We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Rapper Young Buck was a fresh face when he became a member of 50 Cent 's G-Unit , but he had been around long before then. The Nashville, Tennessee, native started rapping at 12 and was in a recording studio by Cash Money 's main man, Brian "Baby" Williams, caught a year-old Young Buck born David Darnell Brown at a rap battle and soon the rapper was out of high school and in New Orleans, crowded into a small apartment with the rest of the Cash Money crew. Buck "secured" the expensive cars for Juvenile 's "Ha" video and continued working behind the scenes. It was soon time to get his own shot at stardom, so Buck left Cash Money and headed home.

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Rapper Young Buck was a fresh face when he became a member of 50 Cent's G-Unit, but he had been around long before then. The Nashville, Tennessee, native started rapping at 12 and was in a recording studio by Cash Money's main man, Brian "Baby" Williams, caught a year-old Young Buck born David Darnell Brown at a rap battle and soon the rapper was out of high school and in New Orleans, crowded into a small apartment with the rest of the Cash Money crew. Buck "secured" the expensive cars for Juvenile's "Ha" video and continued working behind the scenes.
Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. In fact, he indicated that 50 Cent impeded the success of G-Unit members as solo artists. It's been about business. Buck said that at some point, 50 Cent actually encouraged him to venture out on his own, giving him some advice. Ultimately, however, he believes that Fiff wasn't happy about anyone else in G-Unit being as successful as a solo artist as he was.