DFC
OriginFlint, Michigan, US
GenreHip hop
Years active1989–1999
LabelBig Beat/Atlantic, Penalty
Associated actsMC Breed, The D.O.C., MC Eiht, Warren G
Past membersAl Breed
T-Dub

DFC was an American hip hop duo[1] composed of Flint, Michigan natives Alpha "Al" Breed and Bobby "T-Dub" Thompson. They were closely associated with MC Breed who was also Al's cousin.[2]

DFC stands for Da Funk Clan.[2]

MC Breed and DFC released their collaborative debut album on November 11, 1991 entitled MC Breed & DFC, which charted at number 142 on the Billboard 200 and featured their most successful single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'".

After MC Breed & DFC, DFC signed with Atlantic Records and were placed on their subsidiary Big Beat Records. They then released 1994's Things in tha Hood[2] which became their most successful album, peaking at number 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled"[2] and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten,[2] but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
USUS
R&B
Things in tha Hood717
The Whole World's Rotten
  • Released: November 25, 1997
  • Label: Penalty
—92

Collaboration albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
USUS
R&B
MC Breed & DFC with MC Breed
  • Released: November 11, 1991
  • Label: Ichiban
14238

Compilation albums

Singles

TitleReleasePeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS R&BUS Rap
"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed)1991664712MC Breed & DFC
"Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht)1994—7816Things in tha Hood
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg)—9823
"Listen (Five Minutes)"1997—8518The Whole World's Rotten

References

  1. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (ed.) (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. First ed. Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.