Young Buck

He tied the nuptial knot with Tanee McCall in 2002. The following year the couple was blessed with a daughter Jayla.

Young Buck was born on March 15, 1981 as David Darnell Brown in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jealous of his friend, Clay Cole, who excelled at rapping, young Brown chose to take up rapping professionally. His main aim was to beat his friend Cole, and he was ready to pay whatever price it took in the process.

With Clay relocating to Tallahassee, Florida, Buck took to recording at the studios. He was only 14 years old then. Two years henceforth, he was given an opportunity to perform for Brian ‘Baby’ Williams, co-founder of Cash Money Records, for the first time.

He then went on a world tour with Birdman and together with the latter, did several shows. Despite being signed by the label, he never appeared on any of its albums. Furthermore, he did not release his own song under the label.

His association with Cash Money Records lasted for several years post which he together with rapper Juvenile left the label in 2004 and instead joined the latter’s label, UTP records. He joined the UTP Playas rap group as well.

In 2004, he released his debut studio album, ‘Straight Outta Cashville’. The album was very well received by music lovers as it peaked at the top position on the charts, selling more than 2.3 million copies worldwide. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

It was while working for the UTP Records that he first met New York rapper 50 Cent who later offered him a position at the G-Unit Records, under Interscope Records. Meanwhile, while he was at UTP Records, he released two independent albums, ‘Born to Be a Thug’ and ‘The Compilation with UTP’

This American rapper refers to his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, as ‘Cashville, Ten-A-Ki’.