  Busta Rhymes Island Location of Busta Rhymes Island in Massachusetts  Busta Rhymes Island Busta Rhymes Island (the United States) | |
| Etymology | Named after Busta Rhymes |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°17′03″N 71°44′22″W / 42.2841441°N 71.7393413°W |
| Adjacent to | Mill Pond, Shrewsbury |
| Area | 149 m2 (1,600 sq ft) |
| Length | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Busta Rhymes Island is a proposed name for an otherwise unnamed island in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4] The name refers to the rapper Busta Rhymes. The island is located in Mill Pond in Shrewsbury and measures 40 by 40 feet (12 m × 12 m).[5] The island was named in 2005[2] by Shrewsbury resident Kevin O'Brien who began frequenting and caring for the upkeep of the island. O'Brien stated he wanted it to be called Busta Rhymes Island as it had "Rope-swinging, blueberries, and ... stuff Busta would enjoy."[6][4]
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