Mic Geronimo
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Mic Geronimo is an American hip-hop rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc.
. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single ("Shit's Real," which would become a classic underground hit). Mic Geronimo landed a deal with Blunt/TVT Records and debuted with the 1995 LP The Natural.
The 1997 album Vendetta saw him with a higher profile, working with Jay-Z, Ja Rule
, DMX
, the LOX and Puffy himself on the single "Nothin' Move but the Money", the video for which featured porn star Heather Hunter. The video was supposed to be shot by super director Hype Williams
but Hype was filming an Usher video and instead this became the first video directed by future film director Christopher Erskin who later directed the 2004 film Johnson Family Vacation
. In 2003, he released his album Long Road Back.
The Inc. Records
The Inc. Records , is an American record label, owned by Irv Gotti.In 1999, Murder Inc. released its first album, Venni Vetti Vecci by Ja Rule. The album featured the hit single "Holla Holla". The album was executively produced by Irv Gotti and moved on to go platinum, which rose Ja Rule and...
. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single ("Shit's Real," which would become a classic underground hit). Mic Geronimo landed a deal with Blunt/TVT Records and debuted with the 1995 LP The Natural.
The 1997 album Vendetta saw him with a higher profile, working with Jay-Z, Ja Rule
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
, DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
, the LOX and Puffy himself on the single "Nothin' Move but the Money", the video for which featured porn star Heather Hunter. The video was supposed to be shot by super director Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
but Hype was filming an Usher video and instead this became the first video directed by future film director Christopher Erskin who later directed the 2004 film Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey...
. In 2003, he released his album Long Road Back.
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1995 | The Natural
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– | 48 |
| 1997 | Vendetta Vendetta (Mic Geronimo album) Vendetta is the second album by rapper Mic Geronimo, released on November 4, 1997 through TVT Records.The album featured production from a wide range of hip hop producers including legends like Marley Marl and Pete Rock. It was an improvement on the Billboard charts over his previous album, peaking... |
112 | 20 |
| 2003 | Long Road Back
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? | ? |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 1994 | "Shit's Real Shit's Real "Shit's Real", also known by its censored title "It's Real", was the first single released by rapper Mic Geronimo.Produced by a then unknown Irv Gotti , "Shit's Real" was Geronimo's first official recording. After meeting Irv at a high school talent show, Irv and Geronimo came together to record a... " |
117 | 89 | 23 | The Natural |
| 1995 | "Masta I.C. Masta I.C. "Masta I.C." was the second single released fro Mic Geronimo's debut album, The Natural.The song was produced and co-written by Diggin' in the Crates member Buckwild, with Royal Flush contributing guest vocals and X-Ecutioners member Roc Raida providing scratches for the song... " |
– | – | 30 | |
| "The Natural The Natural (song) "The Natural" was the third single released from Mic Geronimo's debut album, The Natural. The song was produced by Mark Sparks and featured Royal Flush... " |
– | – | 42 | ||
| 1996 | "Wherever You Are Wherever You Are (Mic Geronimo song) "Wherever You Are" was the fourth and final single released from Mic Geronimo's debut album, The Natural. Produced by Mark Sparks, "Wherever You Are" was the least successful of the album's four singles, peaking at 43 on the Hot Rap Singles.-A-Side:... " |
– | – | 43 | |
| 1998 | "Nothin' Move But the Money Nothin' Move But the Money "Nothin' Move But the Money" was the lead single released from Mic Geronimo's second album, Vendetta.The song was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool from the production team, The Hitmen and featured vocals from Combs and R&B singer Kelly Price... " |
70 | 31 | 11 | Vendetta |
| 2003 | ""Up Now"" | ? | ? | ? | Long Road Back |