Busta Rhymesstrode into the Apollo Theater with a massive entourage on Nov. 22.
Busta is ahip-hopveteran his first solo album dropped almost 30 years ago and hes still a chart-topping artist.
GloRillasauntered into the Apollo that same day like the superstar she is.
You wouldve thought she owned the place.
If she were any hotter, wed have to call the fire department.
This year she dropped a massive mixtape,Ehhthang Ehhthang, with smashes like Yeah Glo!
Glo is like Busta in that both of them have very animated, theatrical, memorable ways of elocuting.
Theres a lot of color and texture in their voices, and they speak English in interesting ways.
Their basic approach to talking is fascinating.
Both Glo and Busta sound like animated superheroes.
Busta is one of the last remaining leaders from an era when New York was the king of hip-hop.
Theyre two very different superstars who fit together so well they should make a record together.
Are you pinching yourself?
Are you like, What is life right now?
But I knew when had got used to it because Im trying to keep it going.
I dont want to just live in a moment.
I want to keep it going.
Two superstars in the building!
Glo, how is life for you right now?
So Im super grateful and Im super blessed, super humble about everything.
I know you studied hip-hop and the people who came before you.
What do you love about Bustas music?
GloRilla:How fast he be rapping!
I could never do that.
My tongue too big or something.
How you do it?
99 percent of MCs would like to know.
Busta Rhymes:Im going to be honest with you.
Its really about centering everything to where the primary focus is.
Busta:I cant be doing all of this shit when I got to give you proper enunciation.
Ones name is Lieutenant Stitchie and hes actually going througha medical crisisright now.
I never saw nothing like it.
It was amazing to me.
I thought they were superheroes and I wanted to be a superhero.
So I just practiced to attempt to be a superhero like them.
And eventually I was blessed enough to figure it out and become one.
Busta:Shabba Ranks is still the North Star.
What I got from Lieutenant Stitchie and Papa San was the technique of mastering speed rap.
What I got from Shabba Ranks was the wow.
Speaking of the beautiful queens, what do you love about GloRillas music?
Busta:Im going to tell you right now what I love about GloRilla.
The GloRilla that we love is the GloRilla that we see ourselves in.
We see ourselves in her.
Shes not politically correct.
Its beautiful when you are untainted by the industry, and her music speaks to my soul like that.
You know what Im saying?
And it dont hurt that shes super sexy on top of it.
I love that line.
GloRilla:I mean, thats just what it was.
Dont be telling nobody we talk, like, dont be playing.
GloRilla:How I talk, its just Memphis.
I dont know no other way to explain it.
You been to Memphis before?
Ive been to Memphis for sure.
Some people say Memphis is the center of hip-hop right now.
You accept that, Bus?
Busta:Im not going to lie.
So we got to give it up to Memphis all day.
Glo, do you love New York hip-hop?
I like New York hip-hop now.
New York as a city, its congested.
I had my daddy down here a few weeks ago and my dad was like, Hell no.
I cant live out here.
Its too much shit going on.
I like New York music, though.
What do you love about being an MC?
GloRilla:The fact that I get to minister the people in my music.
I like the fact that people take my music and my lyrics as affirmations.
I know you sawthat little videoof Rihanna singing your song TGIF to A$AP Rocky.
How did that make you feel?
GloRilla:Im telling you, I was so geeked.
I was like, yall, this aint real.
Rihanna is dancing to my song.
Busta, youve been doing this for a minute.
She dont need no help.
But is there some bit of wisdom that you could impart to the young superstar?
We got to eat healthy to be healthy.
That led me to doing development property investments with my mother.
This is when Williamsburg and Dumbo was just starting, 17, 18 years ago.
So Im just saying I didnt learn this from school, I learned this from MCs.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BUSTA: Styling and custom-made outfit byALHASSAN TOURE.
Barber:HECTOR SANCHEZ.GLORILLA: Styling byEJ KING.
Video Director of Photography:SOREN NEILSEN.BUSTA: Styling assistance:BILLY GAMBELA.GLORILLAStyling assistance:BRIAN LAMONT DAVES.
Photographic Assistance:HECTOR ADALIDandJACKSON VERGES.
Digital Technician:ISAN MONFORT.
