Busta Rhymes has an estimated net worth of $65 million.
American rapper Busta Rhymes has an estimated net worth of $65 million. He is 6’1″ and weighs 220 pounds. Trevor Tahiem Smith AKA Busta Rhymes was born on May 20, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. Discovering a love for performing as a teen, Busta formed the hip hop group Leaders of the New School and in 1991 released their debut album A Future Without a Past…Although they achieved moderate success together, the group split up in 1993 shortly after the release of their second album, T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye). By 1994, the rapper had gained popularity in the music world with solo guest appearances on songs by numerous R&B and hip hop stars such as Mary J. Blige and The Notorious B.I.G.
In 1996, Busta shot to overnight success with his debut album The Coming. The album spawned the chart-topping single “Woo-Hah! Got You All in Check”, which earned the rapper a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. 1997’s Disaster Strikes soon followed producing the hit songs “Fire it Up” and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” as well as a second Grammy nomination. Over the next several years, Busta established himself as one of hip hop’s most prominent rappers releasing several more albums including Anarchy (2000), The Big Bang (2006), and Year of the Dragon (2012) and garnering nine more Grammy Award nominations.
In addition to his music career, the rapper has also appeared on the big screen with acting roles in Shaft, Finding Forrester and Higher Learning and on TV shows Cosby, The Boondocks, and The Steve Harvey Show. In 2006, he made headlines when he was arrested in NYC for assault after attacking a man who spat on his car. He was later sentenced to probation and community service. Busta is currently busy working on his tenth studio album E.L.E 2 (Extinction Level Event 2), slated to be released in 2014. The rapper has never been married and has four children from two past relationships.
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