Bus-A-Bus was feeling himself.

Busta Rhymes took heart stage at a raucous after-party following the 2025 MTV Video music Awards on Sunday (September 7) in New York City, the place he surprised the gang by making an specific and unscripted pitch to Mariah Carey throughout his impromptu mic seize.

The Hip-Hop icon didn’t maintain again when he addressed Carey instantly in entrance of the packed room. “You ain’t got a husband no more, I wanna hump on your leg,” Busta mentioned into the mic, drawing a mixture of gasps and laughter from the gang. He doubled down moments later, including, “You ain’t got no husband no more, no fiancés around. Let me hump on your leg, like a nasty dog.”

Carey, who had simply been honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award earlier that night, appeared caught off guard. Though the video doesn’t clearly seize her response, she pointed at Busta and shouted one thing again, prompting extra cheers from the gang. Busta, amused by his personal remarks, laughed as he repeated the road once more.

😲😅 Busta Rhymes asks to ‘hump’ Mariah Carey’s leg throughout wild VMA after-party! https://t.co/wxm5g9nXXA pic.twitter.com/MMZQUN1BOX

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 8, 2025

The second got here hours after Carey delivered a high-energy efficiency of her hits, together with “Sugar Sweet,” “Fantasy” and “Obsessed,” in the course of the VMAs ceremony. Her medley adopted her acceptance of the distinguished Vanguard Award, which acknowledges artists with a long-lasting affect on music movies and popular culture.

Busta additionally had a significant second in the course of the awards present, turning into the primary recipient of the Rock the Bells Visionary Award. The honor, introduced by LL COOL J, celebrated Busta’s decades-long affect on the style and his boundary-pushing artistry.

The VMAs after-party, already buzzing from the evening’s performances and awards, hit one other stage when Busta made his unfiltered feedback. While Carey’s precise response stays unclear, the second shortly unfold on-line, with social media customers weighing in on the rapper’s daring method.

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