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Gravediggaz

Gravediggaz
The group dressed in black
Gravediggaz, from left to right: The RZArector, The Undertaker, The Gatekeeper and The Grym Reaper
Background information
OriginNew York, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1994–2002
  • 2010–2018[1]
Labels
Past members

Gravediggaz were an American hip hop group from New York. Known for their dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes, Gravediggaz blended hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap with horror elements to pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of horrorcore.[2][3][4][5]

The group was formed in 1991, bringing together Prince Paul (The Undertaker), Frukwan (The Gatekeeper), Too Poetic (The Grym Reaper) and Prince Rakeem (The RZArector). It came about largely due to the efforts of Prince Paul. Frukwan and Prince Paul were previously together in the group Stetsasonic.

  1. ^ "GRAVEDIGGAZ: THE 16TH ANNIVERSARY THAT HIP-HOP FORGOT". XXL Magazine. August 12, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gravediggaz - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Hess, Mickey (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-313-33904-2.
  4. ^ Zuberi, Nabeel (2001). Sounds English: Transnational Popular Music. University of Illinois Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-252-02620-1. Gravediggaz horrorcore.
  5. ^ Kulkarni, Neil (2004). Hip Hop: Bring the Noise : the Stories Behind the Biggest Songs. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-56025-586-4. Gravediggaz horrorcore.

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