David Darnell Brown, better known by his stage name
Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to
G-Unit Records and
Cashville Records. Young Buck is a former member of the
New York City-based
hip hop group
G-Unit.
Biography
Early life
Young Buck started rapping at the age of 12,
[Young Buck biography and interview. SixShot. Accessed 25 July 2007] and began recording in a studio at 14.
Brian "Baby" Williams spotted Young Buck, not long before leaving high school, at the age of sixteen, having a rap battle and signed the young rapper to his label
Cash Money Records. Both
Juvenile and Young Buck left Cash Money at the same time. While Young Buck joined
UTP Records, Juvenile was pursuing other deals. Young Buck would later sign with
G-Unit.