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5 Awesome Facts About Busta Rhymes on His 48th Birthday!

Author Anne Erickson
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: Musician Busta Rhymes attends the "King of the Dancehall" premiere screening party presented by Ciroc during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival at EFS Lounge on September 11, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Brilliant Consulting )

Happy birthday, Busta Rhymes! He turns 48 today. Can you believe it?

Let’s celebrate Busta’s birthday with some cool facts about him!

Basta has some major rhyming skills, and for years, Busta actually held the Guinness World Record for rapping the most syllables in a single second. He no longer holds that title, but still has bragging rights!

His rap moniker comes from a former football player. His first rap name was Chilly-O-Ski, but Chuck D of Public Enemy renamed him Busta Rhymes after the former Minnesota Viking, George “Buster” Rhymes.

Busta was once a clothing designer. Back in the late 1990s, Busta designed a line of clothing called Bushi. Nice!

He has more than 300 credits on songs. In addition to his own tunes, Busta has been featured on more than 300 songs. That’s talent!

Busta has ruled the charts, but debuted at No. 1 just once. His famed album “The Big Bang,” out in 2006, debuted on top!

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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