Boot Camp Clik has returned with its first tune in 16 years, the aptly titled “This Is Wotcha Name Energy.” Duck Down Music co-founder Drew Friedman (often known as Dru Ha) introduced the discharge by way of Instagram on Friday (July 14). As he defined within the prolonged caption, the tune was drummed up in celebration of Hip-Hop’s fiftieth birthday and as a manner for Boot Camp Clik to stake its declare within the tradition.
“In collaborating in honoring #hiphop50 we felt that the Boot Camp Clik’s catalog of labor, contributions and legacy wanted to be acknowledged and celebrated as a part of the dialog,” he wrote. “Too straightforward to take a seat again and say the hip hop group ought to confirm you, or that any Artist or Group goes to be included within the dialogue, i.e are you on this ‘high listing’ or that one; so there was no higher method to make a press release than to drop a brand new document with all of the members.”
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Hailing from Brooklyn, Boot Camp Clik converged within the early ’90s with members Buckshot (of Black Moon), Smif-N-Wessun (Tek and Steele), Heltah Skeltah (Rock and the late Sean Worth) and O.G.C. (Starang Wondah, High Canine and Louieville Sluggah). The group launched 4 studio albums, together with For the Folks (1997), The Chosen Few (2002), The Final Stand (2006) and Casualties of Conflict (2007). Every member then went on to additional set up their very own careers. In 2015, Worth died in his sleep on the age of 43. BCC hasn’t launched an album since. Regardless of the lengthy hiatus, Friedman was astonished by their prompt chemistry on the brand new tune.
“@ruste_muthafuckin_juxx (very long time Sean Worth protege) and @rocknessbcc initially despatched me this observe (produced by the @thearcitype) for a mission they’re at present engaged on,” he defined. “I requested them if we might flip the tough right into a BCC tune and so they gracefully agreed. I reached out to @buckshotbdi , @teksmokeelah , @generalsteele , @top_d.o @louieworld365 , and @starang_wondah_ogc all of them have been down and recorded their verses prefer it was yesterday….. @mrdanthemanpro and I organized the document collectively; i’m very pleased with the completed product.”
Friedman additionally identified simply how far their friendships return and was satisfied it’s what makes their music so tight. He continued, “Though it’s been a few years since Boot Camp Clik collectively recorded a tune collectively (we rely it at 16 years), all of them stay bonded by the experiences they share not solely from their music careers journey however for a lot of of them their childhood good friend and kinships.
“On this observe and additional displayed within the video (directed by @janoffilms ) they showcased the distinctive charisma every member individually possesses and on the similar time the chemistry they’ve with each other after they band collectively. Fittingly, taking from Tek’s refrain, we titled the observe ‘That is Wotcha name Energy,’ clearly there’s energy in numbers.
“I do know i’m biased, my profession began with these MC’s virtually 30 years in the past, however from their bars & flows, model & originality, showmanship and authenticity, i put the mighty Boot Camp Clik up in opposition to any clan, posse, crew or clik; typically you simply have to remind em.”
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