DFC (group)

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DFC
Origin Flint, Michigan, US
Genres Hip hop
Years active1989–1999
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)1991664712 MC Breed & DFC
"Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht)19947816 Things in tha Hood
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg)9823
"Listen (Five Minutes)"19978518 The Whole World's Rotten

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.