Busta Rhymes capped off an extraordinary month with two prestigious honors recognizing his indelible mark on hip-hop. On August 17, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce presented him with the Hip Hop Icon Award during Harlem Week’s closing event at St.

Busta Rhymes might have to clear his name in a court of law. His former assistant is suing him for assault, but the rapper says this is a money grab.

A former assistant for Rhymes sued the rapper this week, claiming he assaulted him back in January for using his phone on the job.

Busta Rhymes' former assistant Dashiel Gables filed a civil suit on Monday, Aug. 4, accusing the rapper of “wage and hour violations, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Busta Rhymes denies allegations made against him in a lawsuit filed by Dashiel Gables, calling it an "attempted shake-down by a disgruntled former assistant."

Days after Busta Rhymes' former assistant filed a civil suit against him, accusing the rapper of assault, the rapper is denying all allegations.

Busta Rhymes will be presented with the "Hip Hop Icon Award" by Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce executive board on Sunday as part of Harlem Day, the final event closing out Harlem Week, a series of free,