Buck 65
Gravel-voiced storytelling where dusty hip-hop beats meet rural blues and avant-garde folk. A cinematic, surrealist journey through the Canadian wilderness.
Gravel-voiced storytelling where dusty hip-hop beats meet rural blues and avant-garde folk. A cinematic, surrealist journey through the Canadian wilderness.
Listening to Buck 65 feels like stumbling upon a pirate radio station broadcasting from a shack in the middle of the woods. It is hip-hop at its most weathered and wise, trading the typical bravado of the genre for a raspy, whispered intimacy. The sound is thick with the crackle of old vinyl and the woody resonance of acoustic instruments, creating a sonic landscape that feels both ancient and experimental.
What truly sets him apart is his ability to weave high-concept surrealism with salt-of-the-earth grit. He is as likely to rap about a beautiful woman with a bird's head as he is about the mechanics of a baseball game or the loneliness of a long-haul trucker. His flow is conversational and rhythmic, often blurring the line between traditional emceeing and beat poetry, all underpinned by his masterful skill as a turntablist.
Start with 'Talkin' Honky Blues' or '20 Odd Years' to hear the perfect intersection of his rap roots and his later-career folk-blues evolution. It is the ideal soundtrack for anyone who loves the storytelling of Tom Waits but wants the rhythmic backbone of underground hip-hop.
Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant-garde influences. Terfry is also a radio host, hosting the weekday Drive show on CBC Music since September 2, 2008. In addition, he once hosted a weekday program on CBC Radio 3's web radio station.
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