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Busta Rhymes

Highest Rated: 100% Survivors Guide to Prison (2018)

Lowest Rated: 0% Breaking Point (2009)

Birthday: May 20, 1972

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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Highest rated movies

100% 70% Survivors Guide to Prison Watchlist
98% 82% Time Is Illmatic
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84% 79% Narc
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74% 79% Finding Forrester
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67% 41% Shaft
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59% 50% The Rugrats Movie Watchlist
46% 74% Higher Learning
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40% 71% King of the Dancehall
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10% 24% Halloween: Resurrection
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3% 17% The Mod Squad
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
100% 70% Survivors Guide to Prison Self - 2018
40% 71% King of the Dancehall Allestar 'All Star Toasta' (Character) - 2016
98% 82% Time Is Illmatic Unknown (Character) $109.3K 2014
0% 20% Breaking Point Al Bowen (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 11% Full Clip Pope (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw Unknown (Character) - 2004
84% 79% Narc Beery (Character) $10.5M 2002
10% 24% Halloween: Resurrection Freddie Harris (Character) $30.3M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Star Weekend Unknown (Character) - 2002
74% 79% Finding Forrester Terrell (Character) $51.8M 2000
67% 41% Shaft Rasaan (Character) $70.3M 2000
3% 17% The Mod Squad Original Music $13.3M 1999
59% 50% The Rugrats Movie Reptar Wagon (Voice),
Original Music
$100.5M 1998
46% 74% 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