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Wreckx-n-Effect
Also known asWrecks-n-Effect
OriginHarlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1988–1996
  • 2014–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell (1987–1990; his death)
  • Keith "K.C." Hanns – (1988 concept)

Wreckx-n-Effect (originally Wrecks-n-Effect) is an American hip-hop group from Harlem, New York City. They are best known for their 1992 single "Rump Shaker", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

History

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Wrecks-n-Effect was formed in 1987 by childhood friends Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley, and Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell.[2] While the group was recording their demo tape, Keith "K.C." Hanns joined on a trial basis as a fourth member. In 1988, the group released their self-titled EP through Atlantic Records. After the release received little recognition, Davidson, Riley, and Mitchell decided to continue as a trio.[3]

In 1989, the group signed with Motown Records and achieved their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart with "New Jack Swing."[4] Their 1989 new jack swing-styled album, Wrecks-N-Effect, which featured "New Jack Swing," reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts and number 103 on the Billboard 200.[1][5]

On August 8, 1990, Mitchell was fatally shot in Manhattan following an argument over a woman.[1][2][6] After his death, the group changed their name to Wreckx-n-Effect.[5]

In 1991, Teddy Riley, brother of Markell Riley, founded Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia. One of the first records produced at the studio was Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 single "Rump Shaker," which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and also charted internationally.[1][5][7] The song's lyrical content sparked controversy, with the New York Daily News describing the group as "horny little rap kids."[8] MTV also refused to air the song's music video unless the group submitted a censored version because it featured women in bikinis shaking their buttocks.[2][8] The group's second album, Hard or Smooth, which included "Rump Shaker", was released later that year. It reached the top ten and was certified platinum.[1]

The group returned in 1996 with their third and final album, Raps New Generation, which did not achieve the same commercial success as its predecessor.[1] According to Davidson, the album "was really a Posse Deep album. Posse Deep is the street crew we grew up in back in our projects. That album was shaped around that energy and those who were aspiring artists in that number." Shortly after its release, the group disbanded because of internal disagreements.[8]

Conrad Tillard, also known as the "Hip Hop Minister", arranged a truce between Wreckx-n-Effect and A Tribe Called Quest following a feud between the two groups. Tillard had previously said that the dispute threatened to turn Harlem into a "war zone."[9][10][11][12][13]

In 2004, "New Jack Swing" was included on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
 US R&B
 AUS
[14]
Wrecks-n-Effect
  • Release date: September 1, 1989
  • Label: Motown
 103 16 —
Hard or Smooth
  • Release date: November 24, 1992
  • Label: MCA
 9 6 91
Raps New Generation
  • Release date: September 24, 1996
  • Label: MCA
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Single Certifications Peak chart positions Album
US Hot 100
[16]		 US R&B
[16]		 US Rap
[4]		 US Dance
[16]		 AUS
[14]		 NZ
[17]		 NED
[18]		 UK
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1989 "New Jack Swing" —14148—49—82 Wrecks-n-Effect
"Juicy" —366————29
1990 "Club Head / Rock 1 Steady". ——20—————
1992 "Rump Shaker" *RIAA: Multi-Platinum[20] 221910117024 Hard or Smooth
1993 "Wreckx Shop" 1014611—8140—26
"Knock-N-Boots" 7271———28——
"My Cutie" —75——85———
1996 "Top Billin'" ——38————— Raps New Generation
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yeung, Neil Z. "Wreckx-N-Effect Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Hunt, Dennis (November 29, 1992). "TEDDY RILEY and WRECKX-N-EFFECT : Shakin' Their Moneymakers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wrecks-N-Effect – EP (1988)". Time Is Illmatic. June 22, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Wreckx-N-Effect - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". billboard.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 11, 2025). "Wreckx-N-Effect :: Hard or Smooth – RapReviews". Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell, age 20". gunmemorial.org. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mlynar, Phillip (December 8, 2024). "'Hard Or Smooth': Wreckx-n-Effect's New Jack Swing Classic". uDiscover Music. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Dunn, Derrick (May 24, 2020). "New Jack Swingin With Aqil Davidson of Wreck-n-Effect Part 2 - Reviews & Dunn". Reviews & Dunn. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (September 24, 2016). "A Tribe Called Quest's 'The Low End Theory': 10 Things You Didn't Know". Rolling Stone.
  10. ↑ Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao, Brent Rollins (2014). "Hit 'em up," Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists
  11. ↑ D.L. Chandler (May 23, 2013). "Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Running For NYC Council Seat". HipHopWired.
  12. ↑ "Will "Hiphop Minister" Conrad Muhammad Go from N.O.I. to G.O.P.?". New York Press. February 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ Paul DeBenedetto (May 23, 2013). "Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Continues Evolution With City Council Run". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  14. 1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  15. ↑ "Gold and Platinum search results: Wreckx 'N' Effect". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 "Wreckx-N-Effect Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Wreckx-N-Effect - New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Wreckx-N-Effect - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. September 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Wreckx-N-Effect - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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