Tuff Crew

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Tuff Crew
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1985–present
LabelsTraffic Entertainment, Soo Def Records, DangerZone Music Group
MembersIce Dog, LA Kidd, Tone Love, DJ Too Tuff, Monty G
Websitewww.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

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

  1. South Philly Review
    . Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Tuff Crew Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Part Time Rap Star, Full Time Drug Dealer". Medium. Cuepoint. Retrieved 16 January 2015.