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Busta Rhymes

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Holler! The Ten Loudest, Shoutiest Rappers

    Waka Flocka Flame is the sort of of hip-hop artist who doesn't so much rap or flow as he shouts his ass off. It's a formula that imbues the Atlanta-based rapper's songs with a boisterous, visceral appeal—and one that he's looking to continue with the release of his second studio album, Triple ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    November 30, 2011

    Jadakiss

    Waka Flocka Flame is the sort of of hip-hop artist who doesn't so much rap or flow as he shouts his ass off. It's a formula that imbues the Atlanta-based rapper's songs with a boisterous, visceral appeal—and one that he's looking to continue with the release of his second studio album, Triple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    M.O.P.'s Five Favorite Collaborations

    If you don't like M.O.P., you probably don't really like rap music—or so the cliché goes. But there's something in the sentiment: For nearly two decades now, Billy Danze and Lil Fame have been putting out passionate, uncompromising rap music that's rooted in a resolutely east cost aesthetic. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Busta Rhymes Drags "The Little Drummer Boy" Into The Twitter Age

    ​"Drummer Boy," another song from the forthcoming Justin Bieber Yuletide album Under The Mistletoe, has made its way online; a rework of the classic hymn "The Little Drummer Boy," it's been retrofitted with sharper drums and rap verses to make it sound like it could be dropped into top-40 stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Live: Kendrick Lamar Arrives In New York, Takes Over S.O.B.'s

    Kendrick Lamar S.O.B.'s Wednesday, August 31 Better than: bringing back that old New York rap. "There are two rules for a Kendrick Lamar show. First rule: everybody put one hand up. Now everybody put two hands up." Those were Kendrick Lamar's instructions as he led us into his third song of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2011

    Juvenile Leaves Gathering of the Juggalos in a Huff; Busta Rhymes Wouldn't Get Off His Tour Bus Because His Rider Had the Wrong Pizza

    photo by Nate "Igor" SmithJuvenile, pre-tantrum The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual four-day camping retreat for followers of Insane Clown Posse that's currently underway in Cave-in-Rock, Illinois. Juggalos have a long tradition of throwing things at performers they hate, including Southern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    The Top Ten "Otis" Freestyles

    ​ In the run-up to yesterday's release of Watch The Throne, the project's first official single, the Otis Redding-sampling "Otis," was re-done and freestyled over by many a rapper. So to tide you over until the physical version of Watch The Throne (packaged with a bonus CD-ROM containing a vec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The Five Best Moments On Yo! MTV Raps

    MTV turns 30 on Monday. To celebrate, we're running a bunch of pieces on the channel, its legacy, and its future. ​ Debuting during the golden year of '88, Yo! MTV Raps revolutionized TV coverage of hip-hop music. Of course, hip-hop videos existed long before Yo! launched—Grandmaster Fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Kanye West Showed Up At The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

    At this weekend's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, Q-Tip brought out a few guests (Black Thought, Busta Rhymes), and among them was Kanye West, who performed a couple of his own tracks, assisted Q-Tip on "Award Tour," and took a flying leap into the crowd. The camera weaving in and out of the lower-right ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    The Ten Best Hometown Productions By Large Professor

    ​Large Professor cuts an outside figure in the New York hip-hop scene these days. As a producer who also happens to rap in an endearingly economical manner, he's integral to any overview of hip-hop's storied golden era--he tutored under Paul C, contributed production input to Eric B & Rakim so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Fun, Fun, Fun for Curtis Granderson and Yankee Fans

    When Curtis Granderson came to bat for the Yankees in the second inning of yesterday's home opener against Detroit, the crowd got a nasty shock: the stadium's speakers were blaring Rebecca Black's "Friday," a song so insipid it makes Justin Bieber sound like Lou Reed. Granderson, too, seemed ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Download: Antimagic, "Shake Shake Shake"

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. ​Brooklyn duo Antimagic make cushiony, muted dance music for part-time avant-punks, a colorful scribble of viscous melody, darkly hued hooks, and beat-on-beat skitter. A tag-team of best friends and ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 15, 2010

    STRONG ISLAND

    A reunion show not to be missed

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    The 10 Best Posse Cuts of 2010 (So Far)

    ​Posse cuts are like friendlier versions of the WWE's Royal Rumble -- a platform designed to showcase all of the stars in the game, both up-and-coming and certified. Think back to the Main Source's 1991 "Live At The Barbecue," featuring Akinyele, Joe Fatal, and the debut of a rapper named Nas, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Live: Rating Rock the Bells Sets From Slick Rick, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, and More

    Oh, hey Q-Tip. All photos by Rebecca Smeyne.​On a sweltering Saturday, the seventh annual hip-hop nerd convention Rock The Bells took over Governor's Island. It's a place where people know to "throw a one in the air" for Guru before DJ Premier even asked, a place where you can overhear a convo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Live: Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, And Slick Rick Do "Old-School Night" At Wingate Field

    Still talking about sex, albeit very briefly. Pics by Rebecca Smeyne, more below.​Salt-N-Pepa/Naughty by Nature/Slick Rick Wingate Field Monday, August 2 "Y'all look like a free concert out here," notes Salt wryly, shortly before launching into "I'll Take Your Man" in front of, indeed, thousa ... More >>

  • Film

    December 1, 2009

    Busta Rhymes Carries Low-Rent Breaking Point

    Still talking about sex, albeit very briefly. Pics by Rebecca Smeyne, more below.​Salt-N-Pepa/Naughty by Nature/Slick Rick Wingate Field Monday, August 2 "Y'all look like a free concert out here," notes Salt wryly, shortly before launching into "I'll Take Your Man" in front of, indeed, thousa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    There Will Be Busta Rhymes at This Year's CMJ

    ​CMJ released the final lineup to the 2009 edition of the annual trial that is their festival. Since last we checked in--back when they announced the very metal additions of Pig Destroyer and, wow, Eyehategod--YACHT, Ted Leo, Hercules and Love Affair, Kyp Malone's Rain Machine, and token rap s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Interview: Raekwon on Only Built for Cuban Linx II, Auto-Tune, J Dilla, and the Future of Rap

    "You've got some fans that wanna stick up for me and say, 'Rae's still got it!' And you got some that say, 'Nah he'll never beat that album!'" ​ In the 5000 or so days since Raekwon released Only Built for Cuban Linx, long considered one of the greatest of all solo Wu-Tang albums, the Chef h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Live: Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz at B.B. King

    Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz B.B. King Blues Club March 10 Star power does funny things to your eyes. Take last night's Busta Rhymes/Ron Browz show at B.B. King, for instance. I mistook Kool Herc for Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Richard Webber--an honest mistake considering that the four elements of hip-ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    On Busta Rhymes's "Number One" Featuring Akon and T.I.

    A week or so ago, Sean Fennessey somewhat mischievously asked "Does Busta Rhymes Have A Classic On The Way?", a question that was brilliant in the sense that the more you thought about it, to more it started to look like it might be true. Back on B.S. was actually going to be a good album--"album ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    On Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy, and Jadakiss's "Conglomerate"

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Busta Rhymes, Reanimated

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    The Singles Column: Coldplay, DJ Khaled, Ting Tings

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    Rick Ross Buries the All-Star Remix

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2007

    The Year's Best Music Videos

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2007

    Hot 97's Summer Jam: A Preview

    So the dream is that one day one of these New York rappers is going to completely give up on their commercial prospects and just release a record of guys going in on over minimal, ominous, head-knock insanity. Never in a million years would I think the guy to do it would be Busta Rhymes--and I sti ... More >>

  • Music

    May 1, 2007

    The Fall of a Perfect Dive

    With Siberia closing for good, we restrain the urge to vomit one last glorious time

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    The BET Hip-Hop Awards: A Running Diary

    With Siberia closing for good, we restrain the urge to vomit one last glorious time

  • Music

    June 13, 2006

    Too Legit

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2006

    Status Ain't Hood Does Summer Jam

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2006

    Does Anyone Care About Busta Rhymes?

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2006

    Busta Rhymes' Bodyguard Murdered at Video Shoot

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2005

    Real Rap Videos Vs. SNL Narnia Skit

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Music

    January 13, 2004

    Music

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Music

    November 25, 2003

    One Crunk Nation Under a Reggae Ton of Grooves

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • Music

    February 4, 2003

    The Prelude

    Busta Rhymes pisses more grape seeds

  • News

    September 10, 2002

    Hip-Hop Goes Commercial

    Rappers Give Madison Avenue a Run for Its Money

  • Music

    January 29, 2002

    Throw Your Hands in the Air

    Rappers Give Madison Avenue a Run for Its Money

  • Music

    January 15, 2002

    Alien

    Rappers Give Madison Avenue a Run for Its Money

  • NYC Life

    May 15, 2001

    Listings

    Rappers Give Madison Avenue a Run for Its Money

  • Music

    August 8, 2000

    Eraserheads

    Rappers Give Madison Avenue a Run for Its Money

  • Music

    November 9, 1999

    Mos Testifies, Monch Eats

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Long Island Voice

    September 7, 1999

    C. Boogie Brown Does It Independently

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Music

    April 27, 1999

    Respect Due

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Music

    March 2, 1999

    Two Realists

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Music

    December 29, 1998

    Video God Madness

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Film

    December 8, 1998

    Rat Race

    More Than One Way to Rawk a Funky Joint

  • Music

    July 21, 1998

    Chopping Timbre

    The Art of the Indie-Rock Remix

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