def extract(text='', start=0, results=15, buckets=None, limit=False, max_familiarity=None, min_familiarity=None,
                max_hotttnesss=None, min_hotttnesss=None):
    """Extract artist names from a block of text.
    
    Args:
    
    Kwargs:
        text (str): The text to extract artists from
    
        start (int): An integer starting value for the result set
    
        results (int): An integer number of results to return
    
        buckets (list): A list of strings specifying which buckets to retrieve
    
        limit (bool): A boolean indicating whether or not to limit the results to one of the id spaces specified in buckets
    
        max_familiarity (float): A float specifying the max familiarity of artists to search for
    
        min_familiarity (float): A float specifying the min familiarity of artists to search for
    
        max_hotttnesss (float): A float specifying the max hotttnesss of artists to search for
    
        min_hotttnesss (float): A float specifying the max hotttnesss of artists to search for
    
    Returns:
        A list of Artist objects
    
    Example:
    
    >>> results = artist.extract(text='i saw beyonce at burger king, she was eatin, she was eatin')
    >>> results

    >>> 
    
    """

    buckets = buckets or []
    kwargs = {}
    
    kwargs['text'] = text
    
    if max_familiarity is not None:
        kwargs['max_familiarity'] = max_familiarity
    if min_familiarity is not None:
        kwargs['min_familiarity'] = min_familiarity
    if max_hotttnesss is not None:
        kwargs['max_hotttnesss'] = max_hotttnesss
    if min_hotttnesss is not None:
        kwargs['min_hotttnesss'] = min_hotttnesss
    if start:
        kwargs['start'] = start
    if results:
        kwargs['results'] = results
    if buckets:
        kwargs['bucket'] = buckets
    if limit:
        kwargs['limit'] = 'true'
    
    result = util.callm("%s/%s" % ('artist', 'extract'), kwargs)
    
    return [Artist(**util.fix(a_dict)) for a_dict in result['response']['artists']]