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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." (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. |
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." (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 (under the names Hassan and Fantom of the Beat) has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a #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] {{ |
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 #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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Revision as of 19:38, 13 November 2016
The UMC's | |
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| Also known as | The U.M.C.'s |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York City |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–1994 |
| Labels | Wild Pitch/EMI Records |
| Members | Haas G Kool Kim |
The UMC's was an American hip hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in New York City.
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." (which contains a sample from "Ursalena" by Bill Cosby) In 1994, the duo released its second album, Unleashed[1] 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 #1 hit for Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "Magic Stick". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee NYOIL.[2]
Discography
- Fruits of Nature (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1991) U.S. R&B #32[3]
- Unleashed (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B #63[3]
References
- ^ The U.M.C.'s at Allmusic
- ^ Interview with Kool Kim Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Platform8470.com, 2006
- ^ a b Billboard, Allmusic.com
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