Woo-Hah! Got You all in Check' samples Galt MacDermot's 'Space'. And you know this because the album precedes the track with nearly half the piece.
- Spotlight-Stealing Squad: Him stepping into the spotlight and gaining more exposure than his bandmates are the primary reasons why his group Leaders Of the New School broke up in the 90s.
- Vocal Dissonance: At least back then, where his gruff vocals were an anomaly to his rail-thin physique. Nowadays, he's got the body to match his vocals.
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Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language:
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Ayo this shit sound like
This shit sound like the welcome music when you just landed in Kingston, Jamaica on private nigga!
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ayo this shit sound like
This shit sound like the welcome music when you just landed in Kingston, Jamaica on private nigga!
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Now let it go girlfriend
Bend
And touch Yyur toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air (show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Bend
And touch Yyur toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air (show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Related
Mommy on the dance floor she shake for me
Ochro
Steam fish prepare for me
Introduce her to my mother down a country
(Fuck no!)
Make sure you never test me
Two buds
Drop off roll up the sencee
Pronto
Selector dem a play tune and me a MC
Oh no, Oh no, oh oh no me seh oh no
All a hte gal dem deh a dance and you fi go so
Yeah
Mommy ina me set and she a undress fi me
In case you don't know
Everything bless fi me
Buff Baff
A likkle boy carefully
Kuff kaff
The ghetto a cheer fi me
Shoot that
Gal pull dung you brazzier
A you that
Ochro
Steam fish prepare for me
Introduce her to my mother down a country
(Fuck no!)
Make sure you never test me
Two buds
Drop off roll up the sencee
Pronto
Selector dem a play tune and me a MC
Oh no, Oh no, oh oh no me seh oh no
All a hte gal dem deh a dance and you fi go so
Yeah
Mommy ina me set and she a undress fi me
In case you don't know
Everything bless fi me
Buff Baff
A likkle boy carefully
Kuff kaff
The ghetto a cheer fi me
Shoot that
Gal pull dung you brazzier
A you that
Now let it go girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Nicki Minaj Booty
Squeeze it
Bet tou seh you love stew peas
RIRI
She have a fat coochie
Beyoncé
Big up Jay_Z
Ten gal ina me benz is a sex UV
Fuck pon the seat Mek the bed room sleep
Plug in me matic fi go pon the street
Look out window fucking police
Dawg oh no
Who call the popo
That's a no no
Me soon know who dweet
Loud wid the weed me nuh care who see it
Busta which gal that who she
Babes you a forward
Squeeze it
Bet tou seh you love stew peas
RIRI
She have a fat coochie
Beyoncé
Big up Jay_Z
Ten gal ina me benz is a sex UV
Fuck pon the seat Mek the bed room sleep
Plug in me matic fi go pon the street
Look out window fucking police
Dawg oh no
Who call the popo
That's a no no
Me soon know who dweet
Loud wid the weed me nuh care who see it
Busta which gal that who she
Babes you a forward
Now let it go girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Skin out, undress for me
Rude boy, gal dem believe
Hot fuck, she did want from me
Boyfriend a pree she text and delete
Two gal one flex for me
Go pack clothes we nuh ketch disease
She want a man who a mek money
Not a little a dawg who a beg money
Suck pussy boy cyaa step to me
Money like its make believe
Oh no
I know you been on me
I got two things on me
I know
I know you been ... it's time to let it go I know
Rude boy, gal dem believe
Hot fuck, she did want from me
Boyfriend a pree she text and delete
Two gal one flex for me
Go pack clothes we nuh ketch disease
She want a man who a mek money
Not a little a dawg who a beg money
Suck pussy boy cyaa step to me
Money like its make believe
Oh no
I know you been on me
I got two things on me
I know
I know you been ... it's time to let it go I know
Now let it go girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Now lift you hand ina the air likkle higher
And show me what it do girlfriend
hey baby gal like how me tun up the fire
Come get a better view girlfriend
Hey baby girl come and give it to me
Whenever you wana do girlfriend
The way you dancing to my brand new song
Me love the way you move girlfriend
Yeah! Sing like tenasa Frankey paul like
Gunshot
Diamond just a fall off a me
Disrespect and mek all a dem boy tun duppy
You know that
And show me what it do girlfriend
hey baby gal like how me tun up the fire
Come get a better view girlfriend
Hey baby girl come and give it to me
Whenever you wana do girlfriend
The way you dancing to my brand new song
Me love the way you move girlfriend
Yeah! Sing like tenasa Frankey paul like
Gunshot
Diamond just a fall off a me
Disrespect and mek all a dem boy tun duppy
You know that
Now let it go girlfriend
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
You can't tell me this shit don't feel like vacation
This shit feel like vacation nigga!
Bend
And touch Your toes girlfriend
Now all my chicks everywhere hands in the air
(Show em!)
And let em' know girlfriend
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
You can't tell me this shit don't feel like vacation
This shit feel like vacation nigga!