Arrested Development
Born of a desire to create a style of hip-hop that was entirely different from the aggressive model of Public Enemy, rapper Speech and DJ Headliner formed the positive and politically conscious Afrocentric collective Arrested Development in 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo had been influenced not only by the burgeoning sounds of urban music, but also by the soul and funk that had graced their ears in their formative years. Successfully blending these genres, Arrested Development cultivated an original sound and became one of the most influential groups of the 1990’s feel-good alternative hip-hop scene.
A well-known and oft-repeated fact is that Arrested Development did not wrangle a record deal for the first three years, five months, and two days of... Read More
- Genre:
- Hip Hop
- City Of Origin:
- Atlanta, ,Georgia United States
- Formed Date:
- 1988
