it's busta rhymes bitch, i ain't never fail ya

I've only been getting into Busta Rhymes this past month or so, but I'm definitely digging what I see and hear thus far. I'm not gonna lie, the supreme awesomeness of his videos definitely helped fan the flame of my love for him. I'm tempted check him (and Big Boi and Talib Kweli!) out at the Rock the Bells tour this summer.

My Top 5 Favourite Busta Rhymes Songs:

1. "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)" from Back on my BS
I got into this song thanks to the phenomenal ACDC (Adam/Chu Dance Crew) video. I especially love that he says "Got niggas wonderin when I'm gonna bring the hook in" because I've always noticed that about Busta Rhymes songs - you can never tell when he's gonna let the hook drop. The video is awesome, with Busta playing King Kong, a newscaster, a James Brown-like character, a fireman, a "fly 80's fella" and himself in various brightly coloured parkas.

2. "Light Your Ass On Fire"

Hahahaha
That's really just the immediate reaction to this song. One of those songs that, if you're not easily offended, is just a pleasure to listen to. With every "Hmm", my heart sings. Some choice one-liners: "See the police gon' jail ya/For walking around wit the kind of ass that'll kill ya now/Don't worry bout it I got money to bail ya/Shorty stacking like a mule, type of shit that'll scare ya" and "You need a - a chiropractor just to marry yo ass/To tell the truth you need a tractor just to carry yo ass".
Preach!

3. "Touch It" from The Big Bang

The highlights of this songs are definitely the "Get low, Bus"/"TURN IT UP!"'s - they set the tone. Speaking of which, Busta Rhymes is a genius with contrasting his vocals, and its particularly noticeable here.

4. "I Love My Chick"/"I Love My Bitch" from The Big Bang

The video has a black-Mr.-and-Mrs.-Smith theme featuring the gorgeous Gabrielle Union, plus a Dr. Dre cameo. I have strong feelings that this is an incredibly romantic song, even though I must admit hearing his girlfriend referred to as his "bitch" that many times in one song makes me prefer the clean version.

5. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" from When Disaster Strikes

Definitely one of the songs that is made, in my eyes, by the video. Still, the song ain't half bad itself...I especially like the reference to a "thug named Julio, he moody yo".

BUSTA RHYMES
(Click on the link to hear the songs in their entirety)