TRU (band)
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| Also known as | The Real Untouchables |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop · gangsta rap · Southern hip hop |
| Years active | 1989–2005 |
| Labels | In-A-Minute, No Limit, Priority, Koch |
| Past members | Master P C-Murder Silkk the Shocker Big Ed Cali-G Chilee Powdah King George Milk Man |
TRU (an abbreviation of The Real Untouchables) was an American hip hop group from New Orleans, active from 1989 to 2005. The group originally consisted of rappers on the New Orleans-founded record label, No Limit Records. The members are brothers Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker.[1]
The group released six albums, incorporating the typical No Limit formula of G-funk rhythms married to hardcore gangsta lyrics.[1]
History[edit]
The group originally consisted of Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker. King George, Big Ed the Assassin, Cali G, Sonya C, Chilee Powdah and Milkman, before being shortened to just Master P, C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. The group's first two releases, 1993's Who's Da Killer? and 1992's Understanding the Criminal Mind, were released independently through In-a-minute Records. In 1995, the group released their third album, True on No Limit Records, which had been established the previous year.[1] In 1997, the group was shortened to include just the three Miller brothers and the trio released their fourth album, Tru 2 da Game, followed by Da Crime Family in 1999.[1] However, by 2003, No Limit had fallen on hard times and was shut down. TRU returned in 2004 on Koch Records, released their sixth and final album, The Truth.
Former members[edit]
- Master P (1989–2005)
- C-Murder (incarcerated) (1989–2005)
- Silkk the Shocker (1989–2005)
- Big Ed (deceased) (1992–1995)
- Cali-G (1989–1995)
- Chilee Powdah (1989–1993)
- King George (1989–1995)
- Milk Man (1989–1994)
- Halleluyah (2005)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Understanding the Criminal Mind (1992)
- Who's da Killer? (1993)
- True (1995)
- Tru 2 da Game (1997)
- Da Crime Family (1999)
- The Truth (2005)
Filmography[edit]
- 1997: I'm Bout It
- 1998: I Got the Hook-Up
- 1998: MP da Last Don
- 1999: Hot Boyz
- 2002: Undisputed
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 403. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
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