Yaggfu Front
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music. (June 2010) |
Yaggfu FRONT | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Yaggfu Y.A.G.G.F.U. Front |
| Origin | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, conscious hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–1995, 2002-Present |
| Labels | Mercury/PolyGram Records Mends Records |
| Members | Spin 4th (or Big Spin) D'Ranged & Damaged (or DND) Jingle Bel (or JB) |
| Website | http://www.MySpace.com/Yaggfu https://twitter.com/YaggfuFRONT http://www.yaggfufront.com |
Yaggfu Front is notable for being the first North Carolina based hip-hop group to be signed to a major record label[citation needed]. Their group name is an acronym which stands for You Are Gonna Get Fucked Up (if you) Front,[1] they consist of members Spin 4th, D'Ranged & Damaged and Jingle Bel. Working as late night Djs at NCSU Radio Station WKNC, they landed a record deal with Mercury Records and released their first single,"Lookin’ For A Contract" in early 1993. In 1994, they released their first studio album, "Action Packed Adventure", a conceptual album with jazzy influences. The album received 3.5 "Mics" out of 5 in the Hip-Hop magazine The Source (February 1994). The album was not promoted very much and did not sell very well, prompting the group to request that they be released from PolyGram Records, to which they had previously been signed. They disappeared until 2002, around the time members of the group were working with the DemiGodz, they released "The Secret Tapes" a compilation of material recorded during their most successful stint in the game, 1992 to 1996.[2]
Former member of the group 'Damaged' is rumored to feature on UK Hip Hop artist Ricta's debut album expected for release in late 2011.
Main albums
| Album information |
|---|
Action Packed Adventure![3]
|
The Secret Tapes[4](Compilation album)
|
References
- ^ "Yaggfu Front". Last.fm. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (2002-07-01). "Yaggfu Front The Secret Tapes". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ "Action Packed Adventure: Yaggfu Front". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "The Secret Tapes: Yaggfu Front". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
 | This article on a United States hip hop music group or collective is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |