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Busta Rhymes

Trevor Smith, known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is a New York-based rapper and performer recognized for his rapid-fire delivery, intricate wordplay, and dynamic stage presence. He emerged as a prominent figure in hip-hop during the 1990s and has maintained an extensive recording career spanning multiple decades, working across mainstream and experimental rap production.

12 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1998–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Busta Rhymes is a moderate-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Trap / Future Bass pocket.

How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 12 analysed tracks, Busta Rhymes averages 51% energy — gentler than 71% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 69–159 BPM with a median of 114 · predominantly minor keys (75% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
80–84
2
95–99
1
100–104
1
105–109
1
120–124
1
130–134
1
135–139
1
140–144
1
145–149
1
155–159
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A22B3A3B4A4B5A5B16A6B17A7B18A38B9A19B10A110B11A11B12A212B

Sound profile evolution

How Busta Rhymes’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1998–2009·5 tracks
2010–2020·6 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across Busta Rhymes's catalog, production has darkened; groove has thinned; warmth has lifted.

Release volume by decade

1
1990s
4
2000s
4
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
Break Ya Neck album art
Break Ya Neck
Busta Rhymes
83 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 45% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
83
8A · A min
45%Sustainer
2001
Touch It album art
Touch It
Busta Rhymes
102 BPM · 7B · Hip-Hop · 46% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
102
7B · F maj
46%Sustainer
2005
Gimme Some More album art
Gimme Some More
Busta Rhymes
137 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
137
9A · E min
40%Sustainer
1998
Don't Cha (with BLOND:ISH) - Extended Mix album art
Don't Cha (with BLOND:ISH) - Extended Mix
Busta Rhymes, BLOND:ISH, The Pussycat Dolls
130 BPM · 5B · Dance · 60% Builder
Dance
130
5B · E♭ maj
60%Builder
2005
Don't Cha - Radio Edit album art
Don't Cha - Radio Edit
Busta Rhymes, The Pussycat Dolls
120 BPM · 2A · Pop · 47% Sustainer
Pop
120
2A · E♭ min
47%Sustainer
2005
I Got You album art
I Got You
Busta Rhymes, Trippie Redd
84 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 33% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
84
12A · C♯ min
33%Warm-up
2020
ROBOSHOTTA album art
ROBOSHOTTA
Busta Rhymes, Burna Boy
96 BPM · 2A · Hip-Hop · 64% Builder
Hip-Hop
96
2A · E♭ min
64%Builder
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Devil (feat. Busta Rhymes, B.o.B & Neon Hitch) album art
Devil (feat. Busta Rhymes, B.o.B & Neon Hitch)
Busta Rhymes, B.o.B, Neon Hitch, Cash Cash
145 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 62% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
145
8A · A min
62%Builder
2015
Bubblin (feat. Busta Rhymes) - Remix album art
Bubblin (feat. Busta Rhymes) - Remix
Busta Rhymes, Anderson .Paak
159 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 47% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
159
10A · B min
47%Sustainer
2018
Get It album art
Get It
Busta Rhymes, Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliott
69 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 66% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
69
8A · A min
66%Builder
2018
Don't Rush album art
Don't Rush
Busta Rhymes, Young T & Bugsey
108 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 42% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
108
12A · C♯ min
42%Sustainer
2020
You're A Star - Hampenberg Trap Remix album art
You're A Star - Hampenberg Trap Remix
Busta Rhymes, Hampenberg, Alexander Brown, Shonie
140 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 58% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
140
6B · B♭ maj
58%Builder
2013

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Artists that mix with Busta Rhymes

We scored every transition between Busta Rhymes’s 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 19 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Apashe

13 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 5 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Fabian Mazur

15 of the 348 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.0. They come from 4 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Devil (feat. Busta Rhymes, B.o.B & Neon Hitch) → All Again · 8A → 8A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Foreign Beggars

13 of the 324 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 7 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Jay-Z

14 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 9 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

MC Eiht

12 of the 156 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 4 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Mike G

15 of the 384 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.2. They come from 6 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Break Ya Neck → These Voices · 8A → 7A · +2 BPM · 83 chemistry

Snoop Dogg

16 of the 444 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 9 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Touch It → I Wanna Fuck You · 7B → 8B · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

TroyBoi

20 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 7 different Busta Rhymes tracks.

Devil (feat. Busta Rhymes, B.o.B & Neon Hitch) → Sensei · 8A → 9A · −2 BPM · 87 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Busta Rhymes by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Busta Rhymes, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Method Man
100%
8 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Redman
97%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Method Man & Redman
87%
Not in our catalog yet
Craig Mack
85%
Not in our catalog yet
Xzibit
84%
Not in our catalog yet
DMX
78%
8 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Ludacris
75%
16 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Snoop Dogg
75%
37 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Erick Sermon
72%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
LL Cool J
71%
8 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Fat Joe
71%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
M.O.P.
69%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Keith Murray
67%
Not in our catalog yet
Talib Kweli
65%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
The Game
63%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Busta Rhymes play at?+

Busta Rhymes's tracks in our catalog range from 69 to 159 BPM, with a median of 114 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 115–120 BPM bucket.

What key are Busta Rhymes's tracks in?+

Busta Rhymes's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Busta Rhymes?+

We scored every transition between Busta Rhymes's 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 19 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Apashe, Fabian Mazur, Foreign Beggars are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Devil (feat. Busta Rhymes, B.o.B & Neon Hitch) into All Again, 8A to 8A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Busta Rhymes?+

Busta Rhymes sits closest to Method Man, Redman, Method Man & Redman in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Busta Rhymes most active?+

Our catalog has Busta Rhymes releases spanning 1998 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2010s.