Buckwild (record producer) facts for kids

Anthony Best, known professionally as Buckwild, is a talented hip hop producer from The Bronx, New York City. He was born on March 20, 1968. Buckwild is part of a famous music group called Diggin' in the Crates Crew, which includes other well-known artists like Lord Finesse and Big L. He has created beats for many popular rappers, including The Notorious B.I.G.'s song "I Got a Story to Tell" and Black Rob's hit "Whoa!". In 2013, a music website called HipHopDX described him as one of hip hop's most important and praised producers.

Buckwild's Music Journey

Buckwild started his career in 1993 and has been making music ever since. He is known for his unique style of hip hop production.

Collaborative Albums

Buckwild has worked with other artists to release full albums.

• In 2010, he released Nineteen Ninety Now with rapper Celph Titled.
• In 2014, he teamed up with Meyhem Lauren for an album called Silk Pyramids.
• He also released Trafficanté with Pounds in 2019.
• In 2022, he worked with the group Artifacts on their album No Expiration Date.

Compilation Albums

Buckwild has also released albums that collect some of his best work or remixes.

• Buckwild: Diggin' in the Crates came out in 2007.
• He released Nineteen Ninety More in 2011, again with Celph Titled.
• His album Music Is My Religion was released in 2020.

Extended Plays (EPs)

EPs are shorter music collections than full albums.

• Still Diggin' Composition EP was released in 1998.
• Buckwild Presents... came out in 2010.
• He released Silk Pyramids Extras EP with Meyhem Lauren in 2014.
• Fully Loaded was released in 2020.

Buckwild's Production Work

Buckwild is famous for producing songs for many different hip hop artists. He creates the musical background, or "beat," for their songs.

Notable Artists Buckwild Produced For

He has produced tracks for some of the biggest names in hip hop music.

• O.C.: Buckwild produced several songs on O.C.'s album Word...Life in 1994, including "Time's Up."
• Big L: He produced "Put It On" in 1994 and several tracks on Big L's 1995 album Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous.
• Kool G Rap: Buckwild produced "Blowin' Up in the World" and "Fast Life" for Kool G Rap's 1995 album 4,5,6.
• AZ: He produced "Ho Happy Jackie" on AZ's 1995 album Doe or Die. He also worked on AZ's albums Aziatic (2002), A.W.O.L. (2005), Doe or Die II (2021), and all 11 songs on Truth Be Told (2023).
• The Notorious B.I.G.: One of his most famous productions is "I Got a Story to Tell" from The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 album Life After Death.
• Jay-Z: Buckwild produced "Lucky Me" on Jay-Z's 1997 album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.
• Big Pun: He produced "Dream Shatterer" on Big Pun's 1998 album Capital Punishment.
• Black Rob: Buckwild produced the very popular song "Whoa!" from Black Rob's 1999 album Life Story.
• Nas: He produced "These Are Our Heroes" on Nas's 2004 album Street's Disciple and "You Wouldn't Understand" on Life Is Good in 2012.
• The Game: Buckwild produced "Like Father, Like Son" on The Game's 2005 album The Documentary.
• 50 Cent: He produced "I Don't Need 'Em" on 50 Cent's 2005 album The Massacre.
• Jadakiss: Buckwild produced "Pain & Torture" on Jadakiss's 2009 album The Last Kiss and "Gov't Cheese" on Ignatius in 2020.
• Remy Ma: He produced "She's Gone" on her 2006 album There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story and "WSBH" on I'm Around in 2014.

Buckwild has continued to produce music for many other artists throughout his career, showing his lasting impact on hip hop.

See also

In Spanish: Buckwild para niños