Buckwild
Anthony Best (born March 20, 1968) known professionally as Buckwild, is an American hip-hop producer. Hailing from The Bronx borough of New York City, he is a member of Diggin' in the Crates Crew, along with Lord Finesse, Showbiz and A.G, Diamond D, Fat Joe, Big L, and O.C. He has produced a number of tracks for prominent rappers in the music industry, including The Notorious B.I.G.'s "I Got a Story to Tell" and Black Rob's "Whoa!". In 2013, he was described by HipHopDX as "one of Hip Hop's most prolific and acclaimed producers".
Buckwild
- Name
- Buckwild
- Birth Name
- Anthony Best
- Born
- 20 March 1968
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- YYYY MM DD
- Occupation
- * Producer
- Full name
- Anthony Best.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- East Coast hip-hop.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
• Name — Buckwild • Birth Name — Anthony Best • Born — 20 March 1968 • Birthplace — The Bronx, New York City, U.S. • Died — YYYY MM DD • Genre — Hip-hop • Occupation — * Producer • DJ • Years Active — 1993–present • Label — * Kurrup Money Entertainment • Still Diggin' Productions
Career
Career
In 2010, Buckwild released Nineteen Ninety Now, a collaborative album with Celph Titled. In 2014, he released a collaborative album with Meyhem Lauren, titled Silk Pyramids.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Nineteen Ninety Now (2010) (with Celph Titled) • Silk Pyramids (2014) (with Meyhem Lauren) • Trafficanté (2019) (with Pounds) • No Expiration Date (2022) (with Artifacts) • Paint the World Black (2025) (with Saigon)
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
• Buckwild: Diggin' in the Crates (2007) • Nineteen Ninety More (2011) (with Celph Titled) • Music Is My Religion (2020)
EPs
EPs
• Still Diggin' Composition EP (1998) • Buckwild Presents... (2010) • Silk Pyramids Extras EP (2014) (with Meyhem Lauren) • Fully Loaded (2020)
1994
1994
• O.C. - "Word...Life"; "O-Zone"; "Born 2 Live"; "Time's Up"; "Point O' Viewz" (co-produced by Prestige), "Let It Slide"; "Ma Dukes" and "Outtro (Sabotage)" from Word...Life; "Time's Up (Remix)" from the 12" • Ultramagnetic MCs - "Yo Black! (Remix)" from the 12" • Black Sheep - "North South East West (Remix)" from the 12" • Beastie Boys - "Get It Together (BuckWild Remix)" from the 12" • Ahmad - "You Gotta Be... (Remix)" from the 12" • Artifacts - "C'mon Wit da Git Down"; "Attack of New Jeruzalum"; "What Goes On" and "C'mon Wit da Git Down (Remix)" from Between a Rock and a Hard Place • Brand Nubian - "Alladat" from Everything Is Everything • Organized Konfusion - "Stress"; "Thirteen" and "Why" (co-produced by O.K.) from Stress: The Extinction Agenda • Scientifik - "Overnite Gangsta"; "Downlo Ho" and "Fallen Star" from Criminal
1995
1995
• Channel Live - "Mad Izm (Remix)" and ('95 Remix) from the 12" • Mystidious Misfits - "I Be (Remix) from the 12" • Alkaholics - "Daaamn! (Remix)" from the 12" • Funkdoobiest - "Rock On (Remix)" from the 12" • Grand Puba - "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) [Remix]" from the 12" • Guru - "Respect the Architect (Remix)" from the 12" • Bushwackas - "Caught up in the Game" from the 12" • Little Indian - "One Little Indian (Remix)" from One Little Indian VLS • Showbiz & A.G. - "U Know Now (Remix)" from the 12" • Special Ed - "Lyrics (Remix)" from the 12" • Lord Finesse - "Hip 2 da Game (Remix)" from the 12" • Big L - "Put It On"; "8 Iz Enuff"; "Danger Zone" and "Da Graveyard" from Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous; "MVP (Remix)" from the 12" • Main One - "Learn 2 Be a Man 4 Self"; "Nigguz Ain't Got It" from Birth of the Ghetto Child • Red Hot Lover Tone - "In the Game"; "98"; "4 My Peeps (Buckwild Version)" from #1 Player • Jemini the Gifted One - "Scars & Pain"; "Story of My Life" from Scars & Pain • Ill Biskits - "A Better Day" from Chronicle of 2 Losers • Kool G Rap - "Blowin' Up in the World" and "Fast Life" from 4,5,6 • AZ - "Ho Happy Jackie" from Doe or Die • Mic Geronimo - "Masta I.C."; "Three Stories High" and "Train of Thought" from The Natural
1996
1996
• AK Skillz - "Nights of Fear" from the 12" • Chubb Rock - "What a Year" from the 12" • Gabrielle - "Give Me a Little More (Remix)" from the 12" • Reservoir Doggs - "The Difference"; "Back 2 Berth" from 12" • Street Smartz - "Problemz" from the 12" • A+ - "Me & My Microphone" from The Latch-Key Child • Mad Skillz - "VA in the House"; "Doin' Time in the Cypha" and "Get Your Groove On" from From Where??? • Organized Konfusion - "Bring It On (Remix)" from The Substitute (soundtrack) • Sadat X - "The Lump Lump"; "Smoking on the Low" from Wild Cowboys • O.C. and Buckwild - "What I Represent" from America Is Dying Slowly
1997
1997
• Rhymester - "マイクの刺客" from Zebra 12" • Mike Zoot - "Live + Stink" from the 12" • F.A.T.A.L. Fountain - "All About Wars" from the 12" • Shamus - "Tight Team" from the 12" • AK Skills - "One Thing or Another" from the 12" • Rakim - "Guess Who's Back (Remix)" from the 12" • Afro Jazz - "Représente"; "La Téci"; "You Can't Stop" from Afrocalypse • The Notorious B.I.G. - "I Got a Story to Tell" from Life After Death • Capone-N-Noreaga - "Neva Die Alone"; "Black Gangstas" from The War Report • Royal Flush - "I Been Gettin' So Much $"; "Niggas Night Out"; "Makin' Moves" from Ghetto Millionaire • O.C. - "The Chosen One"; "Far from Yours"; "Hypocrite" from Jewelz • Diamond D - "On Stage" from Hatred, Passions and Infidelity • Street Smartz - "Don't Trust Anyone" from Tru Criminal Records EP • Organized Konfusion - "Shugah Shorty"; "Invetro" from The Equinox • Mic Geronimo - "How You Been?" from Vendetta • Jay-Z - "Lucky Me" from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1998
1998
• Rugged Brood - "What's the Impact" from the 12" • Brand Nubian - "Brand Nubian"; "Maybe One Day" from Foundation • Rough House Survivors - "My Peoples" from Survival of the Fittest • Fat Joe - "Walk on By" from Don Cartagena • DJ Clue - "Cops & Robbers" from The Professional
1999
1999
• First Platoon - "Watch Ya Back": "Capital Punishment" from 12" • Akinyele - "Sister, Sister" from Aktapuss • A.G. - "All Eye Seeing"; "Kurupt Money" from The Dirty Version • Brixx - "Poor Without Love" from Everything Happens for a Reason • Memphis Bleek - "What You Think of That" from Coming of Age • Mase - "Another Story to Tell" from Double Up • Terror Squad - "Rudeboy Salute" from The Album • Black Rob - "Whoa!" from Life Story
2000
2000
• Black Ice - "Nights in the Summertime" from 12" • Big Pun - "Nigga Shit" from Yeeeah Baby • Beanie Sigel - "What a Thug About" from The Truth • D.I.T.C. - "Champagne Thoughts" from D.I.T.C.
2001
2001
• Cuban Link, N.O.R.E., Lord Tariq, Kool G Rap & M.O.P. - "Men of Business" from 24K {unreleased} • Big Pun - "The Dream Shatterer (Original Version)" from Endangered Species • O.C. - "Back to Cali", "Soul to Keep", "Bon Appetit", "Get It Dirty", "Utmost", "Respect da Drop", "Weed & Drinks", "Paradise", "Psalm 23" and "Bonafide" from Bon Appetit • Faith Evans - "I Love You" from Faithfully • Babyface - "Outside In/Inside Out" (co-produced by Mike City); "Lover and Friend" (co-produced by Babyface) from Face2Face • P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family - "So Complete" from The Saga Continues... • Fat Joe - "My Lifestyle"; "Still Real" from Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
2002
2002
• AZ - " I'm Back", "Rebirth" from Aziatic • Angie Martinez - "Animal House" from Animal House • WC - "So Hard" from Ghetto Heisman • F.T. & M.A.F.I.A. - "Money All the Time" from All About the Benjamins (soundtrack) • Styles P - "Daddy Get That Cash" (co-produced by DJ Twinz) from A Gangster and a Gentleman • Cormega - "A Thin Line" from The True Meaning • Fat Joe - "Take a Look at My Life" from Loyalty • Kool G Rap - "Holla Back" and "The Streets" from The Giancana Story
2003
2003
• 702 - "Better Day (Ghetto Girl)" from Star • DJ Kay Slay - "Take a Look at My Life (Remix)" [Fat Joe, Remy Ma, A-Bless] from The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 • Da Ranjahz - "3rd Person" from Who Feels It Knows • Lumidee - "Only for Your Good" from Almost Famous • Loon - "I'll Be There" from Loon • Aile - "No More Game" from Personalty
2004
2004
• Nas - "These Are Our Heroes" from Street's Disciple • Shyne - "Quasi O.G." from Godfather Buried Alive • Terror Squad - "Pass Away" from True Story
2005
2005
• The Game - "Like Father, Like Son" from The Documentary • 50 Cent - "I Don't Need 'Em" from The Massacre • Black Rob - "When You Get Home" from The Black Rob Report • Beanie Sigel - "Look at Me Now" from The B. Coming • I-20 & Playaz Circle - "You Ain't Got Enough" from Disturbing tha Peace • Sheek Louch - "Intro" from After Taxes • AZ - "Live Wire" from A.W.O.L.
2006
2006
• Remy Ma - "She's Gone" from There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story • Lake & Cormega - "Snitch Nigga", "Get It" from My Brother's Keeper
2007
2007
• Playaz Circle - "U Can Believe It" from Supply & Demand
2008
2008
• Termanology - "Respect My Walk" from Politics as Usual • Immortal Technique - "Stronghold Grip" from The 3rd World
2009
2009
• Jadakiss - "Pain & Torture" from The Last Kiss • Method Man & Redman - "Mrs. International" from Blackout! 2 • Cormega - "Mega Fresh X" from Born and Raised
2010
2010
• Sadat X - "Long Years" from Wild Cowboys II • Styles P - "Time Will Tell" from The Green Ghost Project • Capone-N-Noreaga - "With Me" from The War Report 2: Report the War
2011
2011
• Black Rob - "Welcome Back" and "Made Me a Man" from Game Tested, Streets Approved • Saigon - "Oh Yeah (Our Babies)" from The Greatest Story Never Told
2012
2012
• Nas - "You Wouldn't Understand" from Life Is Good • Maino - "Nino Brown" from The Day After Tomorrow
2013
2013
• R.A. the Rugged Man - "Still Diggin Wit Buck (Legends Intro)" and "Media Midgets" from Legends Never Die • Papoose - "Cure" from The Nacirema Dream • Raekwon - "Hold You Down" from Lost Jewlry • Chris Rivers - "That Ratchet Shit" from Wonderland of Misery
2014
2014
• Remy Ma - WSBH from I'm Around
2015
2015
• DJ EFN - "Revolutionary Ride Music" from Another Time • Ea$y Money - "Money & Blood" from The Motive of Nearly Everybody, Yo
2016
2016
• Reks - "Jump Shots" from The Greatest X • Vinnie Paz - "The Void" from The Cornerstone of the Corner Store • Termanology - "I Dream B.I.G." from More Politics
2018
2018
• Apathy - "A View of Hell (Hell of a View)" from The Widow's Son
2020
2020
• Jadakiss - "Gov't Cheese" from Ignatius
2021
2021
• AZ - "Blow That Shit" from Doe or Die II
2023
2023
• AZ - All 11 songs from Truth Be Told
2026
2026
• AZ & Amar Noir - "Winners Win" from Doe or Die III
Identity
Identity
Buckwild is recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation disc jockey. Classed in the genre East Coast hip-hop. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as disc jockey, record producer and composer. Recorded at birth as Anthony Best.
Life and career
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1972
Buckwild was born on 16 May 1972.
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