Turn It Up! The Very Best Of - Busta Ryhmes

Quite how someone can turn hip hop into its demented, agitated, hyperactive best under the ordinary name of plain old Trevor Smith is testament to the engaging longevity of the nutty dreadlocked bob-n-weave of the imperious Busta Rhymes. Never boring and always trying his hand at the imaginative, Bus-a-Bus’ meticulous rhyme patterns and nitro-powered delivery plus a leaning towards extravagant videos to accompany his equally bright verses have ensured his extended tenure in hip hop’s elite without perhaps completely getting the credit he deserves. The Best Of charts his most memorable moments on wax, all laced with infectious oddball observations from a ...  Read the complete review

I’m one of those who believe that collecting together the “very best” of an artists catalogue before that artist is either dead, or proven to be artistically spent, is desperately premature or at worst a cash-in driven by idleness or greed. However when the artist is Busta Rhymes, with a back catalogue that provides an aurally crunching selection of crisp, cheeky, groundbreaking hip-hop hits, it is difficult to not get a little exited about Turn it Up! The Very Best Of.. In the tight circles of the Hip-hop fraternity Busta Rhymes was highly regarded and highly acclaimed as a member of the influential Leaders of the New School. ...  Read the complete review