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Origin: Savannah, Georgia
Genre: Alternative Hip Hop
Years Active: 1988–1996, 2000–present
Labels: Chrysalis/EMI Records/Vagabond Productions/Stateside Records/cutting edge
Members: Speech, Montsho Eshe, One Love, Tasha Larae, Rasadon (aka Don Norris) Baba Oje, JJ Boogie, Za
Past Members: Headliner, Aerle Taree, Dionne Farris
Genre: Alternative Hip Hop
Years Active: 1988–1996, 2000–present
Labels: Chrysalis/EMI Records/Vagabond Productions/Stateside Records/cutting edge
Members: Speech, Montsho Eshe, One Love, Tasha Larae, Rasadon (aka Don Norris) Baba Oje, JJ Boogie, Za
Past Members: Headliner, Aerle Taree, Dionne Farris
History/Information
Todd Thomas grew up listening to a wide range of artists, from Kiss to Parliament/Funkadelic. His father owned a disco, but by high school he was a budding DJ who listened exclusively to hip-hop. In 1987 he moved to Georgia to study at the Art Institute of Atlanta. There he met Tim Barnwell, a New Jersey native raised in the coastal Georgia city of Savannah. After an initial, unsuccessful attempt at gangsta rap under the name Disciples of a Lyrical Rebellion, Thomas and Barnwell, who started going by the names Speech and DJ Headliner, reexamined their motives for wanting to make music. In 1988 they discovered the political fire-and-brimstone sound of Public Enemy and decided to change direction. Rejecting gangsta-rap expressions like "ni**a," "b*tch," and "h*," the two incorporated their Christian values into politically and philosophically charged songs that celebrated African-American culture and history. Inspired by Speech's belief that the black community needed spiritual rebirth, they renamed the group Arrested Development.
With the addition of drummer Rasa Don, the group's music became softer and funkier. By the time of its 1992 signing to Chrysalis, Arrested Development had expanded into a coed and multigenerational group, including "extended family" members Aerle Taree, Speech's cousin and designer of the group's clothing; dancer/choreographer Montsho Eshe; and elder spiritual advisor Baba Oje.
The group's platinum-selling debut was a critical as well as commercial success. The album produced two other hits: "People Everyday" (#8 pop, #2 R&B, 1992) and "Mr. Wendal" (#6, 1992). "Tennessee" featured the singer Dionne Farris, another "extended member" who ultimately left the group and had her own Top 10 single, "I Know," in 1995. The non-LP single "Revolution," recorded for Spike Lee's film Malcolm X, reached #90 (#49 R&B, 1992). In 1993 Arrested Development's performance on MTV's Unplugged (#38 R&B) was issued on CD, and the group participated in the third annual Lollapalooza Tour. Taree departed and three new members joined for the summer 1994 release, Zingalamaduni, which means "beehive of culture" in Swahili. That album was met mostly by ambivalence from critics and disappointing sales. Zingalamaduni eventually went gold, but by 1996 the band had officially split up.
The solo career of Speech has at least earned the attention of critics, if not fans. His 1996 self-titled solo debut album failed to chart at all, and the single "Like Marvin Gaye Said (What's Going On)" peaked at #59 R&B. He continued to write a column for the Milwaukee Community Journal, his mother's newspaper, and lectured on college campuses. In 1999 Speech released Hoopla on TVT, using strings for the first time and focusing on lyrics that were less political and more personal (though it included a version of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song"). That same year, Arrested Development reunited in Atlanta for its first concert in five years and recorded The Heroes of the Harvest(2002). They then began touring extensively and enjoyed some subsequent success internationally, releasing Among the Trees in 2004 and Since The Last Time in 2006.
Discography
- 1992: 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
- 1993: Unplugged
- 1994: Zingalamaduni
- 2000: Da Feelin' EP
- 2002: Heroes of the Harvest
- 2003: Extended Revolution
- 2004: Among The Trees
- 2006: Since The Last Time
- 2010: Strong
- 2012: Standing At The Crossroads
Legacy
Arrested Development is the name of a Alternative Hip Hop group that used to rock pretty hard in the '90s. I am legally obligated to make this distinction. They took the light, funky sound of the Native Tongues school of hip-hop (De La Soul, Queen Latifah), blended in the folk-blues instrumentation of their native South (harmonica, acoustic guitars), added uplifting, gospel-tinged lyrics, and became one of the most successful crossover acts in rap. On the strength of its first single, "Tennessee" (#6 pop, #1 R&B), the group's 1992 debut album shot to #13 (#3 R&B). The eclectic hip-hop group, who were huge in the early-'90s for their up-beat, soulful and conscious alternative to gangsta rap that dominated the era, is excited to pick up where they left off with their latest release Strong. With such memorable hits like "Tennessee," "People Everyday" and "Mr. Wendal," Arrested Development isn't trying to recreate their past success, but help move music and hip-hop culture forward to a place where people can once again find quality music with meaning.
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Arrested Development is the story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series starring one of the funniest ensembles in TV comedy, who taught viewers the meaning of “never nude,” spread a dangerous amount of misinformation about maritime law, and reminded everyone “that's why you always leave a note.”
NETFLIX's Press Release on Season 4:
NETFLIX said:
Information/History:
Six years after the series was canceled by Fox, filming for a fourth season began on August 7, 2012. In the previous seasons, the show was presented in a continuous format, incorporating handheld camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage. The show format for this season has been reported to be different compared to previous seasons. Show creator Mitchell Hurwitz has stated that each of the new season's fifteen episodes will focus on one individual character—with every episode happening at the same time within the show's universe—showing the character's activities since the conclusion of the third season.
If you've never seen this show, due yourself a favor and immediately check out CrunchyFrog's informative thread on where to catch up.
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Previously On...Arrested Development:
A quick refresher of where we last left the Bluths, seven years have passed both in the real world and in the story of Arrested Development. Michael and George Michael fled the family to Cabo on the family boat, The Seaward, only to find themselves with Pop Pop in tow, George Sr. Gob's relationship with his nephew's Christian ex-girlfriend was exposed while Lindsay found out she's actually an adopted child from a company rival. Maeby tricked her family into signing away their rights so that she can move forward with a movie. The Bluth's adopted Korean son, Annyong is revealed as a revenge-obsessed informant for the SEC who reported his adopted mother Lucille.
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- A Colored Man invades Reddit
- Arrested Development Season 4 - On the set with Alia Shawkat
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Schedule:
The season will consist of 15 new episodes, all debuting simultaneously on Netflix on May 26, 2013 (12am/Midnight Pacific Time) in United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Brazil and the Nordics. If you are not in these countries, there are legal resources you can use to bypass region/government restrictions:
