Busta Rhymes net worth is
$20 Million
Busta Rhymes Wiki Biography
Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr., often referred to by the stage name of Busta Rhymes, is a famous American rap artist, record producer, composer, actor, as well as a voice actor. Considered to be one of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time, Busta Rhymes has managed to attract a large following due to his elaborate rapping technique, as well as his wild public image. In the early days, Rhymes is perhaps best known as the co-founder of a New York-based hip hop group “Leaders of the New School”, who reached their popularity by opening for and appearing on tracks with such artists as Public Enemy and A Tribe Called Quest. The group released their debut album “A Future Without a Past” in 1991, and shortly after the release of their second studio album decided to part ways.
Busta Rhymes Net Worth $20 Million
Ever since then, Busta Rhymes’ fame grew, as he kept making songs with TLC, Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy, LL Cool J and many others. During his rapping career, Busta Rhymes has released ten studio albums and been nominated for his musical work for eleven Grammy Awards. A famous rap artist, how rich is Busta Rhymes? According to sources, Busta Rhymes’ net worth is estimated to be $20 million, the majority of which comes from his rapping, as well as acting career.
Busta Rhymes was born in 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, but later moved out to Long Island. Rhymes then enrolled in the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, where he studied with Jay Z, Notorious B.I.G and DMX. When “Leaders of the New School” broke up, Busta Rhymes Went on to launch his solo career, but also started making appearances with other artists. It was at the same time when he made his acting debut in Ted Demme’s “Who’s the Man?” that he accepted a small role alongside Dr. Dre, Ed Lover and Salt. Around the same time Rhymes also co-starred with Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson and Ice Cube in a drama film created by John Singleton entitled “Higher Learning”. Therefore, even before officially launching his solo rapping career, Busta Rhymes was known in the industry as an actor.
1996 witnessed the release of Busta Rhymes’ debut album called “The Coming”. A critical and commercial success, “The Coming” peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and was even certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album spawned two singles, one of which, namely “Woo Hah! Got You All in Check” was nominated for a Grammy Award. Ever since then, Busta Rhymes has been juggling both rapping and acting careers. He has made appearances in such films as “The Rugrats Movie”, where he voiced one of the characters, “Finding Forrester” with Sean Connery and Anna Paquin, “Full Clip” with Xzibit, and “Breaking Point” with Tom Berenger. Busta Rhymes also worked on his music career and released ten albums to date, the most recent being “E. L. E. 2 ( Extinction Level Event 2)”, which is set to be released some time soon.
| Full Name | Busta Rhymes |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 20, 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Red Hook, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.854 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Rapper, Record producer, Voice Actor, Composer |
| Education | George Westinghouse Career, Technical Education High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Children | Mariah Smith, T'ziah Wood-Smith, Trillian Wood-Smith, T'Khi Wood-Smith |
| Parents | Geraldine Green, Trevor Smith, I Know What You Want, Break Ya Neck, Woo Ha!! Got You All in Check |
| Siblings | Paul Smith |
| Nicknames | Busta Ryhmes , Buster Rhymes , Busta Rhymez , Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. , Trevor Smith, Jr. , Bus-a-Bus , Busta Remo , Basta Rayms , Trevor Smith , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busta_Rhymes |
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| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/104199247853030480536 |
| http://www.instagram.com/conglomerateent | |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/bustarhymes |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005354 |
| Awards | BET Award for Best Collaboration, BET Award for Viewer's Choice, BET Award for Video of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group, BET Hip Hop Award for Sweet 1... |
| Albums | “A Future Without a Past” (1991), “The Coming” (1996), "The Big bang" (2006), "E.L.E.2"(2016), "Year of the Dragon" (2012), "Anarchy 2" (2012) |
| Music Groups | “Leaders of the New School” |
| Nominations | Grammy Award |
| Movies | Halloween Resurrection, Finding Forrester |
| TV Shows | “The Rugrats Movie”, “Finding Forrester”, “Full Clip”, “Breaking Point”,“E. L. E. 2 ( Extinction Level Event 2)” |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but I'm sticking to what works best for me. I gotta sell the album live on stage and make people believe in the songs. |
| 2 | I have a song called 'Decisions' that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It's about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends. |
| 3 | I really only respect the Arab culture. I ain't really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these little people in political positions and executive positions that ain't Arab culture oriented people because a lot of the times, what are you really showing all of this concern for? |
| 4 | I wanted to make something that reminded people of the way albums used to feel. I wanted something as good as the stuff put out by the Bomb Squad, or Dr. Dre and his production crew, or 'A Tribe Called Quest.' I miss albums like those. |
| 5 | I'm a fan of making films. Whether I'm on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is performing for the people. I'd like to do more acting. |
| 6 | With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else. |
| 7 | I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me while I'm looking real sideways and the picture's ugly as hell, I don't want you to have the picture like that! |
| 8 | Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places. |
| 9 | It's been three years since I last performed here so I'm dying to tear the roof off Wembley Arena with some old school joints and brand new bangers. When I'm done, you're gonna remember it for a long time to come. |
| 10 | At the end of the day, man, you can't protect yourself from a haymaker that's coming in toward your face if you don't see it coming. |
| 11 | I called the album 'The Chemo' because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly. |
| 12 | I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album. |
| 13 | I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too. |
| 14 | It's almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with. |
| 15 | My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot. |
| 16 | New York is traditional New York, you know what I'm saying? It's the stomping ground of the hustlers and go-getters. |
| 17 | The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives. |
| 18 | Whether it's working on five or 10 different things at the same time, I've got to stay in people's faces. |
| 19 | You could put me on any track. I support that one million percent. Whatever the track is, I'm going to smash it. Believe that. |
| 20 | I'm trying to set up opportunities for myself so that I don't only have one outlet to go through and rely upon as far as a support system financially, emotionally and mentally. |
| 21 | For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world. |
| 22 | Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It's a platform where we could offer information, but it's also an escape. |
| 23 | I have no trouble being a good dude because that's what I am. |
| 24 | I want you to see that I'm looking. Look at me look at you. I'm cool with that. |
| 25 | My thinking is that if we're going to take from a culture, let's take from a culture that has exemplified success for thousands of years. |
| 26 | I feel like the quality of privacy and respect of people's personal space has been completely disintegrated. You can ask to take the picture. I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. |
| 27 | You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great J Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great - look forward to the new bang-out. - On his 2007 album, 'Before Hell Freezes Over'. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was paired with fashion and homemaking icon Martha Stewart to present the MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video in 1997. It received a fair amount of attention in the press that year, in large part because despite coming from wildly different backgrounds, Busta and Stewart had great on-screen chemistry and worked well off each-other. |
| 2 | NYC: Looking to sign new artists for his Conglomerate records, replacing his old Flipmode roster. [2011] |
| 3 | Busta Rhymes is known today to be one of the most colorful, outspoken and influential rap artists in the industry today. [1996] |
| 4 | A founding member of the rap group The Leaders Of The New School, is currently enjoying a succesful solo career. [1997] |
| 5 | Released his new, very highly-anticipated album 'The Big Bang' on June 13th, 2006. [June 2006] |
| 6 | Was head of the Flipmode Squad and executive of its label. |
| 7 | Father was from New York City, New York and mother was of Jamaican heritage. |
| 8 | In 2000, broke the Guinness World Record for most syllables in one second during a freestyle rap. Before him the title was for voice-actor John Moschitta, who could maintain the most consonants unbroken, per second. |
| 9 | Nickname was given to him by Chuck D of Public Enemy, and was taken from University of Oklahoma halfback George "Buster" Rhymes. |
| 10 | In 2003 signed to Shady/Aftermath records, Eminem and Dr. Dre's record company. By 2006, and the release of the album, he again changed record labels. |
| 11 | Son, T'ziah, b. 1993 by former girlfriend Joanne |
| 12 | Arrested and charged with criminal possession after police found a loaded, unregistered pistol in his car. The police also found a small bag of marijuana on Gerald Odom, Rhymes' manager, who was riding in the car at the time. Odom was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a weapon. [December 1998] |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idols! | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Date Movie | 2006 | performer: "Don't Cha" / writer: "Don't Cha" - as T. Smith | |
| Transit | 2005 | TV Movie writer: "Don't Cha" - as T. Smith | |
| Las Vegas | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Taxi | 2004/I | performer: "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" / writer: "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Breakin' All the Rules | 2004 | performer: "I Know What You Want" / writer: "I Know What You Want" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Mean Girls | 2004 | as Trevor Smith, "Fire" / performer: "Fire" | |
| Love Don't Cost a Thing | 2003 | performer: "Take All My Money", "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2" / writer: "Take All My Money", "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Marci X | 2003 | performer: "Fire" / writer: "Fire" | |
| Fastlane | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Friday After Next | 2002 | performer: "Just Chill" / writer: "Just Chill" - as T. Smith | |
| Scooby-Doo | 2002 | performer: "Freaks Come Out at Night" | |
| Blade II | 2002 | performer: "The One" / writer: "The One" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Narc | 2002 | performer: "Bladow!!" / writer: "Bladow!!" - as Trevor Smith | |
| The Wash | 2001 | performer: "Holla" / writer: "Holla" - as T. Smith | |
| Glitter | 2001 | courtesy: "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" / performer: "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" | |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | performer: "What It Is Part II" / writer: "What It Is Part II" - as T. Smith | |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | performer: "Grinch 2000" | |
| The Mod Squad | 1999 | performer: "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" / writer: "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" - as Trevor Smith | |
| The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | performer: "On Your Marks, Get Set, Ready, Go!" | |
| Can't Hardly Wait | 1998 | performer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up" / producer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up" / writer: "Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Slam | 1998 | performer: "Take a Walk in My Shoes" / writer: "Take a Walk in My Shoes" - as T. Smith | |
| Space Jam | 1996 | performer: "Hit 'Em High The Monstars' Anthem" / writer: "Hit 'Em High The Monstars' Anthem" - as Trevor Smith | |
| When We Were Kings | 1996 | Documentary performer: "Rumble In The Jungle" | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Coronation Street | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | writer: "Scenario" - as Trevor Smith | |
| The Jump | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Morris from America | 2016 | writer: "Flava In Ya Ear Remix" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Intern | 2015/I | performer: "Break Ya Neck" / writer: "Break Ya Neck" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Ballers | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Pitch Perfect 2 | 2015 | writer: "Scenario" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Dope | 2015 | performer: "Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check" / writer: "Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check", "Scenario" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Fresh Dressed | 2015 | Documentary writer: "Scenario" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Madden NFL 15 | 2014 | Video Game performer: "Waka Flocka Flame" | |
| Rap Critic Reviews | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| 15 Unforgettable No 1 Hits! | 2014 | TV Movie performer: "Don't Cha" / writer: "Don't Cha" | |
| Todd's Pop Song Reviews | TV Series documentary writer - 3 episodes, 2012 - 2014 performer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Fargo | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Rio 2 | 2014 | writer: "Look at Me Now" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Ride Along | 2014 | performer: "Let's Go" / writer: "Let's Go" - as Trevor Smith | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | TV Series performer - 10 episodes, 2005 - 2013 writer - 8 episodes, 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Lost Girl | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| This Is 40 | 2012 | writer: "Roman's Revenge" - as Trevor Smith | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Step Up Revolution | 2012 | performer: "Let's Go Ricky Luna Remix" / writer: "Let's Go Ricky Luna Remix" - as Trevor Smith | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary writer: "Wild Hot" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | TV Series performer - 8 episodes, 2008 - 2011 writer - 3 episodes, 2008 - 2011 | ||
| Fast Five | 2011 | performer: "How We Roll Fast Five Mix" / writer: "How We Roll Fast Five Mix" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Chris Brown Ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes: Look at Me Now | 2011 | Video short performer: "Look at Me Now" / writer: "Look at Me Now" | |
| Dance Central | 2010 | Video Game performer: "Flava In Ya Ear" / writer: "Flava In Ya Ear" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Outsourced | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Easy A | 2010 | performer: "Don't Cha" / writer: "Don't Cha" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Step Up 3D | 2010 | performer: "Tear Da Roof Off" / writer: "Tear Da Roof Off" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Premiya Muz-TV 2010 | 2010 | TV Special performer: "Love You" / writer: "Love You" - as Basta Rayms | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Live from Studio Five | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Arab Money" / writer: "Arab Money" - as Trevor Smith Jr. | |
| Parks and Recreation | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Sonicsgate | 2009 | Documentary "Kissin' The Curb" | |
| 90210 | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Loose Women | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Fast & Furious | 2009 | performer: "G-Stro" / writer: "G-Stro" - as Trevor Smith, Jr. | |
| Dancing on Ice | 2009 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Arab Money", "Respect My Conglomerate" / writer: "Arab Money", "Respect My Conglomerate" - as Trevor Smith Jr. | |
| Brooklyn's Finest | 2009 | performer: "Where's My Money" 2008 / writer: "Where's My Money" 2008 - as Trevor Smith | |
| Notorious | 2009 | writer: "Gimme the Loot" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Spring Breakdown | 2009 | performer: "Run the Show" / writer: "Run the Show" | |
| Transporter 3 | 2008 | performer: "Bounce" / writer: "Bounce" - as Trevor Smith | |
| The X Factor | 2006-2008 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Madden NFL 2009 | 2008 | Video Game performer: "We Made It" / writer: "We Made It" | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Video Game performer: "Where's My Money" / writer: "Where's My Money" - as T. Smith | |
| Step Up 2: The Streets | 2008 | performer: "Get Down" / writer: "Get Down" - as Trevor Smith | |
| The Boondocks | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Norbit | 2007 | performer: "Don't Cha" / writer: "Don't Cha" - as Trevor Smith | |
| How She Move | 2007 | performer: "Touch It" / writer: "Touch It" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Stomp the Yard | 2007 | writer: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" - as Trevor Smith | |
| Entourage | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Dancehall | 2016 | Allestar 'All Star Toasta' | |
| Fresh Off the Boat | 2016 | TV Series | Busta Rhymes |
| Master of None | 2015 | TV Series | Busta Rhymes |
| The Unforgiven | 2011/I | Lick Wilson | |
| Breaking Point | 2009 | Al Bowen | |
| The Boondocks | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Flonominal |
| Full Clip | 2006 | Pope | |
| Def Jam Fight for NY | 2004 | Video Game | Magic (voice) |
| Dude... We're Going to Rio | 2003 | Video | Rhymes |
| Halloween: Resurrection | 2002 | Freddie Harris | |
| Narc | 2002 | Darnell 'Big D Love' Beery | |
| Finding Forrester | 2000 | Terrell Wallace | |
| Shaft | 2000 | Rasaan | |
| Rugrats | 1999 | TV Series | Reptar Wagon |
| The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | Reptar Wagon (voice) | |
| The Steve Harvey Show | 1998 | TV Series | Zack |
| Cosby | 1997 | TV Series | Phillip |
| Higher Learning | 1995 | Dreads (as Busta Rhymez) | |
| Strapped | 1993 | TV Movie | Buster |
| Who's the Man? | 1993 | Jawaan |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 | 2002 | Video video "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimpin' 101 | 2002 | Video |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Survivor's Guide to Prison | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Vif | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | 2015 | Documentary | |
| BET Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Club Life | 2015 | Himself | |
| Revolt Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| BET Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nas: Time Is Illmatic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Generation Iron | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| RapFix Live | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| BET Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| BET Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Big Brother Africa | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Chris Brown Ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes: Look at Me Now | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| BET Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Premiya Muz-TV 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: 'Luchshee video', with Timur Yunusov and Mariya (as Basta Rayms, credit only) |
| SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Check It Out! Video | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | 2009 | Video Game | Himself (voice, uncredited) |
| 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| EliteXC Saturday Night Fights | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Movies Rock | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke | 2007 | Video documentary | |
| 60 Minutes | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Rapper (segment "Stop Snitchin'") |
| BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Planet Voice | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Freestyle Friday Judge / Himself - Judge #1 |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Guest |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2002-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Musical Guest |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Jim Jones: A Day in the Fast Life | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 1 Leicester Square | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | |
| Transmission with T-Mobile | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2000-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Lockdown, USA | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pimpalation: Return of the Trill | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2000-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Access Granted | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Game: Documentary | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Unique Whips | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Shady National Convention | 2004 | TV Special | Himself / Protester |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| DJ Domination: World Domination | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die - The Remaster | 2004 | Video short | Himself (segment "Big Poppa") |
| Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance Pt. 1 | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits | 2004 | Video | Himself (segments "Big Poppa" and "Victory") |
| Strong Arm Steady | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| Fromage 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Best of the Source Awards Vol. 1: Hip-Hop History | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Interscope Presents 'The Next Episode' | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Superhuman | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Party with Spike World Premiere Special | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Fuse's Summer Jam X | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Punk'd | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| 50 Cent: The New Breed | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Behind the Scenes of In Da Club") |
| Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 1: Newrock Stars | 2003 | Video | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Chappelle's Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Player$ | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 30th Annual American Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| MTV New Year's Eve Live 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 2002 Billboard Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Daily Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Halloween: Resurrected | 2002 | Video short | Himself |
| A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology | 2002 | Video | Himself (segments "Scenario" and "Oh My God") |
| Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 | 2002 | Video | Himself (segments "Flava in Ya Ear Remix" and "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See") |
| The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Break Ya Neck with Busta Rhymes | 2002 | Video documentary | |
| It's Black Entertainment | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 29th Annual American Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Rockin' New Year's Eve 2002 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Xzibit: Restless Xposed | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Source Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself (segment "Get Ur Freak On") |
| The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Making the Video | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 27th Annual American Music Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Shaft: Still the Man | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer |
| MADtv | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| All That | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Roseanne Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| A Very Busta Xmas | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Top of the Pops | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| TFI Friday | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV New Year's Eve 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| 28th NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The 1997 Billboard Music Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rhyme & Reason | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| New York Undercover | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Living Color | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Leaders of the New School |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Unforgettable No 1 Hits! | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Freddie Harris |
| 2011 MTV Video Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009 | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Behind the Boondocks: The Making of an American Classic | 2008 | Video documentary short | Flonominal |
| The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Rapper (segment "Stop Snitchin'") |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself - 'Get Low' / Himself - 'Pass The Courvoisier' Video / Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Accused |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2004 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Production Design in a Non-Series | Fargo (2014) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance | |
| 2012 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | |
| 2011 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Hip-Hop Video | Chris Brown Ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes: Look at Me Now (2011) |
| 2011 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Collaboration | Chris Brown Ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes: Look at Me Now (2011) |
| 2000 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | |
| 2000 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | For the album "E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front." |
Known for movies
Mean Girls (2004)
as Soundtrack
Fast Five (2011)
as Soundtrack
Easy A (2010)
as Soundtrack
Fast & Furious (2009)
as Soundtrack
