TRU (band)
| Company type | Hip hop group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | New Orleans, Louisiana and Richmond, California , United States |
| Products | Hip hop music albums |
TRU (The Real Untouchables) was a hip hop ensemble originating from New Orleans, Louisiana, and Richmond, California, active between 1989 and 2005. From 1992 until 1997, the group’s membership was streamlined to three siblings: Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker.
Over the course of six album releases, TRU showcased the distinctive No Limit Records sound, blending G-funk influences with intense Gangsta rap lyricism.
History
The collective known as The Real Untouchables initially included Master P, his brothers C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker, along with Sonya C, King George, Fonzo, Calli G, Markest Banks, Daniel Fry, Big Ed, Daria Kelly, Ea-Ski, and CMT on their debut album Understanding the Criminal Mind (1992). By the time Who's Da Killer? (1993) was released, the lineup featured King George, Calli G, Big Ed, the brothers, and Milkman under the shortened name TRU. Milkman left prior to the 1995 album True, and by the release of Tru 2 da Game (1997), only the three brothers remained as members.
In 1999, this trio issued Da Crime Family. Following C-Murder’s incarceration in 2003 for murder, he was succeeded by Halleluyah on TRU’s final record, The Truth (2005).
Former members
- Master P (1989–2005)
- C-Murder (currently 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
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