DFC (group)

DFC
OriginFlint, Michigan, US
GenresHip hop
Years active1991–1999
LabelsBig 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]

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

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Studio albums

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Title Release Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
Things in tha Hood 71 7
The Whole World's Rotten
  • Released: November 25, 1997
  • Label: Penalty
 — 92

Collaboration albums

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Title Release Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
MC Breed & DFC with MC Breed
  • Released: November 11, 1991
  • Label: Ichiban
 142 38

Compilation albums

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Singles

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Title Release Peak chart positions Album
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

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  1. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
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