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The Grouch
The Grouch
Birth name	Corey Scoffern
Born	May 20, 1975 (age 49); Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop; underground hip hop;
Occupations	Rapper; record producer;
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Legendary Music; Outhouse;
Member of	The CMA; Living Legends; Thees Handz;
Website	therealgrouch.com

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Corey Scoffern (born May 20, 1975),^[1] better known by his stage name The Grouch, is an American rapper and producer. He is currently based in Los Angeles and Maui, Hawaii, but was born and raised in Oakland, California.^[2] He is a founding member of Living Legends, an independent rap group currently based in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Life and career

The Grouch was born and raised in Oakland, California, where he attended Skyline High School.^[4]

He produced the entirety of Felt's debut album, Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci, in 2002.^[5]

He collaborated with Eligh, Evidence and Zion I on the song "Amp Live for President" in 2011.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Don't Talk to Me (1995)
Nothing Changes (1996)
Success Is Destiny (1997)
Fuck the Dumb (1998)
Overall (1999) (with Luckyiam, as The CMA)
Making Perfect Sense (1999)
G&E Music Volume 1 & 2 (2000) (with Eligh)
They Don't Have This (2000)
Almost Famous (2001) (as Living Legends)
Crusader for Justice (2003)
No More Greener Grasses (2003) (with Eligh)
Creative Differences (2004) (as Living Legends)
All Over (2004) (with Luckyiam, as The CMA)
Classic (2005) (as Living Legends)
Heroes in the City of Dope (2006) (with Zion I)
Show You the World (2008)
The Gathering (2008) (as Living Legends)
Three Eyes Off the Time (2009) (produced by DJ.Fresh)

Say G&E! (2009) (with Eligh)
Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (2011) (with Zion I)
The Tortoise and the Crow (2014) (with Eligh)
Unlock the Box (2018)
The Tonite Show with The Grouch (2018) (with DJ.Fresh)
Thees Handz (2019) (with Murs as Thees Handz)
What Would Love Do (2021) (with Eligh)
Threes Company (2022) (with Murs and Reverie as Thees Handz)
The Return (2023) (as Living Legends)

Compilation albums

My Baddest Bitches (2005)
Simple Man: Beans and Rice Sampler '07 (2007)

EPs

G&E Music Volume 1 (1998) (with Eligh)
G&E Music Volume 2 (2000) (with Eligh)
Sound Advice (2004) (with Daddy Kev and D-Styles)
The Winterfire EP (2014) (with Eligh and CunninLynguists)

Singles

"You're Not the 1" (1998)
"Simple Man" (1999)
"Wish You a Good Day" (2000)
"The Clap" (2003) (with Eligh)
"No More Greener Grass" (2004) (with Eligh)
"Windows" (2004) (with Luckyiam, as CMA)
"Hit 'Em" (2006) (with Zion I)
"Lift Me Up" (2007) (with Zion I)
"Artsy" (2008)
"All In" (2009) (with Eligh)
"Fish Fly" (2016) (with Kelli Love)
"I Love California Like You" (2016) (with Zion I and Eligh)
"Unconditional" (2018) (with Rio Amor)
"Devoted" (2018) (with DJ.Fresh)

DVDs

Servin' Justice Directed by Peter D'Angelo Neil (2003)

Guest appearances

Mystik Journeymen - "Billie & Me" from Walkman Invaders (1995)
Murs - "Speed Bumps" from Comurshul (1996)
Eligh - "The Dragon" from As They Pass (1996)
Eligh - "Doghouse Bar" from A Story of 2 Worlds (1997)
Murs - "Say Anything" from F'Real (1997)
Scarub - "Love vs. Hate" from A Fact of the Matter (1999)
Zion I - "Silly Puddy" from Mind over Matter (2000)
Sunspot Jonz - "Loose Cannon" from Dirty Faces (2001)
Zion I - "Flow" from Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2002)
Mystik Journeymen - "Sweat" and "Mmmmmm" from Magic (2002)
Luckyiam - "Unsatisfied" from Justify the Means (2002)
DJ Drez - "Hallways & Doors" from The Capture of Sound (2003)
Sunspot Jonz - "Unstoppable" from Don't Let Em Stop You (2003)
Scarub - "You Know" from A New Perspective (2004)
Fat Jack - "Without Love" from Cater to the DJ 2 (2004)
Pigeon John - "Sleeping Giants" from Sings the Blues (2005)
Edit - "Artsy Remix" and "Back Up Off the Floor Pt. 2" from Certified Air Raid Material (2008)
Sunspot Jonz - "Ride the Rhythm" from Never Surrender (2008)
BK-One with Benzilla - "Here I Am" from Rádio Do Canibal (2009)
Bicasso - "The Town" from Rebel Musiq (2009)
Eligh & Jo Wilkinson - "By and By" from On Sacred Ground (2009)
Eligh - "Shine" from Grey Crow (2010)
Amp Live - "Hot Right Now" from Murder at the Discotech (2010)
Mystik Journeymen - "The Doorman Song" from Return 2 the Love (2010)
Eligh & Amp Live - "Destination Unknown" from Therapy at 3 (2011)
Lateef the Truthspeaker - "Oakland" from Firewire (2011)
Headnodic - "Turn Your Radio Up" from Red Line Radio (2011)
Bill Ortiz - "Winter in America" from Winter in America (2012)
Casual - "Mama" from He Still Think He Raw (2012)
Luckyiam - "Change This" from Time to Get Lucky (2012)
Zion I - "We Don't" from Shadowboxing (2012)
Qwel & Maker - "Pilfer" from Beautiful Raw (2013)
Amp Live - "Last Wall" from Headphone Concerto (2014)
Mr. Brady - "Time" from Timing Is Everything (2014)
Abstract Rude - "Kan of Whoop Ass Reprise" from Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul (2015)
Atmosphere - "Fishing Blues" from Fishing Blues (2016)
DJ Free Leonard - "Wise Words Spoken" from T.H.E.Y. EP (2018)
Felt - "Hologram" from "Felt 4 U" (2020)

Productions

Felt - Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci (2002)

References

^ Loftus, Johnny. "The Grouch - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
^ Wilhelm, Kalani (May 25, 2011). "The Grouch Ain't Grumpy". Honolulu Weekly.
^ Maesyn (November 13, 2010). "Hip-Hop icons The Grouch and Scarub sell out Casanova's". Maui Now.
^ Swan, Rachel (May 14, 2008). "Anti-Artsy Emcee". East Bay Express.
^ Horgen, Tom (September 19, 2002). "Slug loves Christina Ricci". Minnesota Daily.
^ Shamz (December 26, 2011). "Video: The Grouch, Evidence, Zion I & Eligh "Amp Live For President"". Okayplayer.

External links

[1] Loftus, Johnny. "The Grouch - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.

[2] Wilhelm, Kalani (May 25, 2011). "The Grouch Ain't Grumpy". Honolulu Weekly.

[3] Maesyn (November 13, 2010). "Hip-Hop icons The Grouch and Scarub sell out Casanova's". Maui Now.

[4] Swan, Rachel (May 14, 2008). "Anti-Artsy Emcee". East Bay Express.

[5] Horgen, Tom (September 19, 2002). "Slug loves Christina Ricci". Minnesota Daily.

[6] Shamz (December 26, 2011). "Video: The Grouch, Evidence, Zion I & Eligh "Amp Live For President"". Okayplayer.

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-'''Corey Scoffern''' (born May 20, 1975<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-grouch-mn0000071225/biography|title=The Grouch - Biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref>), better known by his [[stage name]] '''The Grouch''', is an [[United States|American]] [[rapping|rapper]] and [[hip hop production|producer]] currently based in [[Maui, Hawaii]] but grew up and spent most of his time in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] ([[Oakland, California]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://honoluluweekly.com/entertainment/2011/05/the-grouch-aint-grumpy/|title=The Grouch Ain’t Grumpy|work=[[Honolulu Weekly]]|first=Kalani|last=Wilhelm|date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> He is a founding member of [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]], an [[underground hip hop]] collective based in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mauinow.com/2010/11/13/hip-hop-icons-the-grouch-and-scarub-rock-casanovas/|title=Hip-Hop icons The Grouch and Scarub sell out Casanova’s|work=Maui Now|author=Maesyn|date=November 13, 2010}}</ref>
+'''Corey Scoffern''' (born May 20, 1975),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-grouch-mn0000071225/biography|title=The Grouch - Biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> better known by his [[stage name]] '''The Grouch''', is an American [[rapping|rapper]] and [[hip hop production|producer]]. He is currently based in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Maui, Hawaii]], but was born and raised in [[Oakland, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://honoluluweekly.com/entertainment/2011/05/the-grouch-aint-grumpy/|title=The Grouch Ain't Grumpy|work=[[Honolulu Weekly]]|first=Kalani|last=Wilhelm|date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> He is a founding member of [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]], an independent rap group currently based in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mauinow.com/2010/11/13/hip-hop-icons-the-grouch-and-scarub-rock-casanovas/|title=Hip-Hop icons The Grouch and Scarub sell out Casanova's|work=Maui Now|author=Maesyn|date=November 13, 2010}}</ref>
 ==Life and career==
-The Grouch was born in [[Oakland, California]], where he attended [[Skyline High School (Oakland, California)|Skyline High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/anti-artsy-emcee/Content?oid=1089797|title=Anti-Artsy Emcee|work=[[East Bay Express]]|first=Rachel|last=Swan|date=May 14, 2008}}</ref>
+The Grouch was born and raised in [[Oakland, California]], where he attended [[Skyline High School (Oakland, California)|Skyline High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eastbayexpress.com/anti-artsy-emcee-1/|title=Anti-Artsy Emcee|work=[[East Bay Express]]|first=Rachel|last=Swan|date=May 14, 2008}}</ref>
-He entirely produced [[Felt (hip hop group)|Felt]]'s debut album, ''[[Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci]]'', in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mndaily.com/2002/09/19/slug-loves-christina-ricci|title=Slug loves Christina Ricci|work=[[Minnesota Daily]]|first=Tom|last=Horgen|date=September 19, 2002}}</ref>
+He produced the entirety of [[Felt (hip hop group)|Felt]]'s debut album, ''[[Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci]]'', in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mndaily.com/2002/09/19/slug-loves-christina-ricci|title=Slug loves Christina Ricci|work=[[Minnesota Daily]]|first=Tom|last=Horgen|date=September 19, 2002}}</ref>
 He collaborated with [[Eligh]], [[Evidence (musician)|Evidence]] and [[Zion I]] on the song "Amp Live for President" in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/news/video-the-grouch-evidence-zion-i-eligh-amp-live-for-president.html|title=Video: The Grouch, Evidence, Zion I & Eligh "Amp Live For President"|work=[[Okayplayer]]|author=Shamz|date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>
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 * ''Success Is Destiny'' (1997)
 * ''Fuck the Dumb'' (1998)
-* ''Overall'' (1999) <small>(with [[Luckyiam]], as CMA)</small>
+* ''Overall'' (1999) <small>(with [[Luckyiam]], as The CMA)</small>
 * ''Making Perfect Sense'' (1999)
 * ''G&E Music Volume 1 & 2'' (2000) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
+* ''They Don't Have This'' (2000)
+* ''[[Almost Famous (Living Legends album)|Almost Famous]]'' (2001) <small>(as [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]])</small>
 * ''Crusader for Justice'' (2003)
-* ''No More Greener Grasses'' (2003) <small>(with Eligh)</small>
+* ''No More Greener Grasses'' (2003) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
-* ''All Over'' (2004) <small>(with Luckyiam, as CMA)</small>
+* ''[[Creative Differences]]'' (2004) <small>(as [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]])</small>
+* ''All Over'' (2004) <small>(with [[Luckyiam]], as The CMA)</small>
+* ''[[Classic (Living Legends album)|Classic]]'' (2005) <small>(as [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]])</small>
 * ''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'' (2006) <small>(with [[Zion I]])</small>
 * ''[[Show You the World]]'' (2008)
+* The Gathering (2008) <small>(as [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]])</small>
-* ''Three Eyes Off the Time'' (2009)
-* ''[[Say G&E!]]'' (2009) <small>(with Eligh)</small>
+* ''Three Eyes Off the Time'' (2009) <small>(produced by [[DJ Fresh (producer)|DJ.Fresh]])</small>
-* ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'' (2011) <small>(with Zion I)</small>
-* ''The Tortoise and the Crow'' (2014) <small>(with Eligh)</small>
+* ''[[Say G&E!]]'' (2009) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
+* ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'' (2011) <small>(with [[Zion I]])</small>
+* ''The Tortoise and the Crow'' (2014) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
+*''Unlock the Box'' (2018)
+*''The Tonite Show with The Grouch'' (2018) <small>(with [[DJ Fresh (producer)|DJ.Fresh]])</small>
+*Thees Handz (2019) <small>(with [[Murs (rapper)|Murs]] as Thees Handz)</small>
+* ''What Would Love Do'' (2021) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
+* ''Threes Company '' (2022) <small>(with [[Murs (rapper)|Murs]] and Reverie as Thees Handz)</small>
+*The Return (2023) <small>(as [[Living Legends (group)|Living Legends]])</small>
 ===Compilation albums===
-* ''They Don't Have This'' (2000)
 * ''My Baddest Bitches'' (2005)
 * ''Simple Man: Beans and Rice Sampler '07'' (2007)
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 ===EPs===
 * ''G&E Music Volume 1'' (1998) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
-* ''G&E Music Volume 2'' (2000) <small>(with Eligh)</small>
+* ''G&E Music Volume 2'' (2000) <small>(with [[Eligh]])</small>
 * ''Sound Advice'' (2004) <small>(with [[Daddy Kev]] and [[D-Styles]])</small>
-* ''The Winterfire EP'' (2014) <small>(with Eligh and [[CunninLynguists]])</small>
+* ''The Winterfire EP'' (2014) <small>(with [[Eligh]] and [[CunninLynguists]])</small>
 ===Singles===
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 * "Artsy" (2008)
 * "All In" (2009) <small>(with Eligh)</small>
+*"Fish Fly" (2016) <small>(with Kelli Love)</small>
+*"I Love California Like You" (2016) <small>(with Zion I and Eligh)</small>
+*"Unconditional" (2018) <small>(with Rio Amor)</small>
+*"Devoted" (2018) <small>(with DJ.Fresh)</small>
 ===DVDs===
-* ''Servin' Justice'' (2003)
+* ''Servin' Justice'' Directed by Peter D'Angelo Neil (2003)
 ===Guest appearances===
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 * [[Abstract Rude]] - "Kan of Whoop Ass Reprise" from ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015)
 * [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]] -  "Fishing Blues" from ''[[Fishing Blues (album)|Fishing Blues]]'' (2016)
+* DJ Free Leonard - "Wise Words Spoken" from ''T.H.E.Y.'' EP (2018)
+* Felt - "Hologram" from "Felt 4 U" (2020)
 ===Productions===
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 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:Underground rappers]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Oakland, California]]
+[[Category:Rappers from Oakland, California]]
 [[Category:Rappers from Los Angeles]]
-[[Category:American hip hop record producers]]
+[[Category:American hip-hop record producers]]
+[[Category:21st-century American rappers]]
+[[Category:Record producers from California]]

v t e Living Legends
Aesop Fables Bicasso Eligh Luckyiam Scarub Sunspot Jonz Arata Murs The Grouch
Studio albums	Almost Famous (2001) Creative Differences (2004) Classic (2005)
EPs	The Gathering (2008)
3 Melancholy Gypsys	Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World (2005) Eligh Scarub Murs

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