Trevor George Smith Jr.,known professionally as Busta Rhymes,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes,after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work,making him one of the most-nominated artists without winning.
"I Know What You Want" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes and singer Mariah Carey,featuring verses from Rhymes' group Flipmode Squad:Spliff Star,Baby Sham,Rah Digga,and Rampage. Produced by Rick Rock,it was released on February 24,2003 as the second single from Rhymes' sixth album It Ain't Safe No More...,released on November 26,2002.
"Don't Cha" is a song written by Busta Rhymes and CeeLo Green,and produced by the latter. The chorus is a slightly modified interpolation of the chorus line sung by Sir Mix-a-Lot in a song he wrote called "Swass" (1988). The song was originally recorded and published in 2004 by Tori Alamaze,former backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast,and was released as her debut single. After minor success,and dissatisfaction with Universal Records,Alamaze gave up her rights to the song.
It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 26,2002,by Flipmode Records and J Records. The album went Gold on January 6,2003 –and has sold 605,000 copies as of December 5,2007. It served as his final album for J.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Jamaican dancehall singer Sean Paul.
"Touch It" is a song by Busta Rhymes. Released on December 13,2005,it was the first single from Rhymes' Aftermath/Interscope debut,The Big Bang. The song reached number one in New Zealand,and number six in the United Kingdom. The song features a minimalistic beat provided by Swizz Beatz,and a sample from the song "Technologic" by electronic duo Daft Punk. "Touch It" in turn was incorporated into Daft Punk's live album,Alive 2007.
"I Love My Bitch" is a song by Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis,released as the second single from Busta Rhymes' seventh studio album,The Big Bang (2006).
"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as his debut solo single and the lead single from his debut studio album The Coming on January 7,1996,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was both written and produced by Rhymes and Rashad Smith. It contains additional vocals by Flipmode Squad member and Rhymes' cousin Rampage,credited as Rampage the Last Boy Scout. A critical and commercial success,the song peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and also peaked at the same position in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In the United States,the song was released with several remixes of the song and the song "Everything Remains Raw",also appearing on The Coming,as its B-side. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards,losing to "Hey Lover" by LL Cool J. In addition,its music video received a nomination for Breakthrough Video at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Dangerous" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as the second single from his second studio album When Disaster Strikes... on November 18,1997,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was written by Rhymes and its producer Rashad Smith. Since the song contains a sample of the Extra T's 1982 song "E.T. Boogie",two of the song's writers,Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall,are also credited as songwriters on "Dangerous".
"I'm Really Hot" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by and Elliott Timbaland for her fifth studio album This Is Not a Test! (2003). Released as the second and final single from the album,it reached the top 20 of the Danish Singles Chart. The accompanying music video makes reference to the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill:Volume 1 (2003),and includes a dance break over "Hot Music" by Soho.
"Get Low" is the debut single by American rap group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins,released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States,"Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom,the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia,Austria,and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre,as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
American rapper Busta Rhymes has released eleven studio albums,three compilation albums,eight mixtapes,one hundred and eight singles,fourteen promotional singles and fifty-six music videos. Busta Rhymes signed his first recording contract with Elektra Records at the age of just 17,as a member of hip-hop group Leaders of the New School. Though the group would disband in 1994,a number of well-received guest appearances on songs by artists including A Tribe Called Quest and Mary J. Blige led Elektra to offer Busta Rhymes a solo contract in 1995. His debut studio album,The Coming,was released the following year,with lead single "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" reaching number eight on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2019 Busta Rhymes has sold around 9,000,000 albums.
"Gimme the Light" is the first single from Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul's second studio album,Dutty Rock (2002). The song was originally released in Jamaica in 2001 as "Give Me the Light" and was issued internationally in 2002. "Gimme the Light" was Paul's first hit single,peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Canada,the Netherlands,and the United Kingdom. It is the most popular hit single from the "Buzz" riddim,which was the debut hit production for Troyton Rami &Roger Mackenzie a production duo of Black Shadow Records in Miami,Florida.
"Break Ya Neck" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Kelis. It was released as the second single from his fifth studio album Genesis on August 25,2001,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song was produced by Dr. Dre,while singer Truth Hurts provides additional vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away". The official remix of the single features Twista and Do or Die.
"It's a Party" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American R&B duo Zhané. It was released as the second single from Rhymes' debut studio album The Coming on June 4,1996,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was written by Rhymes and Zhanémember Rene Neufville,and produced by Easy Mo Bee. Peaking at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100,it was a moderate success. The song was released as a double A-side single with several remixes and the album cut "Ill Vibe" featuring fellow rapper Q-Tip,which also appears on The Coming,as its B-side.
"We Made It" is a single by rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American rock band Linkin Park. The song was to be on Busta Rhymes's eighth studio album,Back on My B.S.,but was then cancelled off the track list because the album was released on a different label as "We Made It" was Busta Rhymes's last song on Interscope. The song was produced by Cool &Dre,with additional production by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson. The song was released on April 29,2008. It was Busta Rhymes's final release on Aftermath Entertainment.
"Never Leave You" is a song by American recording artist Lumidee,released as her debut single on May 12,2003,from her first album,Almost Famous (2003). The official remix features Busta Rhymes and Fabolous. "Never Leave You " peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Never Leave You " topped the charts in Belgium (Flanders),Germany,Italy,the Netherlands,and Switzerland,and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other countries,including Austria,Belgium (Wallonia),Denmark,and the United Kingdom.
"Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as the fourth and last single from his second studio album,When Disaster Strikes... (1997),and as the second single from the Can't Hardly Wait soundtrack on May 15,1998,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was written and produced by Busta Rhymes,and contains co-production by Flipmode Squad member and Busta's hype man Spliff Star.
"Pass the Courvoisier,Part II" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring fellow American rapper P. Diddy and American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released as the fourth and last single from his fifth studio album Genesis on February 12,2002,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song is a continuation to an album track off of Genesis,also featuring P. Diddy.
"Look at Me Now" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes released as the second single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1,2011. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Afrojack,Diplo,and Free School,with additional writing from Ryan Buendia. Musically,"Look at Me Now" is a "dirty south–inspired" hip hop song that features "thumping bass,spacy synth and horn jam sounds."
