Destined to Be

Destined to Be is the debut and only studio album by American rapper Herb McGruff. It was released on June 16, 1998 by Uptown Records and Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Greene St. Recording, Battery Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City, and at Larrabee West in Los Angeles. Production was mostly handled by Heavy D and Ty Fyffe along with Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool and Warryn Campbell among others. It features guest appearances from Big L, Ma$e, Mr. Cheeks and The L.O.X.

Destined to Be
Studio album by
McGruff
ReleasedJune 16, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
GenreHip hop
Length59:30
Label
Producer
Singles from Destined to Be
  1. "Before We Start"
    Released: 1998
  2. "This Is How We Do"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album failed to sell many copies and peaked at only 169 on the Billboard 200, though it did find better success on the R&B and Heatseekers charts. Destined to Be spawned one charting single, "Before We Start" which was a minor hit on the R&B and rap singles charts in the US.

Track listing
  1. "Gruff Express"- 3:37
  2. "Harlem Kidz Get Biz"- 3:02
  3. "This Is How We Do"- 2:54 (featuring Mr. Cheeks)
  4. "Many Know"- 3:29
  5. "Exquisite/The Spot"- 5:11
  6. "What Part of the Game"- 4:53
  7. "Who Holds His Own"- 2:51
  8. "What'cha Doin' to Me"- 3:57
  9. "Destined to Be"- 4:02
  10. "Freestyle"- 1:05
  11. "Danger Zone"- 4:23 (featuring Big L and Ma$e)
  12. "What You Want"- 4:36
  13. "Before We Start"- 3:28
  14. "Reppin' Uptown/The Signing"- 3:46 (featuring The LOX)
  15. "Stop It"- 4:32
  16. "Before We Start" (Remix)- 3:44

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 6
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Destined to Be - McGruff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. "McGruff Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. "McGruff Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. "McGruff Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
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