Da Grassroots facts for kids

Da Grassroots is a Canadian hip-hop team from Toronto, Ontario. They are known for making hip-hop beats and songs. The group includes Mr. Attic and Mr. Murray. A third member, Swiff, passed away.

This group helped shape Toronto's hip-hop sound in the 1990s. They won a Juno Award, which is a big music award in Canada. Their first album, Passage Through Time, came out in 1999.

In 1994, Da Grassroots were in a movie called Make Some Noise. It was a documentary about music.

After their album became popular, each member started working on their own music projects. Mr. Attic helped start Choice Cut Records. Mr. Murray made music for the band LAL. Swiff produced songs for artists on their own label, Black Employed Records.

Sadly, Swiff passed away on July 31, 2018. He was 47 years old.

Music and Albums

Da Grassroots has released several songs and an album. They are known for their unique sound.

Albums

• Passage Through Time (1999)

Singles

These are some of the songs Da Grassroots released as singles:

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

Songs They Produced

Da Grassroots also produced songs for other artists. This means they created the music and beats for these tracks. Here are a few examples:

• For Ghetto Concept: "Certified" (1993), "E-Z on tha Motion" (1995)
• For Dream Warriors: "No Dingbats Allowed" (1994)
• For Choclair: "Ice Cold" (1999)
• For Maestro: "Ever Since (Da Grassroots Remix)" (2000)
• For Michie Mee: "Ripped Mee Off" (2000)

Awards and Achievements

Da Grassroots has won important music awards in Canada.

• 1995 Juno Awards
  • They won the award for Best Rap Recording for their song "Certified."
• 1996 Juno Awards
  • They won Best Rap Recording for "E-Z on tha Motion."
  • They were also nominated for Best Rap Recording for "Drama."