founded 1995 founder drew dru ha friedman co ceo kenyatta buckshot blake co ceo distributor s e1 entertainment distribution location new york ny duck down music inc is a new york city based record label talent management music marketing and consulting company founded by drew dru ha friedman and kenyatta buckshot blake in 1995 . in duck down s 20 year existence the company has released over 40 albums and sold more than 3 million collective copies worldwide . 1 home of established hip hop groups black moon smif n wessun sean price pharoahe monch black rob 9th wonder & buckshot krs one & buckshot b real of cypress hill solo heltah skeltah boot camp clik as well as relative newcomers the away team group statik selektah skyzoo random axe sean price black milk guilty simpson promise david dallas marco polo ruste juxx torae blue scholars special teamz slaine of la coka nostra ed o.g. jaysaun dj jayceeoh and kidz in the hall . contents 1 company history 2 music licensing 3 notable marketing campaigns 4 current artist roster 5 discography 5.1 albums 5.2 mix cds 6 references 7 external links company history edit duck down whose name derived from boogie down productions 1992 hit single of the same name was originally established as a management company in 1994 to manage the careers of buckshot s group black moon and smif n wessun . in 1995 co owners drew dru ha friedman and kenyatta buckshot blake launched duck down music . after successful debut releases from black moon enta da stage and smif n wessun dah shinin duck down entered into a label distribution deal with priority records at the time emi s top hip hop label which was home of n.w.a and master p s no limit records . within the first year of the deal dru ha & buckshot introduced its two newest acts simultaneously heltah skeltah and o.g.c. merging the two groups forming a quintet which they dubbed the fab five . at priority emi duck down eventually brought over the rest of its core roster which consisted of the boot camp clik members black moon smif n wessun heltah skeltah and o.g.c. . they released nine albums with priority records between 1995 2000 . 2 3 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 monkey barz sean price s solo debut chemistry a collaborative album between buckshot & producer 9th wonder and smif n wessun reloaded . collectively the three albums cover artwork was created by clothing designer marc ecko and marketed under the campaign triple threat . 5 in 2007 duck down switched distribution to koch records now e1 music 6 and began expanding its roster as they released albums from special teamz s 2007 stereotypez kidz in the hall s 2008 the in crowd and 2010 land of make believe as well as cypress hill s front man b real s 2009 solo lp smoke n mirrors 7 and krs one & buckshot s 2009 survival skills represented a few examples of albums showing the labels growing diversity . 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 talib kweli s latest album prisoner of conscious distributed by emi label services . overseeing album deliverables allocation of budget co op approvals international distribution & overall marketing . duck down music s 3d division was also retained to consult for cinematic music group assisting with joey bada project management services with their distributor red distribution . music licensing edit as of 2011 duck down has placed its artists songs and original compositions on several notable tv shows espn s men s college basketball programming espn s sportscenter 10 hbo s hard knocks & entourage mtv s jersey shore 11 csi the history channel s gangland 10 vh1 s basketball wives 12 and more . other promotions include video game placements activision s call of duty modern warfare 2 tony hawk ride madden nfl 09 13 nba 2k11 14 rockstar games midnight club los angeles 15 and more movie placement limitless and national brand campaigns smirnoff 16 belv d re . notable marketing campaigns edit 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 2k sports to present a unique opportunity for aspiring producers and mcs . this involved an open call for submissions for original sample free compositions for a chance to receive placement in the nba 2k s game soundtrack nba 2k11 and nba 2k12 and a trip to nyc to perform at duck down s cmj showcase . 20 21 22 for nba 2k12 the winners were the music producer composer alex kresovich for his instrumental the return ithaca ny and the rap group d.j.i.g. glassboro nj for their song now s my time recorded over alex s instrumental . 23 alex kresovich s instrumental the return was also used for the music in the debut commercial for nba 2k12 which aired on may 31 2011 during game 1 of the nba finals between the miami heat and dallas mavericks . 24 25 current artist roster edit 9th wonder & buckshot b real of cypress hill solo black moon black rob blue scholars bodega bamz boot camp clik buckshot o.g.c. heltah skeltah smif n wessun buckshot chelsea reject david dallas dj revolution dope d.o.d. skits vicious mc dopey rotten mc jay reaper mc dr. diggles dj peter songolo beatmaker heltah skeltah kidz in the hall krs one & buckshot marco polo promise pharoahe monch random axe sean price black milk guilty simpson raz fresco sean price smif n wessun statik selektah team facelift the away team de la soul s plug 1 & plug 2 present first serve murs & fashawn p money discography edit albums edit 1996 heltah skeltah nocturnal o.g.c. da storm 1997 boot camp clik for the people 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 boot camp clik basic training boot camp clik s greatest hits 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 buckshot & 9th wonder chemistry smif n wessun smif n wessun reloaded black moon war zone revisited expanded re released version 2006 boot camp clik the last stand 2007 sean price jesus price supastar boot camp clik still for the people for the people re release boot camp clik casualties of war special teamz 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 b real smoke n mirrors torae & marco polo double barrel general steele of smif n wessun welcome to bucktown blue scholars oof ep blue scholars bayani redux krs one & buckshot survival skills skyzoo the salvation 2009 general steele of smif n wessun amerikkka s nightmire part 2 children of war kidz in the hall land of make believe skyzoo & llmind live from tape deck marco polo & ruste juxx 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 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 de la soul s plug 1 & 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 9th wonder & buckshot 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 mix cds edit 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 & 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 general 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. references edit indie hip hop month featured label duckdown records . ihiphop.com . triumph media network . retrieved 8 october 2011 . markman rob . duck down home of the originoo backpackers . xxlmag.com . retrieved 14 october 2009 . sewer jesse . duck down 15 year anniversary . timeoutny . firecloud johnny . duck down makes direct deal with itunes . crave online . duck down records readies three cd triple threat box set . vibe.com . retrieved 17 november 2009 . eone distribution us who we distribute . us.eonedistribution.com . eone distribution . retrieved 2014 07 28 . dukes will . b real smoke n mirrors album review . spin . zisook