| The UMC's | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Alias: | The U.M.C.'s |
| Origin: | Staten Island, New York City |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Years Active: | – |
| Label: | Wild Pitch/EMI Records |
| Current Members: | Haas G Kool Kim |
The UMC's was an American hip hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in New York City.[1]
The group was composed of Haas G and Kool Kim, who released the critically acclaimed full-length album Fruits of Nature in 1991,[1] which garnered chart success with the duo's No. 1 Billboard Hot Rap Single, "Blue Cheese", and No. 2 Hot Rap Single, "One To Grow On." (which contains a sample from "Ursalena" by Bill Cosby) In 1994, the duo released its second album, Unleashed,[2] but split up soon after.
Since the group's break-up, Haas G (under the names Hassan and Fantom of the Beat) has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a No. 1 hit for Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "Magic Stick". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee NYOIL.[3]