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Arrested Development is an American hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia. The group was founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap genre that was popular in the early 1990s. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for their song "Tennessee" from their debut album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of....
Their 1994 follow-up album Zingalamaduni sold poorly and received mediocre reviews. The group broke up in 1996 due to "creative differences", and Speech begin his solo career by releasing a self-titled solo album that same year. The group reunited in 2000, and have continued to tour and release records via Speech's label Vagabond Records & Tapes. Since their reformation, the group has failed to attain success in the United States but have maintained a career through touring and releasing albums in Japan and Europe.
1988-1989: Formation and debut EP
Arrested Development was formed in 1988 by rapper/producer Todd "Speech" Thomas and DJ Timothy "Headliner" Barnwell. Thomas, from Milwaukee, and Barnwell, from New Jersey, met while attending the Art Institute of Atlanta. The group expanded over the next few years to include additional instrumentalists and dancers. One notable addition was Baba Oje, known as the group's spiritual advisor, who had met Thomas while the two were students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when Oje was aged 57. The group's debut release was a four-track EP titled Support the Music of..., released in 1989 on Camus Recordings.
1991-1992: Commercial peak
In 1991, the group signed to Chrysalis and released their debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of..., the following year. The album's title is a reference to how long it took the group to attain a record deal. The album was one of the most critically and commercially successful albums released that year and earned the group two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (for the single "Tennessee". The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide and greatly influenced future acts such as The Black Eyed Peas and Fugees. A few months after the release of their debut album, the group was approached by film director Spike Lee, who wanted them to compose a song for his upcoming biopic based on the life of Malcolm X. Their song, "Revolution", was included on the film's soundtrack and appeared as the second half of the film's closing credits.
1993-1996: Sophomore album and break-up
Arrested Development's 1994 sophomore album Zingalamaduni failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor, mainly due to the restructuring of the group's label Chrysalis and a subsequent severe lack of promotion. However, the album was still critically acclaimed and earned the group another Grammy nomination (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ease My Mind"). Arrested Development broke up in 1996 due to "creative differences". That same year, Thomas released a self-titled debut solo album, which sold well in Japan.
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Arrested Development is an American hip hop group, that was formed in Atlanta in 1988. It was founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the late 1980s. Baba Oje and frontman Speech met at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee when they were both students.
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... 04:20. Composers: Todd Thomas - Philip Bailey - A.P Mackay - Maurice White. 09. Give A Man A Fish. Arrested Development. 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... 04:23. Composers: Minnie Riperton - Dick Rudolph - Todd Thomas - Timothy Barnwell.
