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Birth name | Leonard Carl Grant [1] |
Also known as | U.M., Lenny Grant |
Born | June 25, 1980 |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | unclemurda |
Leonard Carl Grant (born June 25, 1980), better known by his stage name Uncle Murda, is an American rapper from East New York, Brooklyn. He signed to 50 Cent's G-Unit Records in 2016, having previously signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records in 2007. [2] [3] [4] He is known for his annual retrospective "Rap Up" song series, which lyrically documents major events in hip hop, beginning in 2014. [5]
In 2007, his manager and DJ Green Lantern introduced Uncle Murda's music to Jay-Z.[ citation needed ] The Brooklyn-born rapper/CEO signed Uncle Murda to Roc-A-Fella Records soon after. [ citation needed ] They started to promote him immediately by placing him on a track with popular label-mates Fabolous and Jay-Z for the song "Brooklyn" (featured on From Nothin' to Somethin' album) and everything seemed to be going well for the rapper. [6] However in late 2008 rumors that Uncle Murda left Def Jam came about. [6] In an interview with DJ Vlad, Uncle Murda confirmed the rumors that he has split from Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records claiming everything went downhill since Jay-Z's departure. [6]
On November 8, 2016, Uncle Murda signed a deal with 50 Cent and G-Unit Records. [7]
On January 22, 2008, Uncle Murda was shot directly in the head while in a parked car on Linden Blvd. in East New York, but was not seriously hurt. Murda would later give contradictory accounts of the incident, saying he was only grazed by a bullet or hit by a piece of glass. The shooting happened after the rapper released his mixtape entitled "Respect the Shooter". He discharged himself from the hospital less than 24 hours after he was admitted, with the bullet still in his skull. Uncle Murda called the nationally syndicated The Wendy Williams Experience radio show after the shooting and told her he was using "Hennessy and Newports to cope with the pain". [8] No charges were filed, as Uncle Murda refused to cooperate with investigators, blaming the police for the shooting. [9]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Code of the Streets" | 2006 | DJ Kay Slay & Greg Street, Lakey The Kid, Maino, Pistol Pete, Prinz | The Champions: North Meets South |
"Ya Heard" | 2007 | French Montana | — |
"En Why Cee" | Juganot, Tess, Joell Ortiz | — | |
"Brooklyn" | Fabolous, Jay-Z | From Nothin' to Somethin' | |
"G Shit" | Statik Selektah, Jadakiss, Sev-One, Termanology | — | |
"Let it Off" | Memphis Bleek | — | |
"Shooters For Hire" | 2008 | Tony Yayo | Black Friday |
"Don't Take It There | Papoose, Junior Reid, Tony Yayo, Jim Jones, Sheek Louch | — | |
"Who Shot Ya 2009" | 2009 | Maino, Red Cafe | — |
"MurderGram 2k9" | Busta Rhymes, Maino, Red Cafe | — | |
"My Way Or Nothing" | Lloyd Banks | 5 & Better Series vol 4 | |
"Stick Up Muzik" | Raekwon, Busta Rhymes | — | |
"My Hood" | Capone-N-Noreaga, Clipse, Tha Dogg Pound, Maino | Channel 10 | |
"Director's Cut" | Busta Rhymes | I Bullshit You Not | |
"Watch How You Talk" | Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, The Game | — | |
"Kay Slayed'em" | 2010 | DJ Kay Slay, Mistah F.A.B., Grafh | More Than Just a DJ |
"Live By the Gun" | Waka Flocka Flame, Ra Diggs | Flockaveli | |
"That Work" | Vado, DJ Suss One, Cassidy, Joell Ortiz, French Montana | The Feature Presentation Album | |
"Pablo Doe" | Styles P, N.O.R.E. | The Green Ghost Project | |
"Pussy" | Jadakiss, Bully | The Champ Is Here, Pt. 3 | |
"Its Whatever" | Jadakiss, Tone | ||
"Tiger Blood" | 2011 | Tony Yayo, Lucky Done | Gun Powder Guru 3 |
"Ghetto Boy" | 2012 | Young Buck, French Montana | Bond Money |
"Poppin' Bottle" | Styles P | The Diamond Life Project | |
"Excuse Me" | DJ Kay Slay, Gunplay, Vado, Sauce Money | The Return Of The Gatekeeper | |
"8 Is Enough" | DJ OP, Styles P, Shoota, Papoose, A-Mafia, Capone Push, J.R. Writer | — | |
"Sicker Than Your Average" | DJ Kay Slay, Sheek Louch, Reek Da Villain | Grown Man Hip-Hop | |
"Pop Ya Belly Ring" | 2013 | Wyclef Jean, Hannah Eggert | April Showers |
"New York" | Vado, Waka Flocka Flame | — | |
"Boy" | Vado | Slime Flu 4 | |
"Count Your Blessings" | DJ Kay Slay, Torch, Vado | Grown Man Hip Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' With The Enemy) | |
"Put It Down" | 2014 | Pyro Prada, | N/A |
"When We Ride" | DJ Kay Slay, Sheek Louch, Styles P | The Rise of a City | |
"Murda Barz" | DJ OP, Young Buck, Styles P | I Refuse to Lose | |
"New York" | Tony Yayo, Joell Ortiz | El Chapo 3 | |
"Return Fire" | DJ Kay Slay, Trick Trick, Byrdgang Shotta | I Refuse to Lose | |
"Ice Man" | DJ Kay Slay, Mysonne and Fat Trel | The Last Hip Hop Disciple | |
"Back Block" | M.O.P. | — | |
"Extra Clips" | Memphis Bleek, Yung Kha | — | |
"This Ain't What You Want" | 2015 | Miilkbone, Flame Spitta | Voice Of Reason |
"I Declare War" | Chris Rivers, Whispers | Medicated Consumption | |
"MMM" | Cassidy, Maino, Papoose, Dave East, FAT TREL, Vado | — | |
"Straight Outta Brooklyn" | DJ Kayslay, Lil Fame, Maino, Papoose, Troy Ave, Moe Chips, Lucky Don | Shadow Of The Sun | |
"Money And The Power" | Vado, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Mavado | Slime Flu 3 | |
"Face Down" | Vado, Chinx Drugz, Maino | ||
"Love My Niggas" | Maino, Vado | K.O.B. 3 | |
"Worldwide" | Method Man, Hanz On, Chedda Bang | The Meth Lab | |
"It's All Love" | 2016 | DJ Absolut, Sheek Louch, Raekwon, Nathaniel | — |
"Kill Dem" | DJ Kayslay, Murda Mook, Tone Trump | The Rap Attack | |
"BK Alliance" | DJ Kayslay, M.O.P. | 50 Shades Of Slay | |
"NYC Driveby" | 2017 | Scram Jones, Dave East, Styles P | — |
"Gangsta Muzik" | DJ Kayslay, Ms. Hustle, Young Buck | Can't Knoc The Hustle | |
"Change the Story" | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | New Waves | |
"Think Itz A Joke" | Ron Browz | — | |
"Gangsta Rhythm" | DJ Kayslay, Trick Trick, Z-Ro, Ra Diggs | The Big Brother | |
"Tap In" | 2018 | E-40, B-Legit | Connected and Respected |
"Paperwork" | 2019 | Bun B, Statik Selektah | TrillStatik |
"Bout That" | 2021 | Paki Dunn | Tahi |
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