ALBUMBullets In the Chamber (feat. Speech)Arrested Development
Albums by Arrested Development
ALBUMBullets In the Chamber (feat. Speech)Arrested Development
ALBUMOn the Cutting Room Floor (Mixtape)Arrested Development
ALBUMFor the FKN LoveArrested Development
ALBUMDon't Fight Your DemonsArrested Development
ALBUMThis Was Never HomeArrested Development
ALBUMStrongArrested Development
ALBUMSince the Last TimeArrested Development
ALBUMAmong the TreesArrested Development
ALBUMRaw & LiveArrested Development
ALBUMThe Heroes of the HarvestArrested Development
Arrested Development's Popular Music Videos
Tennessee (Edit)
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People Everyday (Live At The Grammys, 1993)
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Mr Wendal (Edit)
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Vibe (feat. Big Daddy Kane, Cleveland P. Jones, Tasha LaRae & Configa)
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I Won't Let You Down (feat. Speech & Rick Benjamin)
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The Harvest is Here
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Never Had Your Back (feat. Ke'Andra)
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Becoming
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Artist Playlists
Arrested Development Essentials
The boundary-pushing collective disrupted early-‘90s rap.
Artist Biography
At the height of gangsta rap's early-'90s reign, Arrested Development set themselves apart with a positive, pan-Africanist approach to hip-hop. The group, which has a revolving membership, was formed by MC Todd “Speech” Thomas and DJ Headliner (Timothy Barnwell) in 1988 while they were university students. On their breakthrough single, "Tennessee," Speech details the societal ills he's experienced and expresses empathy for others, a viewpoint that defines the 1992 debut, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In the Life Of…. Thanks to joyful yet socially conscious hits like “Mr Wendal” and “People Everyday," Arrested Development struck a chord with rap and alternative-rock audiences alike, earning an invitation to the 1993 Lollapalooza tour. While some of the group’s members branched out to solo careers after their sophomore album, Zingalamaduni, the group regularly reconvenes for projects that are still deeply rooted in optimistic messaging and their signature mix of funk, blues, jazz, and other Afrocentric genres.