History Music / BustaRhymes

* ConceptVideo: "Put Your Hands Where my Eyes Can See" is based on the first part of ''Film/ComingToAmerica'', while "Dangerous" is based off ''Film/LethalWeapon''. Part of "Pass the Courvosier" takes a scene from ''Film/RushHour 2''.

* ConceptVideo: "Put Your Hands Where my Eyes Can See" is based on the first part of ''Film/ComingToAmerica'', while "Dangerous" is based off ''Film/LethalWeapon''.

Named after Vikings wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes by [[Music/PublicEnemy 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 Music/ATribeCalledQuest's [[AllStarCast posse track]] "Scenario" (known these days as the verse that inspired Music/NickiMinaj's "dungeon dragon" hook).

** The chorus of of "Gimme Some More" samples part of the soundtrack from the original 1960 version of ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

* SignatureSong: ...is it "Scenario", or "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check"? "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"? "Gimme Some More"? "What's It Gonna Be?!"

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The line "movin' so fast it blow-dries ya asshole" exists, uncensored, on the track he contributed to the soundtrack of ''TheRugratsMovie''.

* RapRock: [[ExcitedEpisodeTitle "This Means War!!!"]]--which samples Music/BlackSabbath's "Iron Man"--and "We Made It" with Music/LinkinPark.

* ExcitedEpisodeTitle: Even Busta's ''titles'' are hammy! Observe: "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check", "There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)", "What's It Gonna Be?!" (surprisingly excited for a ballad that features Music/JanetJackson), "What the Fuck You Want!!", "This Means War!!", "Salute Da Gods!!", "Bladow!!", "Get Out!!". He stopped doing it after ''Anarchy'', for some reason.

* OverlyLongGag: The intro to ''Extinction Level Event'', "There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)", has a long monologue wherein Busta recounts what will happen after TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt in increasingly comical detail.

** The chorus of of "Gimme Some More" samples part of the soundtrack from the original 1960 version of {{Psycho}}.

* GlamRap: 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.)

* GlamRap: Interestingly, 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.

* BoastfulRap

Busta Rhymes (real name: Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., 1972-) is an American rapper. He is known for his [[SignatureStyle distinctive style]] that combines [[MotorMouth rapid-fire delivery]] with a Reggae-influenced flow and LargeHam tendencies.

* SignatureSong: YourMileageMayVary...is it "Scenario", or "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check"? "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"? "Gimme Some More"? "What's It Gonna Be?!"

* ExcitedEpisodeTitle: Even Busta's ''titles'' are hammy! Observe: "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check", "There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)", "What's It Gonna Be?!" (surprisingly excited for a ballad that features JanetJackson), "What the Fuck You Want!!", "This Means War!!", "Salute Da Gods!!", "Bladow!!", "Get Out!!". He stopped doing it after ''Anarchy'', for some reason.

* {{Sampling}}: "Touch It" famously sampled "Technologic" by DaftPunk.

!!Woo-Hah! Got these tropes in check:

* SignatureSong: YourMileageMayVary...is it "Scenario", or "Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check"?

* MotorMouth: For a recent example with radio airplay, check his verse on Music/ChrisBrown's "Look at Me Now".

Named after Vikings wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes by [[PublicEnemy 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 ATribeCalledQuest's [[AllStarCast posse track]] "Scenario" (known these days as the verse that inspired NickiMinaj's "dungeon dragon" hook).

* MotorMouth: For a recent example with radio airplay, check his verse on ChrisBrown's "Look at Me Now".
* RapRock: [[ExcitedEpisodeTitle "This Means War!!!"]]--which samples Music/BlackSabbath's "Iron Man"--and "We Made It" with LinkinPark.

Busta rhymes (real name: Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., 1972-) is an American rapper. He is known for his [[SignatureStyle distinctive style]] that combines [[MotorMouth rapid-fire delivery]] with a Reggae-influenced flow and LargeHam tendencies.

American rapper, known for his [[SignatureStyle distinctive style]] that combines [[MotorMouth rapid-fire delivery]] with a Reggae-influenced flow and LargeHam tendencies.