Tuff Crew
Tuff Crew | |
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Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Traffic Entertainment, Soo Def Records, DangerZone Music Group |
Members | Ice Dog, LA Kidd, Tone Love, DJ Too Tuff, Monty G |
Website | www.facebook.com/DangerZoneMusicGroup |
Tuff Crew is a hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dubbed "Philly's first Rap Supergroup".[1] Members include Ice Dog, L. A. Kid, Tone Love, Monty G, and DJ Too Tuff.[2]
Career
They released four albums. Their joint debut LP with
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, DJ Cash Money and Marvelous, Cool C, Schoolly D, MC Breeze, and Three Times Dope
.
During the recording of their fourth album "Still Dangerous", the group was joined by Smooth K and DJ Cutzology. Members Tone Love & DJ Too Tuff were absent during this 1991 recording working on outside project Danger Zone Mobb Sqwad.
LA Kidd is married to Bunny D from L'Trimm.[3]
Charts
- "My Parta Town" peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles charts (1989).
- "Back to Wreck Shop" reached #74 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts (1989).
Discography
- Get Smart 12" (1985, So Def)
- Philly Style 12" (1986, So Def)
- Phanjam EP (1987, So Def)
- Danger Zone LP (1988, Warlock)
- Back To Wreck Shop LP (1989, Warlock)
- Still Dangerous LP (1991, Warlock)
- DJ Too Tuff's Lost Archives CD (2008, Traffic Entertainment)
- Remember? EP (2011, Solid Ground)
- The Best of DJ Too Tuff CD (2013, DangerZone Music Group)
- The Early Sessions 1985-1986 EP (2016, Chopped Herring Records)
- DJ Too Tuff's Lost Archives EP (2020, Chopped Herring Records)
Appears on
- One Voice Pride - LP/CD RuffHouse Records - Hittin' Hard Balls
- 2004 Warlock Records Throwback Attack
- Scratch Masters (2x12") Deuce Ace Housin' Strictly Bizness
- Scratch Masters 2 (2xLP) Soul Food Strictly Bizness
- Warlock's Freaky Beats And Crazy Grooves (LP) She Rides The Pony
- Bellaphon Germany The Rhythm Story So Far.... (CD3") My Part Of Town (Remix)
- Rhythm Records Best Of Hip Hop (4xCD)
- Low Price Music Cream Live Two (3xCD) Soul Food Deconstruction It Will
- My Part Of Town BBE It Will Take A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (2xLP)
- My Part Of Town BBE Mixmag Live Rae & Christian Blazing The Crop (3xLP)
- My Part Of Town DMC Publishing Rae & Christian - Blazing The Crop (CD)
- My Part Of Town DMC Publishing Blazing The Crop (CD)
- My Part Of Town Mixer Fusion Beats (CD)
- Soul Food Cutting Edge Classic Material - Philadelphia (CD) Let It Rip, My Parta *Town Waste Management Music Toxic (3xLP)
- My Part Of Town (Remix)
- DJ Too Tuff- The Lost Archives (CD/EP)
- Aroe & The Soundmakers- The Wreck Shop - Philly Golden Era Vol.1 Mixtape (feat. DJ Too Tuff & LA Kidd) (CD)
References
- South Philly Review. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Tuff Crew Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Part Time Rap Star, Full Time Drug Dealer". Medium. Cuepoint. Retrieved 16 January 2015.