- Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket
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Name = Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket
Img_capt = Cool Money Cee, DJ Menal
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Birth_name = Christopher Mckinney, Eric Menal
Alias = Blakmarket, Brothers Of The Blackmarket
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Origin = Paterson,New Jersey , U.S.
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Genre = Hip hop
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Years_active = 1991-1993
Label =Select Records
Associated_acts =Naughty By Nature Flavor Unit Leshaun
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Current_members =Cool Money Cee DJ Menal
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Notable_instruments =Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket is a American Hip hop group that at the time of its formation in 1991 consisted of Cool Money Cee, and the DJ Menal. The group formed in
Paterson, New Jersey (colloquially referred to as "The Rough Grounds" in the 1990s). Discovered by Pookie Gist, older brother ofKay Gee from the groupNaughty By Nature . Signed to Select Records, group first appeared on the music scene in 1992 releasing an single called "Livin In Da Bottle B/W Ruff Neck Style". Soon after the album "Ruff Life" was released. The Group performed as an opening act in theFlavor Unit Tour which featuredHouse of Pain ,Cypress Hill ,Das EFX ,Apache ,Black Sheep ,Queen Latifah , andNaughty by Nature . The Group was also a member of the originalSource Magazine mobile van tour along withEPMD ,Black Sheep ,Raheem ,K-Solo ,Red Hot Lover Tone and theBrand New Heavies . After releasing their second single, "Not U Again B/W I Mean It" the group felt the Select Records did not do a good job promoting them or their music so they parted ways with the label. DJ Menal Produced three songs for LeShaun's scheduled for release album Ready or Not. He produced the lead Single Ready or Not and remixed the classicWild Thang which was on the B-Side of the single. Cool Money Cee appeared onApache 's album. He performed on the song Woodchuck which also featuredTreach ,Vin Rock ,Latee , andDouble J . Blakmarket also appeared on theFlavor Unit 's Roll Wit Da Flava compilation withLeShaun .Discography
Albums
Ruff Life "
*Released: 1992*Singles:
"Livin In Da Bottle", "Not U Again"
*Released:1992 Compilations
"
Roll Wit Da Flava |Gimme Head"
*Released:1993
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