Nice & Smooth is an
East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the Bronx, New York City.
In contrast to other styles, East Coast hip ...
duo from
New York City
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that consists of Gregory O. "Greg Nice" Mays (born May 30, 1967
) and Darryl O. "Smooth B" Barnes (born August 3, 1967) plus their
deejay
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Tedd "DJ Teddy Tedd" Whiting. The duo released four albums between 1989 and 1997.
Their first collaborative appearance was on the single "Dope on a Rope"/"Skill Trade" on Strange Family Records in 1987. On the strength of that underground single they managed a guest spot on the song "Pimpin Ain't Easy" by
Big Daddy Kane on his 1989 album ''
It's a Big Daddy Thing
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Background
Unlike ...
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Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
Featured singles
Guest appearances
References
Notes
Citations
External links
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AllMusic
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Nice & Smoothat
Discogs
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African-American musical groups
American musical duos
East Coast hip hop groups
Hip hop duos
Hip hop groups from New York City
Entertainers from the Bronx
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