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Also known as
  
The Real Untouchables

Years active
  
1989 - 2005

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Origin
  
New Orleans, Louisiana Richmond, California

Associated acts
  
504 Boyz, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson (singer), UGK, E-A-Ski, Beats By the Pound

Past members
  
Big Ed the Assassin (deceased) C-Murder Cali-G Chilee Powdah King George Master P Milkman Silkk the Shocker Sonya C

Members
  
Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Big Ed

Record labels
  
No Limit Records, Priority Records, Entertainment One Music

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Gangsta rap

Albums
  
Tru 2 da Game, Da Crime Family, True, Understanding the Criminal, Who's da Killer?

TRU (an abbreviation of The Real Untouchables) was an American hip hop group from Richmond to New Orleans, active from 1989 to 2005. The group originally consisted of rappers on the New Orleans-founded record label, No Limit Records. The members are brothers Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker.

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History

The group originally consisted of Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker. King George, Big Ed the Assassin, Cali G, Sonya C, Chilee Powdah and Milkman, before being shortened to just Master P, C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. The group's first two releases, 1993's Who's Da Killer? and 1992's Understanding the Criminal Mind, were released independently through In-a-minute Records. In 1995, the group released their third album, True on No Limit Records, which was just established the previous year. In 1997 the group was shortened to include just the three Miller brothers and the trio released their fourth album,Tru 2 da Game, followed by Da Crime Family in 1999. However, by 2003 No Limit had fallen on hard times and was shut down. TRU returned in 2004 on Koch Records, released their sixth and final album, The Truth.

Discography

  • Understanding the Criminal Mind (1992)
  • Who's da Killer? (1993)
  • True (1995)
  • Tru 2 da Game (1997)
  • Da Crime Family (1999)
  • The Truth (2005)
  • Members

    Former members
  • Master P (1992–2005)
  • C-Murder (1992-2005)
  • Silkk The Shocker (1992-2005)
  • Big Ed (deceased) (1992-1995)
  • Challi-G (1992–1995)
  • Chilee Powdah (1992–1993)
  • King George (1992–1995)
  • Sonya C (1992–1994)
  • Milk Man (1992–1994)
  • Mr. Serv-On(1994-1998)
  • Mia X(1994-1998)
  • Kane & Abel(1994-1998)
  • Halleluyah (2005)
  • Romeo (2005)
  • Filmography

  • 1997: I'm Bout It
  • 1998: MP Da Last Don
  • 1999: No Tomorrow
  • 1999: Hot Boyz
  • 2002: Undisputed (film)
  • Songs

    I'm Bout It - Bout ItTrue · 1995
    Hoody HoooDa Crime Family · 1999
    I Always Feel LikeTru 2 da Game · 1997

    References

    TRU (band) Wikipedia