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two-time Grammy award winning hip-hop group Arrested Development, true trailblazers in hip-hop.
Since 1991 they’ve championed fresh sounds, spreading unique hip-hop around the world.
As recipients of an NAACP image award (1993) they represent black culture with beats & pride.
They brought much needed attention to the plight of the homeless through their hit song “Mr. Wendal”, and celebrated cultural diversity in the dance smash, “People Everyday”. Chuck D (Public Enemy) was once quoted saying “Rap is CNN for Blacks”. Take Arrested Development and others out of the hip-hop equation and you are left with an imbalance in subject matter & flavor. The demeaning of women, glorifying gangster life and drug use become more of the norm. When asked recently about the state of hip-hop during the last 15 years, AD front man Speech, commented “there is little to no balance; the flood of rappers turned corporate moguls is a reflection of how the genre is losing it’s creative spirit, but we want to play our part in bringing a balance back! It’s time for more substance.”
Recently Arrested Development hit back with a brand new collection of songs from their CD entitled “STRONG”. Outstanding tracks such as “Greener“, & “Bloody” sends the message loud and clear that AD are still thirsty!
“STRONG” Facts:
Arrested Development releases a new single, “Living”
• ”The World Is Changing” (Single) – Top Ten on Tokyo Hot 100 charts (Japan)
• ”The World is Changing” (Single) performed live on J Wave Fm (Japan)
• “The World Is Changing” (Single) added at MTV (Japan)
• ”Greener” added in rotation on Inter FM (Japan) • ”Greener” added at MTV, M-ON, SSTV (Japan) • ”Greener” on MTV International top 20 (Japan) • “Greener” video featured on TVK SonicMania (Japan) • ”Bloody” live on Fox 5 TV Good Day Atlanta
• “Bloody” video just added at MTV (France) • “Bloody” added on ANDYOUDONTSTOP! Chuck D’s
radio show WBAI 99.5 FM (USA) • Arrested Development performed at the legendary
ESSENCE Festival July 2nd (New Orleans, USA) • Arrested Development performed at Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage May 17th (Caribbean) • Arrested Development sold out performance in
Sannois, France • Arrested Development performed at the Greenroom Festival in Yokohama (Japan) Arrested Development performed at the 2nd largest festival in Japan Summersonic.
Arrested Development Performed “Greener” live on CNN with Kera Phillips
Arrested Development Performed “Greener” live on the Mo’Nique Show
Arrested Development gives 500 tix to Atlanta’s low-income families to see Yo Gabba Gabba Live
Arrested Development gives voice to prisoner Debbie Peagler for Oprah’s OWN networks film, “Crime after Crime”.
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