Busta Rhymes Shows Off Body Transformation Amid Weight Loss Journey

Busta Rhymes revealed his dramatic weight loss in an Instagram post on Monday.

According to TMZ Hip Hop, Busta has shed 64 pounds since last fall by going hard at the gym and hiring a personal chef who cooks for him while on tour.

The 52-year-old has been quite candid about the motivating factors behind his decision to trim down. In a 2023 interview with Men’s Health, Busta recalled a “mindfuck” of a moment when he suffered what felt like an asthma attack while having sex with his then-wife.

“I was having a really difficult time breathing, so I got up and I walked out of the bedroom so she wouldn’t panic seeing me trying to keep myself calm,” he said.

“I was trying to inhale, and it felt like it wasn’t working. I felt like I was having an asthma attack—but I don’t have asthma,” Busta continued. “So I walked out of the bedroom and went into the living room, and I was forcing myself to inhale, to relax.”

His then-wife ultimately confronted him about his weight, confessing that Busta, physically, was no longer the person she had fallen in love with.

Even Azealia Banks harshly criticized Busta, calling him “severely overweight” in an Instagram Story back in 2023.

The Men’s Health cover story reported the rapper had already lost 100 pounds. He went on to lose another 37 pounds while on The Final Lap Tour with 50 Cent and Jeremih. With the additional weight loss came confidence with Busta repeatedly telling a crowd that he’s “sexy.”

“I’m sexy,” he said. “I lost 37 pounds on that fuckin’ tour. I wasn’t asking if y’all thought I was sexy or not, I just wanted you mothafuckas to understand I’m sexy, period.”