"Fire" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. Busta Rhymes is an artist who never seems to forget how to make a hit record. His fifth solo album ANARCHY displays more of that infallibility, and further proves that the New York-native's longevity in hip-hop is well deserved. On the first single, "Get Outta Here," Busta employs the same style of kiddie chorus that blew up Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life." The song is calmer than his previous leadoff singles, but don't fret; the follow-up, "Fire," brings the heat as only Busta can."Fire" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. Busta Rhymes is an artist who never seems to forget how to make a hit record. His fifth solo album ANARCHY displays more of that infallibility, and further proves that the New York-native's longevity in hip-hop is well deserved. On the first single, "Get Outta Here," Busta employs the same style of kiddie chorus that blew up Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life." The song is calmer than his previous leadoff singles, but don't fret; the follow-up, "Fire," brings the heat as only Busta can.false2024-02-27 19:10:17Anarchy6.720002000-06-202000-06-2079Hip Hop114266212990188c2f48d-4e9c-48eb-82aa-410441b573e110a9ff92-9637-4498-afea-7044b2ab0dc09d574c23-f4b8-39c4-9ef6-985887e36812/media/data/media5/Music/Busta Rhymes/Anarchy (2000)/folder.jpgBusta RhymesAlbumArtist/config/metadata/People/B/Busta Rhymes/folder.jpgBusta RhymesArtist/config/metadata/People/B/Busta Rhymes/folder.jpgBusta RhymesBusta RhymesTrevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper 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.
Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention when they opened on tour for Public Enemy. He gained exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's track "Scenario". Shortly thereafter, Leaders of the New School broke up, leading Rhymes to become a sought after solo artist, appearing on numerous tracks for other artists before his solo debut album, The Coming (1996). The album reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 album chart, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned him a Grammy nomination.
He has released eleven total solo albums, with the most recent being 2023's Blockbusta. Rhymes' list of hit singles include "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check", "It's a Party", "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", "Turn It Up" (Remix)/"Fire It Up", "Gimme Some More", "What's It Gonna Be?", "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", "I Know What You Want" and "Touch It".
Among his other ventures, he founded the record label Conglomerate (initially Flipmode Entertainment) and the production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad). About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), and Steve Huey of AllMusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the 1990s. In 2012, The Source placed him on its list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest visual artists".