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formed by

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in 1987, via his Bust It Records label and

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. 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

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, and to emphasize the power of the trio as dancers (comparing them to a

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). They started out as backup singers for MC Hammer on tour before branching out as their own group. Their 1989 album, '' Wild & Loose'', peaked at number 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 23 on the

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chart. Their single, " Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard''

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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
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