1992 to 1996
Black Moon was the first to record, debuting in 1992 with their underground hit single "Who Got Da Props?". Their debut album Enta Da Stage followed in late 1993, featuring production from DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz, and featured appearances from Mobb Deep's Havoc, Smif-N-Wessun and Duck Down Records Co-head Dru-Ha. Smif-N-Wess' dropped their debut single "Bucktown" in 1994, followed by their full-length debut Dah Shinin' in early 1995. The album was produced by Beatminerz members DJ Evil Dee, Mr. Walt, Baby Paul and Rich Blak. The album featured appearances from the entire Boot Camp Clik. Later in 1995, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. teamed up to form The Fab 5, and released their debut single "Blah b/w Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". "Leflah" was included on Heltah Skeltah's 1996 debut Nocturnal. The album featured a more expanded list of producers, including Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar, Tha Alkaholiks E-Swift, Shaleek, Shawn J. Period, as well as Boot Camp members such as DJ Evil Dee, Mr. Walt, Baby Paul, Buckshot, and Supreme. The album also featured debut appearances from Representativz and Illa Noyz. O.G.C. followed up later in 1996 with their debut Da Storm. Production was handled by Baby Paul, Shaleek, Mr. Walt, Supreme, DJ Evil Dee, DJ Ogee, Buckshot, Lord Jamar, E-Swift and Madlib. Guest appearances came from Brand Nubian's Sadat X, Representativz, M.S., Sean Black, and Rock of Heltah Skeltah. Furthermore, in 1996 Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and others began collaborating on numerous songs with 2Pac. These were to be used on an upcomming compilation entitled "One Nation." Though various bootleg tracks surfaced, the album was never released in its entirety.
These four albums are now hailed by many as 1990s Hip-Hop classics.
1997 to 1999
In 1997, the whole Camp came together for their first group album For the People. They abandoned their Beatminerz production crew and left behind their signature, grimy, sample-heavy basement sound, instead choosing to rap over beats with live instrumentation. The album received lukewarm reviews and mediocre sales. Their work over the next two years was met with declining sales and interest. Smif-N-Wessun [Now the Cocoa Brovaz due to a lawsuit with Smith & Wesson firearms] were the first to return, with 1998's The Rude Awakening, which, compared to the other albums soon to come, did pretty well critically and commercially. Heltah Skeltah met some harsh reviews for their 1998 second album Magnum Force, accused of abandoning their grimy street work for a more commercial sound. Despite a hit single, "I Ain't Havin' That", they weren't producing the sales they hoped for, and soon split up. Black Moon returned, after a lengthy legal battle over their name, in early 1999 with War Zone. The album did pretty well critically, but couldn't match the sales of their debut. O.G.C.'s 1999 second album The M-Pire Shrikez Back almost completely missed the radar commercially, but received mostly good reviews. 1999 also saw the debut album from Boot Camp affiliates Representativz, with "Angels of Death", and a Duck Down Records compilation Duck Down Presents: The Album.
2000 to present
The Camp was largely missing from the Hip-Hop scene between 2000 and 2001, besides a Boot Camp Greatest Hits compilation titled Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits in 2000. The Camp (minus Heltah Skeltah's Rock) returned with another group album in 2002, titled The Chosen Few, their first on an independent label. Sales were pretty strong for an independent album, reaching around 60,000. The album received a 4 1/2 star rating from All Music, as well as other strong reviews from Hip Hop magazines. In early 2003, Duck Down Records released a compilation album entitled Collect Dis Edition, featuring a number of singles released during their MIA period. Black Moon returned in 2003 with Total Eclipse. The album was very well received, and featured the underground anthem "Stay Real". In 2005, Duck Down released their "Triple Threat" campaign, featuring the solo debut from Sean Price, Monkey Barz, a collaboration between Buckshot and Little Brother's 9th Wonder, Chemistry, and a new album from Smif-N-Wessun, Tek N Steele: Reloaded. In early 2006, Duck Down released a DVD titled Video Surveillance, featuring over thirty of the Camp's music videos. In July 2006, the Camp released their third group album, entitled The Last Stand, featuring the return of Heltah Skeltah. The first track and music video released from the project was "Trading Places", which was also featured as the B-Side to the first official single "Yeah". On January 30, 2007, Sean Price will release his second solo album, titled Jesus Price Supastar.
Welcome 2 Bucktown Usa
Boot Camp Clik Lyrics
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Welcome to Bucktown USA
[ Tek ]
Yeah
Smokin on some of that sticky icky for my nigga
I said for my nigga who do that joint back there
That's Scratch from The Roots, you heard me?
[ VERSE 1: Supreme of The Representativz ]
Hey yo, it's real out here
You better know the drill out here
Son, you better pack steel out here
The minute you show fear you get killed out here
I seen niggas slip and lose they will out here
Word, playin the curb where crack rock and lleyo is served
Watchin for beast so they don't observe
Another day another hustle, nigga, stay in your swerve
I stay focused and never let it weigh on my nerves
Back on the block where young thugs blast for they props
Trash the glock through a 100 yard dash on a cop
Got half the p's runnin while the other half watch
And when it's hot stash the work in your sock or get knocked
This is a dirty game, so play it to win
And watch them niggas, they some devious men
You either love me or hate me, ain't no need to pretend
Cause fake friends always wind up enemies in the end
[ CHORUS: Buckshot ]
Welcome to Bucktown USA
Where the weak get dissed every day
(Bucktown is the state of mind that I'm trapped in)
(Lawd, some bwoy gon' get dead tonight)
[ VERSE 2: Steele ]
Bucktown USA, where it all started
Respect to the products and the dearly departed
Bow Leg Dimples, Dotty and Janie
Rob and Smiley made me, the community raised me
Mom left pops, moved to the Eighties
Canarsie hookey parties was crazy
Glenwood P's, watch for the d's who down in the trenches
Playin the benches, rappin to release tension
When are you got sentenced I knew they meant business
When Bo got hit, shit, I knew we had to flip this
PNC, BCC, Genereal S-t-double e-l-e
We do this like we do this cause we all family
Known as some of the truest in this industry
Contract combat left casualties
Duck down when you're marked on target and I squeeze
[ CHORUS ]
[ VERSE 3: Buckshot ]
I walk up with my boots tight
Laced up by my leg, I'm beyond your reg hood type
And half of you dudes is like
Hollywood rap act that belong on a movie site
Come on aight, admit it
You really want to come into my hood but you know it's not good to come up in it
Cause everyday we on a mission
Don't slip, don't snooze, when you move through disciplined
Listen, never think it's all gravy, it could be yours, baby
They'll even take from your lady; and boo
If I was you I wouldn't hang with no ducks
Blue-ball dogs never could bust, but this is us
And we're known for kickin up dust and play no games
Plus we up in here like Rogaine - hold, mane
And even though we divide we multiply
By the division of niggas who still in it to ride
[ CHORUS ]
[ VERSE 4: Tek ]
Around here they call me Shoot-It-be , it fit for the dice
Hit em up two times or I throw trips trice
Dependin on the day I may give you a walk
Try to save you from a six and peein out on the chalk
Your nigga had to learn the hard way that family fight
Might bet against 'cause to see my brother get right
I go hard till the end till the dropping is finished
Or clips empty, police in the vicinity
My bank ain't in the million but my army is there
My loot'll gun a man, shoot the style of braids out your hair
be 's and all, catch you in a club or more
( ? ) your man ( ? )
Give him a ( ? ) stab and poke his kidneys
Flee in the red d boy, big truck series
Welcome to Bucktown USA
Where the weak get dissed every day
[ CHORUS ]
The Boot Camp Clik's song "Welcome to Bucktown USA" is a classic hip hop track that introduces listeners to the raw and dangerous environment of Bucktown, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The lyrics are gritty and paint a vivid picture of the street life that dominates the area, with references to drug dealing, police brutality, and the need to carry weapons for protection. The opening line from Supreme, "Hey yo, it's real out here," sets the tone for the rest of the song and captures the sense of urgency and danger that pervades the neighborhood.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey yo, it's real out here
The neighborhood is dangerous and one must be prepared to face it
You better know the drill out here
You must understand how to survive on the streets
Son, you better pack steel out here
Carrying a weapon is a necessity
The minute you show fear you get killed out here
You must not show any signs of weakness or vulnerability
I seen niggas slip and lose they will out here
There have been instances where people have lost their will to survive
Back on the block where young thugs blast for they props
The streets are a place where young criminals compete for respect
Trash the glock through a 100 yard dash on a cop
Some criminals run away from police after committing crimes
You either love me or hate me, ain't no need to pretend
People's true feelings will be revealed in the end
Welcome to Bucktown USA
Welcome to a dangerous neighborhood
Where the weak get dissed every day
People who show vulnerability are ridiculed and targeted
Bucktown is the state of mind that I'm trapped in
Bucktown represents a way of thinking and living that is not easy to escape
Bucktown USA, where it all started
Bucktown is the origin of something important
We do this like we do this cause we all family
The people in the neighborhood are like a family who work together
Contract combat left casualties
Engaging in contractual disagreements can have harmful consequences
Duck down when you're marked on target and I squeeze
Protect yourself when someone is aiming to harm you
And half of you dudes is like
Many people do not understand what it is like in the neighborhood
Hollywood rap act that belong on a movie site
Some rappers seem fake and do not fit in with the realities of the neighborhood
Don't slip, don't snooze, when you move through disciplined
Be vigilant and disciplined when navigating the neighborhood
My bank ain't in the million but my army is there
I may not have a lot of money, but I have people who will support me
Where the weak get dissed every day
People who show vulnerability are ridiculed and targeted
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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