Wreckx-n-Effect

For the group's debut album, see Wrecks-n-Effect.

Wreckx-n-Effect (originally Wrecks-n-Effect) is an American hip-hop/new jack swing group from Harlem, New York City. Their 1992 single "Rump Shaker", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,^[1] remains one of hip-hop's most recognizable songs.

Wreckx-n-Effect
Also known as	Wrecks-n-Effect
Origin	Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip-Hop new jack swing
Years active	1988–1996 2014–present
Labels	Atlantic Motown MCA
Members	Aqil Davidson Markell Riley
Past members	Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell (deceased–1990) Keith "K.C." Hanns – (Trial member 1988 concept EP)

History

In 1988, childhood friends Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell formed Wrecks-n-Effect. Their production company wanted to trial adding a fourth member to the group, therefore Keith "K.C." Hanns joined the trio while their demo was being made. In 1988, with Atlantic Records, the group debuted their self-titled EP with Hanns as the fourth member. Following little recognition for their debut EP, Davidson, Riley and Mitchell reconvened their initial vision as a trio later that year.^[2] Soon after, in 1989, the group switched to Motown Records. They achieved their first number one song on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart with the single "New Jack Swing" in 1989.^[3]

In 1990, Mitchell was fatally shot in Manhattan, New York City.^[4] Following his death, the group changed their named to Wreckx-n-Effect.^[5]

In 1991, Teddy Riley, brother of Markell Riley, created Future Recording Studios, a multi-million dollar recording studio in Virginia Beach, VA. Among the first records produced at Future Recording Studios, was Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 club smash "Rump Shaker", which would go on to reach number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[6]

Conrad Tillard, also known as the Hip Hop Minister and Conrad Muhammad, became a fixture in hip-hop in 1993 after he arranged a truce between feuding rising bands Wreckx-n-Effect and A Tribe Called Quest, that Tillard said threatened to turn Harlem into a "war zone".^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

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

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US	US R&B	AUS [12]
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	RIAA: Platinum[13]
Raps New Generation	Release date: September 24, 1996 Label: MCA	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Certifications	Peak chart positions								Album
			US Hot 100 [14]	US R&B [14]	US Rap [3]	US Dance [14]	AUS [12]	NZ [15]	NED [16]	UK [17]
1989	"New Jack Swing"		—	14	1	48	—	49	—	82	Wrecks-n-Effect
	"Juicy"		—	36	6	—	—	—	—	29
1990	"Club Head / Rock Steady"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Rump Shaker"	*RIAA: Multi-Platinum[18]	2	2	1	9	10	11	70	24	Hard or Smooth
1993	"Wreckx Shop"		101	46	11	—	81	40	—	26
	"Knock-N-Boots"		72	71	—	—	—	28	—	—
	"My Cutie"		—	75	—	—	85	—	—	—
1996	"Top Billin'"		—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	Raps New Generation
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.