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throughout the 1980s. The group later became more based in traditional R&B and soul music, but broke up in 1990. The group reunited in 2023 for a new song called One Step at a Time featuring Slum Village. Rice went on to form Barak Records, an independent hip-hop

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based in Detroit. The label's most notable acts were

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Partial discography

Albums

*''R.J.'s Latest Arrival'' (1979) *''R.J.'s Latest Arrival'' econd self-titled album(1982) *''Harmony'' (1984) *''R.J.'s Latest Arrival'' hird self-titled album(1985) *''Hold On'' (1986) *''Truly Yours'' (1988) *''Tangled in Love'' (1989) *''Advise Me to Puddy Snacks: The Best of RJ's Latest Arrival'' (1996) *''One Step at a Time feat. Slum Village

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(2023)'' R.J.'s Latest Arrival Discography @Discogs.com
Retrieved 10-5-2014.

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References

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