DFC (group)
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DFC was an American hip hop duo composed of Flint, Michigan natives Alpha "Al" Breed and Bobby "T-Dub" Thompson. They were closely associated with MC Breed
MC Breed
Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...

 who was also Al's cousin.

MC Breed and DFC released their collaborative debut album on November 11, 1991 entitled MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S...

, which charted at 142 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and featured their most successful single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'".

After MC Breed & DFC, DFC signed with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

 and were placed on their subsidiary Big Beat Records. They then released 1994's Things in tha Hood
Things in tha Hood
-Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent...

which became their most successful album, peaking at 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled" and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten
The Whole World's Rotten
The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only...

, but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good.

Albums

Year Title Chart positions
U.S.
Billboard 200
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U.S. R&B
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

1991 MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC
MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S...

  • Released: November 11, 1991
  • Label: Ichiban
    Ichiban Records
    Ichiban Records was a hip hop record label founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1985. Wrap Records and Nastymix Records were some of its subsidiary labels. Urgent! Records was distributed by Ichiban. Most of its discography is now out of print. Besides hip hop groups, Ichiban also released albums by...

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1994 Things in tha Hood
Things in tha Hood
-Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent...

  • Released: March 22, 1994
  • Label: Big Beat Records/Atlantic
    Atlantic Records
    Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

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    1997 The Whole World's Rotten
    The Whole World's Rotten
    The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only...

  • Released: November 25, 1997
  • Label: Penalty
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    Singles

    Year Single Chart positions Album
    U.S. Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
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    U.S. R&B
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

    U.S. Rap
    Hot Rap Tracks
    Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

    1991 "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed
    MC Breed
    Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...

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    66 47 12 MC Breed & DFC
    MC Breed & DFC
    MC Breed & DFC is the debut album MC Breed and DFC. It was released on November 11, 1991 for SDEG Records and was produced by MC Breed, Tim Brown, Herman Lang, Salomon Harris and Schzelle S...

    1994 "Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht
    MC Eiht
    Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...

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    78 16 Things in tha Hood
    Things in tha Hood
    -Background:Things in tha Hood was released on March 22, 1994 through the Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records. Production was handled by six different producers including DJ Slip and MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Warren G, The D.O.C., Sedric "Swift" Barnett and the group's frequent...

    "Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg
    Nate Dogg
    Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...

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    1997 "Listen (Five Minutes)" 85 18 The Whole World's Rotten
    The Whole World's Rotten
    The Whole World's Rotten is the third and final studio album by rap group, DFC.It was released on November 25, 1997 through Penalty Recordings and featured production from the likes of Jazze Pha, MC Breed and MC Eiht. The Whole World's Rotten did not match the success of their previous effot, only...

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