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Busta Rhymes

1972 - Today

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Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Busta Rhymes has received more than 8,711,279 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Busta Rhymes is the 277th most popular singer (up from 301st in 2019), the 1,675th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,939th in 2019) and the 87th most popular American Singer.

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  • 8.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 13.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Busta Rhymes ranks 277 out of 4,381Before him are Mariah Carey, C. C. Catch, Lola Flores, Fabrizio De André, Morten Harket, and Tarkan. After him are Glenn Hughes, Robbie Williams, Sinéad O'Connor, Laura Pausini, Stevie Nicks, and Udo Dirkschneider.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Busta Rhymes ranks 24Before him are Rui Costa, Luís Figo, Wentworth Miller, Sofía Vergara, Maia Sandu, and Tarkan. After him are Lisa Ann, Jean Dujardin, Naftali Bennett, Idris Elba, Mauricio Pochettino, and Jennifer Garner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Busta Rhymes ranks 1,675 out of 20,380Before him are Michelle Rodriguez (1978), Diana Gabaldon (1952), Rubin Carter (1937), Mitt Romney (1947), Lucy Liu (1968), and Conchata Ferrell (1943). After him are Serena Williams (1981), Aaron Spelling (1923), Edwin G. Krebs (1918), Stephen Jay Gould (1941), Héctor Elizondo (1936), and Rex Stout (1886).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Busta Rhymes ranks 87Before him are Sam Cooke (1931), Debbie Harry (1945), Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), Beyoncé (1981), and Mariah Carey (1969). After him are Stevie Nicks (1948), Janet Jackson (1966), Roberta Flack (1937), Sonny Bono (1935), Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), and John Fogerty (1945).