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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Enta Da Stage
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]]
| Cover = Blackmoonr.jpg
| Released = [[October 19]], [[1993]] <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small>
| Recorded = 1992-1993
| Genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]<br>[[Hardcore hip hop]]
| Length = 56:54
| Label = [[Nervous Records|Nervous]]
| Producer = [[Black Moon (hip hop group)|DJ Evil Dee]]<br>[[Da Beatminerz|Mr. Walt]]<br>[[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]]
| Reviews =
* [[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:uptxlfwehcqo link]
* ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/196301/enta_da_stage 4/7/1994]
* [[Sputnikmusic]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=7671 link]
* [[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.duckdown.com/magz/BMsourcealbumreview_big.jpg link]
| Last album =
| This album = '''''Enta Da Stage''''' <br /> (1993)
| Next album = '''''[[Diggin' in Dah Vaults]]''''' <br /> (1996)
}}
'''''Enta Da Stage''''' is the [[debut album]] of [[Music of the United States|American]] [[East Coast hip hop]] group [[Black Moon (band)|Black Moon]], released [[October 19]], [[1993 in music|1993]] on [[Nervous Records]]. The album was produced by [[Black Moon (hip hop group)|DJ Evil Dee]] and [[Da Beatminerz|Mr. Walt]] of [[Da Beatminerz]]. ''Enta Da Stage'' features the debut of popular [[Underground hip hop|underground]] duo [[Smif-N-Wessun]], as well as appearances from [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] of [[Mobb Deep]] and [[Dru Ha]], the co-founder of [[Duck Down Records]]. Despite being critically acclaimed and having two [[Billboard Hot 100]] hits ("Who Got Da Props?", "I Got Cha Opin"), the album sold poorly, and is often overlooked in favor of subsequent East Coast albums such as ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'', ''[[Illmatic]]'', ''[[Ready to Die]]'', ''[[Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...]]'', and ''[[The Infamous]]''. Nonetheless, ''Enta Da Stage'' preceded those releases and served as a precursor to the [[East Coast hip hop#The East Coast Renaissance|resurgence of the New York hip hop scene]] in the mid-1990s.
==Conception==
The roots of Black Moon go back to [[Brooklyn]]'s [[List of high schools in New York City|Bushwick High School]], where 5ft and DJ Evil Dee met and formed a group called Unique Image. The two later met [[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] in the [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]] section of Brooklyn, and formed a friendship based on similar musical aspirations.<ref name="5ft">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.mvremix.com/urban/interviews/blackmoon.shtml | title = 5ft interview with MVRemix.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The newly formed group recruited Evil Dee's older brother Mr. Walt, and began recording the pre-production of their debut album at the Dewgarde Crib of Hits at Mr. Walt's house. Their first group release was their [[1992 in music|1992]] single "Who Got Da Props?", which is now hailed as a classic hip hop single.<ref name="BDI">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://launch.yahoo.com/read/interview/12047749 | title = Black Moon interview with Yahoo! Music | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> Black Moon signed to Nervous Records in 1992, based on the strength of the debut single, which peaked at #86 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart in early 1993. Buckshot soon formed a close relationship with Nervous employee Drew Friedman, later known as [[Dru-Ha]]. The two formed a management company named "Duck Down Management,"<ref name="Buck">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.mvremix.com/urban/interviews/buckshot.shtml | title = Buckshot interview with MVRemix.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> and oversaw the release of ''Enta Da Stage'' as co-executive producers. The group finished recording ''Enta Da Stage'' at [[New York City]]'s [[D&D Studios]] between late 1992 and early 1993, and prepared it for a late 1993 release date...
==The music==
[[Image:Entadastageback.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Back cover for ''Enta Da Stage'']]
[[Image:Entadastagecdface.jpg|right|200px|thumb|CD face for ''Enta Da Stage'']]
Much of the acclaim the album received was due to the performance of lead MC Buckshot, who originally went by the name Buckshot Shorty. Ten of the fourteen tracks on the album are Buckshot solo tracks, and he appears on every song but "Son Get Wrec". Buck, who was eighteen at the time of the recording, was a young man trying to establish himself and his crew in the hip hop world. In a 2005 interview with MVRemix.com, Buckshot described a day in his life while recording his debut:
{{cquote|''Enta Da Stage'' was really rough for me. It was a really rough era. A lot of people don't know what I went through personally. I think I had just turned eighteen and I had the pressure of running a management company as an eighteen year old shorter than 5'6. I had that problem of people taking my company and my representation seriously. So a day in the life around the ''Enta Da Stage'' era was based on constant struggle and lettin' people know you respect Duck Down management as a real management company and not just as some little cute thing that Buckshot is doing. Nah, for real, we're management type deal. I was battling keeping Smif-N-Wessun in a good deal, I was battling trying to get Heltah Skeltah a good deal. I was battling trying to bring my record company into existence, so it was a really hard time.”}}
::—Buckshot <ref name="Buck">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.mvremix.com/urban/interviews/buckshot.shtml | title = Buckshot interview with MVRemix.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
===Lyrical content===
The mindstate described in the above interview rules the content on the album, as the lyrics are loaded with violent narratives and braggadocio and little else, as Buckshot and 5ft try to solidify their status in rap. [[All Music Guide]]'s Chris Witt stated that "Emcees Buckshot and 5ft Accelerator (though Buckshot dominates) attack their verses with an aggressive [[nihilism]] not heard since [[Kool G Rap]]'s peak."<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfoxquhldte | title = All Music Guide's review on Enta Da Stage | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> 5ft, originally known as 5FT Accelerator, only appears on three tracks here, and his lyrical content does not differ from that of Buckshot's. Unlike later work by New York City peers like [[Nas]], the lyrical content found here does not peer deeply into social issues or provide much substance. All Music Guide's album review stated that "Theirs is a grim reality, filled with guns, [[cannabis (drug)|weed]] and violence. Buckshot displays none of the usual [[gangsta rap|gangster]] remorse, he is a willful public menace."<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfoxquhldte | title = All Music Guide's review on Enta Da Stage | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
Buckshot was praised not only for his lyricism, but also for his lyrical delivery and breath control, with his flow and dramatic, conversational vocal tones being seen as original and entertaining.<ref name="Enta">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.ohword.com/features/31/black-moon---enta-da-stage | title = Enta Da Stage review | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> In a 2005 interview with AllHipHop.com, [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]] [[9th Wonder]] stated that Buckshot's style strongly influenced his current sound, and that the singles "Who Got Da Props"? and "How Many MC's..." changed his life.<ref name="9th">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1123 | title = AllHipHop.com interview with Buckshot & 9th Wonder | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 24 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
The album features an original style of [[refrain|choruses]], which are now known as "Black Moon hooks", in which they gather a large number of people in the booth to simultaneously scream the lyrics. These vocals were provided by a number of artists, including [[Smif-N-Wessun]], [[Dru-Ha]], Mr. Walt, [[Mobb Deep]]'s [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] and the trio themselves. "Niguz Talk Shit", "Who Got Da Props?", "Ack Like U Want It", "Buck Em Down", "Black Smif-N-Wessun", "Son Get Wrec", "Make Munne" and "U Da Man" all feature "Black Moon hooks".
===Production===
DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt of [[Da Beatminerz]], who produced the album, put their [[sampler (musical instrument)|samplers]] to use here, lacing the album with their signature basement sound, filled with hard drums, grimy horn arrangements and dark basslines. In the album's [[liner notes]], DJ Evil Dee stated: "This album was done on blunted terms. Anyone who is offended by the contents of the album, FUCK YOU. Nuff said." All Music Guide describes the dark production: "The Beatminerz production crew craft subterranean beats to match Buckshot's mayhem. The tracks are dark, layered with muted jazz samples, and seemingly bottomless."<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfoxquhldte | title = All Music Guide's review on Enta Da Stage | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> A few of the samples used here were later recreated by a number of hip hop artists in the '90s. The single "Buck Em Down" features a sample from [[Donald Byrd]]'s "Wind Parade", a sample which was later re-used for [[Organized Konfusion]]'s 1994 concept track "Stray Bullet". "How Many MC's..." features a sample from [[Grover Washington, Jr.]]'s "Hydra", which was used for earlier hip hop tracks like [[EPMD]]'s "Underground". Evil Dee and Walt take a portion of the sample and craft it into a different loop.
An ''Enta Da Stage'' review on OhWord.com praises the production work:
{{cquote|Though the album's success is largely attributable to Buckshot's performance, one cannot ignore the phenomenal production from the Beatminerz. They took the already dark sound of [[The Low End Theory]] and one-upped it, filtering out almost all [[treble]] and using spare, hardcore drum samples. The compositions of Mr. Walt and Evil Dee are also cleverly structured, propelling Buckshot's raps directly into the listener's psyche."..."The crackle of scratched vinyl pervades the album, contributing to the feel of warmth and timelessness. Thanks to the Beatminerz, there is something inviting about Enta Da Stage, despite its confrontational lyrics.”<ref name="Enta">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.ohword.com/features/31/black-moon---enta-da-stage | title = Enta Da Stage review | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>}}
===Singles===
''Enta Da Stage'' featured four singles and [[music video]]s, including their debut "Who Got Da Props?". In mid-[[1993 in music|1993]], the "How Many MC's..." single was released;<ref name="HMM">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pmem97qkkrst | title = "How Many MC's..." single | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> it became popular in the underground rap circuit, but was not able to find success with mainstream audiences, barely breaking into the Top 50 on the [[Hot Rap Tracks|Hot Rap Singles]] chart.<ref name="AMG3">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:yrfozfj7eh7k~T51 | title = All Music Guide Singles Chart Positions | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The third single from the album was a [[remix]] of "I Got Cha Opin", which utilized a [[smooth jazz]] sample, courtesy of [[Barry White]]'s "Playing Your Game Baby."<ref name="Breaks">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Black+Moon&type=6 | title = TheBreaks.com album samples | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The remix featured a new chorus and all-new verses to go along with the new production. The single became the group's second Billboard Hot 100 hit in [[1994 in music|1994]], peaking at #93.<ref name="AMG3">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:yrfozfj7eh7k~T51 | title = All Music Guide Singles Chart Positions | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The last single, "Buck Em Down", was released in mid-1994, with the music video featuring the remixed version. Both original and remixed versions featured sampled portions from [[Donald Byrd]]'s "Wind Parade"<ref name="Breaks">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Black+Moon&type=6 | title = TheBreaks.com album samples | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> and similar lyrics, with the remix featuring a different vocal delivery and edited lyrics.
The album also spawned a number of additional remixes. Along with "Buck Em Down" and "I Got Cha Opin", the tracks "Ack Like U Want It", "Son Get Wrec", "Shit Iz Real", "How Many MC's..." and "U Da Man" all featured remixes, which were later included on Black Moon's ''[[Diggin' in Dah Vaults]]'' compilation.<ref name="AMG4">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wtazqjouojka | title = All Music Guide "Diggin' In Dah Vaults" tracklisting | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
==Significance==
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Though not as widely heralded as similar groundbreaking East Coast albums such as [[Nas]]' ''[[Illmatic]]'', [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s ''[[Ready to Die]]'', [[Wu-Tang Clan]]'s ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'' and [[Mobb Deep]]'s ''[[The Infamous]]'', ''Enta Da Stage'' was critically acclaimed on a similar level.<ref name="RS">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blackmoon/albums/album/196301/review/5942685/enta_da_stage | title = Rolling Stone album review
| format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> Though all of the albums mentioned above were able to reach at least [[RIAA certification|Gold status]], ''Enta Da Stage'', released before all of these albums, has not sold nearly as well, selling just over 350,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2006.<ref name="Black Moon">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.duckdown.com/contactus/contact.php#history | title = Duck Down Records History | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> All Music Guide described the importance of the album: "It set the tone for much of the hip hop to follow. [[The Notorious B.I.G.|Biggie Smalls]] suicidal thoughts and [[N.O.R.E.|Noreaga]]'s boisterous thuggery both have their roots here. The album marked a turning point in hip hop."<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfoxquhldte | title = All Music Guide's review on Enta Da Stage | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> ''Enta Da Stage'' has also been described as "Era defining,"<ref name="Ref">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.ohword.com/features/53/soldiering-on-through-bucktown | title = Soldiering on through Bucktown | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> and was one of the pioneering releases during the return of New York City's street hip hop resurgence of the mid '90s, after the [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]]'s reign of the early '90s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=7671|title=Sputnik Music's review of Enta Da Stage|accessdate=2006-07-09}}</ref>
The album also served as the introduction of the [[Boot Camp Clik]], Buckshot's hip hop [[supergroup]]. The collective was a prominent underground rap group in the 1990s - also producing the acclaimed [[Smif-N-Wessun]]'s ''[[Dah Shinin']]'', [[Heltah Skeltah]]'s ''[[Nocturnal (album)|Nocturnal]]'', and [[O.G.C.]]'s ''[[Da Storm]]''.
''Enta Da Stage'' heralded the debut of [[Da Beatminerz]]. After producing here, and on other Boot Camp albums <i>Dah Shinin'</i>, ''Nocturnal'' and ''Da Storm'', Mr. Walt and Evil Dee went on to expand their sounds, and produce for popular artists like [[Afu-Ra]], [[Big Daddy Kane]], Craig G, [[De La Soul]], [[Dilated Peoples]], [[Eminem]], [[Flipmode Squad]], [[Jean Grae]], [[KRS-One]], [[M.O.P.]], [[Naughty by Nature]], [[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]] and [[Black Star (hip hop group)|Black Star]].
==Critical recognition==
''Enta Da Stage'' has received strong reviews from sources. All Music Guide gave the album 4 1/2 stars (out of 5), while ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' gave a coveted 4 Mics. Customer ratings on the album usually range from 4 1/2 to 5 stars, based on major websites like Epinions, Rolling Stone, and Amazon. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums,<ref name="The Source">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.rocklist.net/source.htm The top 100 Best Rap Albums list on Rocklist.net | title = The Source Albums | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = October 1 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> and former ''Source'' magazine writer Cheo H. Coker stated in their November 1993 issue:
{{cquote|''Enta Da Stage'' is a stunning debut that does not disappoint by any stretch of the imagination. The only term that adequately describes Black Moon's smooth combination of funky jazz rhythms and ferocious vocals is 'elegant madness.' It's nice to see that there are still shining spots of originality to be found in a genre that's becoming increasingly overrun by bogus bandwagon jumpers just out to make a quick buck. Make this jammie a priority.”}}
::—Cheo H. Coker <ref name="cheo">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.duckdown.com/magz/BMsourcealbumreview_big.jpg | title = Black Moon "Enta Da Stage"
| format = Album Review by Cheo H. Coker | work = | publisher = | accessdate = April 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
Though praised for its originality and production, ''Enta Da Stage'' has also seen criticism for its monotony and lack of lyrical substance. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine gave the album a 3-star rating, criticized the release for "ignorance", and claimed that the release failed to capitalize on its promise, stating that "They leave blank the ultimate canvas - the self."<ref name="RS">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blackmoon/albums/album/196301/review/5942685/enta_da_stage | title = Rolling Stone album review | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 21 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
==Track listing==
Sample information is taken from The-Breaks.com.<ref name="Breaks">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Black+Moon&type=6 | title = TheBreaks.com album samples | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref><br>
Tracklisting and producer information is taken from the CD.<ref name="cduniverse">{{cite web
| url = http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1037731/a/Enta+Da+Stage.htm
| title = Enta Da Stage by Black Moon CD
| accessdate = 2006-06-28
| year = 1996 - 2006
| publisher = CD Universe
}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!align="center"|#
!align="center" width="150"|Title
!align="center" width="120"|Songwriters
!align="center" width="120"|Producer(s)
!align="center" width="120"|Performer(s)
!align="center" width="300"|Notes
|-
|1
|"Powaful Impak!"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee, Buckshot
|Buckshot
|
*Contains sample from "Hard Times" by [[Baby Huey (singer)|Baby Huey]].
*Contains sample from "Scenario" by [[A Tribe Called Quest]].
|-
|2
|"Niguz Talk Shit"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee
|Buckshot
|
*Contains sample from "Bitches Brew" by [[Miles Davis]].
|-
|3
|"Who Got Da Props?"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee
|Buckshot
|
* Contains sample from "Sport" by Lightnin Rod.
* Contains sample from "It's A New Day" by [[Skull Snaps]].
* Contains sample from "Tidal Wave" by [[Ronnie Laws]].
* Contains sample from "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by [[Grand Wizard Theodore]].
|-
|4
|"Ack Like U Want It"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Walt Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake, K. Reid
|DJ Evil Dee & Mr. Walt
|Buckshot, 5ft
|
* Contains sample from "Tell Me How Do You Feel" by [[Lee Michaels]].
* Contains sample from "Son of Mr. Greene Genes" by [[Frank Zappa]].
|-
|5
|"Buck Em Down"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake, Larry Mizell
|DJ Evil Dee
|Buckshot
|
* Contains sample from "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
* Contains sample from "Wind Parade" by [[Donald Byrd]].
|-
|6
|"Black Smif-N-Wessun"
|Ewart Dewgarde, T. Williams, Kenyatta Blake, D. Yates
|DJ Evil Dee
|[[Tek (rapper)|Tek]], Buckshot, [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]]
|
* Contains sample from "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World [Intro]" by [[James Brown]].
* Contains sample from "Misdemeanor" by [[Ahmad Jamal]].
* Contains sample from "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith.
|-
|7
|"Son Get Wrec"
|Ewart Dewgarde, K. Reid
|DJ Evil Dee
|5ft
|
* Contains sample from "Message from the Soul Sisters" by Myra Barnes.
* Contains sample from "Sport" by Lightnin Rod.
* Contains sample from "Oblighetto" by [[Brother Jack McDuff]].
* Contains sample from "Season of the Witch" by [[Mike Bloomfield]], [[Al Kooper]] and Steve Stills.
|-
|8
|"Make Munne"
|Walt Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|Mr. Walt
|Buckshot
|-
|9
|"Slave"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee
|Buckshot
|
*Contains sample from "Rule of Mind" by 9th Creation.
|-
|10
|"I Got Cha Opin"
|Walt Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|Mr. Walt
|Buckshot
|
*Contains sample from "Come Live With Me" by [[Ten Wheel Drive]].
|-
|11
|"Shit Iz Real"
|Ewart Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee
|Buckshot
|
*Contains sample from "Ridin' High" by Faze-O.
*Contains sample from "Love Song to Catherine" by John Klemmer.
|-
|12
|"Enta Da Stage"
|Walt Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake, Ernie Watts, F. Scruggs, Kirk Jones, T. Taylor, C. Parker
|Mr. Walt
|Buckshot
|
* Contains sample from "It's A New Day" by [[James Brown]].
* Contains sample from "Eye of the Cosmos" by [[Cannonball Adderly]].
* Contains sample from "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith.
* Contains sample from "Phat [N' All Dat]" by [[Onyx (band)|Onyx]].
|-
|13
|"How Many MC's..."
|Ewart Dewgarde, Walt Dewgarde, Kenyatta Blake, Grover Washington Jr.
|DJ Evil Dee & Mr. Walt
|Buckshot
|
* Contains sample from "Hydra" by [[Grover Washington, Jr.]]
* Contains sample from "Nice Girl" by Kellee Patterson.
* Contains sample from "My Philosophy" by [[Boogie Down Productions]].
|-
|14
|"U Da Man"
|Ewart Dewgarde, K. Reid, Dru Ha, Kejuan Muchita, T. Williams, D. Yates, Kenyatta Blake
|DJ Evil Dee
|5ft, [[Dru-Ha]], [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]], [[Tek (rapper)|Tek]], [[Steele (rapper)|Steele]], Buckshot
|
* Contains sample from "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke.
* Contains sample from "Get out of My Life, Woman" by [[Lee Dorsey]].
|}
==Credits==
All information is taken from the CD.<ref name="cduniverse">{{cite web
| url = http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1037731/a/Enta+Da+Stage.htm
| title = Enta Da Stage by Black Moon CD
| accessdate = 2006-06-28
| year = 1996 - 2006
| publisher = CD Universe
}}</ref>
*[[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] - vocals, background vocals, producer, executive producer
*[[Black Moon (hip hop group)|5ft]] - vocals, background vocals
*[[Black Moon (hip hop group)|DJ Evil Dee]] - producer, background vocals
*[[Da Beatminerz|Mr. Walt]] - producer, background vocals
*[[Smif-N-Wessun|Tek]] - vocals, background vocals
*[[Smif-N-Wessun|Steele]] - vocals, background vocals
*[[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] - vocals, background vocals
*[[Dru-Ha]] - vocals, background vocals, executive producer
*Everette Lawson - background vocals
*Lynn Blackwell - background vocals
*Leo "Swift" Morris - main engineer
*Eddie Sancho - assistant engineer
*Luke Allen - assistant engineer
*Luis Tineo - assistant engineer
*Dave Carpenter - assistant engineer
*Joe Quinde - assistant engineer
*Merge One - art direction
*C² - art direction, photography
*Chi Modu - photography
==Chart and singles history==
===Album chart positions===
All chart positions from ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' magazine (North America).<ref name="AMG2">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:zi1m967odep6~T5 | title = All Music Guide Album Chart Positions | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Album'''
|colspan="3"| '''Chart positions'''
|-
| [[Billboard 200]]
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
| [[Top Heatseekers]]
|-
| 1993
| ''Enta Da Stage''
| -
| #33
| #7
|}
===Singles chart positions===
All chart positions from ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' magazine (North America).<ref name="AMG3">{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:yrfozfj7eh7k~T51 | title = All Music Guide Singles Chart Positions | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = June 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Song'''
|colspan="4"| '''Chart positions'''
|-
| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]]
| [[Hot Rap Tracks|Hot Rap Singles]]
| [[Hot Dance Singles Sales|Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993
| "Who Got Da Props?"
| #86
| #60
| -
| #28
|-
| "How Many MC's..."
| -
| #97
| #48
| #17
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994
| "I Got Cha Opin (Remix)"
| #93
| #55
| #15
| #4
|-
| "Buck Em Down"
| -
| #81
| #17
| #2
|}
==Singles information==
{| class="wikitable"
! Single cover
! Single information
! Music video
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Whogotdaprops.jpg|left|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''"Who Got Da Props?"'''''
*Released: 1992
*B-side: "Fuck It Up"
|align="right"|[[Image:Bmwhogotdaprops.jpg|left|150px]]
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Howmanymcs.jpg|left|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''"How Many MC's..."'''''
*Released: 1993
*B-side: "Ack Like U Want It (F.A.P. Mix)"
|align="right"|[[Image:Blackmoonhowmanymcs.jpg|left|150px]]
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Igotchaopin.jpg|left|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''"I Got Cha Opin (Remix)"'''''
*Released: 1994
*B-side: "Reality (Killing Every Nigga...)"
|align="right"|[[Image:Bmigotchaopin.jpg|left|150px]]
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Buckemdown.jpg|left|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''"Buck Em Down (Remix)"'''''
*Released: 1994
*B-side: "Murder MC's"
|align="right"|[[Image:Bmbuckemdown.jpg|left|150px]]
|}
==References==
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