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{{short description|American hip hop group}}
'''The UMC's''' was an American [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] duo from the borough of [[Staten Island]] in [[New York City]].


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The group was composed of [[Haas G]] and [[Kool Kim]], who released the critically acclaimed, full-length album ''Fruits of Nature'' in 1991, which garnered chart success with the duo's #1 Billboard Hot Rap Single "Blue Cheese" and #2 Hot Rap Single "One To Grow On." In 1994, the duo released its sophomore album, ''Unleashed''<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p15208/biography|pure_url=yes}} The U.M.C.'s] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> but split up soon after.
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'''The UMC's''' was an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] duo from the borough of [[Staten Island]] in [[New York City]].<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=352}}</ref>


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The group was composed of [[Haas G]] and [[Kool Kim]], who released the critically acclaimed full-length album ''[[Fruits of Nature]]'' in 1991,<ref name="LarkinDM"/> which garnered chart success with the duo's No. 1 [[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard]] Hot Rap Single, "Blue Cheese", and No. 2 Hot Rap Single, "One To Grow On." (which contains a sample from "Ursalena" by [[Bill Cosby]]) In 1994, the duo released its second album, ''Unleashed'',<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p15208/biography|pure_url=yes}} The U.M.C.'s] at [[AllMusic]]</ref> but split up soon after.
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Since the group's break-up, Haas G has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a #1 hit for Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "The Magic Stick." Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee [[NYOIL]].<ref>[http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_koolkim.asp Interview with Kool Kim], Platform8470.com, 2006</ref>

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Since the group's break-up, Haas G (under the names Hassan and Fantom of the Beat) has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a No. 1 hit for [[Lil' Kim]] featuring [[50 Cent]], with "[[Magic Stick]]". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee [[NYOIL]].<ref>[http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_koolkim.asp Interview with Kool Kim] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212033612/http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_koolkim.asp |date=December 12, 2007 }}, Platform8470.com, 2006</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''[[Fruits of Nature]]'' ([[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]], 1991) U.S. R&B #32<ref name=amg1>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p15208/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], Allmusic.com</ref>
*''[[Fruits of Nature]]'' ([[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]], 1991) U.S. R&B No. 32
*''[[Unleashed (The U.M.C.'s album)|Unleashed]]'' (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B #63<ref name=amg1/>
*''[[Unleashed (The U.M.C.'s album)|Unleashed]]'' (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B No. 63<ref name="LarkinDM"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 11 October 2024

The UMC's
Also known asThe U.M.C.'s
OriginStaten Island, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1991 (1991)–1994 (1994)
Labels
MembersHaas G
Kool Kim

The UMC's was an American hip hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in New York City.[1]

The group was composed of Haas G and Kool Kim, who released the critically acclaimed full-length album Fruits of Nature in 1991,[1] which garnered chart success with the duo's No. 1 Billboard Hot Rap Single, "Blue Cheese", and No. 2 Hot Rap Single, "One To Grow On." (which contains a sample from "Ursalena" by Bill Cosby) In 1994, the duo released its second album, Unleashed,[2] but split up soon after.

Since the group's break-up, Haas G (under the names Hassan and Fantom of the Beat) has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a No. 1 hit for Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "Magic Stick". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee NYOIL.[3]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 352. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ The U.M.C.'s at AllMusic
  3. ^ Interview with Kool Kim Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Platform8470.com, 2006
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