Da Grassroots
Da Grassroots are a Canadian hip-hop production team from Toronto, Ontario, composed of Mr. Attic, Mr. Murray, and Swiff. The Juno Award-winning group contributed to the development of Toronto hip hop throughout the 1990s, highlighted by the release of their debut album Passage Through Time in 1999.
After the underground success of their album, each member began working on various solo projects. Mr. Attic co-founded Choice Cut Records, Mr. Murray produced for LAL, and Swiff produced for artists on the group's Black Employed Records label.
On July 31, 2018, Swiff died of cancer at the age of 47.Discography
Albums
- Passage Through Time
Singles
- "Drama"
- "Price of Livin'"
- "Thematics"
- "Body Language"
1993
- "Certified", "Certified ", "Dungeon", "Mista Crack Ed" – Ghetto Concept
1994
- "Deifitrec", "Certified " – Ghetto Concept
- "No Dingbats Allowed" – Dream Warriors
1995
- "E-Z on tha Motion" – Ghetto Concept
1996
- "Ninty Sixness" – Diemen X
- "Who's Talking Weight " – Red Life
1998
- "Ya Done Know" – Red Life
1999
2000
- "Ever Since " – Maestro
- "Ripped Mee Off", "Lady Luck " – Michie Mee
- "Let's Make a Record Deal Episode 1" – Mastermind feat. D-Sisive
- "Bump!" – Mastermind feat. Choclair and Mr. Roam
- "Let's Make a Record Deal Episode 3" – Mastermind feat. Citizen Kane
- "Marvel Interlude", "Arcee Interlude" – Mastermind
Awards and nominations
- 1995 Juno Awards
- *Best Rap Recording for "Certified"
- 1996 Juno Awards
- *Best Rap Recording for "E-Z on tha Motion"
- *Best Rap Recording for "Drama"