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Busta Rhymes Erupts at Content Creator Who Called Him Tracy Morgan

Busta Rhymes reacted angrily to being mistaken for comedian Tracy Morgan by a TikTok creator, reflecting his low tolerance for perceived disrespect, as captured in a viral video.

  • On Dec. 7, Trevor George Smith Jr., known professionally as Busta Rhymes, stopped outside the Essence Music Festival and cursed out a TikTok content creator after a joke misidentifying him as Tracy Morgan, comedian; a clip shared by TMZ captured the confrontation.
  • A TikTok influencer joked by confusing the rapper with Tracy Morgan, comedian, which sparked the confrontation as fans on social media said, `He do look like Tracy Morgan.`
  • After the creator said `Get the video`, Busta's mood shifted and he told the filmer `Put the camera down` while off-camera bystanders tried to intervene and he exclaimed `You don’t play with a grown man, little boy`.
  • People nearby called the prank `disrespectful` and many fans on social media agreed, while some defended Busta as `a legend` and others said he overreacted at the Essence Music Festival audience.
  • At the 2024 Essence Music Festival, a prior video of Smith went viral after he snapped at attendees for recording, urging them to `Put them weird-ass devices down` and `Let's get back to interacting like humans`.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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