busta

Busta is a word that appears in different languages and contexts. In Italian, busta is a noun meaning envelope or pouch and is used for mailed items and financial documents. Common phrases include busta paga, referring to a payslip, and busta di plastica, a plastic bag or envelope. The term can describe a sealed packet or container in everyday language as well.

In English-language media, Busta most commonly refers to Busta Rhymes, the stage name of Trevor George Smith Jr., an American rapper born in 1972 in New York. He rose to prominence in the 1990s and has remained a prominent figure in hip-hop, known for rapid-fire delivery, distinctive performances, and a lengthy catalog of solo and collaborative work. The name Busta Rhymes is typically used to reference him rather than the word's Italian meanings.

Aside from the rapper, the term busta can appear in various proper names and titles in different contexts, sometimes as a borrowed or adapted word in non-Italian languages. In everyday usage, its primary associations remain the Italian meaning related to envelopes and packets, and the widely recognized musical stage name.