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Busta Rhymes Scolds Essence Fest Audience Over Phone Use and Sitting Down

The veteran emcee let it be known: “I ain’t from that era.”

Rapper Busta Rhymes ignited a heated debate about cellphone usage at musical events after apparently reprimanding the crowd during his Essence Festival performance in New Orleans over the weekend. In a fan-captured new clip circling the internet, the 52-year-old emcee could be seen confronting attendees using their phones instead of fully engaging with the show. Many critics on social media blasted the industry veteran and mocked the seemingly small gathering, with one person commenting, “Busta has been talking side ways for a while now.

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