Young Buck
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Young Buck is a young hip-hop rapper and former member of the rap group G-Unit. His debut album Straight Outta Ca$hville has been certified platinum.
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About
Rapper Young Buck (David Darnell Brown) was born on March 15, 1981 in Nashville, Tennessee. At the age of 12 years old learned how to rap. Two years later, he Young Buck started recording on the studio. He also started selling narcotics at this age. Buck left for New Orleans and stayed at an apartment with a rap group called Cash Money. The rapper started working behind the scenes for Juvenile's video "Ha". Disappointed for not making it to stardom, Young Buck left Cash Money and went back home selling drugs again. A man with a gun gave Young Buck two gun shot wounds.
After the incident, Buck teamed up with D-Tay and released Thuggin' Til the End in 2000. It was unsuccessful. Cash Money wanted Young Buck back. He went back and just after two weeks he left again but this time with Juvenile. Young Buck got acquainted with 50 Cent and joined G-Unit. The rapper also co-wrote 50 Cent's "Bloodhound". In 2003, G-Unit issued their album, Beg for Mercy and went double platinum. The following year, Young Buck released his solo-debut album, Straight Outta Ca$hville. In 2007, he released his follow-up album, Buck The World, under Interscope.
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Straight Outta Ca$hville | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 2004 | Let Me In | 15 | 11 | 34 | Straight Outta Ca$hville |
| 2004 | Shorty Wanna Ride | 8 | 6 | 17 | Straight Outta Ca$hville |
| 2004 | Look at Me Now | 15 | 11 | 33 | Straight Outta Ca$hville |
| 2006 | I Know You Want Me | 67 | 67 | Buck The World | |
| 2007 | Get Buck | 43 | 24 | Buck The World |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for Young Buck.
Announcements
- Young Buck is on the Cover of StreetMasters Magazine for the month of February.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 2004 | Let Me In | Universal International | Straight Outta Ca$hville |
| 2004 | Shorty Wanna Ride | Interscope | Straight Outta Ca$hville |
| 2007 | Get Buck | G-Unit | Buck The World |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- He has a daughter Jayla, born in 2003.
- He refers to his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee as "Cashville, Ten-A-Ki".
- Young Buck had a releationship with R&B singer Monica.
Reviews
Young Buck is the next Tupac in the rap industry. His lyrics are hot and the beats are pumpin. Buck is even better than 50 Cent and he is the best one in the G-Unit crew. Young Buck has both rhythm and ryhme. He has the coolest songs especially "Shorty Wanna Ride" and Look at Me Now". --Mimi 05:20, 6 April 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip-Hop
