# Wreckx-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. remains one of Hip-Hop's most recognizable songs.

## History

In 1988 childhood friends Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell formed Wrecks-n-Effect. Their production co had an idea to try a fourth member on a trial basis. Keith "K.C." Hanns joined the trio during the group's development phase as their demo was being made. In 1988 on Atlantic Records the group debuted their concept EP with KC as their fourth member. Following very little fanfare on that debut four member EP, later that year, Davidson, Riley and Mitchell reconvened their initial vision as a trio. Soon after in 1989 the trio transitioned to Motown Records where they recorded their First LP, and achieved their First number one song on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart with the single "New Jack Swing". Markell Riley is the brother of new jack swing producer Teddy Riley. and soon after transitioned to Motown Records. The group achieved their first number one song on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart with the single "New Jack Swing" in 1989 on Motown Records.
In 1990, former member DJ "B-Doggs" Brandon Mitchell was killed in a local shootout, which nearly caused Davidson and Riley to end the group. The group continued after encouragement from producer Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson. Aqil Davidson changed the spelling of Wrecks-n-Effect to Wreckx-n-Effect in honor of Mitchell.
In 1991, Teddy Riley built 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 smash Rump Shaker, which would go on to reach number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wreckx-n-Effect also recorded their 1992 album Hard or Smooth at Future Recording Studios, which would go on to sell roughly 2 million copies and peak at number 16 on the Billboard 200.
Conrad Tillard, then known variously as the Hip Hop Minister and Conrad Muhammad, became a fixture in hip-hop in 1993 after he arranged a meeting and a truce in a feud between rising bands Wreckx-n-Effect and A Tribe Called Quest, that Tillard said threatened to turn Harlem into a "war zone".

## Discography
### Albums

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

### Singles

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