Busta Rhymes Reveals His Weight Loss Transformation Began With Bodybuilder Fan s DM
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The I Know What You Want rapper claims to be battling sleep apnea and breathing difficulties before he got in contact with Dexter Jackson and worked on losing 100 pounds. Jan 12, 2021
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Busta Rhymes amazing 100 pound (45.3 kilogram) weight loss began with a text to a professional bodybuilder fan.
The rapper recently showed off his toned physique and now tells Men s Health magazine he owes his body transformation to
Dexter Jackson, who helped him on the road to a new look.
The fitness expert s direct message to Busta, revealing he was working out to one of his songs, could not have come at a better time - the rap star, real name Trevor George Smith, Jr., was at an unhealthy low while working on his Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God album, and battling sleep apnea and breathing difficulties.
By Rachel McRady Johnny Nunez/WireImage and Andre L. Perry for Men’s Health
Busta Rhymes is busting out of his unhealthy habits! The 48-year-old rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith Jr., opened up to
Men s Health about dropping 100 pounds in a year and getting in shape.
Rhymes says he initially gained weight following the death of two important men in his life his father, Trevor Smith, and his friend and longtime manager, Chris Lighty. I felt cheated. The two people I wanted to see me win were no longer here to see it, he tells the magazine.