Simple E
Erica Williams, better known as Simple E, is an American former R&B and hip hop pop singer-songwriter, whose debut 1994 single "Play My Funk", made the US ''Billboard
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, released on October 11, 1994 through Fox Records.
The album was mainly produced by
Tony! Toni! Toné!
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member D'wayne Wiggins, but
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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of
A Tribe Called Quest
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Black Sheep
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also produced a song each on the album. ''Colouz Uv Sound'' spawned a semi-successful single entitled "Play My Funk", which was her only entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 where it peaked at 72. The album itself only reached No. 88 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. She was soon released from the label due to the poor record sales.
Spice 1
Robert Lee Greene, Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1 (an acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash and Entertainment"), is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1992.
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