Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based

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, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by

Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman Drew "Dru Ha" Friedman is an American music and marketing executive based in New York City. Friedman is Co-Founder and CEO of Duck Down Music Inc., 3D Consulting & Distribution, General Manager for Cinematic Music Group, and former Director of ...

and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 20-year existence, the company has released over 40 albums and sold more than 3 million collective copies worldwide. Home of established hip hop artists such as

Boot Camp Clik Boot Camp Clik is an American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York City, which is composed of Buckshot (of Black Moon), Smif-N-Wessun ( Tek and Steele), Heltah Skeltah ( Rockness Monsta and Sean Price) and O.G.C. (Starang Wondah, Top ...

Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.Edwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: ...

Black Rob Robert Ross (June 8, 1968 – April 17, 2021), known professionally as Black Rob, was an American rapper who was signed to Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment. He was best known for his 2000 single " Whoa!", which peaked at number 43 on ...

9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

KRS-One Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the ...

B-Real Louis Mario Freese (born June 2, 1970), known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper. Since 1991, he has been one of two lead rappers in the hip hop group Cypress Hill, along with Sen Dog. He has also been a part of the rap metal ban ...

Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in South Gate, California in 1988. One of the first Latin groups to gain mainstream recognition in hip hop, they have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and have obtained multi ...

, The Away Team,

Statik Selektah Patrick Owen Baril (born January 23, 1982), professionally known as Statik Selektah, is an American record producer, disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality originally from the Boston, Massachusetts area. He is also the founder of Showoff Records ...

, Random Axe,

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David Dallas David Dallas (born 28 August, 1982) is a New Zealand rapper and songwriter of Samoan and European descent. He began his career under the stage name Con Psy, as part of the rap group Frontline, before changing his stage name to his birth name an ...

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Ruste Juxx Victor Evans (born January 20, 1978), better known by his stage name Ruste Juxx, is an American rapper. He is originally from Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was a protege of Sean Price, and a frequent guest rapper on Duck Down Music recordings. His ...

Torae Torae Liston Carr (born March 18, 1983), known mononymously as Torae, is an American rapper from the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York. He has released a number of solo albums and collaborative works, and operates the independent recor ...

Blue Scholars Blue Scholars is an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, created in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and MC Geologic (George Quibuyen), were students at the University of Washington. The name "Blue Scholar ...

Special Teamz Special Teamz is an American hip hop group made of Boston rappers Edo G (formerly of Da Bulldogs), Jaysaun (formerly of the Kreators) and Slaine (of La Coka Nostra). All three members are of different racial backgrounds: Edo G is African-Amer ...

( Slaine of

La Coka Nostra La Coka Nostra (short LCN) is an American hip hop music, hip hop Supergroup (music), supergroup currently composed that of Danny Boy (rapper), Danny Boy, Slaine (rapper), Slaine, DJ Lethal, and Ill Bill. In 2004, its creation started when Dann ...

, Edo G., Jaysaun,

DJ Jayceeoh Jacob Charles Osher, better known as Jayceeoh (born June 6, 1982), is an American DJ, record producer and Turntablist. He is the founder of the record label Super 7 Records. Early years Jayceeoh spent his high school years at the Taylor Alld ...

) and

Kidz in the Hall Kidz in the Hall is an Americans, American Hip hop music, hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois. History Group members Jabari Evans (Naledge) and Michael Aguilar (Double-0 (Kidz in the Hall), Double-0) met in 2000 during a talent show at the Un ...

History

''Duck Down'' (whose name derived from

Boogie Down Productions Boogie Down Productions (BDP) was an American hip-hop group formed in the Bronx, New York City, in 1986. It originally consisted of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the ...

' 1992 hit single of the same name) was originally established as a management company in 1994 to manage the careers of Buckshot's group Black Moon and Smif-N-Wessun. In 1995, co-owners Drew "Dru Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake launched Duck Down Music. After successful debut releases from Black Moon (''

Enta da Stage ''Enta da Stage'' is the debut album by American East Coast hip hop group Black Moon, released on October 19, 1993, through Nervous Records. The album was produced by Black Moon member DJ Evil Dee along with Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz. ''Enta da ...

'') and Smif-N-Wessun (''

Dah Shinin' ''Dah Shinin is the debut studio album by American East Coast hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on January 10, 1995, via Wreck/ Nervous Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Da ...

''), Duck Down entered into a label distribution deal with

Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Silkk the Shocker, Jay-Z, Paris, Mack 10, 504 Boyz, Brotha Lynch Hung, ...

, at the time

EMI EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...

's top hip hop label, which was home of

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip-hop group formed in Compton, California in 1987. Among the earliest and most significant figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, the group is widely considered one of the great ...

and

Master P Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991, which was relau ...

No Limit Records No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal ...

. Within the first year of the deal, Dru Ha & Buckshot introduced its two newest acts simultaneously: Heltah Skeltah and

O.G.C. O.G.C. (an Acronym, initialism for Originoo Gunn Clappaz) is an American Hip hop music, hip hop trio composed of members Starang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah and Top Dog. The group is mostly known through their membership in the Boot Camp Clik, al ...

merging the two groups, forming a quintet, which they dubbed the Fab Five. At Priority/EMI, Duck Down eventually brought over the rest of its core roster, which consisted of the Boot Camp Clik, members: Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah, and O.G.C.. They released nine albums with Priority Records between 1995 and 2000. In 2002, Duck Down entered a new physical distribution partnership with

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for their CD and DVD products in the U.S. and Canada. Duck Down retained its Digital Distribution rights and has its own direct deal with

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. Duck Down produces, manufactures and markets its products independently. In 2005, Duck Down released ''

Monkey Barz ''Monkey Barz'' is the debut solo studio album by American Brooklyn-based rapper Sean Price of Heltah Skeltah. It was released on May 31, 2005 through Duck Down Records as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", followed by Buckshot's '' ...

'' (Sean Price's solo debut), ''

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'' (a collaborative album between Buckshot & producer 9th Wonder) and '' Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded''. Collectively, the three albums cover Artwork was created by clothing designer

Marc Ecko Marc Louis Ecko (né Milecofsky; August 29, 1972) is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and artist. He is the founder and chief creative officer of fashion company Ecko Unlimited. He also founded ''Complex'' magazine in 2002. Early ...

and marketed under the campaign: "''Triple Threat''". In 2007, Duck Down switched distribution to

Koch Records MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch"), formerly known as Koch Records and Entertainment One (eOne) Music/Records, is an American independent record label and music management company based in New York City. It was formed in 1987 as a music div ...

(now

E1 Music MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch"), formerly known as Koch Records and Entertainment One (eOne) Music/Records, is an American independent record label and music management company based in New York City. It was formed in 1987 as a music div ...

) and began expanding its roster as they released albums from

's 2007 '' Stereotypez'', Kidz in the Hall's 2008 '' The In Crowd'' and 2010 '' Land of Make Believe'', as well as Cypress Hill's front man B-Real's 2009 solo LP ''

Smoke N Mirrors ''Smoke N Mirrors'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill. It was released on February 24, 2009 through Duck Down Records with distribution via Koch Entertainment. Production was handled by Jay Turner, Scoop De ...

'' and KRS-One & Buckshot's 2009 ''

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'' - represented a few examples of albums showing the labels growing diversity. In 2011, in addition to releasing Pharoahe Monch's '' W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)'' album, Duck Down Music formed 3D, a music-marketing and consulting firm with its own distribution network that's experienced in navigating the indie landscape. Executing a strategy where 3D provides General Management for Artist-owned indie sub-labels such as

Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He first earned recognition through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey) in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's music ...

's Javotti Media ('' Gutter Rainbows'') and Blue Scholars. This allowed artists to tap into 3D's expertise, relationships, and networks, while retaining control of their projects and ownerships of their masters. Expanded services from 3D are a Music Supervision Department that places clients songs in film, TV, and video games and creation and sales of Artist Merchandising. 2012, saw the releases of

Sean Price Sean Duval Price (March 17, 1972August 8, 2015) was an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. He was one half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, along with partner Rock. Early life and edu ...

’s highly anticipated ''

Mic Tyson ''Mic Tyson'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Sean Price. It was released on October 30, 2012, through Duck Down Records. Production was handled by Alchemist, Beat Butcha, Eric G, Evidence, 9th Wonder, AMP, Khrysis and Wool. It ...

'' album, Skyzoo’s '' A Dream Deferred'',’ 9th Wonder & Buckshot's 3rd collaborative album and releases from acts

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Fashawn Santiago Leyva (born October 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Fashawn, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He first gained recognition for his debut studio album ''Boy Meets World (album), Boy Meets World'' (2009), which recei ...

and

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’s Plug 1 & Plug 2. 2012 also saw the launch of Duck Down Visuals, a production division dedicated to documenting various artists and the lifestyle of their music through self-produced visual shorts. This included several viral Sean Price skits, profiles on up and coming acts;

Freddie Gibbs Fredrick Jamel Tipton (born June 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper and songwriter. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cance ...

Ab-Soul Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised in Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he eventually formed We ...

etc., and special series like Verse Unheard. In 2013, Duck Down Music was retained as project management for

's latest album, '' Prisoner of Conscious'', distributed by EMI Label Services. Overseeing album deliverables, allocation of budget, co-op approvals, international distribution & overall marketing. Duck Down Music's 3D Division was also retained to consult for Cinematic Music Group assisting with

Joey Bada$$ Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, he formed the regional hip-hop group Pro Era in 2011, with whom he ...

project management services with their distributor

RED Distribution RED Music, stylized RED MUSIC, formerly RED Distribution, LLC (Relativity Entertainment Distribution) was a Sony Music, Sony-owned sales and marketing division that merged under The Orchard (company), The Orchard in 2017. RED previously hand ...

Music licensing

As of 2011, Duck Down has placed its artists' songs and original compositions on several notable TV shows ( ESPN's Men's College Basketball programming, ESPN's ''SportsCenter'',

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's '' Hard Knocks'' & ''

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'',

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's ''

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'' & '' Station Zero'', '' CSI'',

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's '' Gangland'',

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's ''

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'', and more). Other promotions include video Game placements (

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's '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'', '' Tony Hawk: Ride'', ''

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'', ''

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'',

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' '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles'' and more), movie placement ('' Limitless''), and national brand campaigns (

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Notable marketing campaigns

Duck Down's artists have previously aligned with several notable brands for their lifestyle and grassroots marketing campaigns such as

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, VTech,

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, and more. In 2010 and 2011, Duck Down partnered with

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to present a unique opportunity for aspiring producers and MCs. This involved an open call for submissions for original sample-free compositions for a chance to receive placement in the

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's game soundtrack (NBA 2K11 and NBA 2K12) and a trip to NYC to perform at Duck Down's

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Showcase. For

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, the winners were the music producer/composer Alex Kresovich for his instrumental "The Return" (

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) and the rap group D.J.I.G. (

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) for their song "Now's My Time" recorded over Alex's instrumental. Alex Kresovich's instrumental "The Return" was also used for the music in the debut commercial for NBA 2K12 which aired on May 31, 2011, during Game 1 of the

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between the

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and

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. *

(Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah, O.G.C.) *

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Bodega Bamz Nathaniel De La Rosa (born March 17, 1985), known professionally as Bodega Bamz, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent, from Spanish Harlem, New York. De La Rosa's 2012 mixtape, ''Strictly 4 My P.A. ...

9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

* Chelsea Reject * Dope D.O.D. (Skits Vicious ( MC), Dopey Rotten (MC), Jay Reaper (MC), Dr. Diggles ( DJ), Peter Songolo (

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Representativz Representativz are an American hip hop duo formed in 1994 by rappers Supreme The Eloheem and Lidu Rock. The group gained fame through their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik, with Lidu Rock being the little brother of Heltah Skeltah's Rock, whi ...

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* The Away Team * De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present First Serve

Discography

;1996 *

Heltah Skeltah Heltah Skeltah was an American Hip hop music, hip hop duo which consisted of rappers Jahmal "Rock" Bush and Sean Price, Sean "Ruck" Price. The two were also members of New York Supergroup (music), supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot ...

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Da Storm ''Da Storm'' is the first studio album by American hip hop trio Originoo Gunn Clappaz. It was released on October 29, 1996, through Duck Down/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, at D&D Studios, at Platinum Isla ...

'' ;1997 *

- '' For the People'' ;1998 *

Cocoa Brovaz Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz and Tek-N-Steele, is an American hip hop duo from Brooklyn, New York City. It is composed of rappers Tekomin "Tek" Williams (born June 3, 1973) from Bedford–Stuyvesant and Darrell "Steele" Yates (born ...

- ''

The Rude Awakening ''The Rude Awakening'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on March 31, 1998, via Priority Records under the name Cocoa Brovaz. The duo was forced to drop their original name after they were sued by ...

'' *

- ''

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'' ;1999 *

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'' *

- '' The M-Pire Shrikez Back'' * ''Various Artists'' - '' Duck Down Presents: The Album'' *

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The BDI Thug ''The BDI Thug'' is the only studio album by American rapper Buckshot (rapper), Buckshot. It was released on October 26, 1999, via Duck Down Music, Duck Down Records. Hip hop production, Production was handled by Mark "Boogie" Brown, Baby Paul, C ...

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- ''

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'' ;2000 *

- '' Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits'' ;2002 * Boot Camp Clik - '' The Chosen Few'' * ''Various Artists'' - ''

Collect Dis Edition ''Collect Dis Edition'' is a 2003 compilation album released on Duck Down Records. The compilation features a number of singles recorded by Boot Camp Clik members and affiliates between 2000 and 2002, as well as past collaborations. Track listin ...

'' ;2003 *

- ''

'' (expanded re-released version) *

- ''

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'' ;2005 *

- ''

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better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

- ''

'' *

Smif-N-Wessun Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz and Tek-N-Steele, is an American hip hop duo from Brooklyn, New York City. It is composed of rappers Tekomin "Tek" Williams (born June 3, 1973) from Bedford–Stuyvesant and Darrell "Steele" Yates (born ...

- '' Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded'' *

- '' War Zone Revisited'' (expanded re-released version) ;2006 *

- '' The Last Stand'' ;2007 *

- ''

Jesus Price Supastar ''Jesus Price Supastar'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Sean Price of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik. Originally planned to be released on September 19, 2006, it was pushed back to October 31, and then was pushed back for th ...

'' *

- '' Still For the People'' (''For the People'' re-release) * Boot Camp Clik -''

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'' *

- '' Stereotypez'' *

- '' Smif-n-Wessun: The Album'' ;2008 *

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- '' The Formula (album), The Formula'' *

- '' The In Crowd'' *

- '' D.I.R.T.'' * DJ Revolution - ''Kings of the Decks'' *

- ''Indestructible'' ;2009 *

-''

'' *

- ''Double Barrel'' * Steele of

- ''Welcome to Bucktown'' *

- ''OOF! EP'' * Blue Scholars - '' Bayani Redux'' *

- ''

Survival Skills (album) ''Survival Skills'' is a collaborative studio album by American rappers KRS-One and Buckshot. It was released on September 15, 2009 through Duck Down Music. Production was handled by Illmind, Black Milk, Khrysis, 9th Wonder, Coptic, DJ Mentplus, ...

'' *

Skyzoo Gregory Skyler Taylor (born December 24, 1980), known professionally as Skyzoo, is an American Director rapper and songwriter. He has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including '' Cloud 9: The 3 Day High'' with 9th W ...

- '' The Salvation'' ;2010 * Steele of

- ''AmeriKKKa's Nightmire Part 2: Children of War'' *

- '' Land of Make Believe'' *

- ''

The eXXecution ''The Exxecution'' (sometimes stylized as ''The eXXecution'') is a collaborative studio album by Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx. It was released on Duck Down Music on March 23, 2010. It features guest appearances from DJ Revolution, Rock, Freddie Foxxx ...

'' * Marco Polo - ''The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo'' * ''Various Artists'' - ''15 Years Of Duck Down'' *

Illmind Ramon Ibanga, Jr. (born August 28, 1980), known professionally as Illmind (often stylized as !llmind), is an American record producer, songwriter, and educator. As of 2012, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. Illmind has co-written and produced hip ...

- '' Live from the Tape Deck'' ;2011 *

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Awakening Awakening(s) may refer to: * Wakefulness, the state of being conscious Religion * Awakening (Finnish religious movement), a Lutheran movement in Finland * Enlightenment in Buddhism, from ''bodhi'' ("awakening") * Great Awakening, several period ...

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- '' W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)'' *

Random Axe ''Random Axe'' is the only studio album from the American hip hop group Random Axe, released June 14, 2011, on Duck Down Music Inc. The group was composed of hip hop producer Black Milk and rappers Guilty Simpson and the late Sean Price. The albu ...

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Guilty Simpson Byron Dwayne "Guilty" Simpson is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla's favorite r ...

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Black Milk Curtis Eugene Cross (born August 14, 1983), better known by his stage name Black Milk, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Career In addition to Slum Village, Black Milk has worked with J Dilla, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Frank-N-D ...

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Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned along ...

- '' Monumental'' *

- '' Game Tested, Streets Approved'' * The Away Team - ''

Scars & Stripes ''Scars & Stripes'' is the fourth album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, it was released on October 11, 2011, on 9th Wonder's label Jamla Records and Duck Down. The album's entirely produced by Khrysis, featuring contributions from ...

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The Rose Tint ''The Rose Tint'' is the second solo studio album by New Zealand rapper David Dallas. It was released as a free download via DatPiff on 5 May, 2011 through Duck Down Music, Dirty Management and Dawn Raid Entertainment. It serves as his first r ...

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Population Control Population control is the practice of artificially maintaining the size of any population. It simply refers to the act of limiting the size of an animal population so that it remains manageable, as opposed to the act of protecting a species from ...

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- ''Occasion'' ;2012 *

's Plug 1 & Plug 2 - '' First Serve'' *

& The Arcitype - ''V.I.C. (Victorious Impervious Champions)'' *

- ''This Generation'' *

- '' A Dream Deferred'' *

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9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

- '' The Solution (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album), The Solution'' ;2013 *

P-Money Peter Wadams (born 25 February 1978), better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand DJ and producer. In 2008 P-Money released the single "Everything", which featured the New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder. The song reached num ...

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Gratitude Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness. This kindness can be gifts, help, favors, or another form of generosity to another person. The word come ...

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Extended Play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...

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- '' Born and Raised'' * Dope D.O.D. - ''Da Roach'' ;2014 *

- ''Backpack Travels'' *

- ''What Goes Around...'' ;2015 *

- '' Sidewalk Exec'' * Chelsea Reject - ''CMPLX'' *

- '' Lucky 7'' ;2020 * Ruste Juxx & Amadeus360theBeatKing - James Brown of the Underground

Mix CDs

*2002: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Peter Parker ''Search And Recover Part 1'' *2004: Smif-N-Wessun & DJ Revolution ''Still Shinin'' *2004: Sean Price ''Donkey Sean Jr'' *2004: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Evil Dee ''Search And Recover Part 2'' *2005: DJ Bucktown ''Blastin' Off Vol. 1'' *2005: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Tony Touch ''Best of BCC Freestyles'' *2005: DJ Logic (DJ Master Nash) ''Rap Center'' *2006: Black Moon - ''Alter the Chemistry'' *2006: Smif-N-Wessun ''X-Files Official Mix'' *2006: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Sherazta ''Search And Recover Part 3'' *2006: Steele ''America Nightmare'' *2006: Tek ''Famlee First Mix CD - Vol. 1'' *2006: Tek ''I Got This'' *2006: DJ Bucktown ''Blastin' Off Vol.2'' *2007: Steele ''Hotstyle Takeover'' *2007: Sean Price ''Master P'' *2007: Ruste Juxx ''Reign of Destruction'' *2007: Supreme ''The Perfect Weapon'' *2008: Rock ''Shell Shock'' *2008: ''Duck Down Hotline'' *2008: Ruste Juxx ''The Prelude Mixtape'' *2009: Naledge of Kidz in the Hall ''Chicago Picasso'' *2009: Steele ''Welcome To Bucktown'' *2009: Sean Price ''Kimbo Price'' *2010: Tek ''24KT Smoke'' *2010: Rock ''Rockin Out West'' *2010: Ruste Juxx ''Adamantine'' *2011: David Dallas ''The Rose Tint'' *2011: Skyzoo''The Great Debater'' *2011: ''The Best of Duck Down Music 2011'' *2012: Skyzoo ''Theo Vs. J.J." *2020: Ruste Juxx & Amadeus360TheBeatKing ''James Brown of the Underground''

References

External links

Duck Down Website

Duck Down YouTube

Duck Down SoundCloud
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