{"id":789,"date":"2018-07-09T12:59:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T18:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=789"},"modified":"2019-02-11T19:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T02:11:05","slug":"busta-rhymes-the-golden-age-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/busta-rhymes-the-golden-age-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Busta Rhymes: The Golden Age Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>9<sup>th<\/sup> Wonder, one of the most well respected and critically acclaimed hip hop producers shared with fans that he had just listened to Busta Rhymes forthcoming album. He put it out a resounding endorsement that it might be one of the best albums of the year. 9<sup>th<\/sup> Wonder disclaimed this was strictly his opinion as a fan since he is not involved with the album in any way. This will be Busta Rhyme\u2019s 10<sup>th<\/sup> studio album. He last dropped an album back in 2012 with <strong><em>Year of the Dragon<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Busta Rhymes has to be considered one of the best to ever get on the mic. He has been in the game for close to 30 years. Maintaining relevancy throughout by delivering high caliber material with individuality and creativity.\u00a0 Along with the ability to adapt to change over time. With his album to hopefully come out before the end of the year wanted to revisit some highlights from his career early on.<\/p>\n<p>First track to look at is \u201cCome On Down\u201d from Big Daddy Kane\u2019s 1991 album <strong><em>Prince of Darkness<\/em><\/strong>. Along with Big Daddy Kane, Busta Rhymes would also appear alongside with Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest who he would collaborate with numerous times throughout his career. Being on a track with Big Daddy Kane was and still to this day a big deal. At this point Busta was building a name for himself as a member of the group Leaders of the New School. They had just dropped their debut album <strong><em>A Future Without a Past\u2026<\/em><\/strong>.<strong><em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Big Daddy Kane \u2013 Come On Down feat. Q-Tip &amp; Busta Rhymes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8fveV_nS7Yk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Right around the same time, A Tribe Called Quest dropped their sophomore album <strong><em>The Low End Theory<\/em><\/strong>. The track \u201cScenario\u201d which was released as a single the following year in 1992 pushed Busta Rhymes into the spotlight. Both the original and the remix are considered classics. Busta Rhymes appearance set the stage for a solo career.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Tribe Called Quest \u2013 Scenario feat. L.O.N.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q6TLWqn82J4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Tribe Called Quest \u2013 Scenario (remix) feat. L.O.N.S<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6XbsOS9CuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1993 Leaders of the New School released their sophomore album T.I.M.E. with \u201cWhat\u2019s Next\u201d as the lead single with a remix by famed producer Large Professor. To this day this would be the last album the group would put out. Prior to Busta\u2019s solo album dropping he would make a string of appearances on other people\u2019s albums and remixes. One notable remix to mention is \u201cThe Points\u201d off of the 1995 <strong><em>Black Panther Soundtrack<\/em><\/strong>. The track was produced by Mista Lawnge from the group Black Sheep. Besides Busta Rhymes there were a number of prominent acts on the track. This included Coolio, Redman, Big Mike, Notorious B.I.G., and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leaders of the New School \u2013 What\u2019s Next (remix) (prod. By Large Professor)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FCWRX8CYO6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Busta Rhymes \u2013 The Points feat. Redman, Biggie, Bone Thugs &amp; others (remix) (prod. by Mista Lawnge)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wotYuYqaMos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This would lead up to Busta Rhymes debut album, <strong><em>The Coming<\/em><\/strong> released in 1996. After being in a group and making guest appearances Busta was able to shine alone. His individuality and creativity showcased on the album foreshadowed what was in store for fans until for years to come. The track off the album that stands out the most is \u201cEverything Remains Raw\u201d produced by Easy Mo Bee.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Busta Rhymes \u2013 Everything Remains Raw (prod. by Easy Mo Bee)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_SGHV0KXzVw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZYfC9kABMs\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/busta-rhymes-def-squad-affiliation\/\">Busta Rhymes: Def Squad Affiliation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/busta-rhymes-def-squad-affiliation\/embed\/#?secret=ZYfC9kABMs\" data-secret=\"ZYfC9kABMs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Busta Rhymes: Def Squad Affiliation&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DSvn1D6s7f\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/ll-cool-j-real-hip-hop-ambassador-part-2\/\">LL CooL J: Real Hip Hop Ambassador (Part 2)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/ll-cool-j-real-hip-hop-ambassador-part-2\/embed\/#?secret=DSvn1D6s7f\" data-secret=\"DSvn1D6s7f\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;LL CooL J: Real Hip Hop Ambassador (Part 2)&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"YV1Cz6oVAH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/craig-mack-beyond-flava-in-your-ear\/\">Craig Mack: Beyond Flava In Your Ear<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/craig-mack-beyond-flava-in-your-ear\/embed\/#?secret=YV1Cz6oVAH\" data-secret=\"YV1Cz6oVAH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Craig Mack: Beyond Flava In Your Ear&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gG5t467H5l\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/busta-rhymes-crunk-era\/\">Busta Rhymes: Crunk Era<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/busta-rhymes-crunk-era\/embed\/#?secret=gG5t467H5l\" data-secret=\"gG5t467H5l\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Busta Rhymes: Crunk Era&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9th Wonder, one of the most well respected and critically acclaimed hip hop producers shared with fans that he had just listened to Busta Rhymes forthcoming album. 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