Busta Rhymes Thinks Today’s Hip-Hop Lacks Balance
Last week, Busta Rhymes put the rap game in a chokehold when he dropped his highly anticipated collaboration with Eminem. “Calm Down,” which features production by Scoop DeVille, is a six-minute flurry of rhymes that showcase two veteran MCs at their very best. With two previous collaborations under their belts—“I’ll Hurt You” and “Touch It (Remix)”—Slim Shady and The Dungeon Dragon never fail to bring the essence of hip-hop on wax. Just days after the song was officially released on iTunes, XXL chopped it up with Busta about how the track came together, why it isn’t actually a battle rap record, and the concept behind his long-awaited E.L.E. 2 project.—Eric Diep
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