
SMIF-N-WESSUN Also known as Cocoa Brovaz, Tek-n-Steele, Mr. Rippa, Mr. Vicksta Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States Genres Hip Hop Years active 1993--present Labels Duck Down Associated acts Boot Camp Clik, Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, OGC, Pete Rock, Ken Ring, Sido The duo debuted on Black Moon's 1993 album Enta da Stage, appearing on the tracks "Black Smif-n-Wessun" and "U Da Man". They released their first single "Bucktown" b/w "Let's Git It On" in early 1994. "Bucktown" became an underground smash, and gave the group considerable hype for their debut album, Dah Shinin', released in January 1995. The album debuted in the top 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and went on to sell over 300000 copies in the United States. Along with "Bucktown", the album featured the singles "Wrekonize" b/w "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and "Wontime" b/w "Stand Strong". Dah Shinin became an influential album in the hardcore New York hip hop scene of the mid-1990s, and is considered a rap classic. Soon after the release of their debut, Smif-n-Wessun were sued with a cease and desist order over their group name by the Smith & Wesson firearms company. To avoid the lawsuit, they decided to change their name to the Cocoa Brovaz in 1996. In 1996, Smif N Wessun and The Bootcamp Clik flew to LA to record an album with Death Row Records artist, 2Pac. The album was titled "One Nation". 2Pac planned to release it with two discs, one titled "WestCoast" and the other titled "EastCoast".Fat Joe was <b>...</b>
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