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. Their debut album '' Put Ya Boots On'' (1992), spawned two successful singles. The first and most successful, titled "Not Gonna be Able to Do It," reached No. 1 on the

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'' in the season 3 episode titled "You Bet Your Life." For the 1995 album, '' Ruff, Rugged & Raw'', they released a single and video called "Money Talks" which was produced by Lord Finesse.

Discography

*'' Put Ya Boots On'' - 1992 *'' Ruff, Rugged & Raw'' - 1995

References

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