MC Juice

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MC Juice
Born
Terry Parker

(1973-07-10) July 10, 1973 (age 51)
Other names
  • J.U.I.C.E
  • MC Juice
  • Fresh T
  • T Fresh [1]
Occupation Rapper
Years active1993–present
Children1
Musical career
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • Conglomerate Music Corp
  • Ground Control
  • C.A.L.I.
  • Moleman
  • Nobody Buys Records
Website

Terry Parker (born July 10, 1973), known professionally as MC Juice (often stylized as J.U.I.C.E), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.

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History

Growing up, Juice spent the first four years of his life in Chicago, Illinois, before moving to California. At age 20, after high school, he returned to live in Chicago. But after recovering from a car accident that temporarily left him unable to freestyle rap, he moved back to Los Angeles, California. Since returning he has written for artists like Big Sean, Saweetie, Cash Doll, and Kanye West. [1] After rising in the freestyle battle circuit, he is often said to be one of the best, if not the best, of freestyle battle rappers of all time. [2] Juice had an undefeated streak, which is rare for any battle rapper, for most of his battle rap career before losing to Supernatural, a freestyle pioneer. [3] He has defeated other notable artists in battles such as Rhymefest, Dose One, and Eminem, which is one of the most famous rap battles in hip hop history. [4] Afterwards, he solidified his improvisational credentials on The Wake Up Show (official website) with Sway and King Tech as well as freestyling at every performance as part of the act. [5]

Juice is also known for being featured in the track "The KGB" with the underground hip hop group Binary Star on their critically acclaimed album Masters of the Universe in 2000. [6] His battle with fellow freestyler Supernat was featured in the documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme .

By 2007, he had a six-piece live band called, "Juice and the Machine", who released a DVD, Juice And The Machine: Live At The Party, of their first live performance. [1] [3] [7]

Discography

Albums

Singles, EPs

Source: [14]

Features/Appearances

Source: [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 https://production--rtbs.netlify.app/articles/mc-juice-chicago/ Fruchter, Alexander. Retrieved 2022-08-13
  2. DeRogatis, Jim (April 18, 2004). "Chicago: Hip-Hop's Tip-Top? // In the next 6 weeks 10 of the best will perform right here -- that's because they are from right here". Chicago Sun-Times (IL). Sun-Times News Group. Retrieved 2009-02-01. "Renowned as one of the finest freestylers that Chicago has ever produced, Juice has long been pegged as the rapper most likely to break out of the local ..."
  3. 1 2 Downing, Andy (April 20, 2007). "Fresh off 'Wine and Poetry,' Harris gets into the spirit". Chicago Tribune. p. 18. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01. "Longtime Chicago MC Juice, still best known for defeating Eminem in a freestyle battle at Scribble Jam in 1997, is now set to debut his latest project, Juice and the Machine."
  4. Cisar, Katjusa (January 15, 2009). "Pulp diction: Juice's words flow furiously at High Noon". 77 Square. Capital Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2011-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "The 30 Best Underground Hip-Hop Albums" . Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  7. Bloomberg, Jake (January 20, 2007). "Juice And The Machine Release Live DVD, Celebrate In Style". Soundslam News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-01. " Chicago Hip Hop artist, Juice, is known for his amazing freestyle ability. ... The rapper who stole Eminem's manhood is back, and this time he is not alone. ..."
  8. "100% Juice by JUICE". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  9. "Listen2thawerds by JUICE". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  10. "Tip of The Iceberg by JUICE". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  11. "All Bets Off by JUICE". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  12. "New Money (Mixtape) by JUICE". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  13. "Bar'd Up, by Juice". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  14. 1 2 "J.U.I.C.E." Discogs. Retrieved 2018-01-13.