Busta Rhymes
At a time when "gangsta rap" dominated the airwaves and pop culture, Busta Rhymes introduced his own unique style of hip-hop, punctuated by lightning-speed rapping over exotic beats, which put him on the map and on top of the charts. Rhymes launched his music career with the East Coast rap crew Leaders of the New School and quickly emerged not only as the group's breakout star, but as a promising talent poised for a successful solo career. After the group disbanded, Rhymes earned solid critical reviews and delivered chart-topping singles with back-to-back hit albums The Coming (1996) and When Disaster Strikes (1997). A consummate entertainer, Rhymes branched out to film and television acting throughout his career, including dramatic turns in John Singleton's "Higher Learning" (1995) and Gus Van Sant's "Finding Forrester" (2000). Yet it was in music where Rhymes continued to have the most success, through hit albums and memorable guest vocals that established him as an influential and highly marketable figure in hip-hop.
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Busta Rhymes
Filmography
Movies
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100% |
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Survivors Guide to Prison | Self | - | 2018 |
40% |
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King of the Dancehall | Allestar 'All Star Toasta' (Character) | - | 2016 |
98% |
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Time Is Illmatic | Unknown (Character) | $109.3K | 2014 |
0% |
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Breaking Point | Al Bowen (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Full Clip | Pope (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
84% |
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Narc | Beery (Character) | $10.5M | 2002 |
10% |
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Halloween: Resurrection | Freddie Harris (Character) | $30.3M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Star Weekend | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
74% |
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Finding Forrester | Terrell (Character) | $51.8M | 2000 |
67% |
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Shaft | Rasaan (Character) | $70.3M | 2000 |
3% |
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The Mod Squad | Original Music | $13.3M | 1999 |
59% |
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The Rugrats Movie |
Reptar Wagon (Voice), Original Music |
$100.5M | 1998 |
46% |
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Higher Learning | Dreads (Character) | $36.8M | 1995 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Behind the Music | Self | 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Music Performer | 2020 2023 |
No Score Yet | 55% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Desus & Mero | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Big City Greens | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2018 |
94% | 79% | Fresh Off the Boat | Himself (Guest Star) | 2016 |
100% | 29% | The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Music Performer | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park | Unknown (Character) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Music Performer | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Space Ghost: Coast to Coast | Guest | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Rugrats | Reptar Wagon (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Steve Harvey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cosby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |