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The killing of Israel Ramirez, an unarmed security guard who worked for Busta Rhymes, will join a string of unsolved slayings in the hip-hop world, Busta gunned down in his recording studio in Jamaica, Queens, in 2002. Busta Rhymes, 33, whose given name is Trevor Smith, faces a dilemma that he has a particular resonance to the hip-hop world. His silence is angering the family of Mr. Ramirez and a good number of his fans. A growing number of fans have called his silence cowardly and amoral, and in New York, a group of ministers and anti-violence advocates have called for a boycott of his music. His cooperation could lead to retribution.  Busta Rhymes who is 33 and his given name is Trevor Smith, faces a dilemma that is has a particular resonance to the hip-hop world.