Chief Rocker Busy Bee

Busy Bee known as Hip Hop's first solo emcee is the essence of a party rocker who knows how to move the crowd (MC). Busy Bee's feature in the movie Wild Style sums up the legend of Chief Rocker Busy.

Wild Style takes place in 1981 in New York and centers around graffiti artists, Zoro (played by Lee Quiñones) and his encounters with an uptown journalist named, Virginia (played by Patti Astor).[6] More so than its story, however, the film is notable for featuring several prominent figures from early hip hop culture such as Busy Bee Starski, Fab Five Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers and Grandmaster Flash.[7] Throughout the movie there are scenes depicting activities common in the early days of hip hop. These include MCing, turntablism, graffiti and b-boying. The film demonstrates the interconnections between music, dance and art in the development of hip hop culture.

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