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'''Busta Rhymes''' (real name: '''Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.''', 1972-) is an American rapper. He is known for his [[Signature Style|distinctive style]] that combines [[Motor Mouth|rapid-fire delivery]] with a Reggae-influenced flow, gonzo humour and [[Large Ham]] tendencies.
Named after Vikings wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes by [[Public Enemy
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=== Woo-Hah!! Got these tropes in check: ===▼
'''Studio albums'''
* ''The Coming'' (1996)
* ''When Disaster Strikes...'' (1997)
* ''E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front'' (1998)
* ''Anarchy'' (2000)
* ''Genesis'' (2001)
* ''It Ain't Safe No More...'' (2002)
* ''The Big Bang'' (2006)
* ''Back on My B.S.'' (2009)
* ''Year of the Dragon'' (2012)
* [[Boastful Rap]]: A lot.
* [[The End of the World
* [[Excited Episode Title]]: Even Busta's ''titles'' are hammy! Observe: "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check", "There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)", "What's It Gonna Be?!" (surprisingly excited for a ballad that features [[
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The line "movin' so fast it blow-dries ya asshole" exists, uncensored, on the track he contributed to the soundtrack of ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]''.
* [[Glam Rap]]: Busta's later albums (usually starting after ''Anarchy'') have sometimes been criticised for abandoning his apocalyptic themes and surreal humour and moving more towards this direction. (Compare "Arab Money" to "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", for instance.)
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: He played Flonominal on [[The Boondocks]], as well as the Reptar-Mobile in ''The Rugrats Movie''.
* [[Large Ham]]: Busta Rhymes is one of rap's shining beacons of ham-ness.
* [[Motor Mouth]]: For a recent example with radio airplay, check his verse on [[
* [[Overly Long Gag]]: The intro to ''Extinction Level Event'', "There's Only One Year Left!!! (Intro)", has a long monologue wherein Busta recounts what will happen after [[The End of the World
* [[Rap Rock]]: [[Excited Episode Title|"This Means War!!!"]]--which samples [[
* [[Sampling]]: "Touch It" famously sampled "Technologic" by [[
** The chorus of "Dangerous" samples the first four lyrics from "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xayd1c0wtOE We're Not Candy]", a [[The Eighties|1983]] Long Island Regional Poison Control Council [[Public Service Announcement]] warning children that [[Drugs Are Bad|pills are not candy]].
** The chorus of of "Gimme Some More" samples part of the soundtrack from the original 1960 version of [[Psycho]].
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