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The artist known around the world as Herb McGruff has stamped his indelible imprint on the music scene born Herbert Brown in Harlem, New York. The streets of 140th & Lenox Ave quickly became his stomping grounds as he grew older & the talent he possessed became apparent to the people around him. He was invited to join in the now defunct hip-hop group Children Of The Corn, founded by the legendary rapper Big L (Corleone), which included icons like Ma$e, CamRon & Bloodshed (R.I.P.). The song "Harlem Kids Get Biz" was sampled on Harlem Streets by Immortal Technique. As their buzz grew...so did the skill levels, which proved valid cause. All the members went on to get solo record deals w/various labels (Bad Boy, Sony, Uptown/Universal).
McGruff debuted in 1995 on Big L's Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous and also appeared with Heavy D on "Waterbed Hev" & Monifah's hit single "I Miss You." This all led to Gruff being signed to his own contract, for Uptown/Universal, the Harlem rapper dropped his debut single, "Before We Start," in early 1998. The album, titled "Destined to be" followed in June, with appearances from Heavy D the LOX and Mase. After the tragic passing of his friend & mentor, Gruff choose to step away from the game that he embraced. But being the artist he is, his heart is now and will always be about the music. Respected beyond the genres of urban and hip hop music, McGruff, whose musical influences cross cultural lines, has also been sought by diverse superstars, whose music similarly knows no boundaries, over the years McGruff has worked with various recording artists from major and independent labels. McGruff has sign on with Vance NyCC Marketing along with Tycoon Ent…
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Discography
Releases:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / I Know We Can Do It
Uptown Records
1995
Harlem Kids Get Biz
Uptown Records
1996
Make It Hot
Uptown Records
1996
Before We Start / Gruff Express
Uptown Records
1997
Dangerzone
Not On Label
1998
Destined To Be
Uptown Records
1998
Many Know
Uptown Records
1998
This Is How We Do / Many Know
Uptown Records
1998
The Demo EP
One Leg Up Records
2008
Gruff Nasty
Not On Label
Harlem World
Exclusive
Niggars Done Started Something / Uptown Connection
Not On Label
Villain Guys
Not On Label
Appears On:
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
8 Iz Enuff, Danger Zone
Columbia ...
1994
Big Daddy (Remixes)
Universal Records
1997
Waterbed Hev
Can You Handle It, Wan...
Uptown Records ...
1997
NYC NJC Connection
Pure Uncut (Remix)
Tape Kingz
1998
The Flip Squad Allstar DJs
Villian Guys
MCA Records
1998
Come Home With Me
Stop Calling
Roc-A-Fella Records
2002
Harlem NYC
Harlem NYC (Beats 2 Bl...
Die Hard Entertainment
Kym Raye EP
Laid Back
Smack Entertainment
Streets Ain't The Same
Stack-A-Dollar (Street...
Tommy Boy Music
Tracks Appear On:
#56 - Hotshit
Gruff Express
Tape Kingz
1997
Bombomzee Pt. III
Gruff Express, Before ...
Tape Kingz
1997
Lost
Many Know
Suave House
1998
Money Ain't A Thing
This Is How We Do
Not On Label
1998
U-N-I VS-ALL
"A Train Uptown" Frees...
Universal Records
1998
U-N-I VS. All - The Universal Emcees
A Train Uptown, Many Know
Universal
1998
NY Freestyle
NY Freestyle, NY Frees...
The Union Label
1999
The Union Presents: Organized Rhymes
NY's Freestyle
Platinum Entertainment
1999
Rap
Before We Start
Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
2000
Collector's Edition
Dangerzone, Bobbito Fr...
Six Figga Entertainment
2003
Funkymix 32
This Is How We Do (XXX)
Ultimix
Untitled
I Know We Can Do It
Zig Zag
Volume #38
Freestyle, This Is How...
Tape Kingz
Unofficial Releases:
Studda Step / Harlem Kids Get Biz
Harlem Kids Get Biz (M...
V.A.P. Production
1996
You Send Me / Behind The Groove / Reppin Uptown / Riding High
Reppin Uptown (Main Ve...
V.A.P. Production
1996
Harlem's Finest (A Freestyle History Vol. I & II)
Nigga Please
Corleone Recordings
2003
Fuck $$
Harlem Kidz Get Biz
Not On Label
2006
In Memory Of...Vol. 2.1
Uptown Kids
Not On Label (J-Love Self-released)
2007
In Memory Of...V2
American Dream
CMP Entertainment
2008
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