Woo Hah! Although we first met him as one of the Leaders of the New School in the early 1990s, Busta Rhymes would like us to believe that he still has us all in check in almost twenty years later. Since leaving Leaders of the New School and branching out on his own in 1996, the Jamaican-American artist has released six albums, been featured on a countless many and struck out as an actor. He even gave us all a bit of a shock when he cut the locs off. Most recently we’ve heard from Rhymes on infectious hit “Arab Money.” This year promises to bring more of the innovative and out there Busta that we all love with his seventh solo album, “Back on My B.S,”
and collaborating with new artist, Melanie Fiona.

Rhymes grew up in Brooklyn, New York in the era that spawned many of New York’s hip hop greats including his cousin Craig Mack, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Jungle Brothers,Nas, Talib Kweli and Mos Def, De La Soul, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown and Public Enemy. In fact it was Chuck D of Public Enemy that gave Busta Rhymes his stage name when Leaders of the New School opened for the popular rap group on tour. Even within the group, Busta Rhymes stood out as a star and eventually branched out on his own. His in your face and out there hit, “Woo Hah” took the waves by storm in 1996- one of hip hop’s biggest years. And as his first solo album went platinum, Rhymes continued to make music, releasing “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See,” “Dangerous” and appearing on the ever belligerent anthems “Ante Up” and “Break Ya Neck” within the next few years. He also has sever tunes with a Jamaican tinge such as “Make it Clap” and collaborations with pop songstresses like “I Know What You Want,” feat. Mariah Carey and singing with Janet Jackson on “What’s Gonna Be?”

And plus, who has had a more loyal hype man than Busta Rhymes? We see you Spliff Star!

Check out some of our favorite Busta hits and let us know which Busta rhyme is your favorite!