Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes (born May 20, 1972), is a Jamaican-American rapper ^rapping , songwriter, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy ^{Public Enemy (band)} gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL ^{National Football League} wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes ^{Buster Rhymes} )

  Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jamaican parents Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith.
Smith broke out with a 1996 solo hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" from his platinum record album The Coming. His second album, When Disaster Strikes, released in 1997, produced the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous".

In 1998, Smith recorded Extinction Level Event (Final World Front). Its single, "Gimme Some More" — which sampled Bernard Herrmann's theme from Psycho ^{Psycho (1960 film)} — reached number 5 in the UK singles chart in January 1999. Smith enjoyed further transatlantic success in April when the single "What's It Gonna Be?!", featuring Janet Jackson, reached the US and UK Top 10. The album received prominent notice for featuring the fastest rapping Smith has yet done, on a song called "Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin' Rowdy Wit Us?", featuring a guest appearance by Mystikal.After Smith signed to J Records, a label started by the then recently ousted Arista Records chief and founder Clive Davis, he released a greatest hits collection alongside a new album of original work.

Continuing the Biblical ^Bible theme of his previous albums, he titled his record Genesis ^{Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)} . The album featured collaborations with Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Kelis, and others. Genesis was powered by the hit single with Kelis, "What It Is," and his solo single released in November 2001, "Break Ya Neck." The final single was the summer smash "Pass The Courvoisier Part 2," which featured Pharrell and P. Diddy. Despite the success of the two singles, this album did not sell as well as previous releases.

In 2002, Smith released his sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More. The album was moderately successful, with a hit song featuring Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad called "I Know What You Want." Another hit song was "Make It Clap", featuring Spliff Starr. The remix of "Make It Clap" featured Sean Paul. After its release, he left J Records. In 2004, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.His seventh studio album, The Big Bang ^{The Big Bang (album)} , became the first #1 album of his career. The CD sold over 209,000 copies in its first week to earn the top spot on The Billboard Top 200 ^{Billboard 200} .
The album also became his highest charting album in the UK, peaking at #19. Some of the album was leaked on the Internet, and as a result several songs were left off the album and new ones added. The Big Bang featured more production by Dr. Dre than Smith's previous releases, as well as appearances by Raekwon and Nas. The singles that have been released from the album are, "Touch It", "I Love My Chick ^{I Love My Bitch} ", featuring Kelis and Will.I.Am, "New York Shit",featuring Swizz Beatz and "In The Ghetto ^{In the Ghetto (Busta Rhymes song)} ". Smith also had a stint opening for Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour. Also, Smith performed with Eminem on "Touch It Remix Part 5". He also did a song featuring Linkin Park called "We Made It."

On July 17, 2008, Smith left Interscope/Aftermath due to a creative clash with Interscope head Jimmy Iovine. It was later revealed that Smith inked a deal with Universal Motown, who released his eighth studio album, Back on My B.S., on May 19, 2009. He also appeared on Asher Roth's debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle.
Back on My B.S.

Smith released his eighth studio album Back on My B.S. on May 19, 2009 via Universal Motown. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 56,000 copies, and was his first album to not receive an RIAA certification, selling 122,000 copies to date. The singles that have been released from the album are, "Arab Money", featuring Ron Browz, "Hustler's Anthem '09", featuring T-Pain and "Respect My Conglomerate". The song "World Go Round", featuring British ^{United Kingdom} singer Estelle ^{Estelle (musician)} , was released in France on April 6, 2009 due to the heavy rotation of a leaked version. The single was be released in the UK on July 13, 2009.

Due to controversial content, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ^{United Arab Emirates} has banned the album. Back on My B.S. was released internationally, but because of one song, "Arab Money", it is not available to buy as a CD there (however, the album can still be purchased via iTunes). According to the National Media Council, the lyrics were considered to be offensive to Arabs and to Islam, and permission for distribution was therefore denied. Some DJs, artists and fans have lambasted the track, saying it portrayed Arabs in a stereotypical way. The first part out of three of the remix by Rhymes contains verses from the Quran.

In November, when "Arab Money" was released as a single, DJ Dany Neville and the Iraqi ^{Iraqi people} rapper The Narcicyst were so offended by the song that they recorded a reply. Smith later apologised. DJs in the country said they had not received an order banning the record from being spun in nightclubs, and they had mixed feelings on whether the record was offensive or not.{{cquote|I don't play 'Arab Money' because it's disrespectful on Arabs. I don't think there is a ban on playing it in clubs, but many here don't play it anyway.On August 20, 2006, he was arraigned for charges of third-degree assault after attacking a man who reportedly spat on his car in New York City on August 12 after the AmsterJam Music Festival on Randall's Island.Smith was a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths, he has publicly stated that he embraces Islam and being part of his life.
He adds, “I used that as inspiration to go into the studio all the time when I had a free moment. After work, during my lunch break, traveling back and forth to work … to just apply myself creatively, and the opportunity finally came one day when I was downtown.”*The Coming (1996)
*When Disaster Strikes (1997)
*E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (1998)
*Anarchy ^{Anarchy (Busta Rhymes album)} (2000)
*Genesis ^{Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)} (2001)
*It Ain't Safe No More (2002)
*The Big Bang ^{The Big Bang (album)} (2006)
*Back on My B.S. (2009)
*The Chemo (2010)*Who's the Man? (1993), Jawaan
*Strapped (1993), Buster
*Higher Learning (1995), Dreads
*Cosby (1997), Philip
*The Steve Harvey Show (1998), Zack
*The Wayans Bros (1998), himself
*The Rugrats Movie (1998), Reptar Wagon – voice
*Shaft ^{Shaft (2000 film)} (2000), Rasaan
*Finding Forrester (2000), Terrell Wallace
*Space Ghost Coast to Coast (2001), himself
*Narc ^{Narc (film)} (2002), Darnell 'Big D Love' Beery
*Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Freddie Harris
*'The Neptunes Present: Dude We're Going to Rio! (2003), Rhymes
*Death of a Dynasty (2003)
*Full Clip (2004), Pope
*Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw (2004)
*The Boondocks ^{The Boondocks (TV series)} (2007), Flonominal
*Breaking Point (2009 film) (2009), Al Bowen
*The Jamie Foxx Show, Himself