Cold 187um
Gregory Fernard Hutchison (born August 4, 1967), known as Big Hutch and Cold 187um, is an American rapper and producer, and leader of the rap group Above the Law. He currently records for his self-founded label.
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- Birth Name
- Gregory Fernard Hutchison
- Born
- 4 August 1967
- Birthplace
- Pomona, California, US
- Occupation
- * Rapper
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- hip-hop.
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Gregory Fernard Hutchison (born August 4, 1967), known as Big Hutch and Cold 187um, is an American rapper and producer, and leader of the rap group Above the Law. He currently records for his self-founded label.
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Cold 187um (born 1967) is an American composer, rapper and record producer. The composer was born in Pomona. Cold 187um is a member of Above the Law. Genres include hip-hop.
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• Birth Name — Gregory Fernard Hutchison • Alias — Big Hutch • Born — 4 August 1967 • Birthplace — Pomona, California, US • Genre — * West Coast hip hop • gangsta rap • funk • G-funk • Occupation — * Rapper • record producer • entrepreneur • Years Active — 1987–present • Label — * Ruthless • Tommy Boy • Death Row
Early life, family and education
Early life, family and education
Hutchison is the son of songwriter Richard Hutchison and the nephew of late R&B singer Willie Hutch.
Career
Career
Above the Law signed to Ruthless Records in late 1989, releasing their debut album, Livin' Like Hustlers, in 1990. The album was overseen and co-produced by producer Dr. Dre, who would soon leave the label and start up Death Row Records, and featured members of the group N.W.A. Hutchinson contributed to the success of Ruthless after Dre's departure and the breakup of N.W.A. During his tenure on the label he produced for Eazy-E's 5150: Home 4 tha Sick and It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa, MC Ren's The Villain in Black among other projects. Hutch and his group parted ways with Ruthless in 1996. In mid-1999, the producer was brought in by Suge Knight to replace Daz Dillinger as head producer for Death Row Records. During his tenure there, Hutchinson would oversee production on numerous albums. In 2004, Above the Law was put on hold, as Hutchinson was jailed for drug trafficking. Upon his release the group resumed recording and touring. As a solo artist, Hutch released Fresh Out the Pen in August 2008, and both EF U Hutch in November 2010, and Only God Can Judge Me in April 2011, in collaboration with Big Shot Music Group. In 2011, as Big Hutch, Hutchinson toured with Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie as part of the American Psychos Tour in October. Hutchinson was a featured artist on "Where Do We Go From Here?", which was recorded during that tour. Later in the year, it was announced that Hutchinson had signed with Psychopathic Records, and his album The Only Solution was released on October 22, 2012. Hutchinson left Psychopathic in 2013 due to poor sales. On April 1, 2014, Hutchinson released his self-produced new album titled The Big Hit. Shortly after the release of "The Big Hit" Cali Barnes released "Remember Me", produced by Hutchinson, but the single failed to chart. In August 2015, Cold 187 um was featured on Dr. Dre's album Compton on the track "Loose Cannons". On October 24, 2015, The Hip Hop Foundation released an article on their website titled "5 Legendary Hip Hop Producers You Never Hear About" giving Hutchinson the number one spot. The article credits him for being a legend that pioneered a generation of west coast hip hop sound G-Funk. In 2016, Netflix Originals released Hip-Hop Evolution. Hutchison appears in episode four: "The Birth of Gangsta Rap". On October 10, 2016, Cold 187 um released The Black Godfather, a double album featuring numerous guest artists. In 2023, Hutchinson was featured as a playable character in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
Meaning of "um" in 187um
Meaning of "um" in 187um
According to an OC Weekly interview with the artist back in 9/7/2016, the "um" in his name stands for "untouchable murder", or to invoke the 7 numeral as "Sevum" like "5th" means "Fifth".
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Executive Decisions (1999) • Live from the Ghetto (2004) • Fresh Out the Pen (2008) • Only God Can Judge Me (2011) • The Only Solution (2012) • The Big Hit (2014) • The Black Godfather (2016) • The Resurrection of Gangster Rap (2021) • Black December (2022)
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• From Pomona with Love (2011)
Extended plays
Extended plays
• EF U Hutch (2010) • I'm a Muthaphukkin Rider (2022)
Production credits
Production credits
• 1992 — Eazy-E — "Neighborhood Sniper" — 5150: Home 4 tha Sick • 1993 — Mz Kilo — "All Over a Ho" — Menace II Society soundtrack • 1993 — Eazy-E — "Any Last Werdz" — It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa • 1994 — Kokane — Entire album — Funk Upon a Rhyme • 1995 — Frost — Various tracks — Smile Now, Die Later • 1995 — Kam — "Givin' It Up" — Made in America • 1996 — MC Ren — 6 tracks — The Villain in Black • 1996 — Mac Mall — "Opening Doors" — Untouchable • 2001 — 2Pac — 3 tracks — Until the End of Time • 2001 — Tha Dogg Pound — Just Doggin’ (Hutch Remix) — 2002 • 2013 — Big Hoodoo — 2 tracks ("Crystal Skull" and "Happily Ever After") — Crystal Skull • 2014 — Shaelyn Rolf — 3 tracks ("Tick Tick" "Intoxicated" "Not the Same) — Shaelyn Rolf EP • 2014 — Cali Barnes — "Remember Me" — Cali Barnes EP • 2014 — Cold 187 um — Entire album — The Big Hit • 2014 — Cali Barnes and Shaelyn Rolf — "My Life" — The Drew: No Excuse Just Produce soundtrack • 2015 — Dr. Dre — "Loose Cannons" — Compton • 2016 — Cold 187 um — Entire album — The Black Godfather
Identity
Identity
Cold 187um is recorded with the occupation record producer. Classed in the genre hip-hop. Recorded as rapper, record producer and composer.
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1967
Cold 187um was born on 2 August 1967.
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- 1.Adeniji, Ade. 30 Years Later, the Full Story Behind the Forgotten First Song of G Funk. Okayplayer. 2023-02-23.
- 2.World Wide Connected HipHop and RnB: You have been blocked.
- 3.Above The Law – Livin' Like Hustlers (CD, Album). Discogs.com. February 20, 1990.
- 4.With Suge Behind Bars, Big Hutch Is In Charge. MTV.com. July 18, 2001.
- 5.// Big Hutch aka Cold 187um (Above The Law) Interview (February 2008) // West Coast News Network //. Dubcnn.com.
- 6.Big Hutch Interview – 3/9/12 on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. March 17, 2012.
- 7.YouTube. Psychopathic Family with Big Hutch – Where Do We Go From Here? - Music Video. October 15, 2011.
- 8.Cold187um no longer on Psychopathic. Faygoluvers.net. July 22, 2013.
- 9.5 Legendary Hip Hop Producers You Never Hear About. The Hip Hop Foundation. October 24, 2015.
- 10.Cold 187um "The Black Godfather" Artwork, Tracklist & Release Date | DubCNN.com // West Coast Hip-Hop : Daily For Over A Decade. Dubcnn.com.
- 11.Cold 187um THE TRUTH BEHIND ICE CUBE'S LEGENDARY BRAWL WITH ABOVE THE LAW. ocweekly.com.
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Identity and origins. He also worked under the name Cold 187um. The authorities additionally record the headings Gregory Fernan Hutchison, Gregory Hutchison, Greg Hutch, Gregory Fernan Hutchinson and Big Hutch.
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