DFC (group)

DFC was an American hip hop duo[1] composed of Flint, Michigan natives Alpha "Al" Breed and Bobby "T-Dub" Thompson. They were closely associated with MC Breed who was also Al's cousin.

DFC
Origin	Flint, Michigan, USA
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1991–1999
Labels	Big Beat/Atlantic, Penalty
Associated acts	MC Breed, The D.O.C., MC Eiht, Warren G
Past members	Al Breed T-Dub

DFC stands for Da Funk Clan.

MC Breed and DFC released their collaborative debut album on November 11, 1991 entitled MC Breed & DFC, which charted at 142 on the Billboard 200 and featured their most successful single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'".

After MC Breed & DFC, DFC signed with Atlantic Records and were placed on their subsidiary Big Beat Records. They then released 1994's Things in tha Hood which became their most successful album, peaking at 71 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the singles "Caps Get Peeled" and "Thing in tha Hood". They followed up with 1997's The Whole World's Rotten, but disbanded in 1999 after appearing on MC Breed's It's All Good.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Release	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B
Things in tha Hood	Released: March 22, 1994 Label: Big Beat Records/Atlantic	71	7
The Whole World's Rotten	Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Penalty	—	92

Collaboration albums

Title	Release	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B
MC Breed & DFC with MC Breed	Released: November 11, 1991 Label: Ichiban	142	38

Compilation albums

• The Hits with MC Breed (2007)

Singles

Title	Release	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (with MC Breed)	1991	66	47	12	MC Breed & DFC
"Caps Get Peeled" (featuring MC Eiht)	1994	—	78	16	Things in tha Hood
"Things in tha Hood" (featuring MC Breed and Nate Dogg)		—	98	23
"Listen (Five Minutes)"	1997	—	85	18	The Whole World's Rotten
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

1. Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397–. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 1 August 2012.