'Straight Outta Compton' is among 25 titles being added to the registry because of their cultural, artistic and historical importance to American society and the nation's audio heritage, the Library of Congress said in a statement.Ĭreated by now-household names such as Dr. It really made longevity a goal of mine, so I always try to make sure my shit sounds timeless.Rap group N.W.A.'s album 'Straight Outta Compton' was named to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress on Wednesday. “But I learned a lot, you know what I mean? And it really showed me being in the game young, seeing a lot of people with one hit wonders or whatever. “It’s a blessing and a curse,” he says of having entered the industry at such a young age. The mixtape was packed with high profile guests – Miley Cyrus, Kendrick Lamar and Freddie Gibbs to name a few – but Buddy has suggested that, partly due to bad management, things didn’t work out as well as they could have. In 2014 Buddy eventually dropped his first full-length Idle Time.

At the age of 18, he scored an online hit with the Neptunes-produced single Awesome Awesome, complete with a video that sees Pharrell rapping alongside his young protegé.

He was ready for the limelight, having performed in musical theatre as a child and later studying performing arts in Long Beach. But I feel like the constant struggle in the city motivated me to really just do what I needed to do for myself and get my own shit going.”īuddy met Pharrell when he was just 15. Like definitely was a couple of drive-by shootings or whatever, but it’s not on a daily basis. “Growing up in Compton, you know, it’s not like everybody thinks,” he explains.“Or at least not when I was growing up. But Buddy’s songs depict adventures where trouble lurks but good vibes can be found with weed, hook-ups and dancing. Rappers like The Game, YG and Kendrick Lamar have documented their experiences of being raised in Compton, and the most common perception of the city is probably influenced by N.W.A’s notorious material. And I love all my friends and my family so I’m just always happy.” I live an amazing life, I have an amazing team of people around me helping me take my career to the next level.

You know what I’m saying? There’s not too much for me to be upset about. How does he maintain such a positive frame of mind? “I smoke a bunch of weed, drink a lot of water, stay hydrated,” he explains. In conversation Buddy speaks at a rapid pace, and over the sketchy phone line you get a sense of his optimistic outlook on life. “It was cold!” he remembers, speaking from the warmer Californian climes of his home city, Compton. At the tail end of 2017 Buddy made his first trip to London, where he performed on a line-up with IAMDDB and Syd, charmed his way through a press round and ticked off visits to the city’s landmarks. But you could argue that the 24-year-old has truly defined his artistic vision over the past year, building a steady fanbase along the way. The prodigious singer-rapper entered the music industry as a teenager, signing a deal with Pharrell’s I am OTHER label back in 2011. With his relentless energy and golden voice, Buddy is one of those people who was destined for the stage.

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