Busta Rhymes does not remember losing the Grammy to Eminem but remembers how shaken he was after listening to Marshall’s record for the first time.
He shared this memory when NME was quizzing him on his own history. It appears that Busta, who was nominated for the Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2000 Grammys for “Gimme Some More”, cannot recall that Eminem beat him with his fresh hit “My Name Is”. However, Busta did not spare a second discussing Grammy politics and moved straight to praising Marshall’s talent:
Em is one of my favourite MCs ever. We’ve done multiple records together and even on his latest album, ‘Music to Be Murdered By’, the track ‘Yah Yah’ used my vocals from ‘Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check’. He’s one incredible motherfucker! Wyclef Jean was the first person to play ‘My Name Is’ to me – before it was even out. We were on tour together and he had a six-song EP from Eminem. When we played ‘My Name Is’, I could not believe it. I went so crazy on his bus that I shattered his windshield with my head! I couldn’t believe the shit that Em was saying and Dre’s production was unbelievable – at the time, nothing existed like it in the whole game.
You can learn that Busta Rhymes can answer about a half of NME questions but can tell a story about absolutely anything if you read the quiz in full on NME’s website.
Listen to “Yah Yah” below:
