BUSTA Rhymes has spoken out about his drastic weight loss after a huge wake up call.
The Touch It musician unveiled his new abs and spoke about the moment he needed to make a health and lifestyle change.
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Busta Rhymes, 51, reached 340lbs during Covid-19, but has now shed an impressive 100lbs, according to Men’s Health.
Explaining the change, he told the outlet: “One night I was getting ready to have, make, you know… I was getting ready to have an intimate moment with my ex.
“I had a breathing issue after the intimate interaction. I felt like I was having like an asthma attack, but I don’t have asthma.”
The rapper explained that he had to leave the room, and added: “That was scaring me so much that it was a mindf**k, because I had to stay calm and make sure she didn’t hear me panic or hear me struggle to breathe.
“I’m butta** naked in the living room, trying to calm myself down.”
Busta said that when he returned to bed, his ex-girlfriend said: “‘Yo, this is not who I fell in love with.'”
The star then made the choice to undergo surgery for polyps on his vocal chords, despite his concern for his voice: “I was also scared about surgery for the polyps on my vocal cords because my voice is how I feed my family – the voice is the dragon.
“I ran from the surgery as long as I could, but after that weekend I saw the doctor and he looked at my throat and he said I could die in my sleep.
“That’s when I got surgery and started to get back in shape.”
After his hard work, Busta showed off his progress on Instagram, along with the caption: “Don’t ever give up on yourself!! Life begins right now!!
“I would never put out an album and not be in the best shape of my life!! I respect myself too much and I respect y’all too much!! I’m only here to inspire,” he wrote, according to the outlet.
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BUSTA’S SPEECH
In June, Busta won this year’s lifetime achievement honor at the BET Awards, but used his speech to touch on a hot topic.
Busta first shared his love for his fellow hip-hop artists, saying (via People): “I see so many people in here that I’ve known and I’ve grown with for a long time, and y’all watched me grow, and I love y’all, and I know y’all love me.
“But I’m a real giver of love. Sometimes I know I might overwhelm you. I wanna hug you, and I won’t let you go. I shake your hand.”
However, after sharing his own love, he urged others to: “Stop these little petty beefs that we be doing.”
He emphasized: “Y’all messing up the bag. Y’all messing up the energy. I don’t like when I talk to these dudes that run these streaming platforms and they talking about: ‘You know, we turning the consumer off because there’s so much little this and little that going on with you rappers.’
“We’re gonna stop that. We’re gonna love each other, and we gonna get to this money.”
The TV and film star concluded: “We’re gonna stop this narrative like we don’t love each other, this divide thing. It’s corny. It’s tired. It’s whack.”
‘A TRUE PIONEER’
This year, the BET Awards celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
Each year, the ceremony grants a Lifetime Achievement Award to an artist who has “powerfully shifted culture and the entertainment industry.” In 2023, the coveted award went to Busta Rhymes.
Scott Mills, CEO of BET, said: “Busta Rhymes is a multifaceted award-winning artist who has mesmerized audiences for decades with his original hip hop sound and one-of-a-kind visuals.
“He continues to leave an indelible mark on the culture that we hold dear, and it is with great pride that we present this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award to a visionary, a master of rhyme, and a true pioneer.”
He added: “We look forward to paying tribute to his remarkable journey and celebrating his countless hits, electrifying performances, and unforgettable moments defining an art form and the culture.”
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