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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Buckshot
| name = Buckshot
|image =Buckshot 2009.jpg
| image = Buckshot 2009.jpg
|caption = Buckshot at Le Belmont, Montreal in 2009
| caption = Buckshot in 2009
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| birth_name = Kenyatta Blake
|background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|11|19}}
|birth_name = Kenyatta Blake
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], U.S.
|alias = Hanif Alwin al-Sadiq, Buckshot Shorty, The BDI Thug (Beady-Eyed Thug)
| alias = {{hlist|Hanif Alwin al-Sadiq|Buckshot Shorty|The BDI Thug (Beady-Eyed Thug)}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|19}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
|birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
* Rapper
|origin =
* songwriter
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* record producer
|years_active = 1992–present
}}
|label = {{hlist|[[Duck Down Music|Duck Down]]|[[Nervous Records (US)|Nervous]]|[[Priority Records|Priority]]}}
| years_active = 1992–present
|associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Boot Camp Clik]]|[[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]]|[[KRS-One]]|[[9th Wonder]]|[[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]]}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Nervous Records (US)|Nervous]]
* [[Duck Down Music|Duck Down]]
}}
| current_member_of = {{hlist|[[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]]|[[Boot Camp Clik]]|[[Crooklyn Dodgers]]}}
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes
| relatives = [[David Stones]] (cousin)
}}
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'''Kenyatta Blake''' (born November 19, 1974), better known by his stage name '''Buckshot''', is an American rapper. He is best known for being the leader of the [[hip-hop]] supergroup [[Boot Camp Clik]], and the group [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]].<ref name="Fleury">{{cite web|url=http://www.sixshot.com/interviews/10326|title=syHosting|website=Sixshot.com|accessdate=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606114956/http://www.sixshot.com/interviews/10326/|archive-date=6 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="HHG">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130315222918/http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Black-Moon-hip-hop-1737.html]</ref> He has released one solo album, three with producer [[9th Wonder]], one with [[KRS-One]], four albums with [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]] and four albums with the [[Boot Camp Clik]]. He is a Muslim and his Muslim name is Ḥanīf aṣ-Ṣiddīq حَنيْف الـصِّدِّيْق. He can also speak Arabic.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmYDaBRa3E]
'''Kenyatta Blake''' (born November 19, 1974),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopgoldenage.com/artists/buckshot/ | title=Buckshot }}</ref> known professionally as '''Buckshot''', is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, best known as a frontman of hip hop groups [[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]] and [[Boot Camp Clik]].<ref name="Fleury">{{cite web|title=syHosting|url=http://www.sixshot.com/interviews/10326|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606114956/http://www.sixshot.com/interviews/10326/|archive-date=June 6, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2017|website=Sixshot.com}}</ref><ref name="HHG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Black-Moon-hip-hop-1737.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315222918/http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Black-Moon-hip-hop-1737.html|archive-date=March 15, 2013|title=买球网站_正规买球App下载}}</ref> He rose to prominence with Black Moon's debut 1993 album ''[[Enta da Stage]]'', which is critically acclaimed and influential in hip-hop.


He is a founder of [[Duck Down Music]] record label with [[Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman]]. He has released one solo studio album – three with producer [[9th Wonder]], one with [[KRS-One]], four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik. He is known for his line, "Straight from Crooklyn, better known as Brooklyn" (from [[Who Got da Props|''Who Got da Props?'']]) which features prominently on two songs by the [[Crooklyn Dodgers]].
==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Brooklyn]], Kenyatta Blake a.k.a. Buckshot Shorty began rapping in neighborhood rhyming ciphers. In high school, he befriended 5 ft, [[DJ Evil Dee]] and Mr. Walt, who would evolve into the super production team [[Da Beatminerz]].


== Biography ==
In 1992, Buckshot, 5&nbsp;ft and DJ Evil Dee, formed [[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://duckdown.com/website/black-moon|title=Black Moon|accessdate=2019-10-28}}</ref> The trio released the single, "Who Got Da Props?" in late 1992, which reached #86 on the [[Billboard Top 100]] charts, landing them a recording deal with [[Nervous Records]]. Later that year, [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]] released their first full-length album, ''[[Enta Da Stage]]'' to positive critical acclaim.
Born and raised in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Buckshot Shorty began rapping in neighborhood rhyming ciphers. In high school, he befriended Karim "[[5ft]]" Reid, Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde and Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde, who would evolve into the super production team [[Da Beatminerz]].


The album featured appearances by [[Havoc (rapper)|Havoc]] of [[Mobb Deep]], as well as future [[Boot Camp Clik]] members, [[Tek (rapper)|Tek]] and [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]] of [[Smif-N-Wessun|Smif N Wessun]].
In 1992, Blake, Reid and Ewart Dewgarde formed [[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://duckdown.com/website/black-moon|title=Black Moon|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> The trio released the single "Who Got Da Props?" in late 1992, which reached number 86 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, landing them a recording deal with [[Nervous Records]]. Later that year, Black Moon released their first full-length album, ''[[Enta da Stage]]'' to positive critical acclaim. The album featured appearances by [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] of [[Mobb Deep]], as well as future Boot Camp Clik members [[Tek (rapper)|Tek]] and [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]] of [[Smif-N-Wessun|Smif N Wessun]].


In 1994, with [[Dru-Ha]], the two left Nervous Records and formed [[Duck Down Entaprizez|Duck Down]] Management. That same year, Buckshot signed and oversaw the creation of [[Smif-n-Wessun]]'s debut album ''[[Dah Shinin']]'', as well as adding [[Heltah Skeltah]] ([[Rock (rapper)|Rock]] & [[Sean Price]]) and [[O.G.C.]]: Originoo Gunn Clappa ([[Starang Wondah]], [[Top Dog (rapper)|Top Dog]], and [[Louieville Sluggah]]) to [[Duck Down Entaprizez|Duck Down]]'s roster.
In 1994, with [[Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman]], the two left Nervous Records and formed [[Duck Down Music|Duck Down Management]]. That same year, Blake signed and oversaw the creation of Smif-N-Wessun's debut album ''[[Dah Shinin']]'', as well as adding [[Heltah Skeltah]] ([[Rock (rapper)|Rock]] and [[Sean Price|Ruck]]) and [[O.G.C. (band)|Originoo Gunn Clappaz]] ([[Starang Wondah]], [[Top Dog (rapper)|Top Dog]] and [[Louieville Sluggah]]) to Duck Down's roster. During the summer, Blake took part in the collaboration with [[Masta Ace]] and [[Special Ed (rapper)|Special Ed]] as the [[Crooklyn Dodgers]], releasing a single by the same name, on the [[Crooklyn (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of [[Spike Lee]]'s 1994 film ''[[Crooklyn]]''.
During the summer, Buckshot took part in the collaboration the [[Crooklyn Dodgers]] (Buckshot, [[Masta Ace]] and [[Special Ed]]), releasing a single by the same name, on the soundtrack of [[Spike Lee]]'s, ''[[Crooklyn]]''.


Officially titled ''[[Duck Down Entaprizez]]'' in 1996, Buckshot, [[Dru-Ha]] and [[Smif-N-Wessun|Smif N Wessun]] began work with [[2Pac]] on the unreleased studio album ''One Nation''. During this time Buckshot was dubbed, "The BDI Thug" by [[2Pac]].
Officially titled Duck Down Entaprizez in 1996, Blake, Friedman and Smif-N-Wessun began work with [[Tupac Shakur]] on the unreleased studio album ''One Nation''. During this time Blake was dubbed as "The BDI Thug" by 2Pac.


March 1997 marked a milestone in [[Duck Down Records|Duck Down]] history. The collective of: Buckshot, [[Smif-n-Wessun]] ([[Tek (rapper)|Tek]] and [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]]), [[Heltah Skeltah]] ([[Rock (rapper)|Rock]] and [[Sean Price]]), and [[O.G.C.]]: Originoo Gunn Clappaz ([[Starang Wondah]], [[Top Dog (rapper)|Top Dog]] and [[Louieville Sluggah]]) formed the super group, The [[Boot Camp Clik]], who released their debut album, ''[[For the People (album)|For the People]]''. A remix of "Night Riders" was recorded featuring [[Aaliyah]], but the single was never released, due to conflicts between record labels.
March 1997 marked a milestone in Duck Down history. The collective of:Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun,, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. formed a [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] the [[Boot Camp Clik]], who released their debut album titled ''[[For the People (Boot Camp Clik album)|For the People]]''. A remix of "Night Riders" was recorded featuring [[Aaliyah]], but the single was never released, due to conflicts between record labels.


In 1999 Black Moon released their second album, ''[[War Zone (album)|War Zone]]''. It was their first full-length album in more than 5 years. Featuring guest appearances from [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[M.O.P.]], [[Heather B.]] and produced by [[Da Beatminerz]], the album sold over 200,000 units and was met with strong reviews. Buckshot's solo album, ''The BDI Thug'', was released later that year but to mediocre reviews.
In 1999 Black Moon released their second album ''[[War Zone (album)|War Zone]]''. It was their first full-length album in more than 5 years. Featuring guest appearances from [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[M.O.P.]], [[Heather B. Gardner|Heather B.]] and produced by Da Beatminerz, the album sold over 200,000 units and was met with strong reviews. Blake's solo album, ''[[The BDI Thug]]'', was released later that year but to mediocre reviews.


In July 2002, Duck Down ended its two-year search for a new distribution deal, inking a three-year contract with [[Entertainment One|Koch Distribution]]. Boot Camp Clik released their second full-length album ''[[The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Chosen Few]]''. The album sold over 60,000 copies, making it one of Duck Down's most successful releases. In 2004 Black Moon returned with ''[[Total Eclipse (Black Moon album)|Total Eclipse]]''. The album peaked at #47 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and ranked #23 for Independent Albums charts.
[[File:Buckshot.jpg|thumb|Buckshot in 2003]]
In July 2002, Duck Down ended its two-year search for a new distribution deal, inking a three-year contract with Koch Distribution. [[Boot Camp Clik]] released their second full-length album, ''[[The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Chosen Few]]''. The album sold over 60,000 copies, making it one of [[Duck Down Entaprizez|Duck Down]]'s most successful releases.
In 2004, [[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]] returned with ''[[Total Eclipse (Black Moon album)|Total Eclipse]]''. The album peaked at #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts and ranked #23 for independent albums.


Buckshot and [[9th Wonder]] ([[Little Brother (band)|Little Brother]] and [[Justus League]]) collaborated to release ''[[Chemistry (Buckshot album)|Chemistry]]'' in summer 2005 to positive reviews. Duck Down also released Smif N Wessun's ''[[Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded|Reloaded]]'' and [[Sean Price]]'s ''[[Monkey Barz]]''.
Blake and North Carolina-based producer [[9th Wonder]] (of [[Little Brother (group)|Little Brother]] and [[Justus League]]) collaborated to release ''[[Chemistry (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)|Chemistry]]'' in summer 2005 to positive reviews. This album was a part of Duck Down's 'Triple Threat Campaign', preceded by [[Sean Price]]'s ''[[Monkey Barz]]'' and followed by [[Smif-N-Wessun|Tek & Steele]]'s ''[[Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded]]''.


[[Boot Camp Clik]] returned in summer 2006 with ''[[The Last Stand (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Last Stand]]''. With an all-star cast of producers ([[Pete Rock]], [[Da Beatminerz]], [[9th Wonder]], [[Large Professor]], Marco Polo, Ill Mind, Coptic, Sic Beats and Ken BB), it was a critical success and marked the return of the entire Boot Camp Clik for the first time in several years. In addition, [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]] released, ''Alter The Chemistry''. Laced with 1970s influenced rhythms and samples it takes a new approach to Buckshot and [[9th Wonder]]'s, ''[[Chemistry (Buckshot album)|Chemistry]]''.
Boot Camp Clik returned in summer 2006 with ''[[The Last Stand (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Last Stand]]''. With an all-star cast of producers ([[Pete Rock]], Da Beatminerz, 9th Wonder, [[Large Professor]], [[Marco Polo (producer)|Marco Polo]], [[Illmind]], Coptic, Sic Beats and Ken BB), it was a critical success and marked the return of the entire Boot Camp Clik for the first time in several years. In addition, Black Moon released, ''Alter The Chemistry'', laced with 1970s influenced rhythms and samples it takes a new approach to ''Chemistry''.


In September 2008, Buckshot was hospitalized after suffering a series of seizures. His partner, [[Dru-Ha]], said he had just returned from a three-week tour through [[Europe]] prior to the episodes. After a short hospitalization,<ref>Starbury, Allen (2008) "[http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5531/ Duck Down's Buckshot Hospitalized After Suffering Seizures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929155337/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5531/ |date=2008-09-29 }}", Ballerstatus.com, Retrieved 5 October 2017.</ref> he was released and returned to performing and recording.
In April 2008, Buckshot and 9th Wonder released their sophomore studio album, ''[[The Formula (album)|The Formula]]''. In September same year, Blake was hospitalized after suffering a series of seizures. His business partner, Friedman, said he had just returned from a three-week tour through [[Europe]] prior to the episodes. After a short hospitalization,<ref>Starbury, Allen (2008) "[http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5531/ Duck Down's Buckshot Hospitalized After Suffering Seizures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929155337/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5531/ |date=2008-09-29 }}", Ballerstatus.com, Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref> he was released and returned to performing and recording.


Buckshot and [[KRS-One]] also released an album together, called [[Survival Skills]], on September 15, 2009 on [[Duck Down Records]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.duckdown.com/website/krsone.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106152541/http://www.duckdown.com/website/krsone.html |archive-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its first single "Robot", produced by [[Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]], was released on [[iTunes]] on May 5, 2009.
Buckshot and [[KRS-One]] also released an album together called ''[[Survival Skills (album)|Survival Skills]]'' on September 15, 2009, via Duck Down Records.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.duckdown.com/website/krsone.html |title=KRS-One |access-date=October 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106152541/http://www.duckdown.com/website/krsone.html |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its first single "Robot", produced by Havoc, was released on [[iTunes]] on May 5, 2009.


During 2010s, Blake has released the third album with 9th Wonder, ''[[The Solution (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)|The Solution]]'' (2012), ''Backpack Travels'' (2014) with DJ [[P-Money]] from New Zealand, and the fourth Black Moon album titled ''Rise of da Moon'' (2019), which is his recent project to-date.
==Discography==

===Solo albums===
== Personal life ==
Blake is a [[Muslim]], and his Muslim name is Ḥanīf aṣ-Ṣiddīq حَنيْف الـصِّدِّيْق. He can also speak [[Arabic]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/ivmYDaBRa3E Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324231619/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmYDaBRa3E&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmYDaBRa3E| title = Buckshot to Lord Jamar: How Is Rap a Black Thing? | website=[[YouTube]]| date = March 29, 2014 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Buckshot discography}}
{{col-begin}}
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=== Solo albums ===
* ''[[The BDI Thug]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The BDI Thug]]'' (1999)


===Black Moon albums===
=== Collaborative albums ===
* ''[[Chemistry (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)|Chemistry]]'' (2005) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[Enta Da Stage]]'' (1993)
* ''[[The Formula (album)|The Formula]]'' (2008) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[Survival Skills (album)|Survival Skills]]'' (2009) with [[KRS-One]]
* ''[[The Solution (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)|The Solution]]'' (2012) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[Backpack Travels]]'' (2014) with [[P-Money]]

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=== Black Moon albums ===
* ''[[Enta da Stage]]'' (1993)
* ''[[War Zone (album)|War Zone]]'' (1999)
* ''[[War Zone (album)|War Zone]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Total Eclipse (Black Moon album)|Total Eclipse]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Total Eclipse (Black Moon album)|Total Eclipse]]'' (2003)
* ''Alter The Chemistry'' (2006)
* ''[[Rise of da Moon]]'' (2019)
* [[Rise of the Moon]] (2019)


===Boot Camp Clik albums===
=== Boot Camp Clik albums ===
* ''[[For the People (album)|For the People]]'' (1997)
* ''[[For the People (Boot Camp Clik album)|For the People]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Chosen Few]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Chosen Few]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Last Stand (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Last Stand]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Last Stand (Boot Camp Clik album)|The Last Stand]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Casualties of War (album)|Casualties of War]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Casualties of War (album)|Casualties of War]]'' (2007)


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===Collaboration albums===
* ''[[Chemistry (Buckshot album)|Chemistry]]'' (2005) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[The Formula (album)|The Formula]]'' (2008) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[Survival Skills]] '' (2009) with [[KRS-One]]
* ''[[The Solution (Buckshot & 9th Wonder album)|The Solution]]'' (2012) with [[9th Wonder]]
* ''[[Backpack Travels]]'' (2014) with [[P-Money]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nahright.com/news/2014/05/15/buckshot-p-money-announce-backpack-travels-album/ |title=Buckshot & P-Money Announce Backpack Travels Album |publisher=Nahright.com |date=2014-05-15 |accessdate=2014-05-15}}</ref>

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+
! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Album
|-
!scope="row"|"Crooklyn"
| 1993
|[[Masta Ace]], [[Special Ed]]
| ''[[Crooklyn (soundtrack)|Crooklyn, Vol. 1 (soundtrack)]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Get Down With Me"
| 1997
|Amari
| ''[[Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"For the Money"
| rowspan="4" | 1998
|[[Mack 10]], [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
| ''[[The Recipe (album)|The Recipe]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Light Shit Up"
|[[Kurupt]]
| ''[[Kuruption!]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Follow Me"
|[[Kid Capri]], [[Cocoa Brovas]]
| ''[[Soundtrack to the Streets]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"We Got U Opin (Part 2)"
|[[Flipmode Squad]]
| ''[[The Imperial (album)|The Imperial]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Suspect Niggaz"
| 1999
|[[O.G.C.]], [[Havoc (rapper)|Havoc]]
| ''[[The M-Pire Shrikez Back]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"The Illest It Gets"
| 2001
|[[Hi-Tek]]
| ''[[Hi-Teknology]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Military Minds"
| 2002
|[[2Pac]], Cocoa Brovas
| ''[[Better Dayz]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"En Alerte"
| 2003
|[[Starflam]], Starflam
| ''[[Donne-moi de l'amour]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Brooklyn Block"
| 2004
|Masta Ace
| ''[[Hits U Missed]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Fake Neptune"
| rowspan="2" | 2005
|[[Sean Price]], [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]], [[Louieville Sluggah]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Monkey Barz]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Bye Bye"
|Sean Price
|-
!scope="row"|"Go Around"
| 2007
|[[Marco Polo (producer)|Marco Polo]]
| ''[[Port Authority (album)|Port Authority]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"So Damn Tuff"
| rowspan="2" | 2008
|[[Heltah Skeltah]], Ruste Juxx
| ''[[D.I.R.T. (Heltah Skeltah album)|D.I.R.T.]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"The Pledge"
|[[Kidz in the Hall]], Sean Price
| ''[[The In Crowd (Kidz in the Hall album)|The In Crowd]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Better Than You"
| rowspan="3" | 2010
| Duck Down All-Stars, [[Skyzoo]], [[Promise (rapper)|Promise]], Sean Price
| ''[[NBA 2K11|NBA 2K11 (soundtrack)]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"The Now or Never"
|[[Skyzoo]], [[Styles P]]
| ''[[Live from the Tape Deck]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Make Movez"
|Doc Ish, Colloso, [[Rock (rapper)|Rock]]
| ''The First Treatment''
|-
!scope="row"|"A La Vie a La Mort"
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Tactica, [[KRS-One]]
| ''Tactica''
|-
!scope="row"|"Ain't Coming Down"
|[[David Dallas]]
| ''[[The Rose Tint]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Everybody's Watching"
| rowspan="2" | 2012
|[[David Stones]]
| ''[[The Steppin' Stone: All Or Nuthin']]'''
|-
!scope="row"|"Frankenberry"
|Sean Price
| ''[[Mic Tyson]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Don't Front"
| rowspan="2" | 2013
|[[Eminem]]
| ''[[The Marshall Mathers LP 2]]''
|-
!scope="row"|"Side"
|[[CJ Fly]]
| ''[[Thee Way Eye See It]]''
|-
|-
!scope="row"|"Rep Brooklyn"
| rowspan="1" | 2015
|Rooftop ReP
| ''Just To Get A ReP - Pt.2''
|-
!scope="row"|"The Century"
|2015
|[[Jonathan Emile]]
|The Lover/Fighter Document LP
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090617070708/http://www.duckdown.com/website/buckshot.html Buckshot Biography from Duck Down website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090617070708/http://www.duckdown.com/website/buckshot.html Buckshot Biography from Duck Down website]
*[http://www.rapartists.com/artists/buckshot/biography Biography at RapArtists]
*[http://www.rapartists.com/artists/buckshot/biography Biography at RapArtists]
*Brown, Marisa [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p225971/biography|pure_url=yes}} Buckshot Biography]", allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
*Brown, Marisa [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p225971/biography|pure_url=yes}} Buckshot Biography]", allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215122/http://www.itshiphop.tv/shows/thebreakdown/2/12 ItsHipHop.tv Video Interview]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215122/http://www.itshiphop.tv/shows/thebreakdown/2/12 ItsHipHop.tv Video Interview]
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070929033547/http://www.certifiedhiphop.com/features.shtml Follow The Leader - Buckshot Interview
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070929033547/http://www.certifiedhiphop.com/features.shtml Follow The Leader – Buckshot Interview
*[http://www.hoodhype.com/blog/?p=1117 Interview @ HoodHype.com]
*[http://www.hoodhype.com/blog/?p=1117 Interview @ HoodHype.com]
*[http://soundhustle.com/?page=articles&aid=10 Interview w/ SoundHustle.com]
*[http://soundhustle.com/?page=articles&aid=10 Interview w/ SoundHustle.com]


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Buckshot
Buckshot in 2009
Buckshot in 2009
Background information
Birth nameKenyatta Blake
Also known as
  • Hanif Alwin al-Sadiq
  • Buckshot Shorty
  • The BDI Thug (Beady-Eyed Thug)
Born (1974-11-19) November 19, 1974 (age 49)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1992–present
Labels
Member of
RelativesDavid Stones (cousin)

Kenyatta Blake (born November 19, 1974),[1] known professionally as Buckshot, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, best known as a frontman of hip hop groups Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik.[2][3] He rose to prominence with Black Moon's debut 1993 album Enta da Stage, which is critically acclaimed and influential in hip-hop.

He is a founder of Duck Down Music record label with Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman. He has released one solo studio album – three with producer 9th Wonder, one with KRS-One, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik. He is known for his line, "Straight from Crooklyn, better known as Brooklyn" (from Who Got da Props?) which features prominently on two songs by the Crooklyn Dodgers.

Biography

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Buckshot Shorty began rapping in neighborhood rhyming ciphers. In high school, he befriended Karim "5ft" Reid, Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde and Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde, who would evolve into the super production team Da Beatminerz.

In 1992, Blake, Reid and Ewart Dewgarde formed Black Moon.[4] The trio released the single "Who Got Da Props?" in late 1992, which reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, landing them a recording deal with Nervous Records. Later that year, Black Moon released their first full-length album, Enta da Stage to positive critical acclaim. The album featured appearances by Havoc of Mobb Deep, as well as future Boot Camp Clik members Tek and Steele of Smif N Wessun.

In 1994, with Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman, the two left Nervous Records and formed Duck Down Management. That same year, Blake signed and oversaw the creation of Smif-N-Wessun's debut album Dah Shinin', as well as adding Heltah Skeltah (Rock and Ruck) and Originoo Gunn Clappaz (Starang Wondah, Top Dog and Louieville Sluggah) to Duck Down's roster. During the summer, Blake took part in the collaboration with Masta Ace and Special Ed as the Crooklyn Dodgers, releasing a single by the same name, on the soundtrack of Spike Lee's 1994 film Crooklyn.

Officially titled Duck Down Entaprizez in 1996, Blake, Friedman and Smif-N-Wessun began work with Tupac Shakur on the unreleased studio album One Nation. During this time Blake was dubbed as "The BDI Thug" by 2Pac.

March 1997 marked a milestone in Duck Down history. The collective of:Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun,, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. formed a supergroup the Boot Camp Clik, who released their debut album titled For the People. A remix of "Night Riders" was recorded featuring Aaliyah, but the single was never released, due to conflicts between record labels.

In 1999 Black Moon released their second album War Zone. It was their first full-length album in more than 5 years. Featuring guest appearances from Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, M.O.P., Heather B. and produced by Da Beatminerz, the album sold over 200,000 units and was met with strong reviews. Blake's solo album, The BDI Thug, was released later that year but to mediocre reviews.

In July 2002, Duck Down ended its two-year search for a new distribution deal, inking a three-year contract with Koch Distribution. Boot Camp Clik released their second full-length album The Chosen Few. The album sold over 60,000 copies, making it one of Duck Down's most successful releases. In 2004 Black Moon returned with Total Eclipse. The album peaked at #47 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and ranked #23 for Independent Albums charts.

Blake and North Carolina-based producer 9th Wonder (of Little Brother and Justus League) collaborated to release Chemistry in summer 2005 to positive reviews. This album was a part of Duck Down's 'Triple Threat Campaign', preceded by Sean Price's Monkey Barz and followed by Tek & Steele's Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded.

Boot Camp Clik returned in summer 2006 with The Last Stand. With an all-star cast of producers (Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz, 9th Wonder, Large Professor, Marco Polo, Illmind, Coptic, Sic Beats and Ken BB), it was a critical success and marked the return of the entire Boot Camp Clik for the first time in several years. In addition, Black Moon released, Alter The Chemistry, laced with 1970s influenced rhythms and samples it takes a new approach to Chemistry.

In April 2008, Buckshot and 9th Wonder released their sophomore studio album, The Formula. In September same year, Blake was hospitalized after suffering a series of seizures. His business partner, Friedman, said he had just returned from a three-week tour through Europe prior to the episodes. After a short hospitalization,[5] he was released and returned to performing and recording.

Buckshot and KRS-One also released an album together called Survival Skills on September 15, 2009, via Duck Down Records.[6] Its first single "Robot", produced by Havoc, was released on iTunes on May 5, 2009.

During 2010s, Blake has released the third album with 9th Wonder, The Solution (2012), Backpack Travels (2014) with DJ P-Money from New Zealand, and the fourth Black Moon album titled Rise of da Moon (2019), which is his recent project to-date.

Personal life

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Blake is a Muslim, and his Muslim name is Ḥanīf aṣ-Ṣiddīq حَنيْف الـصِّدِّيْق. He can also speak Arabic.[7]

Discography

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Main article: Buckshot discography

References

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  1. ^ "Buckshot".
  2. ^ "syHosting". Sixshot.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "买球网站_正规买球App下载". Archived from the original on March 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Black Moon". Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Starbury, Allen (2008) "Duck Down's Buckshot Hospitalized After Suffering Seizures Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", Ballerstatus.com, Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "KRS-One". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Buckshot to Lord Jamar: How Is Rap a Black Thing?". YouTube. March 29, 2014.
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