Mic Geronimo

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Mic Geronimo
Birth nameMichael Craig McDermon
Born (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 51)
Origin Queens, New York City, New York
Genres Hip hop
Years active1994–present [1]
Labels

Michael Craig McDermon (born September 14, 1973, in Queens, New York), better known by his stage name Mic Geronimo, is an American rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single ("Shit's Real"), which became a classic underground hit. Mic Geronimo landed a deal with Blunt/TVT Records and debuted with the 1995 LP The Natural . His song "Wherever You Are" was sampled by Moby for the track "Jam for the Ladies" in 2002. [2]

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The 1997 album Vendetta saw him with a higher profile, working with Jay-Z, Ja Rule, DMX, the LOX and Puff Daddy on the single "Nothin' Move but the Money", [3] the video for which featured porn star Heather Hunter. The video was supposed to be shot by director Hype Williams, but Hype was filming an Usher video, so instead this became the first video directed by Christopher Erskin, who later directed the 2004 film Johnson Family Vacation .

In 2003, Mic Geronimo released Long Road Back, followed by Alive 9/14/73 in 2007. He shares the exact same birthdate as fellow New York rapper Nas.

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleChart positions
U.S. U.S.
R&B
1995 The Natural
  • Released: November 28, 1995
  • Label: TVT
14423
1997 Vendetta
  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: TVT
11220
2003Long Road Back
  • Released: April 8, 2003
  • Label: Warlock
2007Alive 9/17/73
  • Released: April 24, 2007
  • Label: Hbd Label Group

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1994"Shit's Real"1178923The Natural
1995"Masta I.C."30
"The Natural"42
1996"Wherever You Are"43
1998"Nothin' Move But the Money"703111Vendetta
2003"Up Now"Long Road Back
2021"Smoke"
2021The One
2021Got EM
2022The Bag

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References

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  2. "Moby | Jam For The Ladies — Moby". 23 June 2015.
  3. Bush, John. "Biography: Mic Geronimo". Allmusic . Retrieved 30 May 2010.