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MerCee
MerCee (born Torrey Thornton, July 10, 1984) is an American rapper. He was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. MerCee began his career at 15 as a solo artist. By 2000 he was starting to walk in the foot steps of his older brother Merc, whom already had a group with Burn Unit Records called Mercenary. Through several attempts at becoming Boss-Smit’s next big break through, the CEO/House Producer didn’t think MerCee was ready yet. In 2002, Mercee got his first big shot on the song entitled “Tears” from which he was featured by another Burn Unit group, Southern Tides. The response to his debut smash was enough to make Mercee the next rapper to expand the horizons of Burn Units’ already well established label. In 2003, his debut album “Da Rouge” was released, earning him a spot as a member of Mercenary. The group found many struggles in getting their first album out, with Big Bear(former Southern Tides member) going to jail in 2004. In 2005, Mercenary headed back to the studio to complete “Streets, Sins & Sacrifices” which was released in September 2005. The back-bone of Mercenary, Merc, was killed in the involvement of an Aug. 2nd 2005 double homicide. With the release date pushed back yet again to 2006, the group faced more set backs and delays. MerCee was arrested on gun charges and possession leading to a 2007 probation sentence. During 2007 MerCee recorded his most recent album, “The Reinvention” featuring singles “Snapper” and “Roll the Dice On Em” which have both charted in record pool charts all over the country. "The ReInvention" was released online on September 25, 2008. MerCee's most success came after the release of "Lemme Holla at Ya", his first single off his sophmore album, "The Relapse". The song began to gain national popularity and was featured on several top 10 record pool lists for several weeks."The Relapse" is due to be released in the spring of 2009. MerCee's solo career also features him opening for big industry names like Yung Joc, K-Ci & JoJo,New Edition, and Shop Boyz.

Albums

 * 2003: Da Rouge
 * 2006: Mercenary: Streets, Sins, & Sacrifices
 * 2007: The ReInvention
 * 2008: The Relapse (album)

Solo singles

 * 2006: "Snapper" (featuring Tiffanie Bass & Boss-Smit)
 * 2007: "Roll Da Dice on em" (featuring Boog)
 * 2008: "Watch Me Get Rich" (featuring Meka)
 * 2008: "Lemme Holla at Ya" (featuring Killebrew)
 * 2008: "No Joke"

Notes and references

 * Remix Magazine reviews "Mercenary: Streets, Sins, & Sacrifices"
 * Quantum Critics reviews of "Lemme Holla At Ya"
 * Daily Tarheel reviews MerCee's "The ReInvention"
 * URB Magazine reviews MerCee
 * Mickie's Zoo reviews MerCee
 * Masspool - Top 60 Urban
 * Starfleet Record Pool's Top 40 Indie/Urban
 * Dixie Dance Kings - Urban/Rap Top 50