- Tek (rapper)
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Tek
Background = solo_singer
Origin =Brooklyn ,New York City ,New York
Genre = Hip Hop
Years_active = 1993–present
Label =Duck Down Records Tek is an American
rapper , famous as a member of the duoSmif-N-Wessun , and the Hip Hop collectiveBoot Camp Clik . Tek debuted on Black Moon's1993 album "Enta Da Stage " with his rhyming partner Steele. In1994 ,Smif-N-Wessun released their debut single "Bucktown", which became aBillboard Hot 100 hit, and gaveBrooklyn the nickname "Bucktown, home of the original gun clappers".Smif-N-Wessun dropped their debut album "Dah Shinin' " in early1995 , a release that is now hailed as a classic underground Hip Hop album. Later in1995 , the duo was sued by theSmith & Wesson firearms company, forcing them to change their name ofSmif-N-Wessun to theCocoa Brovaz . Tek recorded a group album with theBoot Camp Clik in1997 , "For the People ", then followed in1998 with aCocoa Brovaz album, "The Rude Awakening ". Though not as widely heralded as their debut, the album received moderate sales, led by the single "Black Trump". After Tek's labelDuck Down Records was dropped from theirPriority Records distribution deal, the Cocoa Brovaz released a single titled "Super Brooklyn", utilizing a sample fromSuper Mario Bros. The attention received from the single landed them a record deal with popular independent labelRawkus Records . The duo never released an album on the label, and they returned home toDuck Down Records to record anotherBoot Camp Clik album in2002 , "The Chosen Few". In2005 , the Cocoa Brovaz returned with the nameSmif-N-Wessun and released their third album "". Later that year, Tek released a street album titled "It Is What It Is". Tek and theBoot Camp Clik will release their third group, "The Last Stand ", onJuly 18 ,2006 . Tek's voice appears in the cartoon Three Thug Mice http://threethugmice.com (2008)Discography
mif-N-Wessun/Cocoa Brovaz albums
* "
Dah Shinin' " (1995 )
* "The Rude Awakening " (1998 )
* "" (2005 )
* "" (2007 )Boot Camp Clik albums
* "
For the People " (1997 )
* "The Chosen Few" (2002 )
* "The Last Stand " (2006 )Mixtapes
* "
It Is What It Is " {2003 }
* "I Got This " {2006 }External links
* [http://www.bootcampclik.net/smif-n-wessun/ Smif N Wessun] Official Fan Forums.
* [http://www.duckdown.com Duckdown Records] Official Website.
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