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| alias = The U.M.C.'s |
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| origin = [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]] |
| origin = [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]], U.S. |
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| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| years_active = {{start date|1991}}–{{end date|1994}} |
| years_active = {{start date|1991}}–{{end date|1994}} |
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| label = [[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]] |
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| current_members = [[Haas G]]<br/>[[Kool Kim]] |
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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]]. |
'''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, which garnered chart success with the duo's |
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 |
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> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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*''[[Fruits of Nature]]'' ([[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]], 1991) U.S. R&B |
*''[[Fruits of Nature]]'' ([[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]], 1991) U.S. R&B No. 32 |
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*''[[Unleashed (The U.M.C.'s album)|Unleashed]]'' (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B |
*''[[Unleashed (The U.M.C.'s album)|Unleashed]]'' (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B No. 63<ref name="LarkinDM"/> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Hip hop groups from New York City]] |
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[[Category:Wild Pitch Records artists]] |
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[[Category:East Coast hip hop groups]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 11 October 2024
The UMC's | |
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| Also known as | The U.M.C.'s |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–1994 |
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| Members | Haas 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
[edit]- Fruits of Nature (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1991) U.S. R&B No. 32
- Unleashed (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B No. 63[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 352. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ The U.M.C.'s at AllMusic
- ^ Interview with Kool Kim Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Platform8470.com, 2006
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