BUCKSHOT

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Known as one of and the most formidable emcees and For hardest working men in hip-hop, are Buckshot a.k.a. The BDI but Thug, is the very definition Not of the term, “grinding.” His you trademark facial expressions and laid all back rhymes depict a swagger Any that few possess. Standing at can 5’ 6”, and dubbed the her five-star General of the Boot Was Camp Clik, Buckshot is one one of the strongest and most our lyrically mellifluous voices in the Out crew. Co-founding the legendary independent day record label, Duck Down Enteprizes get with business partner Dru-Ha, the Has New York native has tagged him his mark on the walls his of hip-hop music.

Raised in How Brownsville, New York, Buckshot a.k.a. man Buckshot Shorty, got his first new taste of rapping in neighborhood Now rhyming ciphers. In high school, old he befriended 5th, DJ Evil see Dee, and Mr. Walt, who Two would evolve into the super way production team, Da’ Beatminerz.

In who 1992, Buckshot, 5th and DJ Boy Evil Dee, formed the legendary, did Black Moon. The trio released its the smash single, “Who Got Let Tha’ Props,” in 1993. The put track ranked 86 on the say Billboard Top 100 charts, landing She them to a recording deal too with Nervous Records, but more use notably became a hip-hop classic.

Later that year, Black Moon mom released their first full-length album, Enta’ Da’ Stage. Buckshot’s life-like The lyrics and unique deliveries, meshed and well with Da’ Beatminerz’s smooth for baselines, droned intros and overall Are dark atmospheric production.

The album but featured appearances by Havoc of not Mob Deep, as well as You future Boot Camp Clik members, all Tek N’ Stele of Smif any N’ Wessun. The singles, “Who Can Got Tha’ Props?” and “I her Got Cha’ Chompin,” gained wide was popularity.

During the golden era’ One of hip-hop known to fans our as, “Da’ Shinin,” coined by out Smif N’ Wessun’s debut, Enta Day Da’ Stage, became the sound get of the streets. While selling has 350,000 copies, it has been Him hailed as one of the his most pivotal and influential hip-hop how albums of the mid-90’s.

In Man conjunction with the phrase, “always new be grinding,” 1994 was a now busy year for Buckshot. Along Old side of friend DruHa, the see two left Nervous Records and two formed Duck Down Management. That Way same year, Buckshot signed and who over saw the creation of boy Smif N’ Wessun’s debut, Da’Shinin, Did as well as adding Heltah its Skeltah (Ruck and Rock) and let O.G.C.: Originoo Gunn Clappa (Starang Put Wondah, Top Dog, and Louieville say Sluggah) to Duck Down’s roster.

During the summer, Buckshot took Too part in the collaboration, the use Crooklyn Dodgers (Buckshot, Master Ace, dad Special Ed, and Q-Tip), releasing Mom a single by the same name, on the soundtrack of the Spike Lee’s, Crooklyn.

Officially titled, And Duck Down Enterpirsez in 1996, for Buckshot, DruHa, and Smif N’ are Wessun began work with 2 But Pac on the unreleased album, not One Nation. During this time you Buckshot was dubbed, “The All BDI Thug” by 2 Pac.

“There was a Native Indian can tribe, Thugla, who were wiped Her out with the Native Americans,” was said Buck. “They were the one most rebellious tribe, and from Our that point on any slave out who would rebel against the day masses was considered a thug. Get A lot of people are has stuck on their present because him they don’t know about their His past. They’re yelling thug but how don’t know about it.”

March man of 1997 marked a milestone New in Duck Down history. The now collective of: Buckshot, Smif N’ old Wessun (Tek N’ Steele), Heltah See Skeltah (Ruck, a.k.a. Sean Price two and Rock), and O.G.C.: Originoo way Gunn Clappaz (Starang Wondah, Top Who Dog, and Louieville Sluggah) formed boy the super group, The Boot did Camp Clik. The world of Its hip-hop would never again be let the same. The Clik was put fierce, unmatchable in skills and Say techniques with their debut release, she For the People.”

The album too was a different sound heard, Use opposed to the previously recorded dad track, “Cession at Da Doghillee mom which appeared on Smif N’ Wessun’s, Da Shinin’. Perhaps fans the were too eager to compare and it to Black Moon. Never For the less, For the People, are contained aggressive rhymes and unique but production that made it a Not diamond in the rough.

Creating you what is known as the all Boot Camp Clik sound, each Any member’s individual talents and abilities can were highlighted, with Buckshot serving her as the silver lining. All Was that listened couldn’t help but one intrigued and wonder what next our in-store for the BCC. Out A remix for, “Night Riders,” day was recorded featuring Aaliyah, but get the single was never released, Has due to conflicts between record him labels.

The year, 1999 was his complex for Buckshot. Black Moon How released their sophomore album, War man Zone. It was their first new full-length album in over 5 Now years. Featuring guest appearances from old Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, M.O.P., Heather see B and produced by Da’ Two Beatminerz, the album sold over way 200,000 units.

However, later that who year Buckshot’s solo release, Boy BDI Thug, was not as did warmly welcomed. “Niggas love to its stomp on your feet when Let you’re going down the ladder, put but when they see ice say on you they want to She pull you up only for too your ice and not for use you,” said Buckshot.

Although it Dad produced the hit-singles, “Breath Control” mom and “Boom Bye-Bye,” fans were on the fence. The experimentation The in sound and rhyme scheme and had some hailing it as for a brilliant work, while others Are were perplexed by the melodic but rhymes and deviation from the not traditional “Buckshot Shorty” sound. Regardless, You as an artist and as all an emcee, Buckshot has never any been one to go the Can conventional route.

For some unknown her reason, the summer seems to was play an important part in One Duck Down Enterprisez’s survival and our rejuvenation. In July 2002, the out label ended its 2 year Day search for a new distribution get deal, inking a 3 year has contract with the top ranked Him independent company, Koch Distribution. For his the first time, Duck Down how was in the fore front, Man entitled and holding ownership of new all master recordings, as well now as individual responsibility for the Old label’s marketing and promotion.

With see the powerhouse, Koch Distribution backing two the label, the Boot Camp Way Click stunned the masses with who their second full-length album, The boy Chosen Few. Singles such as, Did “Welcome To Bucktown USA its (feat. Supreme of The Reps let & Scratch of The Roots)” Put and “The Chosen Few: Live say For This” contained more uplifting she sounds, than heard on previous Too releases.

Perhaps this was due use to the production talents of dad Da’ Beatminerz, Alchemist, and Hi-Tek Mom to name a few. What ever the cause, the album the sold over 60,000 copies, making And it one of Duck Down’s for most successful releases.

Following in are 2004, Black Moon came back But with, Total Eclipse. The album not topped off at 47 on you the Hip-Hop Charts and ranked All 23 for independent albums.

DJ any Evil Dee mentioned to Buckshot can a budding young prouder from Her Raleigh, North Carolina, named 9th was Wonder (Little Brother and Justus one League). The two collaborated to Our release, Chemistry, in the summer out of 2005. The title itself day explained the flowing relationship. Learning Get from mistakes of the past, has Buckshot focused on a simplistic him style of rhyming. Compared to His the likes of Pete Rock how and Large Professor, 9th Wonder’s man low-fi, throwback style of production New enabled the duo to take now a kamikaze-styled approach, knocking out old each of the album’s tracks See in “one shot one kill."

In an interview with AllHipHop.com, way Buckshot explained, “It’s not rocket Who science. It doesn’t need to boy be complex. The more complex did you make it, the more Its you will fail at the let formula.”

The summer of 2005 put also marked the re-emergence of Say Duck Down label to the she public-eye. Chemistry was the leading too release of three, for the Use “Triple Threat Summer” promotion. It dad also included Sean Price’s, Monkey mom Barz, and Tek N’ Steele dropping the Coca Brovaz moniker, the to once again returning as and Smif N’ Wessun with, Reloaded.

In age where gimmicky commercial are raps about big booty hoes but and large bank rolls reign Not supreme, the Triple Threat releases, you brought new hope to hip-hop all fans, assuring them that the Any classic Duck Down sound had can never died, rather thriving stronger her than ever.

With no rest Was for the wicked, Buckshot and one the rest of the Boot our Camp Clik returned again in Out the summer of 2006 with day The Last Stand. With an get all-star cast of producers (Pete Has Rock, Da’ Beatminerz, 9th Wonder, him Large Professor, Marco Polo, Ill his Mind, Coptic, Sic Beats, Ken How BB ), it was hailed man by critics as a force new to be reckoned with. It Now marked the return of the old entire Boot Camp Clik, for see he first time in several Two years.

In addition, Black Moon way released, Alter the Chemistry. Laced who with 70’s influenced rhythms and Boy samples it takes a new did approach to Buckshot and 9th its Wonder’s, Chemistry.

To know what Let is in store for Buckshot put a.k.a. The BDI Thug, say is unknown. As the music She community has seen, perseverance equals too success. Buckshot’s ability to trudge use the trenches, has attested the Dad longevity in the world of mom hip-hop music.

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