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Infobox musical artist | name = Group Home| image =| caption = Lil' Dap (left) and Melachi in the video for "Supa Star"| image_size = 200| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = New York City , New York | genre = Hip-hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1990–present| label = Payday/FFRR/ PolyGram Records|PolyGram Replay Records| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Melachi the Nutcracker Lil' Dap| past_members =| notable_instruments = Group Home is a Hip hop music|hip hop duo, composed of members Lil' Dap (birth name James Heath ) and Melachi the Nutcracker (birth name Jamal Felder ).Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed. , Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p.165 They came to prominence as members of the Gang Starr Foundation . Lil' Dap made his rhyming debut on Gang Starr's 1992 classic Daily Operation on the song "I'm the Man". Both members appeared on Gang Starr's critically acclaimed 1994 effort Hard to Earn , on the tracks "Speak Ya Clout" and "Words from the Nutcracker". In 1995, the group released its debut album, '' Livin' Proof ''. The album was very well received, mainly due to DJ Premier's advanced production work, described by Allmusic as "rhythmic masterpieces".DiBella, M.F. "Allmusic|class=album|id=r228948/review|pure_url=yes ''Livin' Proof Review", Allmusic , Macrovision Corporation A second album A Tear for the Ghetto was released in 1999, this time with only one track produced by DJ Premier.
Since then, little has been heard of the group. Lil' Dap released a solo single, "Brooklyn Zone", in 2001, and guested on several other releases.As of|2007, Lil' Dap is an independent artist, He released in 2008 solo album called I.A.Dap He was featured on Large Professor 's 2008 album Main Source .
Nas referred to Group Home on the track " Where Are They Now (song)|Where are They Now? " from his album Hip Hop Is Dead .
Discography
Album information
'' Livin' Proof
Released: November 21, 1995
Billboard 200 chart position:
R& B/Hip-Hop chart position: 34
Singles: "Supa Star"/"Livin' Proof"/"Supa Dupa Star"/"Suspended in Time"/"The Realness"
A Tear for the Ghetto
Released: June 1, 1999
Billboard 200 chart position:
R& B/Hip-Hop chart position:
Singles: "Stupid Muthafuckas"/"Legacy"/"Make It in Life"/"Stupid Muthafuckas"
Where Back
Released: 2008
Billboard 200 chart position:
R& B/Hip-Hop chart position:
Singles:
Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal
Released: September 28, 2010
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Group+Home Group Home at discogs.com
Gang Starr Category:American hip hop groups Category:East Coast hip hop groups Category:Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths
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