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Busta Rhymes put on a clinic with his 2021 MTV VMAs performance, which saw him run through a medley of hits.

John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS Busta Rhymes Puts On A Hip Hop Performance Clinic With 2021 MTV VMAs Medley Published on:Sep 13, 2021, 7:46 AM by 0 Brooklyn, NY Busta Rhymesremains one of Hip Hops greatest ever performers. For proof, look no further than the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards On Sunday night (September 12), Bus-a-Bus took to the stage at the Barclays Center in his native Brooklyn and delivered a show-stealing performance of hits from his 30 year-career in the rap game. Joined by longtime hype man Spliff Star, the 49-year-old rap veteran ran proved he can still tear the roof off by running through timeless records including Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Touch It and Pass the Courvoisier, Part II, as well as his verses on M.O.P.s Ante Up (Remix) and A Tribe Called Quests Scenario. While Hip Hop fans have witnessed lackluster performances from some of their heroes lately (see: Dipsets disappointing Verzuz performancein which they relied on backing vocal tracks), Busta Rhymes VMAs set was a clinic on how to put on a show. The eight-minute medley included giant stage props that referenced his iconic music videos, multi-colored strobe lights, backup dancers and even pyrotechnics. Perhaps the only thing more impressive than the stage design, however, was Busta himself, who commanded the Barclays Center crowd with his unyielding Dungeon Dragon energy. His finest moment came towards the end of the performance when he sped through his breathless verse on Chris Browns Look at Me Now without barely missing a step. Few MCs can deliver such a verse in the studio, let alone live on stage. Read more