According to Billboard, rapper Busta Rhymes is extending his brand with the help of Venom Energy:
Busta recently signed a “very lucrative business deal” with Venom Energy drinks, a beverage under the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The opportunity, which includes nationwide advertising, branding and promotional opportunities, was proposed to him through his management team at Violator Management, says Busta, adding, “the most appealing thing about the situation was just the room they were leaving for the nature of the relationship between Venom and Busta Rhymes to just grow.”
This partnership makes total sense (no pun intended). Busta Rhymes is arguably the most energetic performer in hip hop. Don’t believe us? Check Hiptics.com’s footage of Busta Rhymes performing at Rock The Bells this past summer.
I’m posting “Blockstar” mainly because I enjoy when a diverse group of MCs get together on the same track. I never expected to hear Plies on the same track as Busta Rhymes/Jim Jones. Props to DJ Kay Slay for making it happen.
Best verse? I say Busta Rhymes > Plies > Jim Jones.
Fun Fact: “Blockstars” is slated to appear on DJ Kay Slay’s upcoming album, “More Than Just A DJ.” DJ Kay Slay’s last official album was Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game.
Busta Rhymes performed some of his classic songs like “Woo-Hah” (1996) and “Scenario” (1992) at Sunday’s Rock The Bells hip hop festival in DC/Maryland.
Check out Billy Danze from M.O.P. rapping directly into my Flip-Cam at 3:19. Does anyone know if the Mash Out Posse is still signed to G-Unit? Their MySpace page gives me that impression, but at the same time it features the the old G-Unit family photo. Regardless, Busta Rhymes bringing out M.O.P. to perform “Ante Up” was one of my favorite moments from Rock The Bells. It was a great way to kick off his energetic set.
I don’t want to steal DJ Clue’s style, but EXCLUSIVE!
It’s almost impossible to imagine Busta Rhymes at a loss for words.
The verbose rap veteran, famous for his mile-a-minute delivery, has been spitting rapid-fire hits for almost two decades.
But when filmmaker Byron Hurt asks Busta about homophobia in hip-hop, the rapper goes quiet.
“I can’t partake in that conversation,” he demurs. “With all due respect, I ain’t trying to offend nobody. . . . What I represent culturally doesn’t condone [homosexuality] whatsoever.” When asked if a gay rapper could ever be accepted in hip-hop culture, Busta walks out of the room.
Found this video explaining the rare collaboration between Notorious BIG, Dilla and Busta. The track was unreleased, but Biggies verse was used on his subsequent album Born Again.
I watched a video abnout the song that has some pretty funny stories. It is also sad because it depicts the horrifying life Dilla was living at the end of his life, battling with lupus and his confinement to a wheelchair. To think this was the condition he was in (perhaps worse) when he created Donuts and The Shining.
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bringing out M.O.P. to perform “Ante Up” was one of my favorite moments from 
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