While Busta Rhymes took a longer break than usual between 2002’s It Ain’t Safe No More and 2006’s The Big Bang, the dungeon dragon is making sure to kick off this year in high gear with a number of projects. He’s knee-deep in his next album, Back on My Bullsh–, and so far he’s hooked up with Dr. Dre, Green Lantern, Cool & Dre, Danjahandz, Nottz and Timbaland. Bus-a-Bus also recorded with Pharrell, who actually helped him come up with the title.
“I’m calling it Back On My Bullsh– for two reasons,” Busta explained. “I said it on [a new song,] and it stuck in Pharrell’s head. And because this album, in particular, feels like vintage Busta Rhymes, in a 2008 way. It was original and appropriately the right thing to call the project. No deep brain-science … nothing like that.”
In the meantime, Bus is getting ready to flood the streets with a few mixtapes. First up will be King of the Remixes with DJ White Owl, followed by 48 Laws of Power with Mark Exclusive.
“It’s the greatest street exclusives and greatest hits and unreleased exclusives, which is me going in, back to back,” Busta said.
Then the Flipmode General plans to team up with Superstar Jay for I’ve Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper, before he connects with Mick Boogie for Dillagence 2, the sequel to their mixtape tribute to the late J Dilla.
“It’s gonna be crazy,” Bus said.
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