Black Moon (band)
| Black Moon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1992 – 2006, 2011 - |
| Labels | Duck Down Records |
| Associated acts | Boot Camp Clik, Crooklyn Dodgers, Outlawz, Native Tongues, Da Beatminerz, Mobb Deep |
| Members |
Buckshot DJ Evil Dee 5ft |
Black Moon is an American hip hop group, composed of members Buckshot, 5ft and DJ Evil Dee (of Da Beatminerz). The group was most notable for their debut album Enta da Stage, and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik.
Black Moon (backronymed as Brothers who Lyrically Act and Combine Kickin Music Out On Nations) debuted in 1992, with the release of the single "Who Got Da Props?". The song became an underground phenomenon, and charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100. With the help of DJ Chuck Chillout, the group landed a record deal with Nervous Records and released its debut album, "Enta da Stage", in late 1993. The album included "Who Got Da Props?" as well as the singles "Son Get Wrec", "How Many MC's...", "Buck ’Em Down", and another Hot 100 Hit, "I Got Cha Opin (Remix)". Enta da Stage went on to sell over 350,000 copies in the U.S. and is now regarded as an underground hip hop classic. Following the album's release, the group temporarily broke up.
During the group's hiatus, DJ Evil Dee continued his production career with Da Beatminerz, and Buckshot headed out and formed his own group called the Boot Camp Clik, featuring fellow Brooklyn locals Smif-n-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C.. Following the releases of the debuts of Smif-n-Wessun ("Dah Shinin'"), Heltah Skeltah ("Nocturnal"), and O.G.C. ("Da Storm"), Black Moon reunited on Duck Down Records. In late 1996, Nervous Records released a Black Moon compilation album titled "Diggin' In Dah Vaults", which featured a number of remixes and b-side tracks. After the group's split with Nervous Records, Black Moon became entangled in a legal battle over the licensing rights of their group name, which lasted for a number of years. The case was finally settled in 1998, and the group was able to license its name through Nervous.
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