Gravel-voiced, irreverent Brooklyn MC went from Leaders of the New School to guest star extraordinaire to international superstar.
The most idiosyncratic personality in rap and possessor of its most recognizable delivery, a halting, ragga-inspired style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor, Busta Rhymes formed Leaders of the New School in 1990 and released two albums with the group before going solo. Busta's first album, The Coming, proved a huge hit; the single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" hit the Top Ten and pushed the album into gold-record territory. His second album, When Disaster Strikes (1997), debuted at number three. Extinction Level Event (1998), Anarchy (2000), It Ain't Safe No More (2002), and The Big Bang (2006) followed. ~ John Bush
Universal Motown
2009