Buckshot (rapper)
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Buckshot at Le Belmont, Montreal in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenyatta Blake |
| Also known as | Buckshot Shorty, The BDI Thug (Beady-Eyed Thug) |
| Born |
November 19, 1974 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Labels | Duck Down Records |
| Associated acts | Boot Camp Clik, Outlawz, KRS-One, 9th Wonder, David Stones, Havoc |
Buckshot (born Kenyatta Blake on November 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper, known for being the leader of the hip-hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, and the group Black Moon. He has released one solo album, three with producer 9th Wonder, one with KRS-One, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik.
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.
In 1992, Buckshot, 5 ft and DJ Evil Dee, formed Black Moon. The trio released the single, "Who Got Da Props?" in 1993, which reached #86 on the Billboard Top 100 charts, 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.
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