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In 2000, broke the Guinness World Record for most syllables in one second during a freestyle rap. Before him the title was for voice-actor John Moschitta, who could maintain the most consonants unbroken, per second. See more trivia »
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Filmography

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2008-2010 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 8 Performance (2010) (performer: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See")
Top 18 Results (2008) (performer: "Don't Touch Me Throw da Water on 'em")
 
2010 Easy A (writer: "Don't Cha" / performer: "Don't Cha")
 
2010 Step Up 3D (writer: "Tear Da Roof Off" / performer: "Tear Da Roof Off")
 
2010 Premiya Muz-TV 2010 (TV movie) (writer: "Love You" / performer: "Love You")
 
2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Dancing with the Stars 4 (2010) (writer: "Don't Cha" - uncredited)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Episode #1.101 (2010) (writer: "Don't Cha" / performer: "Don't Cha")
 
2009 Sonicsgate (documentary) ("Kissin' The Curb")
 
2009 90210 (TV series)
To New Beginnings! (2009) ("Lion's Roar" - uncredited)
 
2009 Loose Women (TV series)
Episode #13.223 (2009) (writer: "Don't Cha")
 
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Adults Only 20 to 01: Saucy Songs (2009) ("Don't Cha")
 
2009 Fast & Furious (performer: "G-Stro")
 
2009 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Episode #4.15 (2009) (writer: "Don't Cha")
Episode #4.16 (2009) (writer: "Don't Cha")
 
2009 Brooklyn's Finest (writer: "Where's My Money" / performer: "Where's My Money")
 
2009 Spring Breakdown (writer: "Run the Show" / performer: "Run the Show")
 
2008 Transporter 3 (writer: "Bounce" / performer: "Bounce")
 
2008 Madden NFL 2009 (Video Game) (writer: "We Made It" / performer: "We Made It")
 
2007-2008 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
The Top 16 Perform (2008) (performer: "Don't Touch Me Throw da Water on 'em")
Top 20 Results (2007) (performer: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See")
 
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) ("Where's My Money")
 
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets (writer: "Get Down" / performer: "Get Down")
 
2007 Norbit (writer: "Don't Cha" / performer: "Don't Cha")
 
2007 How She Move (writer: "Touch It" / performer: "Touch It")
 
2007 Stomp the Yard (writer: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See")
 
2006 Entourage (TV series)
Dominated (2006) ("I Love My Bitch")
 
2006 Date Movie (writer: "Don't Cha" / performer: "Don't Cha")
 
2005 Transit (TV movie) (writer: "Don't Cha")
 
2005 Las Vegas (TV series)
Whatever Happened to Seymour Magoon? (2005) (writer: "Don't Cha")
 
2004/I Taxi (performer: "Pass the Courvoisier Part II")
 
2004 Breakin' All the Rules (writer: "I Know What You Want" / performer: "I Know What You Want")
 
2004 Mean Girls (performer: "Fire" / "Fire")
 
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing (writer: "Take All My Money", "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2" / performer: "Take All My Money", "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2")
 
2003 Marci X (performer: "Fire" / "Fire")
 
2002 Fastlane (TV series)
Get Your Mack On (2002) (performer: "Make it Clap")
 
2002 Friday After Next (writer: "Just Chill" / performer: "Just Chill")
 
2002 Scooby-Doo (performer: "Freaks Come Out at Night")
 
2002 Narc (writer: "Bladow!!" / performer: "Bladow!!")
 
2001 The Wash (writer: "Holla" / performer: "Holla")
 
2001 Glitter (performer: "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life")
 
2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 (writer: "What It Is Part II" / performer: "What It Is Part II")
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (performer: "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch")
 
1999 The Mod Squad (writer: "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" / performer: "Party Is Goin' on Over Here")
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie (performer: "On Your Marks, Get Set, Ready, Go!")
 
1998 Can't Hardly Wait (writer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up" / performer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up" / producer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up")
 
1998 Slam (writer: "Take a Walk in My Shoes" / performer: "Take a Walk in My Shoes")
 
1996 Space Jam (writer: "Hit 'Em High The Monstars' Anthem" / performer: "Hit 'Em High The Monstars' Anthem")
 
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary) (performer: "Rumble In The Jungle")
 
Show ShowActor (17 titles)
2011 The Unforgiven
Lick Wilson
 
2009 Breaking Point
Al Bowen
 
2007-2008 The Boondocks (TV series)
Flonominal
Shinin' (2007) … Flonominal (voice)
The Story of Thugnificent (2007) … Flonominal (voice)
 
2006 Full Clip
Pope
 
2004 Def Jam Fight for NY (Video Game)
Magic (voice)
 
2003 Dude... We're Going to Rio (video)
Rhymes
 
2000 Shaft
Rasaan
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie
Reptar Wagon (voice)
 
1998 The Steve Harvey Show (TV series)
Zack
Everybody Loves Regina (1998) … Zack
 
1997 Cosby (TV series)
Philip
Dating Games (1997) … Philip
 
1995 Higher Learning
Dreads (as Busta Rhymez)
 
1993 Strapped (TV movie)
Buster
 
1993 Who's the Man?
Jawaan
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2002 Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (video) (video "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See")
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2002 Pimpin' 101 (video)
 
Show ShowSelf (96 titles)
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Premiya Muz-TV 2010 (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: 'Luchshee video', with Timur Yunusov and Mariya (credit only) (as Basta Rayms)
 
2010 SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Check It Out! Video (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Busta Rhymes (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2006-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.79 (2009) … Himself
Episode #4.273 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 EliteXC Saturday Night Fights (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Movies Rock (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke (video documentary)
 
2006 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
Mød Busta Rhymes på The Voice TV (2006) … Himself
 
2006 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Himself - Freestyle Friday Judge / Himself - Judge #1
Fantasia in the Building (2006) … Himself - Freestyle Friday Judge
Busta Rhymes in Da Building (2006) … Himself - Judge #1
 
2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards (TV special)
Himself - Guest
 
2002-2006 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 11 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 28 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee / Musical Guest
Episode #3.18 (2006) … Himself - Interviewee/Musical Guest
 
2006 MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 23 August 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2006 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Top 8 Results (2006) … Himself - Performer
 
2006 Jim Jones: A Day in the Fast Life (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 1 Leicester Square (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.13 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Transmission with T-Mobile (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 In the Cutz (TV series)
 
2000-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 22 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 15 August 2000 (2000) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2006 Lockdown, USA (documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 17 March 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 16 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 25 February 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 5 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2006 BET Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Access Granted (TV series)
Himself
Busta Rhymes: Touch It (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Game: Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Unique Whips (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 The Shady National Convention (TV special)
Himself/Protester
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 DJ Domination: World Domination (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die - The Remaster (video short)
Himself (segment "Big Poppa")
 
2004 Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw (video)
Himself
 
2004 Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance Pt. 1 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits (video)
Himself (segments "Big Poppa" and "Victory")
 
2004 Strong Arm Steady (video)
Himself
 
2003 Fromage 2003 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Interscope Presents 'The Next Episode' (TV series)
Himself
Detroit (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Best of the Source Awards Vol. 1: Hip-Hop History (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Superhuman (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Fuse's Summer Jam X (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 50 Cent: The New Breed (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Behind the Scenes of In Da Club")
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Chappelle's Show (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.4 (2003) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2003 Player$ (TV series)
Himself
Daredevilin' (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 30th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 Halloween: Resurrected (video short)
Himself
 
2002 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 July 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology (video)
Himself (segments "Scenario" and "Oh My God")
 
2002 Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (video)
Himself (segments "Flava in Ya Ear Remix" and "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See")
 
2002 The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Break Ya Neck with Busta Rhymes (video documentary)
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 29th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 Rockin' New Year's Eve 2002 (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Xzibit: Restless Xposed (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2001 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 8 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 26 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2001 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
Flipmode (2001) … Himself
 
2001 MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Source Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2001 MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 (video documentary short)
Himself (segment "Get Ur Freak On")
 
2000 The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2000 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
Himself
Busta Rhymes: Fire (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 27th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Shaft: Still the Man (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.2 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 All That (TV series)
Himself
All That Live! (100th Episode) (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Brendan Fraser/The Roots (1999) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1999 One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1998 A Very Busta Xmas (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 MTV Europe Music Awards 1998 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1998 MTV Video Music Awards 1998 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1998 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Wayans Bros. (TV series)
Himself
Busta Saves the Day (1998) … Himself
 
1998 MTV New Year's Eve 1998 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.6 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Rhyme & Reason (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 28th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Himself
Kill the Noise (1996) … Himself
 
1991 In Living Color (TV series)
Himself - Leaders of the New School / Himself - Musical Guest
Green Eggs and the Guvment Cheese (1991) … Himself - Musical Guest
Anton in the Burbs (1991) … Himself - Leaders of the New School (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2005-2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs: "Victory" See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Interviews  | 6 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Basta Rayms | Busta Remo | Busta Rhymez | Trevor Smith

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great - look forward to the new bang-out. - On his 2007 album, 'Before Hell Freezes Over'. See more »

Trivia:

In 2000, broke the Guinness World Record for most syllables in one second during a freestyle rap. Before him the title was for voice-actor John Moschitta, who could maintain the most consonants unbroken, per second. See more »

Nickname:

Bus-a-Bus See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus