Busy Bee

Real Name:David Parker
Profile:First coming on the scene in 1977, New York-based MC Busy Bee has worked with many of hip-hop's founding fathers, including Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa, and Kool DJ AJ to name a few. Mostly known for his comedic rhymes, Busy originally gained a large following through MC battles in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and New Jersey (he won the New Music Seminar's MC World Supremacy Belt in 1986). In the early '80s, Afrika Bambaataa asked Busy to join his Zulu Nation, where the young MC would DJ for Bambaataa's Zulu Nation parties. In 1982 Busy also appeared in the classic hip-hop film "Wild Style", playing none other than an MC. In addition to his DJ work with other artists, Busy has also released his own albums on the labels Brass Records, Sugar Hill Records, and Strong City Records.
URLs:http://www.urbangoldmusic.com/busybee
http://www.myspace.com/chiefrockerbusybee
Aliases:David Parker (2)
Name Variations: All | Busy Bee | Busy Bee Starski | Chief Rocker Busy Bee | Chief Rocker Busy Bee, The
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Releases:
School Days (12")   Master Five 1981
Making Cash Money (12")   Sugar Hill Records 1982
Making Cash Money (12", Promo)   Sugar Hill Records 1982
Busy Bee's Groove (12")   Sugar Hill Records 1985
Suicide (12")   Strong City Records 1987
Express (12", Promo)   UNI Records 1988
Express (12")   UNI Records 1988
Express (7", Promo)   UNI Records 1988
Express / I Don't Play (12", Promo)   UNI Records 1988
Running Thangs (LP)   UNI Records 1988
Running Thangs (CD)   UNI Records 1988
Running Thangs (12")   UNI Records 1988
Thank God For Busy Bee (CD)   Pandisc 1992
Thank God For Busy Bee (LP)   Pandisc 1992
Look In Da Sky Who Do Ya See (12", EP)   Jazz Child Records 1998
Keep It Movin' (12")   Blazin' Records 2002
Rock The House / Let The Party Out (12")   Blazin' Records 2002
Pioneers Of Hip-Hop - Volume One (CD)   Urban Gold Music Inc. 2006
Hip Hop Icon (12")   Fair Deal Records 2007
Running Thangs (CD, Album, Enh)   Traffic Entertainment Group, Strong City Records 2007
Production:
Old School Rap - The Sugar Hill Story (To The Beat Y'all) (3xCD, Comp)   Sequel Records 1992
Absolutely... The Very Best Of Old School Rap (3xCD, Comp + Box) Busy Bee's Groove (Ori... Deepbeats 1997
Appears On:
Rappin All Over ◄ (2 versions)   Brass Records 1980
We Rap More Mellow / Rappin' All Over (12") Rappin' All Over Republic Records (2) 1989
Afrika Bambaataa & The Universal Zulu Nation In Conjunction With Music Of Life Presents Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Volume 2 (CD) First Black History Ja... Music Of Life 1991
Afrika Bambaataa & The Universal Zulu Nation In Conjunction With Music Of Life Presents Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Volume 3 (CD) Hip Hop Throwdown Music Of Life 1992
Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Volume 2 (12") First Black History Ja... Music Of Life 1992
AOI: Mosaic Thump (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Words From The Chief R... Tommy Boy Music 2000
Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (CD, Album) Words From The Chief R... Tommy Boy Music 2000
Hip Hop Lives (Album) ◄ (2 versions) House Of Hits Koch Records ... 2007
N.Y.C. Live Throw Down (DVD-A, Comp, MP3) Christmas Rappers Conv... Madison Square Garage Recordings 2007
Who Run This (12") Who Run This Not On Label  
Tracks Appear On:
Wild Style (LP) M.C. Battle, The DJ AJ... Animal Records 1982
Wild Style (LP, Album) M.C. Battle, The Chief... Animal Records 1982
Wild Style (LP) MC Battle Chrysalis 1983
Wild Style (LP, Comp) M.C. Battle Chrysalis 1983
Wild Style (Vinyl, Album) M.C. Battle, The Chief... Animal Records 1983
Breakin' And Smurfin' (LP) Making Cash Money Disques Vogue 1984
The Greatest Rap Hits Vol 5 (LP) Making Cash Money Sugar Hill Records 1984
Old School Rap - The Sugar Hill Story (To The Beat Y'all) (3xCD, Comp) Busy Bee's Groove, Mak... Sequel Records 1992
Afrika Bambaataa & The Universal Zulu Nation In Conjunction With Music Of Life Presents Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Volume 3 (LP) Live Music Of Life 1993
Jam! Jam! Jam! Sugarhill The Legendary Label (CD, Comp) Making Cash Money Music Collection International (MCI) 1994
Raiders Of The Lost Art (CD) Real Street Life Records (2) 1994
Raiders Of The Lost Art (LP, Comp, Promo) Real Street Life Records (2) 1994
Wild Style (LP) M.C. Battle, Busy Bee ... Quattro 1995
Rap Archives Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Untitled (At The Harle... Sounds Of Urban London Records 1996
Absolutely... The Very Best Of Old School Rap (3xCD, Comp + Box) Busy Bee's Groove (Ori... Deepbeats 1997
The Sugar Hill Records Story (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Making Cash Money, Bus... Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Wild Style (CD, Comp) MC Battle, Street Rap,... Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
60 Minutes Of Funk - The Mix Tape Volume III (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Freestyle Loud Records ... 1998
Wild Style (CD) MC Battle, Busy Bee's ... Beyongolia 1998
Wild Style (2xLP) MC Battle, Busy Bee's ... Beyongolia 1998
Back To The Old School 2 - Sugar Hill Club Classics II (2xCD, Comp) Making Cash Money Sequel Records 2000
Back To The Old School - Sugarhill Club Classics III (2xCD, Comp) Busy Bee's Groove Castle Music 2001
Harlem World (The Sound Of The Big Apple Rappin') (2xCD) School Days Heroes & Villans 2001
Legends Of Hip Hop (2xCD) Make It Hot Polystar Records 2002
Pole Position (Cass, Mixed) Busy Bee's Limo Rap Masters On Broadway 2002
Sugar Hill Hip-Hop Box Set (Box, Ltd + 3xCD) Making Cash Money Castle Music 2002
Old Skool Jams - B-Boy Classics & Essential Block Party Breaks (2xCD) Making Cash Money Metro Doubles 2003
Steinski's Burning Out Of Control - The Sugarhill Mix (CD) Makin' Cash Money, Bus... Antidote 2003
The Best Of Grandmaster Flash And Sugar Hill (CD, Comp + CD, Mixed) Making Cash Money Sanctuary Records 2005
The Message: The Story Of Sugar Hill Records (4xCD, Comp) Making Cash Money, Bus... Castle Music 2005
Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials 1979-1991 Volume Five (CD) Making Cash Money Tommy Boy Entertainment 2005
Wild Style (CD, Comp) MC Battle, Busy Bee's ... Because Music 2006
N.Y.C. Live Throw Down (DVD-A, Comp, MP3) T-Connection 1981 - Pa... Madison Square Garage Recordings 2007
Wild Style - 25th Anniversary Edition (Original Soundtrack) (2xCD) M.C. Battle At The Dix... Mr Bongo 2007
Wild Style - 25th Anniversary Edition (Original Soundtrack) (2xCD, Album, Promo) M.C. Battle At The Dix... Mr Bongo 2007
Wild Style Lesson EP (12", EP) Street Rap (Subway Mix... Mr Bongo 2007
Best Of The Old Skool (CD) Running Thangs Strictly Bizness  
Past Masters 2 (2xLP) Running Thangs Strictly Bizness  
Rap Archives Legends Vol.1 (CD) Untitled (At The Hasla... Sounds Of Urban London Records  
Rap Archives Legends Vol.1 (Cass, Album) Untitled (At The Hasla... Sounds Of Urban London Records  
Wild Style (LP) MC Battle, At The Amph... Animal Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Live Battle At Harlem World, Manhattan - NY (12")   Not On Label 1983
Wild Style (LP, Album, RP) M.C. Battle, The Chief... Animal Records  
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