Gang Starr Foundation is a collective of east coast
rappers
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led by the
hip hop group
. It was co-founded by Boston legend
Big Shug
Cary Guy (born December 13, 1961), better known as Big Shug, is a rapper and actor from Boston, Massachusetts, a co-founder of Gang Starr and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective.
Biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Cary spent ...
. It was established in 1993.
Group members
Current members
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Big Shug
Cary Guy (born December 13, 1961), better known as Big Shug, is a rapper and actor from Boston, Massachusetts, a co-founder of Gang Starr and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective.
Biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Cary spent ...
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Jeru the Damaja
Kendrick Jeru Davis (born February 14, 1972), known as Jeru the Damaja, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his 1993 single " Come Clean" from his debut album, '' The Sun Rises in the East'', ranked as one of the 100 grea ...
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Group Home
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(Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker)
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Afu-Ra
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M.O.P.
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Freddie Foxxx
James Campbell (born March 27, 1969), better known by his stage names Freddie Foxxx and Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.
Biography
Foxxx got his start rapping in the early 1980s.
In 1986, he ...
*Ab Bueller (aka Absaloot)
*Squala Orphan
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True Master
Derrick Harris (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name True Master, is an American hip-hop record producer and occasional rapper, known for his affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan.
Production credits 1995
*''Guru presents Ill Kid ...
Past members
*Krumb Snatcha
[DJ Premier Blog. "GANG STARR FOUNDATION MEMBER KRUMB SNATCHA RETIRES FROM HIP-HOP" (January 13th 2012). Retrieved fro]
on April 27, 2015.
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Bahamadia
Antonia D. Reed (born April 22, 1966), known professionally as Bahamadia, is an American hip-hop artist and singer. Bahamadia released her debut album, '' Kollage'', in 1996, followed by the independently released EP '' BB Queen'' in 2000. She ...
Discography
* ''Gangstarr Foundation Sampler'' (1993)
* ''Gangstarr Foundation & Ill Kid Records presents Krumb Snatcha Classics'' (2004)
* ''Ahead of the Game'' (2005)
* ''Big Shug / Gang Starr - The Jig Is Up / Doe In Advance''
* ''Big Shug - The Other Side of the Game'' (2008)
* ''Big Shug (Hosted By: DJ Premier) - Never Say Die (The Pre-Album)'' (2005)
* ''Bumpy Knuckles (Hosted By: DJ Premier) - Street Triumph: The Mixxxtape Vol. 1'' (2006)
* ''Bumpy Knuckles - Crazy Like a Foxxx (DELUXE EDITION)'' (2008)
* ''Afu-Ra - State of the Arts'' (2005)
References
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DJ Premier
Hip hop supergroups
Hip hop collectives
American hip hop groups
Musical groups established in 1993
East Coast hip hop groups
Alternative hip hop groups
1993 establishments in Massachusetts