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chart, and went on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States. Along with "Bucktown", the album featured the singles "Wrekonize" b/w "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and "Wontime" b/w "Stand Strong".
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hip hop scene of the mid-1990s. Soon after the release of their debut, Smif-N-Wessun received a
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during their raps, which was more evident during the earlier stages of their career.
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They appeared on a number of compilation albums over the next few years, including
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in the same year. In September 2005, they returned as Smif-N-Wessun for the album
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would be producing a majority, if not all of the album. The album is entitled
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on the tracks "Blac Smif-N-Wessun" and "U Da Man". They released their first
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producer dFonk. They also participated in Black Moon's fourth studio album
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In 2008, they participated as guests in one track on PIO Squad's album
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firearms company. To avoid the lawsuit, they changed their name to
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and was released on June 28, 2011. The album's guests include
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for the release of the Boot Camp Clik's second group album
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Official production company of Steele from Smif n Wessun.
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In 2019, the group has released their sixth studio album
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and Darrell "Steele" Yates (born December 18, 1974) from
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TEK of Smif-N-Wessun Interview Part 1 at WeLiveThis.com
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In September 2013, the duo announced the release of a
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