Black Sheep is an alternative hip-hop duo from The Bronx, New York, consisting of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. They were a part of the Native Tongues Posse, which included The Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. They debuted in 1991 with the hit song "Flavor of the Month" and later released their first album, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, which gained them praise and recognition in the hip-hop community for its unique rhythms and intelligent lyrics. The Bronx is New York Citys northernmost borough. ... NY redirects here. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Alternative hip hop (Bohemian hip hop) is a style of hip hop distinguished by socio-political lyrics, sparse beats that sample few and/or unusual sources (see jazz rap) and uniquely positive rhymes. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... NY redirects here. ... The Native Tongues Posse is a group of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-naturedly Afrocentric lyrics and jazzy beats. ... The Jungle Brothers are an American alternative hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip hop. ... A Tribe Called Quest is an influential rap group of the 1990s. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing is the debut album from Native Tongues Posse members Black Sheep. ...

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing charted three times on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1992 with "The Choice Is Yours" (#9), and "Strobelite Honey" (#1). Black Sheep were also featured on Vanessa Williams' album, Work To Do (#8). Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Vanessa Williams on the cover of her 2005 album Everlasting Love Vanessa Lynn Williams[1] (born March 18, 1963) is an American R&B/pop/theatrical singer and actress. ...

Black Sheep was also one of the first groups to parody gangsta rap (still in its infancy when A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing was released) in the hilariously over the top "U Mean I'm Not." It describes in cringing detail a dream Black Sheep member Dres had about shooting his sister for using his toothbrush, and his mother for breaking his egg yolk while cooking breakfast. When he is roused from his sleep, he tells his friends in a bewildered, almost frightened voice, "I dreamed that I was... hard."

The group's second album, Non-Fiction, was seen as not living up to the group's well-established talents. Due to virtually no promotion and a generally poor reception, the album managed only lackluster sales. Titus and McLean would separate soon afterwards to attend to various independent projects. In 2000, they reunited to record a track for the movie Once in the Life. Non-Fiction is the sophomore effort from Hip Hop duo Black Sheep. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

According to Allhiphop.com, Mr. Lawnge has now gone solo, a little before the release of the new 8WM/Novokane album. He has now changed the spelling of his name to Mr. Long, and according to Dres through MySpace, although he was involved in the new project, he is no longer with the group. Reasons for his departure were not given, but Dres says that it was amicable.

Dres was featured on the second Handsome Boy Modeling School album, White People, on the track "First...and Then". He subsequently released a solo album under the Black Sheep name on October 23 of 2006. The album was an online-only release entitled 8WM/Novakane. "8WM" stands for "Women With Women With Weed With Wine With Me". Dres' lyrical style has changed, becoming slightly more aggressive and sometimes absurdist, but his energy is renewed. He appeared on the '90s installation of Nas' February 2007 Where Are They Now Remix. Dan The Automator (left) & Prince Paul Handsome Boy Modeling School is a hip-hop collaboration between Dan the Automator and Prince Paul, producer of influential rap trio De La Soul. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ... Absurdism is a philosophy, usually translated into different art forms, that holds that any attempt to understand the universe will fail. ... Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is a prominent American rapper. ... February 2007 is the second month of that year and has yet to occur. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Discography

Album cover	Album information
	A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Released: October 22, 1991 RIAA Certification: Gold Billboard 200 chart position: #30 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #15 Singles: "Flavor of the Month"/"Butt...In the Meantime", "The Choice is Yours (Revisited)"/"The Choice is Yours"/"Have U.N.E. Pull"/"Yes", "Strobelite Honey"/"Gimme the Finga", "Similak Child"
	Non-Fiction Released: December 6, 1994 Billboard 200 chart position: #107 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #24 Singles: "Without a Doubt"/"We Boys", "North South East West"
	8WM/Novakane Released: October 23, 2006 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Whodat?"

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Singles

• "Flavor of the Month" (1991)
• "The Choice is Yours" (1991)
• "Strobelite Honey" (1992)
• "Similak Child" (1992)
• "Without A Doubt" (1994)
• "North South East West" (1995)
• "Whodat?" (2006)

Music Videos

• Black Sheep - Flavor of the Month (1991)
• Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (1991)
• Showbiz & A.G ft. Black Sheep - Bounce Ta This (1992)
• Black Sheep - Similak Child (1992)
• Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey (1992)
• The Legion ft. Black Sheep - Jingle Jangle (1993)
• Black Sheep - Without a Doubt (1994)
• Black Sheep - Whodat? (2006)

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Black Sheep official site
• Dres of Black Sheep interview
• Black Sheep on Myspace.com
• Mr. Long's (nee Lawnge) Solo site
• Last Black Sheep Interview as group