associated_acts years_active label article_title background genre origin name occupation
biz kool g rap marley marl craig g tragedy khadafi markie roxanne shanté big daddy kane mc shan 1989 -- 1995 , 2007 -- present steady records cold chillin ' / epic/sme records flow records cold chillin ' / reprise/warner bros. grand daddy i.u.
 solo_singer hip hop hempstead , new york grand daddy i.u. rapper , songwriter
grand daddy i.u.

grand daddy i.u. is an american emcee who was born in queens , new york , active during the golden age of hip-hop .
he states his nom de plume is similar to the pronunciation of his first name , `` ayyub '' -lrb- `` ah-yoob '' -rrb- .
grand daddy i.u. was raised in hempstead , long island , and was encouraged to begin performing by his brother dj kay cee .
he recorded a demo tape and gave it to biz markie , who signed him to the label cold chillin ' records in 1989 .
in 1990 he released his debut , `` smooth assassin '' , which spawned his one and only hit `` something new '' -lrb- which sampled james & bobby purify 's only hit -- their signature tune `` i 'm your puppet '' -rrb- .
he became noted for his high-end sartorial choices , always appearing in public wearing a suit and tie .
grand daddy i.u. appeared as a guest on several hip hop albums in the 1990s , including big l 's `` lifestylez ov da poor & dangerous '' and positive k 's `` the skills dat pay da bills '' .
grand daddy i.u. did ghostwriting and production work for markie and roxanne shanté but became disenchanted with markie over a dispute involving publishing credits for the tracks on his debut .
he released a sophomore effort , `` lead pipe '' , in 1994 , but the album received little promotion , and grand daddy i.u. quit emceeing for nearly a decade .
grand daddy i.u. continued to do production work in hip-hop for das efx , heltah skeltah , krs-one , and ice-t , among others .
he issued a third album , `` stick to the script '' , in 2007 , featuring production from large professor and marco polo and appearances from 2pac , dv alias khrist and pudgee tha phat bastard .
in 2009 he collaborated with long-time associate pudgee tha phat bastard and lantz for the song `` state ya name '' from lantz and pudgee 's collabrative ep .
