The beautiful thing about hip-hop is that it’s so much more than a genre. These aren’t just rappers getting together to make music. At its core, it’s a larger culture, a community that’s capable of changing the lives of one another. Consequently, artists can forge lifelong bonds in these spaces. For Raekwon, he can call Busta Rhymes one of those best friends. He not only changed his life, but he also argues that he saved it too.

Recently, Rae and Busta came together for an event in New York City. There, The Chef applauds Bus-a-Bus for his illustrious career and what he’s contributed to hip-hop as a culture and genre. However, what he covets most is the relationship they’ve forged together over the years. “Thank you for saving my life,” Rae tells Busta. “You saved my life, n***a, you was i

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