The Grouch (rapper)
Encyclopedia
The Grouch is an MC, producer, and member of the underground hip hop
groups the Living Legends
, G&E, The CMA and Z&G. He was born in Oakland, California
, where he attended Bishop O'Dowd High School
.
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
groups the Living Legends
Living Legends
Living Legends is a rap group composed of eight hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently...
, G&E, The CMA and Z&G. He was born in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he attended Bishop O'Dowd High School
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Bishop O'Dowd High School is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school in Oakland, California, administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and named for the late auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, James T. O'Dowd . About 44% of students are non-Catholic...
.
Solo albums
- 1995 - Don't Talk To Me
- 1996 - Nothing Changes
- 1997 - Success Is Destiny
- 1998 - Fuck The Dumb
- 1999 - Making Perfect Sense
- 2000 - They Don't Have This
- 2004 - Crusader For Justice
- 2004 - Sound Advice
- 2005 - My Baddest Bitches
- 2007 - The Grouch Presents: Simple Man Beans & Rice Sampler 2007
- 2008 - Show You The World
- 2009 - Three Eyes Off The Time
Collaborations
- 2000 - Rasco Presents 20,000 Leagues Under The Street, Vol. 1 (The Grouch)
- 2000 - G & E Music, Vol. 1 & 2 (ElighEligh-Early career:An outside-of-the-box MC and producer, Eligh was an important contributor to the development of Cali's hip-hop underground in the mid- to late '90s as he helped construct the sound of his crew, the Living Legends, with his productions...
and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
) - 2000 - Overall (Luckyiam.PSC and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
as The CMA) - 2003 - G & E Music, Vol. 3 - No More Greener Grasses (ElighEligh-Early career:An outside-of-the-box MC and producer, Eligh was an important contributor to the development of Cali's hip-hop underground in the mid- to late '90s as he helped construct the sound of his crew, the Living Legends, with his productions...
and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
) - 2004 - All Over (Luckyiam.PSC and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
as The CMA) - 2006 - Heroes in the City of Dope (Zion IZion IZion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi. The group is known to its followers for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's positive and socially conscious lyrics. Zion I...
and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
) - 2009 - G & E Music, Vol. 4 - Say G&E! (ElighEligh-Early career:An outside-of-the-box MC and producer, Eligh was an important contributor to the development of Cali's hip-hop underground in the mid- to late '90s as he helped construct the sound of his crew, the Living Legends, with his productions...
and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
) - April 7, 2009 - 2011 - Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (Zion IZion IZion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi. The group is known to its followers for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's positive and socially conscious lyrics. Zion I...
and The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
)
Singles
- 1999 - Out of It
- 2000 - Simple Man
- 2008 - Artsy
- 2009 - All In (G & E)
- 2009- Say G & E!
- 2009- Boom Ft. Slug (G & E)
- 2009 - Whatever I Say
- 2010 - How the Grouch Stole Christmas
External links
- Simple Man: Interview w/The Grouch on Monsterfresh.com
- The Grouch discusses his new album Show You The World
- The Grouch&Eligh interview at Platform8470 (2009)
- Zumbi&TheGrouch interview at Platform8470 (2011)