Trevor
Tahiem Smith, Jr. (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta
Rhymes, is a Jamaican American hip hop musician and actor. Chuck D
of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL
wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes) after watching him
perform. Busta Rhymes was a member of Leaders of the New School
and released two albums with the group before breaking out with a
1996 solo hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check".
He is known for his often high-speed rhyme-delivery, as heard on
his hits "Gimme Some More" or "Break Ya Neck".
On November 27, 2007, Smith and Mick Boogie released Dillagence, a
mixtape of new tracks featuring Smith with J Dilla on production.
Smith was born and raised a Rastafarian, but recently coverted to
the Nation of Gods and Earths, an Islamic sect popularly known as
the "Five Percenters", His seventh studio album, The Big
Bang, 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 ... more
