Duck Down Music
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Founded | 1995 |
Founder | Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake |
Distributor(s) | Fontana |
Genre | Hip hop |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Official website | www |
Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based
History
Duck Down (whose name derived from
In 2002, Duck Down entered a new physical distribution partnership with Navarre Corporation for their CD and DVD products in the U.S. and Canada. Duck Down retained its Digital Distribution rights and has its own direct deal with iTunes.[4] Duck Down produces, manufactures and markets its products independently.
In 2005, Duck Down released
In 2007, Duck Down switched distribution to
In 2011, in addition to releasing Pharoahe Monch's W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) album, Duck Down Music formed 3D, a music-marketing and consulting firm with its own distribution network that's experienced in navigating the indie landscape. Executing a strategy where 3D provides General Management for Artist-owned indie sub-labels such as Talib Kweli's Javotti Media (Gutter Rainbows)[8] and Blue Scholars.[9] This allowed artists to tap into 3D's expertise, relationships, and networks, while retaining control of their projects and ownerships of their masters. Expanded services from 3D are a Music Supervision Department that places clients songs in film, TV, and video games and creation and sales of Artist Merchandising.
2012, saw the releases of Sean Price’s highly anticipated Mic Tyson album, Skyzoo’s A Dream Deferred,’ 9th Wonder & Buckshot's 3rd collaborative album and releases from acts Murs & Fashawn and De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2. 2012 also saw the launch of Duck Down Visuals, a production division dedicated to documenting various artists and the lifestyle of their music through self-produced visual shorts. This included several viral Sean Price skits, profiles on up and coming acts; Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul etc., and special series like Verse Unheard.
In 2013, Duck Down Music was retained as project management for
Music licensing
As of 2011, Duck Down has placed its artists' songs and original compositions on several notable TV shows (
and more).Other promotions include video Game placements (
Notable marketing campaigns
Duck Down's artists have previously aligned with several notable brands for their lifestyle and grassroots marketing campaigns such as Scion, Rockstar Games, Coca-Cola, Microsoft Zune,[17] Pepsi Max,[18] VTech, Reebok,[19] and more.
In 2010 and 2011, Duck Down partnered with
For
- Boot Camp Clik (Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah, O.G.C.)
- B-Real
- Black Moon
- Black Rob
- Blue Scholars
- Bodega Bamz
- 9th Wonder
- Chelsea Reject
- Dope D.O.D. (Skits Vicious (DJ), Peter Songolo (Record producer))
- Kidz in the Hall
- KRS-One
- Marco Polo
- Pharoahe Monch
- Representativz
- Statik Selektah
- Team Facelift
- The Away Team
- De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present First Serve
Discography
- 1996
- Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal
- O.G.C. - Da Storm
- 1997
- 1998
- Cocoa Brovaz - The Rude Awakening
- Heltah Skeltah - Magnum Force
- 1999
- Black Moon - War Zone
- O.G.C. - The M-Pire Shrikez Back
- Various Artists - Duck Down Presents: The Album
- Buckshot- The BDI Thug
- Representativz - Angels of Death
- 2000
- 2002
- Boot Camp Clik - The Chosen Few
- Various Artists - Collect Dis Edition
- 2003
- Buckshot - The BDI Thug (expanded re-released version)
- Black Moon - Total Eclipse
- 2005
- Sean Price- Monkey Barz
- Chemistry
- Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded
- Black Moon - War Zone Revisited(expanded re-released version)
- 2006
- 2007
- Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar
- Boot Camp Clik - Still For the People (For the People re-release)
- Boot Camp Clik -Casualties of War
- Stereotypez
- Smif-N-Wessun - Smif-n-Wessun: The Album
- 2008
- Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Formula
- Kidz in the Hall - The In Crowd
- Heltah Skeltah - D.I.R.T.
- DJ Revolution - Kings of the Decks
- Ruste Juxx - Indestructible
- 2009
- Smoke N Mirrors
- Torae & Marco Polo - Double Barrel
- Steele of Smif-N-Wessun - Welcome to Bucktown
- Blue Scholars - OOF! EP
- Blue Scholars - Bayani Redux
- KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills (album)
- Skyzoo - The Salvation
- 2010
- Steele of Smif-N-Wessun - AmeriKKKa's Nightmire Part 2: Children of War
- Kidz in the Hall - Land of Make Believe
- The eXXecution
- Marco Polo - The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo
- Various Artists - 15 Years Of Duck Down
- Skyzoo & Illmind - Live from the Tape Deck
- 2011
- Promise - Awakening
- Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
- Random Axe (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, and Black Milk) - Random Axe
- Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun - Monumental
- Black Rob - Game Tested, Streets Approved
- The Away Team - Scars & Stripes
- David Dallas - The Rose Tint
- Statik Selektah - Population Control
- Kidz in the Hall - Occasion
- 2012
- Plug 2 - First Serve
- Ruste Juxx & The Arcitype - V.I.C. (Victorious Impervious Champions)
- Murs & Fashawn - This Generation
- Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred
- Sean Price - Mic Tyson
- Buckshot & 9th Wonder - The Solution
- 2013
- P-Money - Gratitude
- Statik Selektah - Extended Play
- Smif-N-Wessun - Born and Raised
- Dope D.O.D. - Da Roach
- 2014
- Buckshot & P-Money - Backpack Travels[26]
- Statik Selektah - What Goes Around...[27]
- 2015
- Bodega Bamz - Sidewalk Exec
- Chelsea Reject - CMPLX
- Statik Selektah - Lucky 7
- 2020
- Ruste Juxx & Amadeus360theBeatKing - James Brown of the Underground
Mix CDs
- 2002: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Peter Parker Search And Recover Part 1
- 2004: Smif-N-Wessun & DJ Revolution Still Shinin
- 2004: Sean Price Donkey Sean Jr
- 2004: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Evil Dee Search And Recover Part 2
- 2005: DJ Bucktown Blastin' Off Vol. 1
- 2005: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Tony Touch Best of BCC Freestyles
- 2005: DJ Logic (DJ Master Nash) Rap Center
- 2006: Black Moon - Alter the Chemistry
- 2006: Smif-N-Wessun X-Files Official Mix
- 2006: Boot Camp Clik & DJ Sherazta Search And Recover Part 3
- 2006: Steele America Nightmare
- 2006: Tek Famlee First Mix CD - Vol. 1
- 2006: Tek I Got This
- 2006: DJ Bucktown Blastin' Off Vol.2
- 2007: Steele Hotstyle Takeover
- 2007: Sean Price Master P
- 2007: Ruste Juxx Reign of Destruction
- 2007: Supreme The Perfect Weapon
- 2008: Rock Shell Shock
- 2008: Duck Down Hotline
- 2008: Ruste Juxx The Prelude Mixtape
- 2009: Naledge of Kidz in the Hall Chicago Picasso
- 2009: Steele Welcome To Bucktown
- 2009: Sean Price Kimbo Price
- 2010: Tek 24KT Smoke
- 2010: Rock Rockin Out West
- 2010: Ruste Juxx Adamantine
- 2011: David Dallas The Rose Tint
- 2011: SkyzooThe Great Debater
- 2011: The Best of Duck Down Music 2011
- 2012: Skyzoo Theo Vs. J.J."
- 2020: Ruste Juxx & Amadeus360TheBeatKing James Brown of the Underground
References
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- ^ "VH1 Basketball Wives". VH1.com. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen. "'Madden NFL 09' Soundtrack Features Gym Class Heroes, Busta Rhymes, Good Charlotte And More". MTV.com.
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- ^ "Zune Hooks Up with Murs and Kidz in the Hall". URB.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Pepsi MAX NFL Audible - Jets vs. Colts". NFL.com.
- ^ Chanda, Devin. "Kidz In The Hall and Reebok Remixes Kicks and Classics". Giant Magazine.
- ^ "NBA 2K11 X DUCK DOWN RECORDS HOLD MC/PRODUCER CONTEST". WoooHa.com.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam. "Enter to Have Your Music in NBA 2K12". XXLMag.com.
- ^ "2K Sports Partners with Duck Down Music For Second Installment of NBA(R) 2K12 Soundtrack Contest". Wall Street Journal. 23 March 2011.
- ^ "2K Sports and Duck Down Music Announce Winners of NBA® 2K12 MC/Producer Contest". Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ NBA 2K (31 May 2011). "NBA 2K12 Finals Commercial". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 21 April 2018 – via YouTube.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dru Ha [@druha] (June 1, 2011). "Wow @alexkresovich, your winning beat for #NBA2K12 just played on national TV. Opportunity realized:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Buckshot & P-Money Announce Backpack Travels Album". Nahright.com. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (2014-03-26). "Statik Selektah Announces New Album "What Goes Around..." [Update: Release Date Revealed]". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.