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Young Buck

David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981[1]), better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville Records. Young Buck is a former member of the New York City-based hip hop group G-Unit.[1]

Biography

Early life

Young Buck started rapping at the age of 12,[2] and began recording in studio at 14.

Brian "Baby" Williams spotted Young Buck at the age of sixteen having a rap battle and took on the young rapper. It was not long before Buck left high school and was recording along with the rest of the Cash Money Crew. Juvenile and Young Buck left Cash Money at the same time. Young Buck joined UTP Records whilst Juvenile was trying to work out a deal with Suge Knight but Juvenile had legal problems and had to leave before they could finish the deal. Young Buck would later sign with G-Unit.[2]

G-Unit

50 Cent gave Young Buck a feature on his commercially successful debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' on the track "Blood Hound". After this, he appeared on G-Unit's debut album, Beg for Mercy, which went on to be certified 2x Platinum.[3][4] Young Buck then released his debut album, Straight Outta Cashville, in 2004, with its follow-up, Buck the World being released in 2007.

On April 7, 2008 in an interview with Miss Jones on New York's Hot 97, 50 Cent stated that Young Buck was no longer a member of the group G-Unit but was still signed to G-Unit Records.[5]

Albums

Debut album

Main article: Straight Outta Cashville

After being with G-Unit for a little over a year, Young Buck released his debut album, Straight Outta Cashville, a portmanteau reflecting the name of Young Buck's home city, Nashville, Tennessee.

Production was provided by Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Kon Artis and others. The album also featured guest appearances from Stat Quo, Lil Flip, David Banner, Ludacris, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Kon Artis amongst others.

The album received very little promotion after November because of the VIBE Awards incident after which Young Buck was arrested for assault. Straight Outta Cashville has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America[6] with over 1.1 million sales in the U.S.[7] and 2.3 million Worldwide.[8][9]

Second album

Main article: Buck the World

Young Buck's second album, Buck the World was released worldwide on March 27, 2007. Its title is a play on the expression "Fuck the World".

Production was provided by Dr. Dre, Eminem, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Polow da Don, and Lil Jon amongst others whilst guest appearances included 50 Cent, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Young Jeezy, Bun B, Trick Daddy, and Lyfe Jennings, T.I., 8Ball & MJG.[10]

Buck the World debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with sales of 141,083 in the first week.[11]

Controversy

VIBE Awards incident

On November 15, 2004, Jimmy James Johnson approached Dr. Dre at the VIBE Awards and reportedly asked for an autograph before Dr. Dre was about to go on stage. After Dr. Dre declined, Johnson punched him in the back of the head before running towards the nearest exit. A brawl ensued with several uniformed police officers attempting to break up the fight. Chairs were thrown, and it was alleged that Young Buck stabbed Johnson in the chest with a knife.[12] After video evidence was uncovered from the awards ceremony, the Santa Monica Police Department issued an arrest warrant for him. He eventually surrendered himself and faced up to 8 years in prison for felony assault.[13] In a preliminary hearing, it was ruled that there was enough evidence to proceed with a jury trial. However, in December 2005, a deal was reportedly struck that would see Young Buck avoid trial.[14]

The Game

Main article: G-Unit vs. The Game

After The Game was kicked out of G-Unit for being disloyal, Young Buck introduced rapper Spider Loc to 50 Cent. Spider Loc was later signed to G-Unit Records. The Game then released a track entitled "240 Bars" which insulted both Spider Loc and Young Buck. Young Buck then released a track called "The Real Bitch Boy", which featured Spider Loc and used a beat from The Game's track, "Where I'm from". In the song, Young Buck talks about how he didn't even know The Game when he mentions The Game's name on "Poppin' Them Thangs". Also, Young Buck talks about The Game being a male stripper and also how 50 Cent helped The Game to be successful with his album The Documentary.

The feud has continued to escalate, with there being an exchange of many tracks. In February 2007, The Game and Young Buck got into a non-physical altercation at a club, during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. The last time that they were seen together was when The Game was part of G-Unit.[15]

Lil Wayne

Young Buck released a song featuring Tony Yayo called "Off Parole" which insulted Lil Wayne. Young Buck said that Lil Wayne could not be angry, because Young Buck spoke the truth. Young Buck also said "You think you got a problem with Juve and B.G.; you'll have a true problem with me", referring to the Cash Money-Juvenile/B.G feud.[16][17]

DJ Khaled

During an interview on Rap City, DJ Khaled was asked to choose three classics out of a total of eight albums. He chose every album except Get Rich or Die Tryin'. DJ Khaled stated:

I'm all about unity, but if you're not down with unity, I can't help you with that.[18]

In response, Young Buck released a track entitled "Personal (Unity)" towards DJ Khaled and Terror Squad. In the song, Young Buck refers to many people on DJ Khaled's second album, We the Best.

During a "TRL" show which 50 Cent was hosting on September 12 2007 Young Buck repeatedly mocked DJ Khaled by repeatedly shouting "50 we the best. Listennn!" in reference to DJ Khaled’s behaviour on the same show previously.[19]

Two days later on the same show, 50 Cent was offered the choice of listening to one of his rivals say something about him in a clip from Rap City. He had the choice of Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Ja Rule, and The Game, and chose Khaled's clip, in which Khaled said he didn't consider Get Rich or Die Tryin' a classic. After the clip, 50 Cent said that he was the best and that none of DJ Khaled's projects are classics.[citation needed]

Young Buck later addressed the issue on the mixtape G-Unit Radio Part 25-Sabrina's Baby Boy. He insults DJ Khaled on multiple tracks.[20]

50 Cent

After numerous rumors of a "beef" within G-Unit, 50 Cent officially kicked Young Buck out of the group, in 2008. He later assured that he was still signed with the label.[5] Numerous slander songs then arose on the internet from both camps, with Young Buck appearing in a music video of former rival The Game.[21][22]

50 Cent then leaked a taped phone conversation between himself and Young Buck, which showed one of the true reasons for the falling out; 50 Cent was owed money by the Southern rapper. Young Buck later stated the conversation took place over a year before the leak.[23] The two camps have since released a multitude of songs against each other, with the feud settling down by 2009, with Young Buck stating he's been working on his latest album, which to still be released under the G-Unit label.[24]

Discography

Main article: Young Buck discography
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  3. ^ Lamy, Jonathan (December 18, 2003). 2003 ends With a Bang!. RIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  4. ^ 50 Cent Biography: Contemporary Musicians. eNotes. Accessed July 18, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Aliya Ewing (April 7, 2008) 50 Cent Kicks Young Buck Out Of G-Unit & More! HipHopDX. Accessed January 19, 2009.
  6. ^ Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed August 24, 2007.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Gail (March 12, 2007). Rapper Young Buck shows versatility on new album. Reuters. Accessed September 5, 2007.
  8. ^ Shaw, Amir (March 20, 2007). Young Buck - man on fire. RollingOut. Accessed September 5, 2007.
  9. ^ Young Buck - Buck The World. Universal Music Publishing Group. Accessed September 5, 2007.
  10. ^ Young Buck features on Buck the World. Amazon. Accessed 27 July 2007.
  11. ^ Buck the World sales. UrbanConnects. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  12. ^ "Buck Pleads Not Guilty". Rolling Stone, January 18, 2005
  13. ^ Young Buck Faces Arrest
  14. ^ "Young Buck strikes deal with prosecutors in Vibe Awards case", MTV.com, December 5, 2005
  15. ^ Young Buck & Game Altercation 2007 on YouTube. YouTube. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  16. ^ Young Buck and Lil Wayne controversy. Rap Basement Accessed July 27, 2007.
  17. ^ Young Buck & Lil’ Wayne ‘Beef’. SOHH. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  18. ^ Video of DJ Khaled not labelling "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" a classic album, OnSmash.com
  19. ^ 50 Cent & G-Unit with Soulja Boy on Rap City. MorrisVideos. Accessed September 17, 2007.
  20. ^ Unknown Author (October 5, 2007). Young Buck Vs Lil Wayne beef. HipHopGalaxy. Accessed October 15, 2007.
  21. ^ (July 25, 2008) Young Buck at The Game - My Life Video Shoot Accessed January 19, 2009.
  22. ^ The Game - "My Life" on FNMTV MTV. Accessed August 16, 2008.
  23. ^ Black Widow (June 19, 2008) Young Buck Responds to Leaked Phone Convo With 50 Cent, 'I Don't Feel No Shame' SixShot. Accessed January 19, 2009.
  24. ^ a b Shaheem Reid (October 21, 2008) Young Buck Says The Rehab Will Sell A Million In A Week MTV.com Accessed January 19, 2009.
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