Busta Rhymes
Hip-hop band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 1972
- east coast hip hop
- Gangsta Rap
- hardcore hip hop
- hip hop
- hip hop soul
- new york shit
- rap
- sxsw
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Feb 14, 2026Academy LA
About
Busta Rhymes is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 1972, tagged east coast hip hop, Gangsta Rap, hardcore hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2026, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Busta Rhymes formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- Busta Rhymes is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
- Flipmode Squad: member — MusicBrainz
- Beats by Dre Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Lethal Interjection Crew: member — MusicBrainz
- The Dream Team: member — MusicBrainz
- Leaders of the New School: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Busta Rhymes has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Busta Rhymes is from Hempstead, New York , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Busta Rhymes plays East Coast hip-hop [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Busta Rhymes plays progressive rap [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- Busta Rhymes has 2229579 listeners on Last.fm — Busta Rhymes on Last.fm
- Busta Rhymes has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — Busta Rhymes on Discogs
- Busta Rhymes is a Genius-verified artist — Busta Rhymes on Genius (verified)
- Busta Rhymes has 1855 followers on Genius — Busta Rhymes on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @BustaRhymes — Busta Rhymes on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19981 show
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20201 show
- 20231 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Academy LA · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith DJ Cassidy, Ashanti, En Vogue, +5 | Support | DJ Cassidy, Ashanti, En Vogue, +5 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Ms. Lauryn Hill, P. Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, +31 | Support | Ms. Lauryn Hill, P. Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, +31 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Mission Ballroom · DenverSupportwith Q-Tip, The Grouch, Murs | Support | Q-Tip, The Grouch, Murs |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Concord Pavilion · ConcordHeadlinerwith Nelly, Mya, Fat Joe, +2 | Headliner | Nelly, Mya, Fat Joe, +2 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Van Andel Arena · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Lil' Kim, Method Man & Redman, Too $hort, +1 | Headliner | Lil' Kim, Method Man & Redman, Too $hort, +1 |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Tacoma Dome · TacomaSupportwith The Pharcyde, DMX, E-40, +5 | Support | The Pharcyde, DMX, E-40, +5 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Cervantes' Other Side - Dual Venues · DenverSupportwith Wild Belle, Mimosa, Jimkata, +5 | Support | Wild Belle, Mimosa, Jimkata, +5 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | Centre of Gravity · KelownaSupportwith A-Trak, The Cataracs, Dirty Radio | Support | A-Trak, The Cataracs, Dirty Radio |
| Sep 26, 2008 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Feeder, John Legend, The Automatic, +2 | Headliner | Feeder, John Legend, The Automatic, +2 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | Gexa Energy Pavilion · DallasSupportwith Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Wyclef Jean, +4 | Support | Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Wyclef Jean, +4 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Academy LA · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Centre of Gravity · Kelowna1 show
- Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Cervantes' Other Side - Dual Venues · Denver1 show
- Concord Pavilion · Concord1 show
- Gexa Energy Pavilion · Dallas1 show
Cities played
- Denver2 shows
- Concord1 show
- Dallas1 show
- Grand Rapids1 show
- Kelowna1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 1996–2026DILLAGENCE II
2026 · Album
Dangerous (Soul Society Remix)
2026
Treasure & Gold
2025
Dragon Season... The Awakening
2025
Long Live J Dilla
2025
Crazy
2025
Dragon Season... Equinox
2025
Ain't My Fault
2025
Boom
2025
Thank You New York Knicks
2025
BLOCKBUSTA
2023 · Album
Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
2020 · Album
Bussin Loose
2015
Catastrophic 2
2014 · Compilation
The Abstract Dragon
2013 · Compilation
Catastrophic
2012 · Compilation
Take You There
2012 · Album
Year of the Dragon
2012 · Album
Back on My B.S.
2009 · Album
The Crown
2007 · Compilation
The Big Bang
2006 · Album
The Slaughter
2005 · Compilation
Artist Collection
2004 · Compilation
Surrender: The Mixtape
2004 · Compilation
The Slaughter Part.2
2004 · Album
It Ain’t Safe No More…
2002 · Album
Genesis
2001 · Album
Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes
2001 · Compilation
Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes
2001 · Compilation
Anarchy
2000 · Album
Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
1998 · Album
When Disaster Strikes…
1997 · Album
Flipmode Remixes
1996 · Compilation
The Coming
1996 · Album
Lineup
- Flipmode Squad
- Beats by Dre Band
- Lethal Interjection Crew
- The Dream Team
Former
- Leaders of the New School
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Busta Rhymes on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Busta Rhymes on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Busta Rhymes on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Busta Rhymes on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.