BUSTA RHYMES ("Freddie Harris") The Brooklyn native (his family would later move to Long Island) first honed his outrageous style on The Leaders Of the New School’s debut album, 1990’s Future Without A Past. But it was his breakout rhyming ability he displayed on A Tribe Called Quest’s classic, "Scenario," that hinted of his solo prowess to come.
The next flash of brilliance would occur on another guest shot, this time it was his work on the remix for Craig G’s "Flavor In Your Ear." After The Leaders parted ways, Busta felt ready to pursue a solo career. But few would have guessed that 1996’s platinum plus opus, The Coming, would change the face of hip hop forever.
The monumental first single, "Whoo-Ha! Got You All In Check," would launch Busta on a trajectory towards superstardom. His follow up album, the 1.5 million selling When Disaster Strikes would keep him there. The success of across the board smashes such as "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," would cement Busta and his Flipmode Productions as a cultural force that would transcend the boundaries of hip hop.
Busta seized the opportunity to display further talents by flexing his acting ability in such films as "Who’s The Man," "Strapped," "Narc," "Finding Forrester" and key roles in John Singleton’s "Higher Learning" and "Shaft." The hip hop star has also made several TV appearances, including a guest star spot on "The Steve Harvey Show." Amid all the extraneous activities, Busta still found time to successfully engineer his own record company, Flipmode Entertainment, and carry his coveted Flipmode Squad to the top of the charts with their first album, the gold-plus The Imperial, featuring the hit "Cha Cha Cha." The tireless entrepreneur has also unveiled his own clothing line, Bushi, which is influencing street wear in the same way Busta’s early records infiltrated the hip hop scene.
"I try to pace myself," says Busta. "You get a lot of opportunities to do things, and I try to represent myself in a way that’s not going to let people down, but at the same time I’m never going to do the same shit. Flipmode has always been about flipping any expectations that you may have at any given moment."
A recent illustration of that point would be Busta lending his signature voice to the "Rugrats" movie. He is currently on tour promoting his latest smash album, Genesis.
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