DFC (group)

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DFC
Origin Flint, Michigan, US
Genres Hip hop
Years active1991–1999
Labels Big Beat/Atlantic, Penalty
Past membersAl Breed
T-Dub

DFC was an American hip hop duo [1] composed of Flint, Michigan natives Alpha "Al" Breed and Bobby "T-Dub" Thompson. They were closely associated with MC Breed who was also Al's cousin. [2]

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DFC stands for Da Funk Clan. [2]

MC Breed and DFC released their collaborative debut album on November 11, 1991 entitled MC Breed & DFC , which charted at number 142 on the Billboard 200 and featured their most successful single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'".

After MC Breed & DFC, DFC signed with Atlantic Records and were placed on their subsidiary Big Beat Records. They then released 1994's Things in tha Hood [2] which became their most successful album, peaking at number 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled" [2] and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten , [2] but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good .

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
US US
R&B
Things in tha Hood 717
The Whole World's Rotten
  • Released: November 25, 1997
  • Label: Penalty
—92

Collaboration albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
US US
R&B
MC Breed & DFC with MC Breed
  • Released: November 11, 1991
  • Label: Ichiban
14238

Compilation albums

Singles

TitleReleasePeak chart positionsAlbum
US US R&B US Rap
"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed)1991664712MC Breed & DFC
"Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht)1994—7816Things in tha Hood
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg)—9823
"Listen (Five Minutes)"1997—8518The Whole World's Rotten
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

  1. ↑ Hess, Mickey (November 25, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN   9780313343216 . Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN   0-7535-0252-6.
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