DFC (group)
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DFC was an American hip hop duo 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.
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
which became their most successful album, peaking at 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled" and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten
, but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good.
MC Breed
Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
who was also Al's cousin.
MC Breed and DFC released their collaborative debut album on November 11, 1991 entitled MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S...
, which charted at 142 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and featured their most successful single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'".
After MC Breed & DFC, DFC signed with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and were placed on their subsidiary Big Beat Records. They then released 1994's Things in tha Hood
Things in tha Hood
-Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent...
which became their most successful album, peaking at 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled" and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten
The Whole World's Rotten
The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only...
, but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good.
Albums
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U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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1991 | MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S...
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142 | 38 |
1994 | Things in tha Hood Things in tha Hood -Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent... Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
71 | 7 |
1997 | The Whole World's Rotten The Whole World's Rotten The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only... |
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Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
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U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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1991 | "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed MC Breed Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also... ) |
66 | 47 | 12 | MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S... |
1994 | "Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht MC Eiht Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms... ) |
– | 78 | 16 | Things in tha Hood Things in tha Hood -Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent... |
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... ) |
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1997 | "Listen (Five Minutes)" | – | 85 | 18 | The Whole World's Rotten The Whole World's Rotten The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only... |