![]() Have you worked with any of them or are any of them a friend of yours?īuck: A lot of those guys I grew up around, it’s pretty close knit over here. I appreciate the support always though.ĬHM: There have been quite a few artists coming out of Los Angeles lately. The problem is, a lot of people around here want the VIP treatment when I have shows or appearances or just when shit is going well. They show me love in places like Atlanta, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Indiana.ĬHM: Have you received a lot of hometown support?īuck: I get a lot of love in Compton and around where I grew up. I’m not really sure how it happened but a lot of my core fan base is in the Midwest and the south. My first big record was with Waka Flocka, who is real big in the south. A lot of these men ain’t men of their word and I had to learn that along the way – the hard way.ĬHM: How has growing up on the West Coast, specifically Compton, influenced your sound?īuck: I have a universal sound, I really do. This industry isn’t for everybody, honestly. In this industry, people make promises to you just to get you out of their face, they ain’t have zero intention of following through. Where I’m from, when you say you’re going to do something – that’s it, you’re going to do it. ![]() I’m not about that, but I changed it to not have to deal with it.ĬHM: What are some of the other politics in the industry that you were not prepared to deal with?īuck: I’ve been taking my career very seriously over the last two years and some of the biggest obstacles for me have been getting my records on mainstream radio without a major co-sign and dealing with people that aren’t reliable. They were expecting some street shit and didn’t want to pay for insurance and liabilities. At the beginning of my career, there were a lot of problems with promoters and people like who were afraid to book me because they got the wrong idea with my name. For the last six years I’ve been Billionaire Buck. ![]() What prompted the name change?īuck: For the first six months in the game I was rapping under Compton Buck – a combination of where I’m from and my last name. I had the opportunity to speak to the 30-year-old rapper on his changing his name, what he’s learned while being in the industry, his fans, collaborating with big name artists, Eclipse 2, and his hustle.ĬHM: Before you became Billionaire Buck, you rapped under the alias Compton Buck. His upcoming EP, Eclipse 2, the follow-up to his previous mixtape, Apollo, is dropping this spring. ![]() His lyrical style and sound, which he denotes draws influence from more than just the West Coast, is an assortment of energetic flows coupled with flashy lyrics designed just for the streets. And amongst these new artists, a fresh MC by the name of Billionaire Buck is attempting to position himself amongst these legends and declare his stake as the artist to watch.Įarthell Buck, better known as Billionaire Buck – formally known as Compton’s Buck – was born in Compton and bred by its streets after losing both parents by misfortune and abandonment. However, in the midst of the ferocity and scarceness, myriads of cultural icons were born and a crop of new musicians were raised. While Los Angeles is more prominently known for its beaches, Hollywood, and In-N-Out, the inner cities like Compton, also historically known as Hub City (Compton sits almost directly in the middle of Los Angeles, California) Is widely known for its avid gang life, poverty stricken neighborhoods, and steady stream of musical artists. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Quik, MC Eiht, MC Ren, The Game, Kendrick Lamar, and his TDE team all hail from the current West Coast hot spot. Compton, the urban metropolitan, is the birthplace of some of the most gifted and revered gangster rap and hip hop artists of the 20th and 21st century.
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