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hip hop group from

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. It was the first hip hop group that signed with Capitol Records, and it had a major hit in America in 1985 with the single "A Fly Girl" and two successful albums. In 1988,

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left the group and, soon after, it disbanded.

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Members

*William "Boogie Knight" Stroman (deceased) *Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy *Rudy "Lil' Rahiem" Sheriff

Discography

Albums

Charting Singles

*"You Ain't Fresh (High Noon Mix)" (1985) US R&B #60

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Allmusic.com *"A Fly Girl" (1985) US Hot 100 #102 US R&B #6 *"Girl Talk" (1986) US R&B #62

References

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