Gravediggaz's violent blend of hardcore gangsta rap and heavy metal was labeled "horrorcore" by some in the press. The whole incident is somewhat ironic considering the group's heritage. The group's mastermind, the Undertaker, is better known as Stetsasonic's Prince Paul (born Paul Huston), who has produced De La Soul and other alternative hip-hop groups. Other members include the Rzarector (RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan), the Grym Reaper (Poetic), and the Gatekeeper (Frukwan; born Arnold Hamilton). Gravediggaz's 1994 debut album, Six Feet Deep, was a minor hit, breaking the Top 40 on the pop album charts and featuring the single "Diary of a Madman. The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel followed in 1997, and the group returned a year later with Scenes From the Graveyard. In July 2001, just a month before the release of their next album, group member Poetic passed away from complications of colon cancer, but the band continued to perform in accordance with his wishes.
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