The U.M.C.'s

The UMC's
The UMC's
Also known as	The U.M.C.'s
Origin	Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1991–1994
Labels	Wild Pitch; EMI;
Members	Haas G; Kool Kim

The UMC's was an American hip hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in New York City.^[1]

The group was composed of Haas G and Kool Kim, who released the critically acclaimed full-length album Fruits of Nature in 1991,^[1] which garnered chart success with the duo's No. 1 Billboard Hot Rap Single, "Blue Cheese", and No. 2 Hot Rap Single, "One To Grow On." (which contains a sample from "Ursalena" by Bill Cosby) In 1994, the duo released its second album, Unleashed,^[2] but split up soon after.

Since the group's break-up, Haas G (under the names Hassan and Fantom of the Beat) has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a No. 1 hit for Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "Magic Stick". Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee NYOIL.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 352. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
^ The U.M.C.'s at AllMusic
^ Interview with Kool Kim Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Platform8470.com, 2006

[LarkinDM-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 352. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.

[2] The U.M.C.'s at AllMusic

[3] Interview with Kool Kim Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Platform8470.com, 2006

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