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
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
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
While most hip-hoppers’ touring contracts include the artists’ preferred brand of high-end liquor, rapper Moshe Reuven’s list calls for rabbi-sanctioned dairy products. “And kosher nutritious meals,” the South Florida born-and-bred Hasidic rapper told The Post in an interview last week. The detail is one of many unexpected distinctions between the bearded frum rhymer and the … 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. 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