True Master

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True Master
Birth nameDerrick Harris
Born (1969-11-04) November 4, 1969 (age 55)
Origin Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
Years active1995–present

Derrick Harris [1] [2] [3] (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name True Master, is an American hip-hop record producer and rapper, known for his affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. [1]

Contents

True Master Albums
TitleLabelDate
Meta-Historical (with KRS-One)Fat Beats2010
Master CraftsmanTrue Master Music2013
Divine Intervention (with Killah Priest)True Master Music2021

Production credits

1995

07. True Master - "Who's the Truest"
09. Fabidden - "Hi Energy"
04. "Brooklyn Zoo" (Co-produced by Ol' Dirty Bastard)
04. Looking Through the Darkness (featuring Mica Paris) [co-produced by Guru]

1996

09. "Fish" (featuring Cappadonna and Raekwon)
04. Method Man and Ricky Watters - "It's in the Game"

1997

07. The RZA - "Tragedy" (co-produced by RZA)
2-09. "The M.G.M."
2-13. "Heaterz" (featuring Cappadonna)
03. "Da Bomb"
08. "Pit of Snakes" (co-produced by RZA)
12. "Hidden Emotions" (featuring True Master)

1998

01. "Slang Editorial"
05. "Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)
07. "Splish Splash"
09. "Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)
10. "South of the Border"
12. "Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)
02. "One Step" (featuring Tekitha)
05. "Cross My Heart" (featuring Inspectah Deck and GZA) {also on Caught Up (soundtrack) }
11. "If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
04. "Flaming Swords"
11. "Collaboration '98" (featuring True Master & Method Man)
14. "For the Lust of Money/The Grandz"
17. "Next Up" (featuring Method Man)
18. "Intellectuals" (featuring Raekwon and U-God)
04. "Dangerous Grounds" (featuring Street Life)
06. "Sweet Love" (featuring Cappadonna & Street Life)
08. "Torture"
16. "Party Crasher"
The version of this song that appears on the album is actually a remix by RZA. True Master provided the original beat, but it was later replaced. In an interview, Method Man expressed his wish to have the album released with the original True Master beat once all the copies of the first retail pressings were sold. The full instrumental of the original version of "Party Crasher" is available on a white label release of instrumentals from Tical 2000: Judgement Day.
17. "Grid Iron Rap" (featuring Street Life)
23. "Killin' Fields" (featuring Cho-Flo)

1999

12. "All in Together Now"
08. "Longevity" (featuring U-God)
11. "Lovin' You" (featuring La the Darkman)
13. "R.E.C. Room"
02. "Turbulence"
04. "Dat's Gangsta"

2000

05. Wu-Tang Clan - "The Abduction"
04. "Big Acts, Little Acts" (featuring GZA)

2001

03. Wu-Tang Clan - "What You in Fo'"
02. "Super Model" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
03. "Burn Baby Burn"
14. "Man Only Fears" (featuring ShoGun Assasson)
19. "Nightmare in A-Minor" (featuring 4th Disciple & Beretta 9)
09. "La Rhumba" (featuring Method Man, Killa Sin & Beretta 9)
07. "Ya'll Been Warned"

2002

16. "Dangerous Language" (featuring RZA)
18. "Till It's Gone"

2003

11. "Slang Killaz" (featuring Killarmy)
05. "Fast Cars" (featuring Ghostface Killah)

2004

02. "Biscuits" (featuring Trife)
09. "Secret Rivals" (featuring Killah Priest & Method Man)
13. "Queen"
15. "Silverbacks" (featuring Inspectah Deck & GZA)

11. "Burn in Hell"

2005

12. "You Know What" (featuring Louis Farrakhan)

2007

12. "Damascus"

2008

3. "Alphabets"
9. "Paper Plates"
This track was wrongfully credited to The RZA, but was confirmed to be produced by True Master. [4]

2009

17. "Fat Lady Sings"
This track was wrongfully credited to The RZA, but was confirmed to be produced by True Master. [4]

2010

entire album
13. "Prince of the Empire State"

2013

DISC 2

01. "The PWOWR (Problem Solver)" [co-produced by GZA & Shaolin Monks]

2017

08. "Skit"

2021

entire album

2020

07. "Juggernaut"

2022

04. "Magnificent" (featuring Inspectah Deck & Dom Pachino)
07. "The Slugfest" (featuring Myalansky)
11. "8 Million Ways 2 Die"
14. "Paradigm Shift" (featuring True Master)

2024

05. "Dropping Hammers"

2025

07. "Full Clip" (Co-Produced by Mr. Tera)

Appearances as a rapper

1993

07. True Master - "Who's the Truest"

1995

08. "Medicine" (featuring Ini Kamoze and True Master)

1997

12. "Hidden Emotions" (featuring True Master)

1998

11. "Collaboration '98" (featuring True Master and The Method Man)

2000

11. "Army Brickaid" (featuring Jahrule, ROC, Timbo King and True Master)

2006

15. "Take Sword Part II" (featuring 60 Second Assassin)

2008

10. "Columbian Ties" (featuring True Master)

2010

07. "Knowledge Reigns Supreme" (featuring True Master)
19. "He's Us" (featuring True Master)

2021

02. "Summer Snow" (featuring True Master)
04. "Asiatic Nobles" (featuring True Master)

05. "Cathedrals" (featuring True Master)

08. "Akashic Headress" (featuring True Master)

09. "Venus Succubus" (featuring True Master)

References

  1. 1 2 Michaels, Sean (September 16, 2011). "Wu-Tang Clan producer arrested after fleeing hearing". The Guardian . Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Wu-Tang Clan producer True Master arrested again after fleeing police". NME . September 16, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Blanchet, Brenton (March 5, 2022). "Wu-Tang Producer "True Master" Sues NYPD Over Wrongful Imprisonment". Complex . Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Wu International - All About Plant and Gardening". Wu-international.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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