Busta Rhymes<\/a>‘ honorific season continues with the news that he\u2019ll be receiving the Hip Hop Icon Award during Harlem Week.<\/p>\n Variety<\/a> <\/em>reports that Busta will receive the award, presented by the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, on Aug. 17 as part of Harlem Day<\/a>, which is the final event that closes out Harlem Week for NYC residents.<\/p>\n Busta will receive the award at St. Nicholas Park \u2014 the same spot where his son, Trillian Wood-Smith, will be performing.<\/p>\n News of Busta\u2019s award comes around the same time that the Caribbean Elite Group announced that he\u2019d be honored with the Elite ICon award at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Busta received the 2,818th star<\/a> on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a stirring ceremony that brought out hip-hop legends LL Cool J<\/a>, Big Daddy Kane<\/a>, and Chuck D.<\/a><\/p>\n LL Cool J and Chuck D spoke first at the event and waxed poetic about Busta\u2019s impact on hip-hop.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I think about Busta Rhymes, it\u2019s awe-inspiring power, commitment to his craft, and commitment to excellence as an artist and performer,\u201d LL said. \u201cBusta was born to do something universal.\u201d<\/p>\n Next came Chuck D, who honored Busta for being unlike anyone else in rap history. \u201cYou can try to imitate Busta, but you can\u2019t duplicate him,\u201d said the Public Enemy leader.<\/p>\n When Busta hit the stage to speak about the star, he became emotional because of what it took to get there.<\/p>\n \u201cI worked so hard and I never asked for a shortcut, I never asked for a cheat code,\u201d said Busta, with tears in his eyes. \u201cI was never raised by a support system that made it seem okay to try to go around honestly earning your rite to passage. I want to thank those people.\u201d<\/p>\n In his speech, Busta thanked everyone from Chuck D to Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone \u2014\u00a0but it was his tribute to his mother that had the most emotional impact.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mom is my greatest superhero,\u201d Busta said. \u201cMy father, too, but the reason why I\u2019m leaning so much on my moms is \u2019cause my mother and my father had two different approaches in how they wanted to do whatever they could to secure the win for me.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a> Hood Billionaire Limited Edition 2LP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n uDiscover Music<\/span> Hood Billionaire Limited Edition 2LP<\/span> $39.98<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Rick Ross <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Urban Legends Store<\/span> Rick Ross “Hood Billionaire” (Limited Edition 2LP) Complex Exclusive<\/span> $39.98<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Yo! Bum Rush The Show 1LP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n uDiscover Music<\/span> Yo! Bum Rush The Show 1LP<\/span> $29.99<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Live At The House Of Blues CD<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n uDiscover Music<\/span> Live At The House Of Blues CD<\/span> $14.98<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Busta Rhymes Feels ‘Complete’ After Being Honored With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Busta Rhymes to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Next Month<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Video Shows Busta Rhymes Throwing Drink at Woman Who Touched His Butt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Chance the Rapper Says He Hasn\u2019t Talked to Ye \u2018In a Long Time\u2019<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Steve Lacy Says Drake Calling Him a ‘Fragile Opp’ Was ‘So Awesome’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated Products<\/h3>\n
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