Throwback Thursday: "Scenario" -- A Tribe Called Quest ft. Leaders of the New School

Ah, 1992: I remember you well. What I hadn't remembered, though, is the random Redman-eating-a-piece-of-chicken cameo in this video. Fantastic.

Throwback Thursday: "Bigger Business" -- Swizz Beats ft. Diddy, Baby, Jadakiss, Cassidy, Snoop Dogg, & Ronald Isley

Whole lotta firepower up in this 2002 banger. (With the exception of Baby, of course. God he's terrible.) A slew of famous cameos up in the video, too.

My crew did a mixtape track to this instrumental once. Personally I think the only thing that kept it from being hotter than the original was Swizz getting Ronald Isley for his. That's just not fair.

(Oh, and special love to Jada for rocking the Jerry Rice Silver & Black.)

Throwback Thursday: "I Know What You Want" -- Busta Rhymes ft. Flipmode Squad & Mariah Carey

Sound quality on this one ain't so great, but you get what you pay for... This was a lowkey (despite the obvious commercial appeal) track, definitely something good for bumping on the way to the club or bar. Mariah was still looking fierce back then (2003), but she looks plain as hell next to the object of Busta's video-vixen desire (Lashontae Heckard, looking like straight fire).

I've got to give the production team some props for making a video that's cinematic without being overwrought (*cough*Diddy*cough*), even if it doesn't jive completely with the track's subject matter.

Baddest White Girl You'll Ever Meet

I'm dead off this: Karmin covering Chris Brown, Busta, & Lil Wayne's "Look at Me Now". (Props to my boy Attevocai with the mean assist.)

Throwback Thursday: "Never Leave" -- Lumidee ft. Busta Rhymes & Fabolous

To be honest, I was conflicted when choosing this track for Throwback Thursday. Con: The track was one of those "Summer of [enter year here]" anthems that quickly become about as irritating and worthwhile as a lecture on quantum physics by Snooki. Pro: If you've managed to avoid listening to it since the summer of 2003 (as I more-or-less have), it'll hit you like the fresh & catchy head-nodder that it was when brand new. Pro: The video features an array of (refreshingly realistic) Butter Rican beauties. Con: The lead artist ain't one of them.

But, ultimately, the energetic video and rhythm (don't even try to lie like I'm the only one who ever clapped along to this at a club in '03; I saw some of y'all drunk asses doing it too) and slick rhymes by Fab & Busta win out and make it worth a play or two. Then we can put it back in the closet next to "I'm Real" (really, Ja?).

Thursday Throwback: "Flava in Your Ear [Remix]" -- Craig Mack

One of the all-time sickest tracks—not to mention one of the sickest lineups for a remix.

Tracklist

01 Words From Ma Dukes
02 Dillagence (prod. DJ Spinna)
03 Takin What’s Mine
04 Step Up
05 The Conversation f. Talib Kweli
06 Code of the Streets f. MOP
07 Lightworks f. Q-Tip & Talib Kweli
08 Baggage Handlers f. Raekwon
09 How We Roll
10 Best That Ever Did It f. Rah Digga
11 Psycho f. Cassidy & Papoose
12 The Range f. Rah Digga
13 Not Right Now
14 Other Side Of The Road
15 Who Tryin To Kill You
16 High
17 Dillagence Outro

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Download: Busta Rhymes ft. T. Pain

This song actually goes hard, the beat (DJ Khaled) is clean like Jeezy's blue rims.

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The new Busta dance

This is the "Arab Money" dance, sure to be hitting a night club near you soon. This dance, likely originated by Busta and his good buddy Spliff, is not too hard to do. Just remember, point to the left first, switch, go crazy. Fast forward to the 2:10 mark if you don't want to hear Busta address America's economic crisis and upcoming election.

To all those that are rooting and voting for Obama, Busta wants you to do this dance on November 4th. I'm a fan of this little jig because even a man of my questionable dancing skills can pull it off.



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Download: Jake One ft. Bishop Lamont and Busta Rhymes "Kissin' the Curb"

I'm diggin' this track, it's good to hear these two on some ill shit.

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Download: Hella New Joints

Crooked I ft. Akon "Dream Big" Download

Bun B ft. Chino XL, Killer Mike and Bulletproof "Some Hoes" Download

Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah "Necro" Download

Bun B ft. Mike Jones and Slim Thug "City of Swang" Download

Nappy Roots ft. Sabrina "Election Day" Download

Nappy Roots "Good Day" Download

Little Brother "Black Light Special" Download

Saigon ft. Red 5ive "Believe It" Download

Usher ft. Jay-Z "Best Thing" Download

Busta Rhymes ft. Spliff Starr, Reek Da Villain and Show Money "Ill Bomb Freestyle" Download

Immortal Technique ft. Ras Kass and Diabolic "Payback" Download

Jean Grae ft. Busta Rhymes (9th Wonder) "Love Thirst Remix" Download

The Cool Kids "Jingling" Download

KRS One and MC Lyte "Love" Download

Jada Kiss ft. Big Lou and Crooked I "Now Till Then Remix" Download

Papoose "My Girl" Download

Daz Dillinger ft. Kurupt and Keak Da Sneak "Dip Drop Remix" Download

MIMS "A Millie Freestyle" Download

The Game ft. Keyshia Cole "Pain" Download

DJ Muggs and Planet Asia "That's What It Is" Download

Fokis "Can't You See" Download

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Video of the Day: Busta Rhymes "We Made it (ft. Linkin Park)"

Download: Busta Rhymes "I've Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper"

1.Intro
2.Do It Big
3.You Dont Want
4.Its Over
5.God Help You
6.Lights Camera Action
7.On Top
8.Interlude
9.The Rulership
10.Shine (Ft. Focus & Bishop Lamont)
11.Red Wine
12.Survive (Ft. Big Lou & Reek Da Villian)
13.They Know
14.Ching A Ling Remix (Ft. Missy Elliot, Jay-Z & Ciara)
15.Speedin Remix (Ft. Rick Ross, Flo-rida, Lil Wayne, Baby, Plies, Brisco & Fat Joe)
16.Crying Remix (Ft. Mario)
17.Feedback Remix (Ft. Janet Jackson)
18.Outro

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