| Buckshot Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 19, 1974 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Buckshot is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who is best known for serving as the frontman of hip hop groups Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik. With Black Moon, he has worked on albums such as Enta da Stage, Total Eclipse, War Zone, and Rise of da Moon and with Boot Camp Clik, he has been a part of albums like For the People, Casualties of War, The Chosen Few, and The Last Stand. Over the years, Buckshot has also released albums like The BDI Thug, Chemistry (with 9th Wonder), Backpack Travels (with P-Money), The Formula (with 9th Wonder), The Solution (with 9th Wonder), and Survival Skills (with KRS-One). Along with music and marketing executive Drew “Dru-Ha” Friedman, Buckshot co-founded the Duck Down Music record label in 1995.
Born Name
Kenyatta Blake
Other Names
Buckshot, Buckshot Shorty, The BDI Thug (Beady-Eyed Thug), Ḥanīf aṣ-Ṣiddīq حَنيْف الـصِّدِّيْق (His Muslim name), Hanif Alwin al-Sadiq
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Residence
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer
Family
- Others – David Stones (Younger Cousin) (Hip Hop Recording Artist, Songwriter)
Genre
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Nervous Records, Duck Down
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $1 Million.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Baldhead
- Pierced ear
Religion
Islam
Buckshot Facts
- On October 26, 1999, Buckshot released his debut solo studio album titled The BDI Thug and it included songs like Ladies N Gentlemen, Trapped, Follow With Pride, Boom Bye Bye (ft. Top Dog), Final Words, Take It to the Streets (ft. Half a Mill, Swan, and Blue Flame), and Breath Control. The album peaked at #21 on the US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) chart and at #63 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart.
- The underground hip hop group Black Moon released its debut album Enta da Stage on October 19, 1993, via Nervous Records. It peaked at #7 on the U.S. Top Heatseekers chart and at #33 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
- Apart from English, Buckshot can also speak Arabic.
- The hip hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik released its debut album called For the People on May 20, 1997, and it consists of songs such as Down by Law, Watch Your Step (ft. the Representativz), The Dugout, Blackout (ft. BJ Swan, Supreme, and Illa Noyz), Likkle Youth Man Dem, and Headz Are Reddee, Pt. 2. The album peaked at #4 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at #15 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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