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Arrested Development
photo credit: Shelia Turner

Active

1980s - 2000s

Formed

1988 in Atlanta, GA

Disbanded

1996

Genre

Rap

Styles

Alternative Rap Political Rap

Group Members

Headliner Speech Aerle Taree Baba Oje Montsho Eshe Dionne Farris Nadirah Shakoor Rasha Don Dan Ajile Foley Kwesi Asuo ArnaƩ
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Afrocentric rap troupe that soared to stardom in the early '90s with community-conscious music and universal themes.
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