Busta Rhymes wants you to be present during his shows. That means getting off your phone and truly enjoying and living in the moment. Yesterday, he performed at Essence Festival in New Orleans, and at one point, the rapper confronted fans who were using their phones instead of fully engaging with the show.
In a video captured by a fan, Busta said, "Ayo, fuck them camera phones. Let's get back to interacting like humans. Put them weird ass devices down.
" "I ain't from that era," Busta continued, shaking his hand at the crowd. "Them shits don't control us. Fuck your phone!" He then proceeded to single out people who were on their phones before asking them to stand.
"I will point every last one of y'all out until y'all asses is up," he shouted. "I don't give a fuck. All age groups get yo' ass up now!" "Everybody up top, too, get y'all big head asses up!" Busta demanded, adding that he has a "zero tolerance" policy for that kind of behavior.
"Make me feel like we home!" On one hand, people understood where he was coming from. Taking to Reddit, one person wrote , "As a fan and someone who’s been to many concerts in my life..
. he’s not wrong. There's nothing worse than people on their phones obstructing your view.
Live in the moment enjoy the music. If you can’t go with out your phone for a few hours then stay home." Another agreed and said phones are "ruining everything.
" "People just need to take a break from their phones and stop being screen junkies," someone else wrote ,.
