The New Jersey rapper picks out some of Busta’s finest moments.
As an emcee, Cakes Da Killa projects his wild charisma with a hard-hitting flow, and so it’s somewhat fitting that he’s chosen to highlight some of Busta Rhymes’ greatest early tracks for this week’s Selections feature.
“Busta Rhymes is one of my favourite MCs of all time,” Cakes told us. “Top five, hands down. His unique brew of animated antics, wordy delivery, spine-numbing visuals and lethal lyrics has solidified his position in hip-hop history. If you’re not so familiar with his catalogue, please take the time listen to this run down of some of my favourite Busta album cuts, which sheds light on some gems that weren’t necessarily singles and showcases the sadistic wordsmith as his best.”
Cakes Da Killa kicks off a string of European dates in Manchester tomorrow night (17 July), so make sure you check them out below.
Everything Remains Raw
1996This is from his debut album The Coming and it’s the perfect example of Busta’s punchy flow. His bars hit the beat like a fucking street fighter. The vocals are just unique. You just know that’s Busta’s crazy ass spitting because no one’s delivery is like that.
The metaphors are out of this world and the vibe is classic New York hip-hop.
Woo Ha!! Got Yo All In Check (remix)
1998Last but certainly not least: one of my favorite link ups in hip-hop history was when Ol’ Dirty Bastard jumped on the Woo Ha remix. The video is a visual masterpiece and it captures the vibes I miss in hip-hop. Extreme creativity, individuality and total freedom from two legends.
Cakes Da Killa European Tour Dates
16 July – Soup Kitchen – Manchester, UK
17 July – Bold Tendencies – Peckham, London, UK
18 July – Melt! Festival – Gräfenhainichen, Germany
19 July – Milkshake Festival – Westerpark, Netherlands
24 July – Celeste – Vienna, Austria
25 July – Yo Sissy Festival – Berlin, Germany
31 July – Blaa – Oslo, Norway
02 August – Celezte – Stockholm, Sweden
13 August – International Summer Festival – Hamburg, Germany
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