Cold 187um
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Gregory Fernan Hutchinson (born August 2, 1967 in Pomona, California
), better known by his stage name
s Big Hutch and Cold 187 um, is an African American
rapper and producer
, and the lead act of the rap group Above the Law. The group signed to Ruthless Records in late 1989, releasing their debut album, Livin' Like Hustlers
, in 1990. The album was overseen and co-produced by producer Dr. Dre
, who would soon leave the label and start up Death Row Records
, and featured members of the group N.W.A.
Hutch claims that, as Dr. Dre's "understudy" at Ruthless—and, to a degree, the N.W.A.-producer's protege—he created the blueprint to the G-funk
sound, for which Dre was subsequently credited.
Above the Law contributed greatly to the continuing success of Ruthless after Dre's departure and the breakup of N.W.A. During his tenure on the label, he produced for Eazy-E's 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
and the Dr. Dre-indicting It's On(Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
, MC Ren's The Villain in Black
and the song "All Over a Ho" for the Menace II Society
soundtrack, amongst other projects. Hutch and his group parted ways with Ruthless in 1996, and in mid-1999 the producer was brought in by Suge Knight
to replace Daz Dillinger
as head producer for Death Row Records
. During his tenure there, 187 um would oversee production on the posthumous 2Pac album Until the End of Time
and touch up unreleased Dogg Pound
tracks for 2002, an unauthorized album by the duo released on Death Row. In 2004, Above the Law was put on hold, as 187 um was jailed for drug trafficking. Upon his release, the group has been writing, recording, and touring; as a solo artist, Hutch released Fresh Out the Pen in August 2008, and both "EF U Hutch" in November 2010 and "Only God Can Judge Me" in April 2011 in collaboration with Big Shot Music Group.
187 um is the nephew of the late R&B Motown singer Willie Hutch
.
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
), better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
s Big Hutch and Cold 187 um, is an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
rapper and producer
Hip hop production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...
, and the lead act of the rap group Above the Law. The group signed to Ruthless Records in late 1989, releasing their debut album, Livin' Like Hustlers
Livin' Like Hustlers
Livin' Like Hustlers is the debut album by the rap group Above the Law, released in 1990. Dr. Dre produced two tracks, "Murder Rap" and "The Last Song"...
, in 1990. The album was overseen and co-produced by producer Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, who would soon leave the label and start up Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
, and featured members of the group N.W.A.
N.W.A.
N.W.A was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre....
Hutch claims that, as Dr. Dre's "understudy" at Ruthless—and, to a degree, the N.W.A.-producer's protege—he created the blueprint to the G-funk
G-funk
G-funk, or Gangsta-funk, is a sub-genre of hip hop music that emerged from Westcoast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. G-funk incorporates multi-layered and melodic synthesizers, slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of P-funk tunes, and a high-pitched...
sound, for which Dre was subsequently credited.
Above the Law contributed greatly to the continuing success of Ruthless after Dre's departure and the breakup of N.W.A. During his tenure on the label, he produced for Eazy-E's 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
5150: Home 4 tha Sick
5150: Home 4 tha Sick is a 1992 EP by Eazy-E. It was released on December 28, 1992 through Ruthless and Priority Records and was his first release since the break-up of N.W.A. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at 70 on the Billboard 200 and 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums."Only If You Want It" was...
and the Dr. Dre-indicting It's On
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
It's On 187um Killa is an EP by rapper Eazy-E released in 1993. Eazy-E's 2nd EP is a response to Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The album was certified 5x Platinum in late 1994 by the RIAA. It's Eazy's most successful album, peaking on #5 on Billboard 200 and #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
, MC Ren's The Villain in Black
The Villain in Black
The Villain in Black is MC Ren's second solo album. Working with Above the Law's Cold 187um, Ren has constructed an album reminiscent of classic G-funk grooves.-Track listing:# Bitch Made Nigga Killa...
and the song "All Over a Ho" for the Menace II Society
Menace II Society
Menace II Society is a 1993 urban crime drama and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. Menace II Society is set in South Central Los Angeles and follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its frequent scenes of...
soundtrack, amongst other projects. Hutch and his group parted ways with Ruthless in 1996, and in mid-1999 the producer was brought in by Suge Knight
Suge Knight
Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...
to replace Daz Dillinger
Daz Dillinger
Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...
as head producer for Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
. During his tenure there, 187 um would oversee production on the posthumous 2Pac album Until the End of Time
Until the End of Time
-Disc Two:Unused TracksKomradz - by Johnny J, unused original from "All Eyez On Me".Watch Ya Mouth- By Q.D.III, unused original from "The Don Killumiinati: The 7Day Theory".-Album chart positions:-Samples:*"Ballad of a Dead Soulja"...
and touch up unreleased Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
tracks for 2002, an unauthorized album by the duo released on Death Row. In 2004, Above the Law was put on hold, as 187 um was jailed for drug trafficking. Upon his release, the group has been writing, recording, and touring; as a solo artist, Hutch released Fresh Out the Pen in August 2008, and both "EF U Hutch" in November 2010 and "Only God Can Judge Me" in April 2011 in collaboration with Big Shot Music Group.
187 um is the nephew of the late R&B Motown singer Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch
Willie McKinley Hutchison, known professionally as Willie Hutch was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s....
.
Solo albums
- 1999: Executive Decisions
- 2004: Live from the Ghetto
- 2008: Fresh Out The Pen
- 2011: Only God Can Judge Me
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Song(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Eazy-E Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California... |
"Neighborhood Sniper" | 5150: Home 4 tha Sick 5150: Home 4 tha Sick 5150: Home 4 tha Sick is a 1992 EP by Eazy-E. It was released on December 28, 1992 through Ruthless and Priority Records and was his first release since the break-up of N.W.A. 5150: Home 4 tha Sick peaked at 70 on the Billboard 200 and 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums."Only If You Want It" was... |
| 1993 | Eazy-E Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California... |
"Any Last Werdz Any Last Werdz "Any Last Werdz" is the second and final single from Eazy-E's EP, It's On 187um Killa. It features Kokane and Cold 187um.The single was released in 1994 as the follow-up to the popular Real Muthaphuckkin G's and was both written and produced by Above the Law's Cold 187um... " |
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa It's On 187um Killa is an EP by rapper Eazy-E released in 1993. Eazy-E's 2nd EP is a response to Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The album was certified 5x Platinum in late 1994 by the RIAA. It's Eazy's most successful album, peaking on #5 on Billboard 200 and #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums... |
| 1994 | Kokane Kokane Kokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed... |
Entire album | Funk Upon a Rhyme Funk Upon A Rhyme Funk Upon a Rhyme is a G-funk-based album from 1994 by rapper Kokane. The album is now out of production and very rare.-Track listing:#Ridin' on the Funk#From the Funk to the Back#Mo' Water#Slow Burnin' 22.5 Degrees Fahrenheit#I Need Representation... |
| 1995 | Frost Frost Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually... |
"Various tracks" | Smile Now, Die Later Smile Now, Die Later Smile Now, Die Later is the third album by Frost . The album was released on October 24, 1995 and was his first album for Relativity Records. The album made it to number 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts making it his highest charting album until his 2002 album, Still Up In This Shit which made it... |
| 1995 | Kam Kam (rapper) Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow... |
"Givin' It Up" | Made in America Made in America (Kam album) Made in America is the second album released by Kam. It was released on March 14, 1995 for East West Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat, DJ Quik, E-A-Ski, Warren G and Cold 187um, among others. Made in America was a modest success, peaking at #158 on the Billboard 200, #20 on the Top... |
| 1996 | MC Ren MC Ren Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:... |
6 tracks | The Villain in Black The Villain in Black The Villain in Black is MC Ren's second solo album. Working with Above the Law's Cold 187um, Ren has constructed an album reminiscent of classic G-funk grooves.-Track listing:# Bitch Made Nigga Killa... |