Double X Posse
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Double X Posse, also known as Double XX Posse, was a 1990s
hip hop group
. Its debut album, Put Ya Boots On (1992), spawned two successful singles. The first and most successful, titled "Not Gonna be Able to Do It," reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles
in 1992 and also reached 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in 1993. The second and final single from the group, "Head Cracker," reached #15 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The group released a second album, Ruff, Rugged & Raw, in 1995, which had no singles. Both albums were released on Atlantic Records
, their first on Big Beat Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic.
"Not Gonna Be Able to Do It" appeared in the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
, in the season 3 episode titled "You Bet Your Life."
For the 1995 album, Ruff, Rugged & Raw, they released a single and video called "Money Talks" which was produced by Lord Finesse.
1990s
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hip hop group
Band (music)
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. Its debut album, Put Ya Boots On (1992), spawned two successful singles. The first and most successful, titled "Not Gonna be Able to Do It," reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
in 1992 and also reached 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in 1993. The second and final single from the group, "Head Cracker," reached #15 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The group released a second album, Ruff, Rugged & Raw, in 1995, which had no singles. Both albums were released on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, their first on Big Beat Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic.
"Not Gonna Be Able to Do It" appeared in the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
, in the season 3 episode titled "You Bet Your Life."
For the 1995 album, Ruff, Rugged & Raw, they released a single and video called "Money Talks" which was produced by Lord Finesse.