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Public figure
Busta Rhymes Gold
American rapper (born 1972)
Busta Rhymes is an American rapper (born 1972). Born 1972 in East Flatbush.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1972-05-20, East Flatbush
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, music executive, businessperson, composer, musician, film score composer, voice actor, television actor, singer
- Member of
- Flipmode Squad, Leaders of the New School
- Also known as
- Trevor Taheim Smith
Education and professional journey
SilverEducation
- George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School
- Samuel J. Tilden High School
- Uniondale High School
Awards and recognition
Silver- MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon 2024
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.