Da Grassroots facts for kids

Da Grassroots was a Canadian hip-hop group from Toronto, Ontario. It was made up of three talented members: Mr. Attic, Mr. Murray, and Swiff. This group helped shape the sound of Toronto hip-hop music in the 1990s. They even won a Juno Award, which is a big music award in Canada! Their first album, Passage Through Time, came out in 1999 and was very important for them.

In 1994, Da Grassroots appeared in a documentary film called Make Some Noise. This film showed different parts of the Canadian hip-hop scene.

After their album became popular, each member started working on their own projects. Mr. Attic helped start a record label called Choice Cut Records. Mr. Murray produced music for a group called LAL. Swiff also produced music for artists on their own label, Black Employed Records.

Sadly, Swiff passed away on July 31, 2018, at the age of 47.

Their Music and Albums

Da Grassroots released their first album in 1999. They also put out several singles, which are individual songs.

Albums

• Passage Through Time (1999)

Singles

• "Drama" (featuring Elemental) (1995)
• "Price of Livin'" (featuring Mr. Roam) (1999)
• "Thematics" (featuring Arcee) (1999)
• "Body Language" (featuring Choclair and Saukrates) (2000)

Working with Other Artists

Besides their own music, Da Grassroots members also produced songs for many other hip-hop artists. This means they helped create the beats and overall sound for these songs.

Production Highlights

Here are some of the songs they produced for other artists:

• 1993
  • "Certified", "Certified (Remix)", "Dungeon", "Mista Crack Ed" – Ghetto Concept

• 1994
  • "Deifitrec", "Certified (808)" – Ghetto Concept
  • "No Dingbats Allowed" – Dream Warriors

• 1995
  • "E-Z on tha Motion" – Ghetto Concept

• 1996
  • "Ninty Sixness" – Diemen X (produced by Swiff)
  • "Who's Talking Weight (Remix)" – Red Life (produced by Swiff)

• 1998
  • "Ya Done Know" – Red Life (produced by Swiff)

• 1999
  • "Ice Cold" – Choclair

• 2000
  • "Ever Since (Da Grassroots Remix)" – Maestro (produced by Swiff)
  • "Ripped Mee Off" (produced by Swiff), "Lady Luck (The Darkside)" (produced by Mr. Murray) – Michie Mee
  • "Let's Make a Record Deal Episode 1" – Mastermind featuring D-Sisive (produced by Swiff)
  • "Bump!" – Mastermind featuring Choclair and Mr. Roam (produced by Swiff)
  • "Let's Make a Record Deal Episode 3" – Mastermind featuring Citizen Kane (produced by Mr. Murray)
  • "Marvel Interlude", "Arcee Interlude" – Mastermind (produced by Swiff)

Awards and Recognition

Da Grassroots received several important awards and nominations for their music.

• 1995 Juno Awards
  • Best Rap Recording for "Certified" (Won)

• 1996 Juno Awards
  • Best Rap Recording for "E-Z on tha Motion" (Won)
  • Best Rap Recording for "Drama" (Nominated)