On this date in 1993, Buckshot Shorty, the 5 Foot MC amd DJ Evil Dee launched their first full-length album, Enta Da Stage, in 1993 on Nervous Information. That is undoubtedly some of the pivotal albums to the sub-genre now coined as “backpack rap”.
With complete in-house manufacturing from Evil Dee and The Beatminerz’ Mr. Walt, Enta Da Stage tells the narrative of the gritty streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn from the angle of younger, Black youngsters submerged in that surroundings. With a really cinematic really feel, the album captures the essence of the unforgiving streets whereas sustaining its conceptual focus of utilizing the music to amplify the surroundings. The album additionally launched followers to the poetic, weed-puffing duo Smif N Wessun and Heltah Skeltah, the origin of the late, nice Sean Worth.
Recorded totally within the world-renowned and now-defunct D&D Studios, tracks that propelled the venture embrace songs like “I Bought Cha Opin”, “How Many MCs”, which was powered by a KRS-One pattern, and the lead single, “Who Bought The Props?”, the observe that might endlessly etch Black Moon in Hip Hop historical past.
Salute to Buck, Evil Dee, 5Ft., Mr. Walt, Dru Ha, and the remainder of the Duck Down/Boot Camp Clik household for this timeless basic!
