| McGruff (rapper) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Herbert Brown |
| Also known as | Herb McGruff |
| Born | September 23, 1975 |
| Origin | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Uptown, Universal |
| Associated acts | Bronx Most Wanted, Children of the Corn |
Herbert Brown, better known by his stage nameMcGruff (also known as Herb McGruff) is an American Hip hop recording artist from Harlem, New York City, New York.
Career[edit]
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1998 CD release of Destined To Be on Discogs. In the Summer of 1998, Destined to Be was released but failed to sell many copies, only peaking at 169 on the Billboard 200, and Brown was released from his contract. Brown would make appearances with Heavy D on his album, Waterbed Hev and the Woo soundtrack. In 2009, Brown appeared on Mase's mixtape I Do the Impossible.
Brown started rapping in his early teens. He embarked on his music career in the hip hop group Bronx Most Wanted, alongside rappers Jay Q and Tee U.B. Brown later became a member of the hip hop collective Children of the Corn.[1] As a member of Children of the Corn, Brown worked alongside Big L, Cam'ron, Bloodshed and Mase, all of whom would go on to have successful careers in the music industry.[2] After the group disbanded without releasing any material, Brown made his first appearance on Big L's debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995), on the tracks '8 Iz Enuff' and 'Danger Zone'. Eventually, Brown signed a deal with popular hip hop label, Uptown Records and began recording his debut album, Destined to Be. In early 1998, the album's lead single 'Before We Start' became a minor hit, charting on several Billboard charts. In the Summer of 1998, Destined to Be was released but failed to sell many copies, only peaking at 169 on the Billboard 200, and Brown was released from his contract. Brown would make appearances with Heavy D on his album, Waterbed Hev and the Woo soundtrack. In 2009, Brown appeared on Mase's mixtapeI Do the Impossible.[3] In 2010, he was featured heavily on The Diplomats mixtape, The D.I.P. Blackweb keyboard drivers windows 10. Agenda.[4] In 2014, DJ Kay Slay, enlisted Brown, along with Raekwon, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, N.O.R.E., Lil' Fame, Prodigy and Rell, for a song titled '90s Flow'.[5]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B [7] | ||
| Destined to Be |
| 169 | 19 |
References[edit]
- ^'HERB MCGRUFF: INTERVIEW!'. oneleguprecords.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^http://mikebschoolofhiphop.blogspot.ca/2012/02/blog-birth-briefly-brief-bio-of-herb.html
- ^'McGruff's chart history at Allmusic.com'. Allmusic.com. 2010-09-27.
- ^http://ughh.com/dukedagod-presents-the-dip-agenda/MBR0466CD/
- ^Kramer, Kyle (January 15, 2014). 'DJ Kay Slay Enlists Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Sheek Louch, McGruff, N.O.R.E., Lil Fame, Prodigy and Rell for '90s Flow''. Complex. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^'McGruff Album & Song Chart History'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^'McGruff Album & Song Chart History'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
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