Busta Rhymes

American rapper (born 1972)
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Busta Rhymes

Summary

Busta Rhymes is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Flatbush[2]. He was born on May 20, 1972[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], businessperson[7], and music executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,739 views/month, #4,390 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Busta Rhymes was born in East Flatbush[2].
  • Busta Rhymes was born on May 20, 1972[3].
  • Busta Rhymes held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Busta Rhymes's native language[11].
  • Busta Rhymes worked as a rapper[4].
  • Busta Rhymes worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Busta Rhymes worked as a record producer[6].
  • Busta Rhymes worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Busta Rhymes's professions included music executive[8].
  • Busta Rhymes's professions included actor[12].
  • Busta Rhymes's education included a stint at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School[13].
  • Busta Rhymes's education included a stint at Samuel J. Tilden High School[14].
  • Busta Rhymes was educated at Uniondale High School[15].
  • Busta Rhymes received the MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[16].
  • Busta Rhymes was a member of Flipmode Squad[17].
  • Busta Rhymes was a member of Leaders of the New School[18].
  • Busta Rhymes's religion is recorded as Five-Percent Nation[19].
  • Busta Rhymes is recorded as male[20].
  • Busta Rhymes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Busta Rhymes's genre is hip-hop[22].
  • Busta Rhymes's record label is recorded as Conglomerate[23].
  • Busta Rhymes's record label is recorded as Epic Records[24].
  • Busta Rhymes's record label is recorded as Violator[25].
  • Busta Rhymes's record label is recorded as Republic Records[26].
  • Busta Rhymes's record label is recorded as Cash Money Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1972-05-20[30]

  • Genre(s): east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, hip hop soul, underground hip hop[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, hip hop soul, new york shit, rap, sxsw, top 10, top 100, underground hip hop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10a9ff92-9637-4498-afea-7044b2ab0dc0[33]

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Origins and Family

Busta Rhymes was born in East Flatbush[2]. He was born on May 20, 1972[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35]; Samuel J. Tilden High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37]; and Uniondale High School[15], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1955[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], businessperson[7], music executive[8], and actor[12].

Recognition

Busta Rhymes received the MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[16].

Personal Life

Busta Rhymes's religion is recorded as Five-Percent Nation[19].

Why It Matters

Busta Rhymes ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,739 views/month, #4,390 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Philip Daniel Bolden[43], an actor[44], b. 1995[45], of United States[46].

FAQs

Where was Busta Rhymes born?

Busta Rhymes was born in East Flatbush[2].

What did Busta Rhymes do for work?

Busta Rhymes worked as rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], businessperson[7], and music executive[8].

Where did Busta Rhymes go to school?

Busta Rhymes was educated at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School[13], Samuel J. Tilden High School[14], and Uniondale High School[15].

What awards did Busta Rhymes receive?

Honors received include MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[16].

Who did Busta Rhymes influence?

Busta Rhymes has been cited as an influence by Philip Daniel Bolden[43].

References

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  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation rapper, songwriter, record producer +3
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  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre hip-hop
    Occupation rapper, songwriter, record producer +3
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