American rapper
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...
has released eleven
studio album
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s, three
compilation album
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s, eight
mixtape
In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...
s, one hundred and nine
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
s (including fiftyseven as a featured artist), fourteen
promotional single
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s and fifty-six
music video
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s. Busta Rhymes signed his first recording contract with
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...
at the age of just 17, as a member of hip-hop group
Leaders of the New School
Leaders of the New School was an American hip hop group based in Long Island, New York.
History 1986–1990: Early Years
In 1984, Leaders of the New School was formed by Long Island natives Charlie Brown (born Bryan Higgins on September 19, ...
. Though the group would disband in 1994, a number of well-received guest appearances on songs by artists including
A Tribe Called Quest
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and
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Qu ...
led Elektra to offer Busta Rhymes a solo contract in 1995.
His debut studio album, ''
The Coming'', was released the following year, with lead single "
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" reaching number eight on the United States
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and being certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA). As of 2019, Busta Rhymes has sold around 9 million albums.
Albums
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Other charted songs
Discography with Flipmode Squad
Albums:
''The Imperial'' (1998, Elektra)
Mixtapes:
''The Facelift'' (2007)
Singles:
"Cha Cha Cha" (1998)
"Everybody on the Line Outside" / "Run for Cover" (1998)
"Here We Go" (2002)
"Just Chill" (2002)
"Ain't Nothin' to Fuck With" (2003)
Guest appearances
Music videos
As lead artist
See also
*
Flipmode Squad discography
*
Leaders of the New School discography
Notes
References
External links
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Hip-hop discographies
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