TRU (band)

TRU
Background information
Also known as	The Real Untouchables
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop · gangsta rap · Southern hip hop
Years active	1989–2005
Labels	In-A-Minute, No Limit, Priority, Koch
Past members	Master P C-Murder Silk Big Ed ✟ Calli-G Chilee Powdah King George Milk Man

TRU (an abbreviation of Trust respect unity ) was an American hip hop group from New Orleans, Louisiana,[1] active from 1989 to 2005.[1] Between 1992 and 1997 the band dwindled from a dozen members to just the main three brothers, Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker.

The group released six albums, incorporating the typical No Limit formula of G-funk rhythms married to hardcore gangsta lyrics.[2]

History

Master P, his brothers C-Murder and Silk, his wife Sonya C, King George, Fonzo, Calli G, Markest Banks, Daniel Fry, Big Ed, Daria Kelly, Ea-Ski and CMT were credited as The Real Untouchables when Understanding the Criminal Mind was released in 1992.[3] When Who's Da Killer? was released in 1993 only King George, Calli G, Big Ed, and the brothers remained, joined by Milkman to form TRU.[4] Milkman was gone again when True was released in 1995,[5] and only the brothers were left when Tru 2 da Game was released in 1997.[6]

The trio released Da Crime Family in 1999. C-Murder, imprisoned for life in 2003 after murdering a teenage fan,[7] was replaced by Halleluyah on The Truth (2005), the group's final release.

Former members

• Master P (1989–2005)
• C-Murder (incarcerated) (1989–2005)
• Silkk the Shocker (1989–2005)
• Big Ed (deceased) (1992–1995)
• Cali-G (1989–1995)
• Chilee Powdah (1989–1993)
• King George (1989–1995)
• Milk Man (1989–1994)
• Halleluyah (2005)

Discography

Main article: TRU discography

Studio albums

• Understanding the Criminal Mind (1992)
• Who's da Killer? (1993)
• True (1995)
• Tru 2 da Game (1997)
• Da Crime Family (1999)
• The Truth (2005)

Filmography

• 1997: I'm Bout It
• 1998: I Got the Hook-Up
• 1998: MP da Last Don
• 1999: Hot Boyz

References

1. "Tru Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
2. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 403. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
3. The Real Untouchables - Understanding the Criminal Mind (Media notes). 1992.
4. TRU - Who's Da Killer? (Media notes). 1993.
5. TRU - True (Media notes). 1995.
6. TRU - Tru 2 da Game (Media notes). 1997.
7. Kaufman, Gil (October 1, 2003). "C-Murder Found Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder, Receives Life Sentence". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

External links

• Biography at AllMusic