Wreckx-n-Effect (originally Wrecks-n-Effect) is an American

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group from

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. They are known for their 1992 single " Rump Shaker", which peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

History

In 1988, childhood friends Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell formed Wrecks-n-Effect. Their production company wanted to trial adding a fourth member to the group, therefore Keith "K.C." Hanns joined the trio while their demo was being made. In 1988, with

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, the group debuted their self-titled EP with Hanns as the fourth member. Following little recognition for their debut EP, Davidson, Riley and Mitchell reconvened their initial vision as a trio later that year. Soon after, in 1989, the group switched to

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. They achieved their first number one song on the

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chart with the single "

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" in 1989. In 1990, Mitchell was fatally shot in

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. Following his death, the group changed their named to Wreckx-n-Effect. In 1991, Teddy Riley, brother of Markell Riley, created Future Recording Studios, a multi-million dollar recording studio in

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, VA. Among the first records produced at Future Recording Studios, was Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 club smash " Rump Shaker", which would go on to reach number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Conrad Tillard, also known as the Hip Hop Minister and Conrad Muhammad, became a fixture in hip-hop in 1993 after he arranged a truce between feuding rising bands Wreckx-n-Effect and

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, that Tillard said threatened to turn Harlem into a "war zone".Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao, Brent Rollins (2014)
"Hit 'em up,"
''Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists'' In 2004, "New Jack Swing" was added to the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wreckx-N-Effect American hip-hop groups African-American musical groups East Coast hip-hop groups New jack swing music groups MCA Records artists Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Motown artists Atlantic Records artists Musical trios from New York (state) Musical groups from Harlem