Buff1
Jamall Bufford | |
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| Birth name | Jamall Jernard Bufford |
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| Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2000-present |
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Jamall Jernard Bufford (born in southwest
Mr. Porter, and Waajeed.[4] In 2010, Bufford and DJ Rhettmatic released a collaborative self-titled project, Crown Royale, and went a nationwide tour with Mayer Hawthorne.[5] He quits using his Buff1 moniker and dropped his third solo full-length in 2013 under his real name.[6] The same year, he formed and runs rap performing arts group The Black Opera along with many other artists.[7]
Accolades
Based on his presence in Michigan's hip hop scene and the critical response to his album Pure, Real Detroit Weekly named Jamall Bufford the Best Solo Rap Artist of 2007.[8] Bufford is listed on URB Magazine's Next 100 (acts to look out for nationally) for 2009.[9] In 2013 Jamall was named one of the Top 25 Artists of 2013 by OK-Tho.com.[10]
There's Only One
After a tour for his first album, he started working on and soon released his second full-length LP, There's Only One.
URB Magazine's review called the production "a lengthy album without weakness". For There's Only One, Bufford enlisted help from producers, including Black Milk, and Zo! as well as AML cohorts 14KT and the Lab Techs. Features on the album include Mayer Hawthorne a.k.a. DJ Haircut, DJ Rhettmatic, and Black Milk.[11]
Touring
BuffordLittle Brother and Ghostface Killah), and has toured extensively throughout Europe, and the U.S.[5]
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
- 2007: Pure (album)
- 2008: There's Only One (album)
- 2013: Victim Of A Modern Age (album)
- 2018: Time in Between Thoughts (album)
Mixtapes
- 2005: The One And Only Mixtape
- 2006: Small City, Big Name
- 2009: It's A 1derful Life
Collaborative albums
- 2000: The Thrill Is Gone (with Athletic Mic League)
- 2002: Sweats And Kicks (with Athletic Mic League)
- 2004: Jungle Gym Jungle (with Athletic Mic League)
- 2010: Crown Royale (with DJ Rhettmatic as Crown Royale)
- 2015: Freedom Is (with Kensaye as part of The Black Opera)
- 2016: African America (with The Black Opera)
References
- ^ Justin (2010-11-18). "Interview With Buff1". KevinNottingham.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Jamall Bufford". Mello Music Group. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Hammer, M. Steve (2008-01-16). "Buff1 - Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Buff1 - Pure". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b (August 17, 2011). "// A-Side Worldwide: Jamall Bufford | Interview". Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-07.. Jamall Bufford Interview.
- ^ "Victim of a Modern Age by Jamall Bufford on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Info". The.Black.Opera. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ (March 4, 2008). [1] Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today. The Real Detroit Weekly.
- ^ Bufford, Jamall (May 17, 2009). "Buff1: URB Next 100". URB Magazine.
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- ^ "Buff1 - There's Only One". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ (June 7, 2011). [2]. Club Zone.