BOUNCE-A-BOUNCE

Busta Rhymes has returned with the single "Beach Ball," featuring BIA. Produced by Hitmaka, the track is some of the first new music from Bus-a-Bus since 2020's Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. It will appear on Rhymes' inaugural album for The Conglomerate ENT/Epic, due later this year.

To coincide with the release, the hip-hop heavyweight has posted a video accompaniment boasting cameos from Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, CJ and El Alfa, among others. The Michael Garcia-directed clip finds Rhymes dug in at the beach surrounded by a bevy of bikini-clad women and, of course, an array of colorful beach balls.

With hip-hop's official birthday on 8/11, Rhymes is busy performing with his rap brethren; beginning next month, he'll join 50 Cent on The Final Lap Tour. The global run kicks off 7/21 at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City and wraps 12/14 at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Consult the full itinerary here.

You can find Busta soaking up the sun (below) while we wither away at our desks.