Grimm was an experienced battle rapper and placed at the World Supremacy Battle of 1993. That year, he released his first 12” single, So Whatcha Want Nigga? as The Grimm Reaper and performed at the Jack The Rapper convention on Execution Night, sharing the stage with Lady of Rage, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound, in Atlanta.
"It was in a snowstorm, a blizzard. An hour before, I was getting prepared to go to Atlantic Records to get signed for a half million dollars. I was coming out of the barbershop and jumped into the car my brother was driving. They shot the car up. My brother got killed. The first [bullet] I remember was on my side. As soon as it went into my body, it collapsed both lungs. I remember that one clear as day. The closest thing I can think of for the feeling is like how Superman would burn laser beams out of his eyes. It was that much heat, internally, trying to come out through my eyes. One went in my neck, ricocheted in my head and came out my mouth. Like a TV short-circuiting, it was like static in my head. The rest of them—side, arm, back—I don’t remember as much."
"Death is something I never feared, but it did wake me up. You realize how weak you really are. Life has a higher calling beyond the physical aspect. I was pronounced dead for a moment. I woke up and there was an officer over me. I was in the ambulance with detectives. I’m strapped down, I’m bleeding, dying. All I can tell you is when I was pronounced dead, I did go somewhere. I’ve seen things it would be hard to explain. The place I was going, I was at peace and it was bliss. But I had to come back. It was one of the biggest disappointments for a while. But that was my journey, coming back here and getting another opportunity. Paralysis, which is like purgatory, was a bitter blessing. But it put me on my path to try to become a better human being."
"The physical body is just a puppet. It’s not who I am. I never knew myself. Before this happened, I was already paralyzed—but it was just my brain. When someone is blind, their other senses kick in. It happens with paralysis as well. I can feel things that other people might not realize I can feel. Originally, I was blind in the right eye, deaf in the right ear. I couldn’t talk. I was paralyzed from the neck down. Since then my feelings have come back."
"I don’t remember how to walk, though. It’s my own fault for not staying on top of remembering how to walk, but I do have a great chance of walking again. It took a moment not to view this totally selfishly. I’m in this for a reason, for other people to learn from it. I’m not an angel—I’ve done a lot of shit. I’ve been on the other side of the gun. It’s nothing to glorify. At the time this happened, I was getting label deal When I got shot, the labels all wanted to separate from me. Now it’s part of your deal."
In the late 90s, he founded his record label/international distribution company, Day By Day Entertainment, with the intention of supporting and releasing independent artists. At around the same time, he put together his Godzilla-inspired MC collective, the Monsta Island Czars.
In 2000, Grimm was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy and narcotics charges. His debut LP "The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera" was recorded by Grimm in 24 hours, out on a $100,000 bail for one day.
In jail, Grimm studied law and filed many counter-suits and eventually got his sentence reduced to only 3 years. Grimm is currently a free man.
He has since completed his sophomore album "Digital Tears: E-mail from Purgatory" under his M.I.C. moniker Superstar Jet Jaguar. Grimm recently released his third album, American Hunger, the first triple album in hop hop history to critical acclaim. De La Soul attempted to to the same with the AOI project, but record label restrictions and time issues forced them to abandon the idea. American Hunger was originally supposed to be released on July 3 2006 but was pushed back allowing him to address recent issues that were not previously on the album and due to the US Government threatening court action if Grimm didn't remove some George W. Bush vocal samples.
MF Grimm recently added the GM title (Grand Master) to his name, sometimes going by GM or sometime MF. The MF stands for Mad Flows or Master of Flows.
Grimm has hinted at being one of the ghost writers on Dr. Dre's The Chronic.
Voices Pt. 0
MF Grimm Lyrics
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It changes there's night I'm on a killin spree
All done, cold blood, wakin up in cold sweats
This is such a cold world my conscience getting death threats
Shadows chokin me, my last breath, lets out my body, it's a conspiracy
My mind and my body's not really down with me
Me against the whole world, it's a little deeper
Me against myself, I fight the grim reaper
Schizophrenic, I know this sounds off to you
I do not lie, when I doze off spirits hope I die, whatever
Angels waste they time, they work together
Scheme, they plot on me, 'cause I'm son of man
I hear voices from a dog like Son of Sam
Don't give a damn if the bullets fill me
I don't wanna live, I hope they kill me
Put me out my misery, I live in misery
I kill all my enemies, 'cause I live comfortably
Those who seek me are called wise men
Or either wise guys I pray you comprehend
And realize I'm condemned
No rest, homicidal dreams
My cell mate, all he do is scream
Out loud how he wants to go home
That's funny, I'm here all alone
Locked, in a single cell
His back's bleedin, he's cold as hell
And I'm hopin, they turn on some heat
I call the C.O. to bring some extra sheets
Where he go he walk through walls one halls I pray he teach me
They don't see him at the health try to reach me
I say "please see how he feels"
They said "he's alright, but he's not real"
Evaluation say I suffer from depression
Hallucination, self-? What they guessin
I'm here doin years I'm stressin
Medicate me state me want me to rested
Don't take it cause he said that wont be bested
He said I need his help and he needs me
Nigga you walk through walls, go home you're free
Home, that was far and he was turned off
'Cause his wings were burned off
A lesson was learned, communicated with one
I was chosen 'cause I've got sun
(And I'm the retarded one!)
The lyrics of the MF Grimm's song "Voices Pt. 0" represent the rapper's inner turmoil. He cannot find peace, and instead, he is haunted by his dreams and inner voices. In his dreams, he is on a killing spree, and he wakes up in a cold sweat. He believes that there is a conspiracy against him, and his mind and body are not in harmony. He feels that it's him against the whole world and himself, and he's fighting a battle against death. The rapper is schizophrenic and often hears voices that sound like Son of Sam's dogs. He doesn't want to live and wishes that someone kills him, giving him an escape from his misery. MF Grimm's state of mind is strained, and he is fighting against depression and hallucinations.
Line by Line Meaning
Tossin turnin, dreams of murder someone's killin me
I cannot sleep peacefully because I keep having dreams of murder where someone is trying to kill me.
It changes there's night I'm on a killin spree
There are nights when my dreams change, and I become a violent killer in them.
All done, cold blood, wakin up in cold sweats
I wake up sweating from these violent dreams where I commit murders in cold blood.
This is such a cold world my conscience getting death threats
I live in a harsh world, and my actions make me afraid of my own conscience, which is threatening me with death.
Shadows chokin me, my last breath, lets out my body, it's a conspiracy
I feel like something is strangling me in the shadows, and when I let out my last breath, it feels like a conspiracy.
My mind and my body's not really down with me
My mind and body are not cooperating with me, and I feel like I am fighting against myself.
Me against the whole world, it's a little deeper
I feel like I am alone against the entire world, and it is a much more profound issue.
Me against myself, I fight the grim reaper
I am constantly battling against myself, and I feel like I am fighting the personification of death, the grim reaper.
Swing sickle I got my glock bust rounds off demented
I am crazily shooting my gun and swinging my sickle in all directions.
Schizophrenic, I know this sounds off to you
I have schizophrenia, and I am aware that my behavior may seem bizarre to other people.
I do not lie, when I doze off spirits hope I die, whatever
I am not lying when I say that spirits hope for my death when I try to sleep, but I do not care either way.
Angels waste they time, they work together
I believe that angels do not care for me, and they are just wasting their energy working together.
Scheme, they plot on me, 'cause I'm son of man
Angels are scheming and plotting against me because I am the son of man.
I hear voices from a dog like Son of Sam
I am hearing voices from a dog the way the Son of Sam did.
Don't give a damn if the bullets fill me
I do not care if someone shoots and kills me.
I don't wanna live, I hope they kill me
I do not have the desire to live, and I wish for someone to kill me.
Put me out my misery, I live in misery
My life is miserable, and I want someone to put me out of my misery.
I kill all my enemies, 'cause I live comfortably
I kill those who oppose me because I am comfortable with my violent actions.
Those who seek me are called wise men
Only wise men or wise guys would seek me out.
Or either wise guys I pray you comprehend
I hope that wise guys understand my situation.
And realize I'm condemned
I want people to understand that I am already condemned.
No rest, homicidal dreams
I have no peace when I sleep because I keep having dreams of murder.
My cell mate, all he do is scream
My cellmate only screams all the time.
Out loud how he wants to go home
My cellmate yells out loud how he wants to return home.
That's funny, I'm here all alone
I find it ironic that my cellmate wants to go home when I am the one who is truly alone in this cell.
Locked, in a single cell
I am locked up in a cell all by myself.
His back's bleedin, he's cold as hell
My cellmate's back is bleeding and he is extremely cold.
And I'm hopin, they turn on some heat
I am hoping that the authorities turn on some heat to warm us up.
I call the C.O. to bring some extra sheets
I call out to the prison guard to bring me some extra sheets.
Where he go he walk through walls one halls I pray he teach me
My cellmate disappears at times by walking through walls, and I wish he could teach me how to do this.
They don't see him at the health try to reach me
The authorities cannot see my cellmate, even when he is trying to reach me.
I say "please see how he feels"
I ask the authorities to check to see how my cellmate is feeling.
They said "he's alright, but he's not real"
The officials tell me that my cellmate is not a real person, even though he seems real to me.
Evaluation say I suffer from depression
A medical evaluation shows that I have depression.
Hallucination, self-? What they guessin
The authorities are guessing that I am having hallucinations about myself.
I'm here doin years I'm stressin
I am serving a long prison sentence, and it is causing me a lot of stress.
Medicate me state me want me to rested
The authorities want to medicate me and have me rest.
Don't take it cause he said that wont be bested
I refuse to take the medication because my cellmate who is not real told me it is not the best thing for me.
He said I need his help and he needs me
My cellmate tells me that he needs my help, and he can also help me in return.
Nigga you walk through walls, go home you're free
I tell my cellmate that he can walk through walls, and he should take advantage of that and escape to freedom.
Home, that was far and he was turned off
My cellmate thinks going home is too far away and he is not interested in trying to escape.
'Cause his wings were burned off
My cellmate cannot fly away because his wings were burned off metaphorically.
A lesson was learned, communicated with one
I learned a lesson from my cellmate and communicated with him.
I was chosen 'cause I've got sun
My cellmate chose to communicate with me because I have the sun.
(And I'm the retarded one!)
This line is not clear and could potentially be considered derogatory, but some interpret it as the artist describing how society may perceive them as "retarded" for their unusual experiences and thoughts.
Contributed by Max G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.