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Grap Luva. Ras G. Marco Polo. DJ Boodakhan. InI was an American hip hop group that formed in 1990 and broke up in 1997. The group was composed of members Rob-O, Grap Luva, Ras G a.k.a. I Love H.I.M., Marco Polo (now known as Jolomite), and DJ Boodakhan.
Gregory Phillips (born September 11, 1971) better known by his stage name Grap Luva is a hip-hop producer and rapper primarily active during the 1990s as a member of the group INI (composed of...
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Gregory Phillips (born September 11, 1971), better known by his stage name Grap Luva, is an American record producer and rapper from Mount Vernon, New York. The younger brother of Pete Rock, he began his career by making guest appearances on both studio albums by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth in the early 1990s. He later became a member of the Pete Rock-led group InI, but their album Center of Attention was shelved in 1995. He closed out the 1990s by producing songs for Pete Rock, J-Live, Kombo, Profile and former fellow InI member Rob-O.
Grap Luva released the extended play Neva Done EP, his debut solo release, on the Slice-of-Spice label in 2011. In 2015, he collaborated with Black Spade on a self-titled EP. Grap Luva released the instrumental album, Sounds of Mount Vernon, in 2016.
Studio albumsExtended playsCollaborative extended plays•2015: Grap Luva & Black Spade EP (with Black Spade)Grap Luva. Although the trip to Damu’s house started out with a simple agenda, Damu decided to document the process by videotaping Grap playing his beats and discussing their backstories. In...
Oct 21, 2019 · Grap Luva is truly the lover of culture, his people, and the music. He has found a way to connect the pieces of hip hop, education and empowerment. A new narrative for us all. He is the heart of hip-hop and the original sounds of Mount Vernon.
Nov 9, 2011 · Grap Luva on the Death of Heavy D. by Joe Warminsky November 9th, 2011. D.C.-based rapper/producer Gregory “Grap Luva” Phillips grew up around hip-hop royalty in New York, and is probably...