Terry Parker, better known by his stage name MC Juice or simply Juice, is an American freestyle rap

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per from Chicago

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, United States

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 in 1997. He was regarded in 2004 as one of finest freestyle rappers ever produced by Chicago. By 2007, he had a six-piece live band called, "Juice and the Machine", who released a DVD, Juice And The Machine: Live At The Party, of their first live performance.

He was born in California and came to Chicago after high school. Known for also battling undefeated until squaring off with Supernatural

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, a freestyle pioneer. Solidifying his improvisational credentials on The Wake Up Show (official website) with Sway and King Tech as well as freestyling at every performance as part of the act.

MC Juice is also known for being featured in the track "KGB" with the underground hip hop group Binary Star.

As of lately, Juice's predicted album "The Gift" continues to remain a myth although tracks have been recorded and heard. He is mainly found opening or supporting acts in Chicago bars and hip-hop venues.

Rumours that Juice "Fell off" or has left the hip-hop industry continue to circulate, rumours that are false. Juice continues to be a main part of the underground hip-hop world and is involved with a lot of Chicago's talent and underground hip-hop structure. Many MC's still fear the name when cyphering in the same clubs as him.

Discography

• 100% J.U.I.C.E. (2001)
• Tip of The Iceberg (2003)
• Listen2thaWerds (2003)
• All Bets Off (2005)
• New Money (2006)

Further reading

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