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27-580: The duo debuted on Black Moon 's 1993 album Enta da Stage on the tracks "Blac Smif-N-Wessun" and "U Da Man". They released their first single " Bucktown " b/w "Let's Git It On" in early 1994, which became an underground hit. Released in January 1995, their album Dah Shinin' peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and went on to sell over 300,000 copies in

54-482: A supergroup called the Boot Camp Clik . Due to the group's hiatus, Black Moon refused to submit a new album for Nervous Records and were dropped from the label. However, 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. The album was not authorized by the group as the label bootlegged it and became entangled in

81-455: A group called Unique Image. The two later met a former backup dancer Kenyatte " Buckshot " Blake in the Brownsville, Brooklyn and formed a friendship based on similar musical aspirations. The trio released their first single "Who Got da Props" in 1992, which became an underground hit, peaking at number 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. With the help of DJ Chuck Chillout ,

108-570: 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. In 1999, the group released its long-awaited second album War Zone through Priority Records . The album saw a change in the group's musical style, with a more mature and more serious lyrical delivery from member Buckshot, more vocal contributions from member 5 ft (who appeared on three songs from Enta da Stage and six songs on War Zone ), and also featured

135-464: A majority, if not all of the album. The album is entitled Monumental and was released on June 28, 2011. The album's guests include Raekwon , Bun B , Styles P , Heltah Skeltah , Top Dogg , Buckshot from Boot Camp Clik , Memphis Bleek , Freeway , Black Rob and Hurricane G . In September 2013, the duo announced the release of a reggae -inspired extended play entitled Born and Raised entirely produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam . The EP

162-448: A new lo-fi production sound from the original two members of Da Beatminerz. Alongside several Boot Camp Click members, it features guest appearances from rappers Busta Rhymes , Heather B. , M.O.P. , Q-Tip and Teflon. Despite its singles "Two Turntables & a Mic" and "This Is What It Sounds Like (Worldwind)" made small impact on the Billboard charts , the album reached number 35 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart and remains

189-502: A number of compilation albums over the next few years, including Soundbombing II , Lyricist Lounge 2 , Domingo 's Game Over , Soundbombing III , and Frankie Cutlass 's Politics & Bullshit . They were never able to release the album they recorded for Rawkus Records in 2002, though it has circulated as a bootleg. They rejoined Duck Down Music for the release of the Boot Camp Clik's second group album The Chosen Few in

216-471: A track included on the Official Joints mixtape, a collection of previously unreleased songs by NYC rappers. Heltah Skeltah dropped their third album together titled D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) which was released on September 30, 2008. Sean Price died in his sleep on August 8, 2015. He was 43 years old. Rock had his own song called "I Am Rock", which was not used in any Heltah Skeltah albums and

243-553: Is an American underground hip hop group from Brooklyn , New York . Formed in 1992 by East Coast rappers Buckshot and 5ft and record producer DJ Evil Dee , they debuted in 1992 with the release of the single " Who Got da Props ". The group was most notable for their debut album Enta da Stage , and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik . As of 2024, the group has released four studio albums. The roots of Black Moon go back to Brooklyn's Bushwick High School , where Kasim "5ft" Reid and Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgrade met and formed

270-504: The Chemistry album with classic Black Moon beats. Member 5 ft provided his first appearance on Boot Camp Clik album Casualties of War with the song "BK All Day". From 2008 to 2009, Buckshot has released his second collaborative album with 9th Wonder titled The Formula , followed by a studio album with KRS-One titled Survival Skills , both to appear on the Billboard 200. It

297-572: The U.S. and is now regarded as an underground hip hop classic. Following the album's release, the group temporarily broke up. Member Buckshot and Dru Ha formed Duck Down Management in 1994 to formally manage Black Moon and Smif-N-Wessun. The year 1995 saw the release of Smif-N-Wessun's debut album Dah Shinin' through Nervous Records' sub-label Wreck Records, which featured contributions from Evil Dee with his extended production team Da Beatminerz and Buckshot, who recruited fellow Brooklyn local groups Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz to form

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324-503: The United States. Along with "Bucktown", the album featured the singles "Wrekonize" b/w "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and "Wontime" b/w "Stand Strong". Dah Shinin became an influential album in the hardcore hip hop scene of the mid-1990s. Soon after the release of their debut, Smif-N-Wessun received a cease and desist order over their group name by the Smith & Wesson firearms company. To avoid

351-410: The chorus sampling Redman 's 1996 hit "Pick it Up"), became a Hot 100 hit. Despite the single's success, the album was criticized due to its lighter content. Price and Rock seemed disillusioned with their lack of sales, and split up. Rock began having problems with Duck Down Records , and split with the label, signing to DJ Lethal's Lethal Records. He planned to release an album titled Planet Rock , but

378-871: The group signed a record deal with New York -based independent label Nervous Records , becoming the first hip hop act on then- house music -oriented record label. The group recruited Evil Dee's older brother Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgrade for recording the pre-production of their debut studio album, which eventually led to the formation of hip hop production team Da Beatminerz between Dewgrade brothers. Black Moon premiered its debut studio album, Enta da Stage , on October 19, 1993, including "Who Got da Props?", "Son Get Wrec", " How Many MC's... ", " Buck Em Down " and another Hot 100 hit single " I Got Cha Opin (Remix)". The album featured guest appearances from Havoc of Mobb Deep , Nervious Records' intern and promoter Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman , and debuting hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun . Enta da Stage went on to sell over 350,000 copies in

405-475: The group's highest charted full-length. Later the same year, Buckshot released his debut solo studio album, The BDI Thug , to mediocre reviews and poor sales. Four Black Moon songs were included in 2000 compilation Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits . Black Moon, together with Lord Have Mercy, was featured on the track "Devastatin' .... That's Us!" from Da Beatminerz debut album Brace 4 Impak , released in 2001. Black Moon returned in 2003 for

432-562: The label folded and the album disappeared. Sean Price remained with the Camp for their second album The Chosen Few in 2002. Heltah Skeltah reunited in 2005, making appearances on Sean Price's solo album Monkey Barz and Smif-N-Wessun's Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded . The duo continued work with the Boot Camp for their third group effort The Last Stand , released in July 2006. In 2007, Heltah Skeltah had

459-575: The lawsuit, they changed their name to Cocoa Brovaz in 1996. In 1997, Cocoa Brovaz joined up with the Buckshot , Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz for Boot Camp Clik debut collaborative effort For the People . In early 1998, the duo dropped their second album The Rude Awakening . The release was met with mixed reviews and moderate sales. The album's lead single, the Raekwon -assisted "Black Trump",

486-454: The release of its third album Total Eclipse , which is the first Black Moon album featured production from outside record producers other than Da Beatminerz (such as Nottz and MoSS ). It produced the underground hit "Stay Real" and "Pressure is Tight", as well as two music videos, shot for the singles "Stay Real" and "This Goes Out to You". The album, like the group's previous efforts, received good reviews, but it wasn't able to reach outside

513-516: The same year. In September 2005, they returned as Smif-N-Wessun for the album Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded . The album received good reviews, and sold around 35,000-40,000 copies in the United States. In 2006, the Boot Camp Clik released their third group album, The Last Stand , to strong reviews and Smif-N-Wessun appeared on a special edition of Ich , the second album of the German rapper Sido . Smif-N-Wessun's fourth album, Smif-n-Wessun: The Album ,

540-422: The singles "Operation Lock Down" and "Therapy". The album sold over 250,000 copies in the United States, and has become a classic because of its grimy, basement sound and strong lyrics. The duo released a group album with the Boot Camp in 1997, then followed in 1998 with their second effort Magnum Force . The album's lead single, "I Ain't Havin' That" (sampled from the A Tribe Called Quest track " Hot Sex ", with

567-598: The tracks "Wontime", "Cession at da Doghillee" and "Let's Git It On". Later in 1995, they grouped up with fellow Boot Camp members O.G.C. to form the Fab 5 (a nod to the Beatles ), and released a surprise hit single, "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". Out of the Fab 5 members, Rock and Sean Price received the most attention for their charisma and chemistry. The duo released their debut album Nocturnal in June 1996, which included "Leflah", as well as

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594-533: The underground hip hop audience. DJ Evil Dee continued production work with Da Beatminerz, and Buckshot continued to work with the Boot Camp Clik. In 2004 the group released a documentary film Behind the Moon . In 2005, Buckshot released a collaborative album with producer 9th Wonder titled Chemistry . In 2006, DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt released a mixtape titled Alter the Chemistry , which paired Buckshot's vocals from

621-616: Was not able to reach any Billboard charts. In 1999, the Clik was dropped from Priority Records , leaving the duo temporarily unsigned. Soon after, the Cocoa Brovaz released an underground single "Super Brooklyn", which sampled the Super Mario Bros. theme . Because of the illegal use of the sample , the duo was not able to officially release the track, but the single landed them a deal with underground label Rawkus Records . They appeared on

648-404: Was recently confirmed by the group in 2011 that it started recording its fourth album together called Dark Side of the Moon and to be entirely produced again by Da Beatminerz, with possible new members to its production team. However, the event did not happen until 2019, when the group scheduled to reunite for their first album in 16 years. The trio's fourth studio album entitled Rise of da Moon

675-882: Was released on December 3, 2013, and includes guest appearances from Junior Reid , Junior Kelly , Jahdan Blakkamoore and DJ Full Factor. The EP's release was supported by one single – "Solid Ground" featuring Junior Reid. In September 2018, they performed on NPR 's Tiny Desk Concerts . In 2019, the group has released their sixth studio album The All , entirely produced by the Soul Council production team ( 9th Wonder , Khrysis , Eric Gabouer, Eric Jones, Nottz ), followed-up by extended play Seasons with Belgian hip hop producer dFonk. They also participated in Black Moon's fourth studio album Rise of da Moon . Black Moon (group) Black Moon ( backronymed as Brothers Lyrically Acting Combining Kicking Music Out On Nations )

702-518: Was released on October 18, 2019, featuring guest appearances from Method Man , Rock of Heltah Skeltah, and the group's long time collaborators Swif-N-Wessun. Heltah Skeltah Heltah Skeltah was an American hip hop duo which consisted of rappers Jahmal "Rock" Bush and Sean "Ruck" Price . The two were also members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik , along with Buckshot , Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C. Heltah Skeltah debuted on Smif-N-Wessun's album Dah Shinin' in 1995, appearing on

729-500: Was released on October 23, 2007. The album is produced by Ken Ring , Tommy Tee and more, and features appearances from Rock of Heltah Skeltah , Joell Ortiz and Norwegian supergroup the Loudmouf Choir. In 2008, they participated as guests in one track on PIO Squad's album Interview . There were plans for a new Smif-n-Wessun album to be released in 2009. The duo has confirmed that legendary producer Pete Rock would be producing

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