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| Released | June 16, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997–1998 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 59:30 |
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McGruff Herb McGruff, gats in the beat, the richest black man on Earth Who gon stop me? Fish scale for papi Spots all over, from New York to Utah Salt Lake City, stay jiggy, cranberry eight fitty Tented wit BB's, stash box got three keys Puffin trees, lock on my knees for car jackin thieves I'm gettin Lucci, Versace, Cucci, Gucci Be loungin like Luke be, wit wall to wall coochie Uh, Gruffie. Gruff Express McGruff Destined To Be ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1998-01-01 Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer, Mixer: Tony Dofat Producer: Heavy D Composer Lyricist: Herbert Brown. Destined to Be is the first and only album released by rapper McGruff. Released on June 16, 1998 through Uptown Records, Destined to be featured production from Uptown Records president Heavy D, along with prominent hip hop producers Ty Fyffe and Warryn Campbell.
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Destined to Be is the debut and only studio album by American rapper Herb McGruff. It was released on June 16, 1998 by Uptown Records and Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Greene St. Recording, Battery Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City, and at Larrabee West in Los Angeles. Production was mostly handled by Heavy D and Ty Fyffe along with Daven 'Prestige' Vanderpool and Warryn Campbell among others. It features guest appearances from Big L, Ma$e, Mr. Cheeks and The L.O.X.
The album failed to sell many copies and peaked at only 169 on the Billboard 200, though it did find better success on the R&B and Heatseekers charts. Destined to Be spawned one charting single, 'Before We Start' which was a minor hit on the R&B and rap singles charts in the US.
Track listing[edit]
- 'Gruff Express'- 3:37
- 'Harlem Kidz Get Biz'- 3:02
- 'This Is How We Do'- 2:54 (featuring Mr. Cheeks)
- 'Many Know'- 3:29
- 'Exquisite/The Spot'- 5:11
- 'What Part of the Game'- 4:53
- 'Who Holds His Own'- 2:51
- 'What'cha Doin' to Me'- 3:57
- 'Destined to Be'- 4:02
- 'Freestyle'- 1:05
- 'Danger Zone'- 4:23 (featuring Big L and Ma$e)
- 'What You Want'- 4:36
- 'Before We Start'- 3:28
- 'Reppin' Uptown/The Signing'- 3:46 (featuring The LOX)
- 'Stop It'- 4:32
- 'Before We Start' (Remix)- 3:44
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 169 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
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References[edit]
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Destined to Be - McGruff | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^'McGruff Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^'McGruff Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^'McGruff Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Destined To Be at Discogs (list of releases)
Herb McGruff, gats in the beat, the richest black man on Earth
Who gon stop me? Fish scale for papi
Spots all over, from New York to Utah
Salt Lake City, stay jiggy, cranberry eight fitty
Tented wit BB's, stash box got three keys
Puffin trees, lock on my knees for car jackin thieves
I'm gettin Lucci, Versace, Cucci, Gucci
Be loungin like Luke be, wit wall to wall coochie
Uh, Gruffie, know your biggest dream is to fuck me
This willie sip the bubbly, homicide's be ugly
For the record, I'm connected across the borders
Meetin Bermuda blue waters on the celly givin orders
Cream functionin, 52 states, I'm bumpin in
Humpin in, operation, flowin and pumpin in
Big willie, Crystal, isle's and Phillies
Don't act retarded, I'm guarded by nine millies
[Chorus 2X: samples from Mobb Deep's 'Eye For A Eye']
'Life is a gamble, we scramble for money
I might crack a smile but ain't a damn thing funny' -- Prodigy
'My theme is all about making the green
Livin up in luxury, pushin phat whips and livin comfortably' -- Havoc
[McGruff]
I rest my ebony grill up in Beverly Hills
Smokin Phills, listenin to Stephanie Mills
Lifestyles of the rich and famous, all on anus
I'm in the spotlight, who don't know what my name is
Life dangerous, police always puttin me through changes
But in my spare time, I be at the golf rangers
Gruff, blowin up wit Mr. Big Stuff
The hamster, soul on soul, we on a roll
Explodin, platinum hits, cop catchin fits
Got this rap shit lock like pitch
Niggas call it quits
For '96 and forever, I'mma get the cheddar
I keep it by the lever, sport my minks in cold weather
I'm well known, rockin icy jewel stones
They be shinin, like stars from the Twilight Zone
You know my major, 1-800 Sky Pager flavor
Colombian connection, Don P., honey sexin
[Chorus 2X]
[McGruff]
Now who be that? Hundred dollar bills crispy
Versace suit, slightly out the blaze, handkerchief be
Gator Morty slidin through the party mad pissy
Champagne cooler filled wit Mo', Don, and Crysty
Eyes low from the Dutch and hydro
When bubbly get low, what the fuck we rhyme on
I'm univer-sal, gals love Herb's style
Every now and then, mix my herb wit tical
I run wit real niggas, who live life foul
My clan's off the hook, y'all soft and shook
Now look, we never talk, lives get took
Straight up crook, Gruff could never live by the book
[Chorus 2X]
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