Derrick Harris[1][2][3] (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name True Master, is an American hip-hop record producer and rapper, known for his affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan.[1]
True Master | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Derrick Harris |
| Born | November 4, 1969 |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Title | Label | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Meta-Historical (with KRS-One) | Fat Beats | 2010 |
| Master Craftsman | True Master Music | 2013 |
| Divine Intervention (with Killah Priest) | True Master Music | 2021 |
Production credits
edit1995
edit- Guru presents Ill Kid Records (1995)
- 07. True Master - "Who's the Truest"
- 09. Fabidden - "Hi Energy"
- Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (March 28, 1995)
- 04. "Brooklyn Zoo" (Co-produced by Ol' Dirty Bastard)
- Guru - Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (July 18, 1995)
- 04. Looking Through the Darkness (featuring Mica Paris) [co-produced by Guru]
1996
edit- Ghostface Killah - Ironman (October 29, 1996)
- 09. "Fish" (featuring Cappadonna and Raekwon)
- Various artists - NFL Jams (Import) (November 26, 1996)
- 04. Method Man and Ricky Watters - "It's in the Game"
1997
edit- Various artists - Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack) (January 14, 1997)
- 07. The RZA - "Tragedy" (co-produced by RZA)
- Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever (June 3, 1997)
- 2-09. "The M.G.M."
- 2-13. "Heaterz" (featuring Cappadonna)
- Gravediggaz - The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel (October 14, 1997)
- 03. "Da Bomb"
- 08. "Pit of Snakes" (co-produced by RZA)
- 12. "Hidden Emotions" (featuring True Master)
1998
edit- Cappadonna - The Pillage (March 24, 1998)
- 01. "Slang Editorial"
- 05. "Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)
- 07. "Splish Splash"
- 09. "Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)
- 10. "South of the Border"
- 12. "Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)
- Killah Priest - Heavy Mental (May 10, 1998)
- 02. "One Step" (featuring Tekitha)
- 05. "Cross My Heart" (featuring Inspectah Deck and GZA)
- 11. "If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
- Sunz of Man - The Last Shall Be First (July 21, 1998)
- 04. "Flaming Swords"
- 11. "Collaboration '98" (featuring True Master & Method Man)
- 14. "For the Lust of Money/The Grandz"
- 17. "Next Up" (featuring Method Man)
- 18. "Intellectuals" (featuring Raekwon and U-God)
- Method Man - Tical 2000: Judgement Day (November 17, 1998)
- 04. "Dangerous Grounds" (featuring Street Life)
- 06. "Sweet Love" (featuring Cappadonna & Street Life)
- 08. "Torture"
- 16. "Party Crasher"
- The version of this song that appears on the album is actually a remix by RZA. True Master provided the original beat, but it was later replaced. In an interview, Method Man expressed his wish to have the album released with the original True Master beat once all the copies of the first retail pressings were sold. The full instrumental of the original version of "Party Crasher" is available on a white label release of instrumentals from Tical 2000: Judgement Day. 17. "Grid Iron Rap" (featuring Street Life)
- 23. "Killin' Fields" (featuring Cho-Flo)
1999
edit- Ol' Dirty Bastard - Nigga Please (September 14, 1999)
- 12. "All in Together Now"
- Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance (October 5, 1999)
- 08. "Longevity" (featuring U-God)
- 11. "Lovin' You" (featuring La the Darkman)
- 13. "R.E.C. Room"
- U-God - Golden Arms Redemption (October 5, 1999)
- 02. "Turbulence"
- 04. "Dat's Gangsta"
2000
edit- Tony Touch - The Piece Maker (April 18, 2000)
- 05. Wu-Tang Clan - "The Abduction"
- Afu-Ra - Body of the Life Force (October 10, 2000)
- 04. "Big Acts, Little Acts" (featuring GZA)
2001
edit- Various artists - Oz (soundtrack) (January 9, 2001)
- 03. Wu-Tang Clan - "What You in Fo'"
- Cappadonna - The Yin and the Yang (April 3, 2001)
- 02. "Super Model" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
- Gravediggaz - Nightmare in A-Minor (April 9, 2002)
- 03. "Burn Baby Burn"
- 14. "Man Only Fears" (featuring ShoGun Assasson)
- 19. "Nightmare in A-Minor" (featuring 4th Disciple & Beretta 9)
- RZA - Digital Bullet (August 28, 2001)
- 09. "La Rhumba" (featuring Method Man, Killa Sin & Beretta 9)
- Wu-Tang Clan - Iron Flag (December 18, 2001)
- 07. "Ya'll Been Warned"
2002
edit- Afu-Ra - Life Force Radio (May 21, 2002)
- 16. "Dangerous Language" (featuring RZA)
- Busta Rhymes - It Ain't Safe No More (November 26, 2002)
- 18. "Till It's Gone"
2003
edit- 9th Prince - Granddaddy Flow (May 28, 2003)
- 11. "Slang Killaz" (featuring Killarmy)
- RZA - Birth of a Prince (October 7, 2003)
- 05. "Fast Cars" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
2004
edit- Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album (January 25, 2004)
- 02. "Biscuits" (featuring Trife)
- Masta Killa - No Said Date (June 6, 2004)
- 09. "Secret Rivals" (featuring Killah Priest & Method Man)
- 13. "Queen"
- 15. "Silverbacks" (featuring Inspectah Deck & GZA)
2005
edit- Black Rob - The Black Rob Report (October 18, 2005)
- 12. "You Know What" (featuring Louis Farrakhan)
2007
edit- Cilvaringz - I
- 12. "Damascus"
2008
edit- 3. "Alphabets"
- 9. "Paper Plates"
- This track was wrongfully credited to The RZA, but was confirmed to be produced by True Master.[4]
2009
edit- 17. "Fat Lady Sings"
- This track was wrongfully credited to The RZA, but was confirmed to be produced by True Master.[4]
2010
edit- KRS-One & True Master - Meta-Historical
- entire album
- 9th Prince - One Man Army
- 13. "Prince of the Empire State"
2013
edit- Killah Priest - The Psychic World of Walter Reed
DISC 2
- 01. "The PWOWR (Problem Solver)" [co-produced by GZA & Shaolin Monks]
2017
edit- 08. "Skit"
2021
- Killah Priest & True Master - Divine Intervention
entire album
2020
edit- Bugsy Da God - Diary of an Underground Villain
- 07. "Juggernaut"
2022
edit- Bugsy Da God - Clash of the Superpowers (When Worlds Collide)
- 04. "Magnificent" (featuring Inspectah Deck & Dom Pachino)
- 07. "The Slugfest" (featuring Myalansky)
- 11. "8 Million Ways 2 Die"
- 14. "Paradigm Shift" (featuring True Master)
Appearances as a rapper
edit1993
edit- Guru presents Ill Kid Records (1993)
- 07. True Master - "Who's the Truest"
1995
edit- Guru - Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (July 18, 1995)
- 08. "Medicine" (featuring Ini Kamoze and True Master)
1997
edit- Gravediggaz - The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel October 14, 1997
- 12. "Hidden Emotions" (featuring True Master)
1998
edit- Sunz of Man - The Last Shall Be First July 21, 1998
- 11. "Collaboration '98" (featuring True Master and The Method Man)
2000
edit- 11. "Army Brickaid" (featuring Jahrule, ROC, Timbo King and True Master)
2006
edit- 15. "Take Sword Part II" (featuring 60 Second Assassin)
2008
edit- 10. "Columbian Ties" (featuring True Master)
2010
edit- KRS-One & True Master - Meta-Historical
- 07. "Knowledge Reigns Supreme" (featuring True Master)
- 19. "He's Us" (featuring True Master)
2021
- Killah Priest & True Master - Divine Intervention
- 02. "Summer Snow" (featuring True Master)
- 04. "Asiatic Nobles" (featuring True Master)
05. "Cathedrals" (featuring True Master)
08. "Akashic Headress" (featuring True Master)
09. "Venus Succubus" (featuring True Master)
References
edit- ^ a b Michaels, Sean (September 16, 2011). "Wu-Tang Clan producer arrested after fleeing hearing". The Guardian. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Wu-Tang Clan producer True Master arrested again after fleeing police". NME. September 16, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Blanchet, Brenton (March 5, 2022). "Wu-Tang Producer "True Master" Sues NYPD Over Wrongful Imprisonment". Complex. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wu International - All About Plant and Gardening". Wu-international.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.