DFC (group)
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DFC | |
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Origin | Flint, Michigan, US |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1991–1999 |
Labels | Big Beat/Atlantic, Penalty |
Associated acts | MC Breed, The D.O.C., MC Eiht, Warren G |
Past members | Al 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]
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 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 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[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
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US | US R&B | ||
Things in tha Hood |
|
71 | 7 |
The Whole World's Rotten |
|
— | 92 |
Collaboration albums[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
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US | US R&B | ||
MC Breed & DFC with MC Breed |
|
142 | 38 |
Compilation albums[]
- The Hits with MC Breed (2007)
Singles[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed) | 1991 | 66 | 47 | 12 | MC Breed & DFC |
"Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht) | 1994 | — | 78 | 16 | Things in tha Hood |
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg) | — | 98 | 23 | ||
"Listen (Five Minutes)" | 1997 | — | 85 | 18 | The Whole World's Rotten |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
References[]
- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- American hip hop groups
- Midwest hip hop groups
- Musical groups established in 1991
- Musical groups disestablished in 1999
- Musical groups from Flint, Michigan
- American musical duos
- Hip hop duos
- Gangsta rap groups
- G-funk groups
- 1991 establishments in Michigan