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| Born | Rashaan Jackson 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Formerly of | The Wascals |
Rashaan Jackson (born 1973), better known by his stage names Buc Fifty, Bucwheed, and Buckwheat (of the Wascals), is a rapper originally from New Rochelle, New York.
Career
In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles and formed the rap group The Wascals.1 In 1992, he was featured on a track from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick by Eazy-E2 and two tracks from Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde by The Pharcyde.34 In 1994, his group The Wascals released multiple singles with producer J-Swift, but their album was shelved.567 From 1998 to 2001, he released multiple singles with producer The Alchemist.8 The two have an unreleased collaboration album titled Nigga Heaven, that was intended for release in 2001.91011 In 1999, he made his first appearance on Battle Axe Records, on the compilation album Defenders of the Underworld.12 In 2000, he appeared on a track from Soul Assassins II by Soul Assassins. Also in 2000, he was featured on four tracks from the compilation album Battle Axe Warriors.13 All four tracks appear on his debut album Bad Man, released in 2002 by Battle Axe Records.141516 The album's title track,17 which samples Scarface and "Dream On" by Aerosmith,18 appeared in the Gavin Report19 and Hits Magazine.20 He was featured twice on the 2001 album Bad Dreams by Swollen Members,2122 and once on their 2002 album Monsters in the Closet. In 2004, he released his second album, also on Battle Axe Records, titled Serve the Devil, Praise the Lord.23 In 2005, he released his third album Rethuglican with Delicious Vinyl, under the name Bucwheed.24 The album is produced entirely by J-Swift, along with The Wascals long-awaited album Greatest Hits, which released in 2007.25
Discography
Albums
- Bad Man (2002) (as Buc Fifty)
- Serve the Devil, Praise the Lord (2004) (as Buc Fifty)
- Rethuglican (2005) (as Bucwheed) (with J-Swift)
- Greatest Hits (2007) (as Buckweat of The Wascals) (with J-Swift)
Singles
as Buckwheat (of The Wascals)
- "Class Clown" (1994) (with J-Swift)
- "The Dips" (1994) (with J-Swift)
as Buc Fifty
- "Still Breathing/Dead End Street" (1998) (with The Alchemist)
- "Metal's Advocate" (1999) (with The Alchemist)
- "Bad Man" (2000)
- "Locked Down" (2001) (with The Alchemist)
as Bucwheed
- "Tattoos/No Dummy" (2002)
- "The Rethuglican/Kiss My Ass" (2003)
Guest appearances
as Buckwheat (of The Wascals)
- "Merry Muthafukkin' Xmas" from 5150: Home 4 tha Sick by Easy-E (1992)
- "I'm That Type of Nigga" and "On the DL" from Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde by The Pharcyde (1992)
- "Just Don't Matter" from Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection by The Pharcyde (2005)
as Buc Fifty
- "Worst Enemy" from Defenders of the Underworld by Battle Axe Records (1999)
- "Lampin" from 4535: Epilogue by Sesh (2000)
- "Back Up Off Me" from Soul Assassins II by Soul Assassins (2000)
- "Go For Mine", "Puttin Check Down", "Still Getting Over" and "Planet Alignment" from Battle Axe Warriors by Battle Axe Records (2000)
- "Boy's About to Flip" and "Permanent Scars" from Lyrics of Fury by Battle Axe Records (2001)
- "Poker Face" and "Dark Riders" from Bad Dreams by Swollen Members (2001)
- "Heavy Thinkers" from Monsters in the Closet by Swollen Members (2002)
- "Bangin" from Battle Axe Warriors II by Battle Axe Records (2002)
- "Ni**a Heaven" from Search and Rescue by DJ Murge (2002)
- "War Paint" and "Under Street Lights" from Dirty by Mr. Brady (2003)
Music videos
- "Class Clown" (1994) (as Buckweat of The Wascals)
- "The Dips" (1994) (as Buckweat of The Wascals)
- "Dream and Imaginate" (1994) (as Buckweat of The Wascals) (with Fatlip)
- "Tattoos" (2002) (as Bucwheed)
- "Free Again" (2011) (as Buc Fifty) (with Dr. Zodiak)
References
References
- ""The Rethuglican" by Bucwheed". WEFUNK Radio.
- MacAdams, Torii (2015-12-21). "Remembering 'Merry Motherfuckin' Christmas,' Eazy-E's Insane Christmas Song That Gave will.i.am His Start". Vice.
- Ducker, Jesse (2022-11-20). "Rediscover The Pharcyde's Debut Album 'Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde' (1992) | Tribute". Albumism.
- "Today In Hip Hop: 23 Years Ago". HipHopGoldenAge. 2015-11-24.
- "REWINDING WITH J-SW!IFT". Strictly Cassette.
- McGregor, Tracii (June 1994). "High Rulers: The Wascals Are Here to School You, Fool". Rap Pages.
- Alvarez, Gabriel (1997). "The Wascals - Greatest Hits". The Source.
- Hellerbach, Miki (2025-10-31). "17 of the Best Early to Mid-Career Alchemist Beats". Okayplayer.
- Jackson, Rashaan (2000). Bad Man (12" vinyl single). Buc Fifty. Battle Axe Records/Fat Beats. BX1013.
coming soon Buc Fifty's highly anticipated first album, titled "Nigga Heaven" produced by The Alchemist
- Jackson, Rashaan (2001). Locked Down (12" vinyl single). Buc Fifty. Battle Axe Records/Fat Beats. BAX1021.
Be on the look out for Buc Fifty's first album on Battle Axe Records titled: "Nigga Heaven", this album is entirely produced by The Alchemist, and will be released mid 2001
- Hamou (2002-08-21). "Buc Fifty - Bad man". Chronic'art (in French).
- "Battle Axe Presents - Defenders of the Underworld - 1999". UGS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2001-02-23.
- "Battle Axe Presents… - Battle Axe Warriors Compilation - 2000". UGS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2001-02-23.
- "BUC FIFTY – BAD MAN". Hiphop in je smoel. 2002-11-10.
- "Buc Fifty: Bad Man". Hip Hop Infinity. Archived from the original on 2003-04-21.
- Rogo, DJ (2002-10-18). "Buc Fifty - Bad Man". Rap Maniacz (in Italian).
- Juon, Steve (2002-01-22). "Buc Fifty, Celph Titled, K-Skills, Lord Digga, Louis Logic, Mike Control, PackFM, Shabaam Sahdeeq :: The Singles File Volume 019". RapReviews.
- "Buc Fifty Bad Man". ug rap (in German).
- "The Gavin Report, Issue 2324" (PDF). The Gavin Report. 2000-09-29. p. 14.
- "Hits Magazine, Volume 15, Issue 714" (PDF). Hits. 2000-10-06. p. 75.
- "Canadian Mainstream Embraces Swollen Members". Billboard. 2001-12-20.
- "Feature - Swollen Members :: "Bad Dreams"". Rap Reviews. 2002-01-08.
- "Buc Fifty - Serve the Devil Praise the Lord". MVRemix.
- "BUCWHEED". Delicious Vinyl.
- "THE WASCALS". Delicious Vinyl.