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YOUNG BUCK
How'd You Get in
The Game?:
Rap
Music, Music was always a part of my life from the beginning. I got in the
game from just being heard back in the day. I ran into Cash Money and it
didn't happen from there. That was the first established group of people
that I met who were ready and were making money in the game. That was 4
years ago. Music has always been a part of me but It just got serious in
the past 5 or 6 years.
How'd You Hook
Up With G-Unit?:
After
my situation with cash money didn't work, I went back to Nashville, TN. I
did whatever it takes to make money. I built a relationship with Juvenile.
I was at home, and he decided to create a label. So I decided to go out
with him on the road, and record, shop myself and with him. We went to NY
two and a half years ago .. Juvi had a studio in his bus, and was looking
to work with other artists. 50's name was brought up and I was a fan, so I
really wanted to make it happen. So 50 ended up coming through, and
brought Banks & yayo. We just vibed, we played songs, and he was
playing his shit, I was playing mine. It led to us recording a song. It
was on "50 Cent's The Future" Mixtape. I had a little 8 bar
verse titled a "little bit". From then, I just stayed in touch.
50 said that if my situation happens, I'll come for you, I'll holla. And
he did.
What's
Your Favorite Song off 'Beg for Mercy'?/Why?:
'G'd
Up'. I like the song. For 1, the track is crazy. It was produced by Dr.
Dre. It has me, Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent on the song. It's what the average
ghetto child goes through everyday, and we touching on that subject in the
song.
What's
Your Favorite Song of all time?/Why?:
Tupac's
'All Eyes On Me'. I really like that song for the simple fact that I feel
it now. I understand a little more about what he was saying in that song,
and what I'm seeing now.
Who
were your influences growing up?:
I
caught the Tupac/Biggy era. Tupac, Dre, Eminem. I'm young so I pay my
respect to the old school, but I can't sit here and tell you that I was
listening to those records and understood what it was saying.
What
Made You Want to be a Rapper?:
I've
been illegal for so long you understand? Just to do something that I'd
love to do, and its legal. It drew my attraction because I've got a true
love for the music before the money. So if I can do something I love and
make money I'm with it. My inspiration is my Daughter. To provide for her.
That's my Extra Push. I don't' ever want to go back to Having Nothing.
That makes me go 10 times harder then the average rapper.
What
Artist and/or Producer Would You Like to Work with?:
Timbaland.
I wouldn't mind working with Timbaland. As far as artists I've always
wanted to work with 50, Em, Dr. Dre, and Snoop.. so that has come true.
I've accomplished that. I wouldn't mind working with Scarface, Jay-Z and
Snoop on my Solo Project.
How
do you feel about the Southern Rap Movement being so strong right now?:
I
respect all Southern Artists. The South .. We got a lot of weight on our
shoulders. Anyone coming from the south I got a ear for. I love Little
John, DTP, Luda's whole thing, TI, UGK, Style Camp, Serving the world
click they gone be real hot.
What
other Album, aside from 'Beg For Mercy', are you anticipating this year?:
We
so focused. All I'm worried about is this 'Beg for Mercy' Album. I can't
stop listening.
What's your Most
Memorable Moment Since Everything Jumped Off In The Past Year?:
Buying
my Mamma a house, and seeing a smile on her face. I lived in the projects
till I was 22 years old. I'm 22 now. I lived in the project by choice. The
lifestyle became accustomed to me and my family, so you don't really want
to leave. When I got my Mamma up out of there, that's the most memorable
thing in my life.
What do you do in your free time when you have it?: I'm always hustling. Time is busy but it aint' free.
What's the
Difference between performing Here in the US and Abroad?:
I
think that here they know the music. They get a chance to see you here.
Overseas you don't get to see us period, so the thought of us not coming
back draws everybody, and it makes more people come together, it's a lot
more energy.
Anything Else
You Want to Say?:
| Between 50 Cent's fearless bravado, Lloyd Banks's lispy lyrical proclamations, and the Southern drawl of Young Buck, the G-Unit's buzz factor alone have placed them atop the rap game. Their debut, Beg for Mercy, demonstrates how they plan on staying there. Their secret? No throwaway beats, keep the thugs happy. The sheer range and diversity of head-nodding beats--supplied by everyone from Hi-Tek and Dr. Dre to 7th EMP (who shrewdly samples Bach)--makes you forget their rather linear range of subject matter. Yep, the G-Unit is obsessed with violence and guns, but death threats never sounded so good. On "My Buddy," for instance, they cleverly describe in no uncertain terms how they feed this buddy--with bullets--and why they take him on family outings. Gunshot sound effects included. For some balance, the crew tries to disprove any theories that they're all about shootouts: Banks serenades a hottie on "Smile" while R&B crooner Joe drops by on the souled-out "Wanna Get to Know You" to prove that thugs need love too. It all makes for one of 2003's best releases. --Dalton Higgins |
SOURCES INCLUDE: 2003 GunitSoldier.com &, mixunit.com
Artist:
Young Buck
Birth Date: March 15, 1981
Birth Name: David Brown
2004 SEA recipient "Underground Artist of the Year"
Sponsored by Everything Underground
"Flying
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One of the first members of G-Unit, Young Buck, hailing from Cashville, TN
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