Published Tue, January 12, 2021 at 10:55 AM EST
Smif-N-Wessun's "Bucktown" is certainly quintessential boom bap at its finest.
"Bucktown" not only represents a high-point of Brooklyn-focused music, but also serves as a metaphor for Smif-N-Wessun's entire career; how MCs can become conduits for neighborhoods all across the world.
Watch the thin line of rap and reality, Get yourself hurt, even cause fatal casualties."
- "Stand Strong"
This is the story of a place that we call home/ Where the kids pack heat when it’s time to roam."
- "Home Sweet Home"
Watch: Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and Evil Dee recording "Dah Shinin'" in 1995