The UMC's was an American hip hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in

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. The group was composed of

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and

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, who released the critically acclaimed full-length album '' Fruits of Nature'' in 1991, 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

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) In 1994, the duo released its second album, ''Unleashed'', 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 "

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". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee

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.Interview with Kool Kim
, Platform8470.com, 2006

Discography

*'' Fruits of Nature'' (

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/ EMI Records, 1991) U.S. R&B No. 32 *''

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'' (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994) U.S. R&B No. 63

References

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