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DFC | |
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| Origin | Flint, Michigan, US |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–1999 |
| Labels | Big Beat/Atlantic, Penalty |
| Past members | Al 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 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 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.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.