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Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., (born May 20, 1972),[2] better known by his stage name , is an American rapper and actor from . A rapper, producer and actor, of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. Early in his career, he was known for his wild style and fashion, and today is best known for his intricate technique, which involves rapping at a fast rate with lots of internal rhyme and half rhyme, and to date has received eleven Grammy nominations for his musical work.

About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007),[3] while Steve Huey of Allmusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the .[4] In 2012, placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.[citation needed] MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest visual artists."[5]

Busta Rhymes was both a member of Leaders of the New School and a founding member of the Conglomerate (founded as Flipmode Entertainment) and production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad). In November 2011, Busta Rhymes signed a deal with . He has so far released eight studio , with the first being the 1995 platinum-selling . His list of hit singles include "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check", "Dangerous", "Turn It Up ()/ It Up", "What's It Gonna Be?!", "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", "" and "Touch It", among several others. He is set to release his Cash Money debut in 2014, which will be a sequel to his 1998 album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front.

Busta Rhymes was born Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, on May 20, 1972. At age 12, he moved to Uniondale, ,[6] and later attended Uniondale High School, graduating in 1991.[7] Smith attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, alongside Jay-Z, DMX and The B.I.G.[8][9][10][11]

In 1989, Smith, alongside fellow New York natives Charlie Brown (born Bryan Higgins), Dinco D (born James Jackson) and Cut Monitor Milo (born Sheldon Scott), formed the East COast group Leaders of the New School. The group's big break was when they became an opening act for fellow Long Island hip hop group Public Enemy. Public Enemy's Chuck D gave Busta Rhymes and Charlie Brown their respective stage names.[2] Leaders of the New School[12] began recording in 1989 and released their debut album A Future Without a Past... in 1991 on . In early 1992, the group appeared on 's "Scenario," in which Busta Rhymes's climactic verse propelled him into the cultural consciousness.[13] In 1993, they released T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye). Soon after, however, internal problems arose because of Busta Rhymes's increasing popularity, and the group broke up on the set of ! MTV Raps.

After the group dissipated, Busta Rhymes began making guest appearances on songs by several hip-hop and R&B artist such as R&B group Boyz II Men and R&B singer Mary J. Blige's landmark debut album, What's the 411? (1992). He also appeared on the album jacket of fellow hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest's , with a host of other fellow hip-hop pioneers. In 1993, he appeared in a cameo role in Yo! MTV Raps' hosts Doctor Dré and Ed Lover's film, Who's the Man? (1993) and in the HBO film, Strapped (directed by ) and co-starred alongside and in the film, (which was in post-production until it was released in 1995). The following year, he teamed up with Puff Daddy, LL Cool J, future Flipmode Squad member and former classmate The Notorious B.I.G., on a remix to 's "", soon after he would team up again with The Notorious B.I.G. among a plethora of rappers such as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and on the single, "" which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film, Panther.

In the summer of 1995, Busta Rhymes began working on his solo debut album The Coming, and a month after recording the album, he released it in March 1996. A month before the album was released, he broke out with a hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check". Later, he started work on his second album, When Disaster Strikes, which would not be released until September 1997. It produced the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Fire It Up".

In 1998, Busta Rhymes recorded Extinction Level Event (Final World Front). Its lead single "" — which sampled 's theme from Psycho — reached number 6 in the UK singles chart in January 1999. Busta Rhymes enjoyed further transatlantic success in April, when the single "What's It Gonna Be?!", featuring , reached the US and UK Top 11. The album received prominent notice for featuring the fastest rapping Busta Rhymes has ever performed, particularly on a song called "Iz They Wildin Wit Us?", featuring a guest appearance by .[2]

In 2000, Busta RHymes recorded his final album for Elektra, entitled Anarchy. After Busta signed to , a label started by the then recently ousted chief and founder , he released a greatest hits collection Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes, alongside a new album of original work. Continuing the Biblical theme of his previous albums, he titled his record Genesis. The album featured collaborations with Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, , and others. Genesis was powered by the hit single with Kelis, "What It Is", and his solo single released in November 2001, "". The final single was the summer smash "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", which featured Pharrell and P. Diddy. Despite the success of the two singles, this album did not sell as well as previous releases. Fellow Flipmode members were featured, but minor changes in the roster were noted.

In 2002, Busta RHymes released his sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More. The album was moderately successful, with a hit song featuring and the Flipmode Squadtitled "I Know What You Want". Another hit single was "", featuring Spliff Starr. The remix of "Make It Clap", features . After its release, Busta Rhymes left J Records. In 2004, he signed with American and record executive Dr. Dre's , through . Consequently, upon changing label, a new Flipmode album was cancelled and shelved.

His seventh studio album, titled 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 US Billboard 200.[14] The album also became his highest charting album in the UK, peaking at #19. Some of the album was previously leaked online, and as a result several songs were left off the album and new ones added. The Big Bang features production by Dr. Dre and , as well as appearances by and . The album spawned the singles "Touch It", "I Love My Bitch", featuring Kelis and will.i.am, "", featuring Swizz Beatz and "In The Ghetto". Busta Rhymes also had a stint opening for Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour. Also, he has performed with on "Touch It Remix Part 5" and performed a verse on the aforementioned rapper's song, "I'll Hurt You". On July 17, 2008, Busta left Interscope and Aftermath due to a creative clash with Interscope head .

Due to controversial content, the (UAE) has banned the album. Back on My B.S. was released internationally, but because of one song, "", 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 2008, when "Arab Money" was released as a single, DJ Dany Neville and the Iraqi rapper The Narcicyst responded by recording a reply. Busta later apologized. 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.[16] DJ Saif of said:

In September 2009, Busta Rhymes had announced that he was working on his ninth studio album, alongside Canadian producer Boi-1da, entitled The Chemo. At the time, he stated that the project was 80% finished.[17] In May 2010, Busta Rhymes had reportedly changed the title of his ninth album for The Chemo to Extinction Level Event 2, making his ninth effort a sequel to his 1998 album Extinction Level Event (Final World Front).[18]

In an August 6, 2010 interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, American hip hop producer DJ Premier, said Busta Rhymes received over eight beats which he didn't want to use but Premier hoped his next beat would be chosen for inclusion on the album.[19] On DJ Premier's Live From Headqcourterz radio show Premier confirmed that one of his beats were to be included in E.L.E. 2. In 2010, Busta Rhymes formed his new label Conglomerate Records (With later on having rosters such as N.O.R.E., and ). He was also featured on "C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise)" by Tiësto and .

In 2011, Rhymes recorded "Look at Me Now" with and on Brown's fourth album, F.A.M.E., the song has received favorable reviews regarding Rhymes guest verse on the song, and is his highest chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six, while reaching number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming his first #1 on that chart. On September 7, 2011, Rhymes received six nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards, held on October 11, 2011.

On May 1, 2011 Rhymes appeared on the launch show for MNET's Big Brother Africa 6: Amplified and performed some of his songs. In 2011, Busta Rhymes performed at the Gathering of the .[20] Busta Rhymes contributed to the 2011 album All 6's and 7's, performing vocals on the single, "," released on May 31.[21] Canadian recording artist featured Busta Rhymes on a song called "Drummer Boy" off Bieber's sophomore studio album, , released on November 1, 2011.[22] On November 11, 2011, a tribute song titled "You Ain’t Gotta Wait Till I’m Gone" was leaked.[23]

On November 16, 2011, it was announced that Busta Rhymes signed to Cash Money Records.[24] For his debut single on the Cash Money label and his Conglomerate Records, he reunites with Chris Brown to make the aggressive single known as Why Stop Now. In 2012, Busta collaborated with , featuring on her single "Take You There", but he did not appear in the .

A song with , titled "Can You Keep Up" was leaked. Busta Rhymes was featured on 's single "Pride & Joy" alongside and .[25] His ninth studio album, Year of the Dragon, was released for free on Google Play on August 21, 2012. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, , , , , and more. He also released a music video for the track "Doin' It Again" which features Reek da Villian which includes a tribute to his manager that committed suicide, .[26] He also later featured on YMCMB label mate Shannel single "Last Time".[27] In 2011 it was announced that Universal Motown was going defunct making Rhymes and other arists move to Universal , in mid-2012, it was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists on the roster move to Republic Records making the label revived itself.[28]

On December 21, members of The Conglomerate Ent., Busta along with J. Doe and Reek da Villan released a mixtape titled "Catastrophic", their first collective effort.[29] Busta Rhymes collaborated with , who produced the first single off his Cash Money Records debut, "", which was released June 6, 2013. A video was shot in Flatbush on June 3, 2013. The official remix was released featuring .

Busta has appeared in a number of films (including Shaft, , , Halloween: Resurrection, Higher Learning and Full Clip) and TV shows (including Cosby, , The Wayans Bros., and ).[30][31][32][33][34] Busta Rhymes also recorded the voiceover for the character in the EA game Def Jam: Fight for New York.

On February 20, 2007, Busta Rhymes refused a plea deal offered by the prosecutor's office for the assault of his former driver, Edward Hatchett. The deal would have entailed six months in jail and pleading guilty to two assaults, the attack on Hatchett, and the attack on the former fan. The dispute with Hatchett is believed to have originated over back pay Hatchett felt he was owed. Criminal Court Judge Becki Rowe offered Busta another option, pleading guilty to third-degree assault. The conditions of the proposed sentence would include five days of community service, two weeks of youth lectures and six months of anger management classes, as well as three years of probation. On March 18, 2008 a judge in sentenced Busta to three years' probation, 10 days' community service, $1250 in fines (plus court costs), and to enroll in a drunken driving program.[38][39][40][41]

This song was adapted, possibly by Frank J. Green in 1869, as "Ten Little Niggers" and became a standard of the blackface minstrel shows.[2] It was sung by Christy's Minstrels and became widely known in Europe, where it was used by Agatha Christie in her novel of the same name. The novel was later retitled And Then There Were None (1939), and remains one of her most famous works, about ten killings on a remote island.[3]

Daemon Hall by Andrew Nance uses an adapted version of Ten Little Indians; each of the contestants is disqualified in a manner described in the beginning of the book. No one, unlike the song, is killed, and there are five contestants rather than ten. The song is also mentioned by several characters throughout the novel.

The rhyme's ultimate origins are uncertain. References have been inferred in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c. 1602), (Act II, Scene iii), where Sir Toby Belch tells a clown: "Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have a song" and in Beaumont and Fletcher's Bonduca (1614), which contains the line "Whoa, here's a stir now! Sing a song o' sixpence!"[1]

The next printed version that survives, from around 1780, has two verses and the boys have been replaced by birds.[1] A version of the modern four verses is first extant in Gammer Gurton's Garland or The Nursery Parnassus published in 1784, which ends with a magpie attacking the unfortunate maid.[1] Fifth verses with the happier endings began to be added from the middle of the 19th century.[1]

Many interpretations have been placed on this rhyme. It is known that a 16th-century amusement was to place live birds in a pie, as a form of entremet. An Italian cookbook from 1549 (translated into English in 1598) contained such a recipe:[2] "to make pies so that birds may be alive in them and flie out when it is cut up" and this was referred to in a cook book of 1725 by John Nott.[1][3] The wedding of Marie de' Medici and Henry IV of France in 1600 contains some interesting parallels. "The first surprise, though, came shortly before the starter—when the guests sat down, unfolded their napkins and saw songbirds fly out. The highlight of the meal were sherbets of milk and honey, which were created by Buontalenti."[4]

In The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Iona and Peter Opie write that the rhyme has been tied to a variety of historical events or folklorish symbols such as the queen symbolizing the moon, the king the sun, and the blackbirds the number of hours in a day; or, as the authors indicate, the blackbirds have been seen as an allusion to monks during the period of Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII, with Catherine of Aragon representing the queen, and Anne Boleyn is maid. The rye and the birds have been seen to represent a tribute sent to Henry VII, and on another level, the term "pocketful of rye" may in fact refer to an older term of measurement. The number 24 has been tied to the Reformation and the printing of the English Bible with 24 letters. From a folklorish tradition, the blackbird taking the maid's nose has been seen as a demon stealing her soul.[5]

In the Silly Symphony, Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938) a parodized Eddie Cantor sings the song, and when he reaches "four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie", several African American jazz singers pop their heads out of a pie. The entertainers featured include Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, and Stepin Fetchit. http://edufb.net/340.pdf http://edufb.net/375.pdf http://edufb.net/323.pdf http://edufb.net/179.pdf http://edufb.net/351.pdf http://edufb.net/244.pdf http://edufb.net/304.pdf http://edufb.net/227.pdf http://edufb.net/123.pdf http://edufb.net/315.pdf http://edufb.net/33.pdf http://edufb.net/110.pdf http://edufb.net/254.pdf http://edufb.net/152.pdf http://edufb.net/350.pdf http://edufb.net/353.pdf http://edufb.net/329.pdf