Swifty McVay
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Ondre Moore better known as his stage name Swifty McVay, Swift, or Swift-E, is an American
rapper
and most notably, a member of Detroit rap group, D12
. Swift used to be in a rap group called "Da Rabeez". Swift joined D12 shortly after Bugz, an original D12 member, was murdered, Bugz's last request being to put Swift in the group. Swift has released three solo mixtape albums independently. Along with D12, Swift released 1 extended play
, 2 studio albums, and 3 mixtapes.
. Bugz brought Swift into the group in 1995 when they recorded for their 1996 extended play
called The Underground EP
. In 1999, Bugz was killed by a gun wound. Swift stayed with D12 in honor of his fallen friend. Swift, along with the rest of D12, appeared on Eminem's 2000 studio album
called The Marshall Mathers LP
, featured in the track "Under the Influence". On June 19, 2001, Swift was featured on D12's first studio album called Devil's Night
.
Swift also appeared on D12's 2004 studio album D12 World
.
In 2006, Swift released his first solo mixtape titled Forest Fyres. Later on in 2008 he went on to release 2 volumes of a mixtape called Underestimated.
on April 21, 2006, after failing to appear in court.
It was due to his attendance as an honorary pallbearer
at the funeral of group member Proof. Already on probation for a DUI
offence, for which he'd served two days in October 2005, he was sentenced by District Court Judge Brian MacKenzie to 93 days in jail for violating the terms of the probation. It resulted in the stalling of recording for D12's third album. Following his release, work commenced on the album.
Solo mixtapes
United States
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rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
and most notably, a member of Detroit rap group, D12
D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
. Swift used to be in a rap group called "Da Rabeez". Swift joined D12 shortly after Bugz, an original D12 member, was murdered, Bugz's last request being to put Swift in the group. Swift has released three solo mixtape albums independently. Along with D12, Swift released 1 extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 2 studio albums, and 3 mixtapes.
Music career
In the early 1990s, Ondre "Swift" Moore was a member of the local Detroit rap group called "Da Rabeez." Swift was closely connected with Bugz, a former member of D12D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
. Bugz brought Swift into the group in 1995 when they recorded for their 1996 extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called The Underground EP
The Underground EP
The Underground EP is the debut EP by D12, released in 1997. The album was recorded and produced from late 1996 to mid 1997, with help from the Bass Brothers. The Underground EP is the only release by D12 that deceased member Bugz was featured in...
. In 1999, Bugz was killed by a gun wound. Swift stayed with D12 in honor of his fallen friend. Swift, along with the rest of D12, appeared on Eminem's 2000 studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
called The Marshall Mathers LP
The Marshall Mathers LP
The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem. Released May 23, 2000, the album sold more than 1.76 million copies in its first week just in the US. In 2001, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was nominated for Album of the Year...
, featured in the track "Under the Influence". On June 19, 2001, Swift was featured on D12's first studio album called Devil's Night
Devil's Night (album)
*"Revelation"'s ending covers "Another Brick In The Wall Pt II" where there are kids screaming and Eminem saying both "Wrong! Do it again!" and "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding! You can't have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat!"...
.
Swift also appeared on D12's 2004 studio album D12 World
D12 World
Notes* The skit titled "Bugz" is from the song "Desperados" by Eminem Featuring Proof, Bugz & The Almighty Dreadknaughts.* The song "Just Like U" doesn't appear on the clean version of the album....
.
In 2006, Swift released his first solo mixtape titled Forest Fyres. Later on in 2008 he went on to release 2 volumes of a mixtape called Underestimated.
Legal troubles
Swift was arrested in Novi, MichiganNovi, Michigan
Novi is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,224, an increase over the 2000 census count of 47,386. The city is located approximately northwest of the center of Detroit, and northeast of the center of Ann Arbor. The city is located...
on April 21, 2006, after failing to appear in court.
It was due to his attendance as an honorary pallbearer
Pallbearer
A pall-bearer is one of several funeral participants who helps carry the casket of a deceased person from a religious or memorial service or viewing either directly to a cemetery or mausoleum, or to and from the hearse which carries the coffin....
at the funeral of group member Proof. Already on probation for a DUI
DUI
DUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier...
offence, for which he'd served two days in October 2005, he was sentenced by District Court Judge Brian MacKenzie to 93 days in jail for violating the terms of the probation. It resulted in the stalling of recording for D12's third album. Following his release, work commenced on the album.
Discography
With D12D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
- 1996: The Underground EPThe Underground EPThe Underground EP is the debut EP by D12, released in 1997. The album was recorded and produced from late 1996 to mid 1997, with help from the Bass Brothers. The Underground EP is the only release by D12 that deceased member Bugz was featured in...
- 2001: Devil's NightDevil's Night (album)*"Revelation"'s ending covers "Another Brick In The Wall Pt II" where there are kids screaming and Eminem saying both "Wrong! Do it again!" and "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding! You can't have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat!"...
- 2004: D12 WorldD12 WorldNotes* The skit titled "Bugz" is from the song "Desperados" by Eminem Featuring Proof, Bugz & The Almighty Dreadknaughts.* The song "Just Like U" doesn't appear on the clean version of the album....
- 2008: Return of the Dozen Vol. 1
- 2011: Return of the Dozen Vol. 2
Solo mixtapes
- 2006: Forest Fyres
- 2008: Underestimated Vol. 1
- 2008: Underestimated Vol. 2