Busta Rhymes has offered valuable advice to young artists striving to carve out their place in the world of Hip-Hop.

In an interview with Billboard following his receipt of the Rock The Bells Visionary Award at the VMA’s, the iconic rapper generously imparted insights to the next generation of talent.

Busta emphasized, “The most important thing is to really understand the difference between doing this because you love it and doing it because you just trying to get a bag. I would be doing this if there was no money, which that’s what it was initially.”

Busta further encouraged emerging rappers to focus on their impact, stating: “Think about what your contribution should be. Think about how significant your contribution needs to be and then deliver on that.”

He elaborated, urging artists to stay true to their vision: “It’s kind of like blurring out the noise, loving what you do, being passionate about what you do and just being committed no matter what people do to deter you from what you’re feeling and believing in and what you really see in your vision for what you think it should be.”

In addition to his VMA award, Busta Rhymes recently celebrated another monumental achievement: receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking his illustrious 30-year career.