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MF Grimm

MF Grimm - King Of New York

MF Grimm, also known as GM Grimm, The Grimm Reaper, and Superstar Jet Jaguar, is an underground rapper from New York City. As a child, Percy Carey grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side in a stable family. Early in his career, he formed a DJ/rapper group called The Gravediggaz (not to be confused with RZA's group of the same name) with Roc Raida of X-Ecutioners. He also collaborated with hip-hop legends like Kool G Rap and KMD. In 1993, Grimm placed at the World Supremacy Battle, already known as an experienced battle rapper. That year, he released his first 12" single, So Whatcha Want Nigga?
In 1994, Grimm survived a murder attempt which killed his stepbrother. He was shot seven times in that incident and three times in an earlier murder attempt in 1986. As a result of the 1994 attack, he was deafened, blinded, and paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors predicted that he would suffer nulled senses and be paralyzed for the rest of his life. Grimm recovered full vision, hearing, and speech ability, but is still permanently confined to a wheelchair.Grimm founded label Day By Day Entertainment in the late-1990s, releasing the work of independent artists, including MF DOOM’s Operation: Doomsday. At around the same time, he put together his Godzilla-inspired MC collective, the Monsta Island Czars. Facing narcotics and conspiracy charges, Grimm was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2000. He paid a one-day bail of $100,000, recording "The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera" in those twenty-four hours. During his stay in jail, Grimm studied law. After filing many counter-suits, he was able to reduce his sentence to three years and he was released in 2003. He has since completed his second album Digital Tears: E-mail from Purgatory under his Monsta Island Czars moniker Superstar Jet Jaguar.

Discography

* 2000: MF EP (with MF DOOM)
* 2002: The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera
* 2004: Digital Tears: E-mail from Purgatory
* 2004: Special Herbs and Spices Volume 1
* 2005: Scars and Memories
* 2006: American Hunger
* 2007: The Hunt For The Gingerbread Man
* 2009: The Fast

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