Buck Em Down

"Buck Em Down" is a song by American hip hop group Black Moon and the fourth single from their debut studio album, Enta da Stage (1993). Produced by Da Beatminerz, it contains samples of "Wind Parade" by Donald Byrd and "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band. The song was released with a music video featuring the remixed version. Both original and remixed versions featured sampled portions from "Wind Parade" and similar lyrics, with the remix featuring a different vocal delivery and edited lyrics.

"Buck Em Down"
Single by Black Moon
from the album Enta da Stage
B-side	"Murder MC's"
Released	November 7, 1994
Studio	D&D Studios
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:39
Label	Nervous
Songwriter(s)	Kenyatta Blake Ewart Dewgarde Larry Mizell
Producer(s)	Da Beatminerz
Black Moon singles chronology
"I Got Cha Opin" (1994) "Buck Em Down" (1994) "Headz Ain't Redee" (1995)
Music video
"Buck Em Down" on YouTube

Composition

Vincent Thomas of AllMusic noted the song as among the tracks from Enta da Stage that "embody early-'90s N.Y.C. hip-hop", as it consists of "rough rhymes" and a chorus of "rowdy b-boys shouting in unison."^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 24 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 81

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] 27