187 Fac was an American rap group from

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, with two members: Den Fenn (Alvin Dennis Thomas, Jr.) and G-Nut (Gregory Savoy Brown, Jr).

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AllBusiness.com: August 25, 2000 After releasing their debut album, ''The U.N.E.'',

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August 16, 2017 in 1993, they made their first guest appearance on

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' 1995 album, '' Do or Die''. Before releasing their second album, ''

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'' on

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in 1997, they appeared together on several albums, including: '' Murder Squad Nationwide'', '' The Rompalation,'' and ''

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.'' In 1996, they appeared on the

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's compilation CD,

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, alongside

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, and

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, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by

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magazine.

Background

187 Fac's second album, ''

'', was released in 1997 and peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Fac Not Fiction > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-05. It was executive produced by

Spice 1 Robert Lee Greene Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1 (an acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash and Entertainment"), is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1991, where he gained p ...

and features guest performances by

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and Spice 1. The group then went on to appear on several

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artists' albums and compilations as a group and as solo artists. In 2000, the group changed their name to DenGee and released their final album, ''

DenGee Livin' ''DenGee Livin is the third studio album by American rap group DenGee (formerly known as 187 Fac). It was released May 23, 2000 on Ronlan Entertainment. The album was produced entirely by E-A-Ski & CMT. It peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboar ...

''. It was produced entirely by E-A-Ski & CMT. Along with a single, a music video was released to promote the album, "VIP Status", and features a cameo appearance by producer E-A-Ski. G-Nut died on 9 May 2018 at the age of 46.

Discography

Studio albums

*''The U.N.E.'' (1993) *''

'' (1997) *''

'' (2000)

Guest appearances

References

External links

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