After reports surfaced last week claiming that hip-hop superstar Busta Rhymes was dropped from his label, Interscope Records, Busta gave Hot 97 a call and spoke to DJ Envy, confirming not only his departure from Interscope, but his new label deal.
Frequent delays of Busta's eighth studio album and a heated debate between him and label head Jimmy Iovine sum up Busta's decision to walk away from the label.
However, on New York's Hot 97 show, Busta insists that he and Dr. Dre are still on good standing. "Me and Dre are still good," Busta says. "So even though I'm not in business with Aftermath or Interscope, I'm still with Aftermath. Me and Dre are always gonna be good."
In other news…
Busta's new album, which was originally titled Blessed, is now dubbed B.O.M.B, an acronym for 'Back On My Bullshit'. The album is slated to be released on December 9th, the same day as fellow hip-hopper 50 Cent is scheduled to drop his upcoming album, Before I Self Destruct.
Busta also unveiled the title of his first single, expected to hit airwaves soon. "I just want the world to know it's official. New single from Busta Rhymes' new album, B.O.M.B., is called 'Arab Money'. Let's do it."
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Lol @ 50 having competition on his album debut day again.
Let's all show 50 up again so he can finally retire - for real
i guarantee 50s album will be better than Curtis and Massacre put together, coz he is hungry to please the fans, he knows Curtis was a poor album, i can see his hunriness you shoulda hear his Mixtapes and TOS, the mans gonna release something gutter, and i think we should atleast give it a listen, or if you think its gonna be full of shit download it illegally if it turns out to be good go buy it!
you know Busta gonna have mad beats from Dre, them two together alone is worth buying
I Kinda Was Feelin Tha Whole Album Title Change And It Seems Like It Fits Tha Scenarios..Busta Was "Blessed" To Work Wit A Legendery Rap Pioneer And Now He's Bacc On His Own Shyt Wylin Not Havin To Wait For Dates To Drop So Bacc On My Bullshyt "B.O.M.B." It Iz..Nuthin Wrong Wit That. Good Thinkin..Scream At Me,1..
busta gonna kill fif. he way more lyrical, ol fif need to change his release date.
Arab money? haha. weird single name. but i cant wait 4 the album. shits gunna be hot regardless
^^^^ Wow, you came @ Nas hard, my dude... ironically, in an article about Busta. You must really have animosity and hostility towards him... Well, he IS the greatest rapper of all time, in the history of rap... sorry you feel that way about him, but, it's lonely @ the top.
Forgive me all for doing this on a Busta topic but BK, this is for you:
3 NAS snippets that prove he's the best ever.... really simple... this is just for starters ... PAY ATTENTION, IT'LL COST YOU NOTHING:
1) Got out the airport, the Mobb picked me up in the truck
Jewelry junky like, "Fuck, I ain't scared to get stuck."
So what's the deal, Poppy? You heard the Feds almost got me?
I had the Cuban Posse all up in my room and lobby.
2) Up in the Trump Plaza, Suite 3010, don't make no noise cause we dirty
Tell them hoes hurry in
We got the room lit up with perfume, and mad boom
And there's video taping bloomin' asses on the zoomin lens
Rollin on you nondescript niggaz
You're marked for death like Colombians with bad coke that gyp niggaz
Tilt the dutch, twisted up the uwee if you're skilled enough
In Will we trust, salute the dead, the nine milli busts
This nigga said, "You're marked for death like Colombians wit' bad coke that gyp niggas." Wow.
AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE - REAL QUICK AND EAST -->
3) Anytime brothers can't get jobs, then they rob
A man rather die than live on his knees and starve
Cops steady askin' your man what happened
First he tell then he stop, like he not really rattin'
---> that was 4 all the "Stop Snitchin'" boys!
I can go all day my dude... don't get me started... just shut it up and let me live...
i cant wait to hear that first single.
BEST ALBUMS OF 2008-2009
50 - BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT
BUSTA - BOMB
isnt namin a song arab money on a cd called B.O.M.B. kinda risky. im just sayin
he really need this label cause if he dont do it he gon go broke
No disrespect charismatic, imma NaS fan too but them the best lyric quotes u could think of??!!! Was the Untitled(Nigger) Album ova ya head????
Wasn't B.O.M.B. the original name of the album? Then he renamed it Blessed and now its back to B.O.M.B....
don't care what the title is, just want the album.
He should think realistic and put his album a month before 50's album because he's not goin to out sell 50 in the same week, everyones just goin 2 forget about his shit and go get 50's. Basically, not a smart move.
fif outsellin busta bust now gonna happen homie. fif's album sales have slipped the last couple of albums, which probably means smart people are gettin tired of fif's bullshit. busta gonna murder that nigga.
Busta Droppin' at the same time as 50? Not a good look.
Keep in mind I hate 50, but kids don't.
Looking forward 2 both Fif & Busta's album on the same day.
I seen a couple people with mixtapes that were already called BOMB or BOMBS, but i guess you're right, the title don't matter, busta's a beast
50 going to outsell busta and games L.A.X on the first day, game album is bullshit
REAL TALK !!!!!
Preach on Brother, LAX was a flop
dis niggA been hearin cass apply pressure mixtape song sayin he back on his bullshit...niggaz tryn apply pressure back
whats good badnewz, Woodsong in the mothafuckin house
Y'all niggas be deep everywhere, Darling stadium, McDonaLDS, now y'all deep online. I see niggas spendin' less time downtown on the block(Orcutt, Wicham, 36th) and more on the net. I used live out there, Hampton, and VA Beach. Be home next month for vacation. They really tore down Coliseum Mall?
@757 they tore it down, but the buildin one in its place complete with condos and everything. its openin up spring 09. as far as those blocks you referin to its still plenty ignant niggas still holdin shit down for ignant niggas everywhere!
Sales mean nothing. Only the music . On that note, I actually think 50 will come hard this time around. He's got a movie dropping at the same time and has recieved alot of criticism for his last two albums, not to mention 'Ye out selling him in the US. Looking forward to the next couple of months, should provide alot of good music. I don't BUY sales.
busta bust i got cha
busta buss baby you kno he comin right looks like hes the lucky rapper that gets to outsell 50 this time
50 CENT SHOULD STOP RELEASING EXCLUSIVES SHIT FROM FUTUR ALBUM ,AND START CONCENTRATE TO DO SOMETHING AS dR.dRE MARKETING DOES.... MAN, ITS NOT NORMAL TO HEAR ALL THE FUCKING SONGS ON DATPIFF AND DEFSOUNDS BEFORE THE FUCKING ALBUM DROPS.
bY THIS WAY YOU RE BORING PEOPLE EARS BEFORE THEY SUPPOSED
TO.
KEEP IT SECRET TO KEEP AND CATCH THE FANS HUNGRY ...
G-UNIT NIGGA
aww shit 50 cent is about to blow busta bus in the water, busta ryhmes is a good MC, but he just dont got fans like 50 cent does, is the Unit baby
that's what people said about Kanye vs. 50 dude
Let's be real 50 can't touch Busta Bust lyrically by no means at all he nowhere Busta's level but at the same time like someone above me said, there are alot of kids that buy 50's shit. (White kids) are the majority consumers of "hard core rap" tell me I'm lying. That way they feel they have a connection with the street which they don't and never will of course. So sad to say 50 will outsell Busta but as far as lyrical content he would get bodied anytime anyday anywhere point blank. They only thing 50 got on Busta is business savy but we talking about lyrical abilities so you be the judge, read what I wrote and tell me I'm lying cause I'm not.
you right ^^ 50 cant touch busta lyrically but like you said, its not really about the lyrics its sales and 50 has more of the wanna be gangsta kids listening. Me personally I'll probably cop the Busta album first and probably hear 50's all over the internet anyway. Hope he does what homey said earlier and try to keep it on the low and if its hot im gonna buy it.
what the fuck i though his first single was we made it. WHy would he change his title he had that the first time then changed to blessed. i would change the date kanye and 50 bad marketing strategy
What is with all the rapper(s) and BOMBS and blowing up
Busta Rhymes > 50 Cent
stop frontin on 50.... busta is fuckin raw, but 50 puts out good shit, i wanna see what you do when you have that much money man...he is a motherfuckin business man...gotta respect that.
FUCK 50 BUST GONA MAKE 50 HIS BITCH JUST LIKE KANYE DID OHH AND KANYE GONA CLOWN JAY COZ DA FEMALES LOVIN THAT LOVE LOCKED DOWN AND U CANT FUCK WIT YE YA DIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG