Oaktown's 3.5.7 was a
rap group formed by
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as " U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" ...
in 1989, via his Bust It Records label and
Capitol Records. Members included Sweet L.D. (Suhayla Sabir), Lil P (Phyllis Charles) and Terrible T (Tabatha Zee King-Brooks).
Hammer dubbed the group's name as a salute to their hometown of
Oakland, and to emphasize the power of the trio as dancers (comparing them to a
.357 Magnum
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).
Their 1989 album, ''
Wild & Loose'', peaked at number 126 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and number 23 on the
Top R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated Ja ...
chart. Their single, "
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stati ...
chart.
The group disbanded in 1992.
Discography
;Albums
* ''
Wild & Loose'' (1989)
* ''Fully Loaded'' (1991)
;EPs
* ''Fila Treatment'' (1992)
Singles
References
External links
Biography on AllMusic
1989 establishments in the United States
African-American musical groups
American hip hop groups
Women hip hop groups
Musical groups established in 1989
American women rappers
African-American women rappers
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