He didn’t love it. Rapper Busta Rhymes (nee Trevor George Smith Jr., ) clapped back at a troll during a recent event — and it was all caught on camera. The “I Love It” rapper, 53, appeared at Art Basel Miami over the weekend and paused to take a photo with a Gen-Z TikTok influencer. The exchange … Read more
Online critics are busting out their opinions. During the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Busta Rhymes performed while on the “World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory” float designed by Nickelodeon and Paramount. The iconic rapper and producer, 53, sang and danced along giant ninja turtles on the platform. However, viewers accused Rhymes, … Read more
They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has new life stretching all the way across the pond. “People have come up to me and were telling … Read more
The fashion crowd roared in approval when Wendy Williams strolled unassisted into the LaQuan Smith fashion show last night. The former radio and talk show host, who has infamously been in a court-appointed guardianship, smiled and took her seat in the front row next to Ice-T and Coco Austin. After months of seclusion, the miniskirt-loving … Read more
This year’s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. The Rock the Bells … Read more
Shane Gillis had at least one celebrity in stitches last week during his ESPYs monologue, which was delivered to a mixed reception from audience members. Addressing his experience as host of the ESPYs, Gillis revealed that Busta Rhymes laughed during the nearly 10-minute opening monologue that included jokes touching on everything from Caitlin Clark to … Read more
Twenty years ago, Missy Elliott worked it with two other legendary divas — Beyoncé and Alicia Keys — on the Verizon Ladies First Tour. (Just let that lineup sink in for a minute. I’ll wait …) I was fortunate enough to be in their presence at the now-defunct Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, back … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The job of a journalist at a concert is to do one thing: summarize the experience in a truthful, pleasing way for the reader. Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s finally time to “Work It.” Hip-Hop icon Missy Elliott just kicked off her 2024 ‘Out Of This World Tour’ with special guests Ciara, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Missy Elliott has once again flipped it and reversed it. This summer, the popular rapper — and first female Hip-Hop artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall … Read more
“F—king phenomenal.” That’s how rap legend Busta Rhymes described LaQuan Smith’s sizzling fall 2024 runway show. The glamorous evening started with Louis XIII Cognac and Rémy Cointreau cocktails and caviar for hundreds, served under the 65-foot-high frescoed ceilings in Cipriani 25’s landmarked space on Broadway. It finished with a performance by R&B hero Babyface that … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Ah, the ’90s. Gen X’s heyday was a simpler time. Before we were chronically online or chasing clout, Beanie Babies and “The Macarena” reigned supreme. Life was good … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Philly’s pre-eminent hip-hop and R&B festival is fast approaching. On Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, the annual Roots Picnic drops into Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at the … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. With summer fast approaching, that can only mean one thing. Outdoor concert season is officially here. And, per usual, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center has shows for … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget “In Da Club.” Come July, 50 Cent will be in arenas all over North America. The Grammy winning rapper just announced that he’ll be hitting the road … Read more
This Busta Rhymes fan regrets the urge to “Make It Clap” on the rapper’s rear end. Nikita Mathis, the fan who slapped Busta Rhymes’ butt on Monday, apologized for putting her hands on the rapper — who reacted by throwing a drink in her face. “I didn’t mean to touch his behind honestly I was … Read more