written by Christopher “Scav†Yuscavage
Young Buck is “Straight Outta Ca$hville†– a place that seems to only pack guns, violence, drugs, money, and oddly-placed “Kill Bill†samples into a space known more for its guitar-wielding country music legends that its gun-toting hip-hop artists.
While the previous Southern-bias has all but been eliminated from hip-hop (see the success of Lil’ Jon, Outkast, etc.), fans of metropolitan East coast hip-hop will be surprised by G-Unit’s Buck, a charismatic, if not cocky and brash, Southern-drawled rapper with a chip on his shoulder and a style comparable to mentor 50 Cent. While no lyrical genius by any standards, Buck’s performances are less punchline (unlike labelmate Lloyd Banks) and more punch with a knack for all the aforementioned evils. Still, his limited range of topics quickly grow thinner than rumors of Elvis still roaming Nashville, with the result being the stale “Ca$hville.â€
