2rude, birth name Richard Coombs also known as Richard Rude or Richard Rudimental, is a

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

hip hop and rhythm and blues record producer. He is perhaps most known as a producer of the songs "Thinkin' About You", a collaboration with

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, rapper Smoothe tha Hustler and singers Miranda and Latoya Walsh, which won

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for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the

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, and " Bout Your Love", a collaboration with

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which was nominated in the same category at the

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. Both songs were featured on 2rude's album ''Rudimental 2K''. The album also included the single "Dissin' Us", a collaboration with Grimmi Grimmi and

Jully Black Jully Black (born Jullyann Inderia Gordon Black, November 8, 1977) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She has released 4 studio albums, and 2 remix EPs. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Ch ...

which won the

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for Best R&B/Soul Video in 2000... making it his 2nd consecutive win for Best R&B/Soul Video after the 1999 win with "Thinkin' About You", a collaboration with

, rapper Smoothe tha Hustler and singers Miranda and Latoya Walsh as well 2rude has been an independent artist and producer on his label Rudimental Records Inc. The Walsh sisters, the daughters of Eric Walsh of the reggae band

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, went on to join the reunited touring lineup of

The Parachute Club The Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. They released three top 40 hits in Canada between 1983 and 1987, including "Rise Up", "At the Feet of the Moon" and "Love Is Fire" (which featured guest duet vocals from John O ...

.Greg Quill, "Ready to rise up; Parachute Club reunion a programming coup for the City Roots festival at Distillery District: Mixture of new and old band members rekindle dance music with a message". ''

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'', September 1, 2005.

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