MC Breed & DFC

M.C. Breed & DFC.
M.C. Breed & DFC.
Studio album by MC Breed and DFC
Released	August 13, 1991
Genre	Midwest hip hop
Length	39:54
Label	S.D.E.G.; Ichiban;
Producer	MC Breed; Herman Lang; S. Harris;
MC Breed chronology
DFC chronology
Singles from M.C. Breed & DFC.
	"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'"; Released: 1991; "Just Kickin' It"; Released: 1992;

M.C. Breed & DFC. is the collaborative studio album by American musician MC Breed and hip hop duo DFC, from Flint, Michigan.^[2] It was released on August 13, 1991, through S.D.E.G. Records, with distribution via Ichiban Records. The album was produced by MC Breed, Herman Lang, and S. Harris. It peaked at No. 142 on the Billboard 200, No. 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 3 on the Top Heatseekers.

The album spawned two charting singles, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'", which made it to No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Just Kickin' It", which made it to No. 10 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[3]

The Washington Post stated: "From the cover art to the drum machine and booming bass sound, this Flint, Mich., group's album can be summed up in two words: 'Low budget'."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Underground Slang"	2:47
2.	"Job Corp"	3:22
3.	"That's Life"	4:45
4.	"Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'"	4:04
5.	"Just Kickin' It"	3:53
6.	"Better Terms"	3:17
7.	"I Will Excell"	3:35
8.	"Get Loose"	2:09
9.	"Black for Black"	2:42
10.	"Guanja"	6:23
11.	"More Power"	3:20
Total length:		39:54

Sample credits

Job Corp

"Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

That's Life

"Blind Man Can See It" by James Brown

Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'

"Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
"More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp

Better Terms

"The Grunt" by the J.B.'s
"Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Just Kickin' It

"If You Let Me" by Eddie Kendricks

Personnel

Eric Breed – performer, producer, mixing, assistant engineering
Alpha "Al" Breed – performer
Bobby T. "T-Dub" Thompson – performer
Herman Lang, Jr. – producer
Schzelle Salomon Harris – producer (track 4)
Leroy McMath – executive producer, mixing, assistant engineering, management
Tim Brown – executive producer
Bernard Terry – mixing, engineering
Robert Dawkins – mixing, engineering
Yvonne Williams – coordinator
Nina K. Easton – art direction & design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	142
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	38
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[7]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	82

References

^ ^a ^b Birchmeier, Jason. "MC Breed & DFC MC Breed, MC Breed & DFC". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 666.
^ Jost, Matt (January 13, 2009). "MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC". RapReviews. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ Griffin, Gil (Dec 20, 1991). "Rap Extravaganza or Extravagance?". The Washington Post. p. N13.
^ "MC Breed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "MC Breed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "MC Breed Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-17. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

External links

MC Breed & DFC at Discogs (list of releases)

[AM-1] Birchmeier, Jason. "MC Breed & DFC MC Breed, MC Breed & DFC". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[2] Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 666.

[3] Jost, Matt (January 13, 2009). "MC Breed & DFC MC Breed & DFC". RapReviews. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[4] Griffin, Gil (Dec 20, 1991). "Rap Extravaganza or Extravagance?". The Washington Post. p. N13.

[ac_Billboard200_MC_Breed-5] "MC Breed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_MC_Breed-6] "MC Breed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_MC_Breed-7] "MC Breed Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[8] "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-17. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

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