Grand Daddy I.U.

A lesser-known MC from hip-hop's golden age, Grand Daddy I.U. had the smooth player image. Always donning a suit and tie, his verbal execution was aptly calm and collected; he had the skillful hardcore rhymes and produced his own urban-polished beats. However, he never really attained the same prestige, or popularity, as his Cold Chillin' labelmates and peers Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane. Born in Queens but raised in the Long Island town of Hempstead, Grand Daddy I.U. entered the hip-hop business with the help of his brother DJ Kay Cee, who convinced him to put together a d...