Arrested Development

Arrested Development is an American hip hop group that formed in Atlanta in 1988. It was founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the late 1980s. Arrested Development was formed in 1988 by rapper and producer Todd Thomas ("Speech") and turntablist Timothy Barnwell ("Headliner"). The group's debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..., was the number-one album in the Village Voice's 1992 Pazz and Jop Critic's Poll and in The Wire's 1992 Critic's choice. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. The debut album sold over 6 million copies worldwide and greatly influenced acts such as The Black Eyed Peas and The Fugees opening up doors for them.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel played a few tracks from the group's debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... in 1992. However, no other tracks from the band's debut album seemed to be played on his shows.
== Shows Played ==
;1992
*thumb|330x330px10 April 1992: 'Man's Final Frontier (LP - 3 Years, 5 Months, And 2 Days In The Life Of...)' (Cooltempo)
*10 April 1992: 'Mama's Always On Stage (LP - 3 Years, 5 Months, And 2 Days In the Life Of...)' (Cooltempo)
*10 April 1992: Fishin' 4 Religion (LP - 3 Years, 5 Months, And 2 Days In The Life Of...)' (Cooltempo)
*11 April 1992: U (LP – 3 Years, 5 months & 2 days In The Life Of...) Cooltempo
*19 April 1992 (BFBS): Man's Final Frontier (LP Sampler - 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of Arrested Development) (Chrysalis)
*01 May 1992: Fishin' 4 Religion (album - 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of...) Chrysalis/EMI
*10 May 1992 (BFBS): Fishin' 4 Religion (LP - 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of ...) Chrysalis
*15 May 1992: People Everyday (album - 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...) Cooltempo
*16 May 1992: Raining Revolution (album - 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...) Cooltempo
*22 May 1992: Give A Man A Fish (album - 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...) Cooltempo
;1993
*07 April 1993 (John Peel Is Jakki Brambles): Tennessee (single) Chrysalis
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists