Ruff Endz
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Ruff Endz is an American
United States
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 R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...

, consisting of members David "Davinch" Chance and Dante "Chi" Jordan from Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Maryland
Maryland
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. They are best known for their hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...

 song
Song
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s "No More" and "Someone to Love You". Originally part of a quartet
Quartet
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, the two left the group in 1994 to form the duo.

Biography

They released Love Crimes in 2000, which featured the single "No More". "No More" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
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, and was their most significant hit. It also reached #1 on the R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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 chart
Record chart
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.

In 2002 the duo released "Someone to Love You", which peaked at #49 on the U.S. Billboard
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chart.

Unplugged by David Chance was due to be released in winter 2007, which was remixed with new songs added with a follow up album called Unconditional Love which were only digital releases. Chance is now doing what he calls "inspirational soul music" (gospel) with two new groups signed to his label, called CMG Music LLC. Even though Ruff Endz is "no more", they agreed to release to the fans the album that was never heard called The Final Chapter
The Final Chapter (Ruff Endz album)
-Track listing:#"Senorita"#"Love U Down"#"Ryder"#"Mr. DJ"#"She Ain`t No Good"#"Love Zone"#"Been Waiting"#"What U Need"#"Love Potion"...

, which was released on iTunes on August 9, 2010, and released physically on November 23, 2010.

Discography

Albums
  • Love Crimes
    Love Crimes
    Love Crimes is the debut album by R&B duo Ruff Endz. It contains singles "No More" and "Where Does Love Go From Here". It peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and #19 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.-Tracklisting:#"No More"#"Where Does Love Go From Here"...

    (2000)
  • Someone To Love You
    Someone to Love You
    Someone To Love You is the second studio album by Ruff Endz. It peaked at #27 U.S. Billboard 200 and #8 Top R&B/Hip Hop albums. The Lead single Someone to Love You was released to Mainstream Urban, Rhythmic and Urban AC radio February 11, 2002 and was a huge success for the R&B duo...

    (2002)
  • Greatest Hits
    Greatest Hits (Ruff Endz album)
    -Tracklisting:#No More#Someone To Love You#You Mean The World To Me#Will You Be Mine#If I Was The One#Where Does Love Go From Here#Sure Thing#I Apologize#Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes #Shake It#You#Threesome...

    (2003)
  • The Final Chapter
    The Final Chapter (Ruff Endz album)
    -Track listing:#"Senorita"#"Love U Down"#"Ryder"#"Mr. DJ"#"She Ain`t No Good"#"Love Zone"#"Been Waiting"#"What U Need"#"Love Potion"...

    (2010)

Singles

  • 2000: "No More" #5 US, #1 R&B, #11 UK
    UK Singles Chart
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  • 2000: "Where Does Love Go From Here"
  • 2001: "Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes" (featuring Memphis Bleek
    Memphis Bleek
    Malik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...

    )
    #69 R&B
  • 2002: "Someone To Love You
    Someone to Love You
    Someone To Love You is the second studio album by Ruff Endz. It peaked at #27 U.S. Billboard 200 and #8 Top R&B/Hip Hop albums. The Lead single Someone to Love You was released to Mainstream Urban, Rhythmic and Urban AC radio February 11, 2002 and was a huge success for the R&B duo...

    " #49 U.S. #12 R&B
  • 2003: "Love Session" (Ghostface Killah
    Ghostface Killah
    Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

     featuring Ruff Endz)

Solo albums

  • 2007: Unplugged by David Chance
  • 2009: Unconditional Love by David Chance

External links

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