Busta Rhymes

**Trevor Smith, Jr.**, better known as **Busta Rhymes**, (born May 20, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was born and raised in New York City to Jamaican parents.

He has performed with many pop groups, such as the Pussycat Dolls. He has carried many hit singles in his name. He is a very successful rapper who has made a lot of rap and hip hop hits. He also has a special rapping style.

So far he has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards.

## Career

In 1989 Rhymes started a rap group called Leaders of the New School with Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Cut Monitor Milo. The group's first album was released in 1991 by Elektra Records. In 1993 the band broke up.

In 1995 Rhymes started making his first solo album, _The Coming_. It was released March 26 1996.

_When Disaster Strikes..._, Rhymes' second album, was released September 16, 1997.

December 15, 1998 _E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front_ was released. It was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards.

_Anarchy_ was released 2000. It was his last album on Elektra Records. On October 2 2001 _Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes_ was released. In the same month Rhymes released a new album, _Genesis_. Four singles were released from it.

_It Ain't Safe No More..._ was released November 26 2002. The album's second single was "I Know What You Want". The song had Mariah Carey singing in it. It reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.

In 2006 _The Big Bang_ was released. It was Rhymes' only release on Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Five singles were released from it.

Rhymes' eighth album, _Back on My B.S._ was released 2009.

_Year of the Dragon_ was released 2012 for free on Google Play.

Rhymes' next album _Extinction Level Event 2_ was released in 2014.

## Personal life

Rhymes is a Muslim. He has four children: three sons named T'Ziah (born 1993), T'Khi (born 1999), and Trillian (born 2001), and a daughter named Mariah (born 1998).

### Studio albums

- _The Coming_ (1996)
- _When Disaster Strikes..._ (1997)
- _Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front_ (1998)
- _Anarchy_ (2000)
- _Genesis_ (2001)
- _It Ain't Safe No More..._ (2002)
- _The Big Bang_ (2006)
- _Back on My B.S._ (2009)
- _Year of the Dragon_ (2012)
- _Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God_ (2020)

### Collaboration albums

- _A Future Without a Past..._ <small>with Leaders of the New School</small> (1991)
- _T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)_ <small>with Leaders of the New School</small> (1993)
- _The Imperial_ <small>with Flipmode Squad</small> (1998)

## Infobox (musical artist)

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- **current member of**: Flipmode Squad
- **past member of**: Leaders of the New School


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Busta Rhymes
- **image**: Busta Rhymes (52380599657) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Busta Rhymes performing in 2022
- **birth name**: Trevor George Smith Jr.
- **alias**: Trevor Taheim Smith
- **education**: Uniondale High School
- **birth place**: New York City, U.S.
- **children**: 6
- **relatives**: Rampage (rapper), Rampage (cousin)
- **years active**: 1986–present
- **awards**: List of awards and nominations received by Busta Rhymes, Full list