Let's start with the beginning: Buck 65 (aka Richard Terfry, aka Stinkin' Rich) is as old as his age. But it's not because he's less young than the others that he's less intelligent. Far from it. Matter of fact, he's from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, which proves a lot (what exactly will never be known). As a toddler he already knew that, his name being Richard, it was written that he should meet Robert Squire, aka Sixtoo, in Halifax, and thus form the Sebutones (that was in 1996, if my source is exact). This is precisely what happened, which gives much credit to destiny, I guess. But a whole bunch of other interesting stuff happened in his life. For example, he met Mr Dibbs, and that's how you become a member of the -multi talented- 1200 Hobbos. Buck 65 can do anything and everything, and that's precisely the reason why he actually does everything: DJ, MC, he created a label (Four Ways To Rock), he does commercials for the NBA, played a part in Sesame Street...just like every human being does, but way better.
As far as music goes, let's simply say that it's close to genius. Now that sure makes things simpler to explain. I might as well be frank. Real poetry like it should be. Excellent scratches like it should be. Sample choices like it should be. In short: the ideal mix. All there's to do is to look a little closer than usual at the lyrics in order to fully comprehend what's behind them. The next step is to look a little closer than usual at the sounds included in all honnesty. After that difficult and rather enjoyable task, shake it all and enjoy. That's when you tell yourself that yep, no way denying it, Buck 65's very amazingly good.
