Sugar Ray

For the boxers who used this name, see:. Muhammad went on to found the R&B group Lucy Pearl and to also pursue a solo career.
. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue independent solo careers. Sugar Ray consists of the following band members:. Following their final album, the group disbanded. In 1998, the radio stations played their cut "Every Morning", while throughout 1999 the choice cut was "Someday". The Low End Theory was followed by Midnight Marauders (1993), Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) and The Love Movement (1998).

The album 14:59 was the comeback to these accusations, with the title implying that their fifteen minutes of fame were not quite up (as if they were currently clocked at 14:59). It is considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. By the end of 1997, critics were calling Sugar Ray a one-hit wonder. Though this album was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong fan following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. Sugar Ray first became famous as mainstream music in the summer of 1997, with the incessant radio play of its song "Fly". They made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Its original and most hard-core work is very ska, but the ska influence eventually dissipated with each new album and hit single. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups such as Gang Starr and De La Soul).

Sugar Ray is classified as an alternative band. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger", date rape and consumerism. Sugar Ray is a band from Orange County, California. At the time of their inception, A Tribe Called Quest was extremely unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Sugar Ray Robinson. Soon after, the group began performing live and recording on a local label. Sugar Ray Leonard. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school.

2003 - In the Pursuit of Leisure. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. 2001 - Sugar Ray. The group is comprised of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. 1999 - 14:59. A Tribe Called Quest is an influential rap group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. 1997 - Floored. The Love Movement, 1999.

1995 - Lemonade and Brownies. Beats, Rhymes and Life, 1996. Is She Really Going Out With Him?. Midnight Marauders, 1993. Bartender (It's So Easy)". The Low End Theory, 1991. Mr. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, 1990.