Abstrac (sometimes stylized as Abstrac') was a female R&B/dance trio. Their
Reprise
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single "Right and Hype" was listed on the
Billboard
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Hot 100
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for six weeks in 1989–1990, reaching position 89. This song also appeared on the Hot Black Singles chart, achieving a position of 23 and appearing for 17 weeks.
Members
Mary Brown and Marsha McClurkin subsequently formed a
new jack swing
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duo named M & M after the departure of Topaz Del Bettis. Marsha McClurkin is a relative of gospel singer
Donnie McClurkin
Donald Andrew "Donnie" McClurkin, Jr. (born November 9, 1959) is an American gospel singer and minister. He has won three Grammy Awards, ten Stellar Awards, two BET Awards, two Soul Train Awards, one Dove Award and one NAACP Image Awards. He i ...
.
Albums
As Abstrac:
* ''Abstrac'' (Reprise, 1989)
As M & M:
* ''Get To Know Ya Betta'' (Atlantic, 1992)
References
Reprise Records artists
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