187 Fac, was an American rap group from

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, with two members: Den Fenn (Alvin Dennis Thomas, Jr.) and G-Nut (Gregory Savoy Brown, Jr).

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AllBusiness.com: August 25, 2000 After releasing their debut album, ''The U.N.E.'',

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August 16, 2017 in 1993, they made their first guest appearance on

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' 1995 album, '' Do or Die''. Before releasing their second album, ''

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'' on Penalty Recordings in 1997, they appeared together on several albums, including: ''

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'', '' The Rompalation,'' and ''

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.'' In 1996, they appeared on the

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's compilation CD,

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, alongside

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, and

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, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by

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magazine.

Background

187 Fac's second album, ''

'', was released in 1997 and peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Fac Not Fiction > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-05. It was executive produced by

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and features guest performances by

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and Spice 1. The group then went on to appear on several

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artists' albums and compilations as a group and as solo artists. In 2000, the group changed their name to DenGee and released their final album, '' DenGee Livin'''. It was produced entirely by E-A-Ski & CMT. Along with a single, a

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was released to promote the

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, "VIP Status", and features a

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by producer E-A-Ski. G-Nut died on 9 May 2018 at the age of 46.

Discography

Studio albums

*''The U.N.E.'' (1993) *''

'' (1997) *'' DenGee Livin''' (2000)

Guest appearances

References

External links

187 Fac
at

Den Fenn
at

Den Fenn
on Myspace
G-Nut
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G-Nut
on Myspace {{Authority control Hip hop groups from California Musical groups established in 1993 1993 establishments in California Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area People from Hayward, California Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area Gangsta rap groups