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Busta Rhymes (Trevor George Smith Jr.)

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Trevor George Smith Jr., born in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn on 20 May 1972 to Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith Sr. — both Jamaican — records as Busta Rhymes, a name Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him. His delivery, dreadlocked image and use of Jamaican Patois in his lyrics have kept that heritage part of his public identity throughout his career.

Busta Rhymes at the Knitting Factory, 2008Matt J Carbone · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

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BlackPast.org; Wikipedia, "Busta Rhymes".

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