II D Extreme
American contemporary R&B group
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II D Extreme was an American new jack swing R&B group from the early 1990s that included D'Extra Wiley,[1] Randy Gill (Johnny Gill's brother) and Jermaine Mickey. They are known for the song "Cry No More", and their covers of "Up on the Roof"[2] and the Gap Band's "Outstanding". Their personal manager was Freda Mays.[3]
Gasoline Alley
II D Extreme | |
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| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Hip hop, new jack swing, R&B |
| Years active | 1993–1996 |
| Labels | MCA Gasoline Alley |
| Past members | D'Extra Wiley Randy Gill Jermaine Mickey |
Alex Henderson, writing for AllMusic, described their sophomore album as a fusion of "hip-hop-type production with a healthy appreciation of the 1970s soul belting of Donny Hathaway and L.T.D. The album is more melodic than rap-focused with Two D Extreme "assert[ing] itself in the production style". Henderson characterized vocal delivery as "gospel-influenced". He summed up some of the songs on the record as not "terribly original or very distinctive", nevertheless "sincere and soulful".[4]
"Cry No More" charted in September 1993, peaking at No. 48 in Billboard Charts.[5]
Discography
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II D Extreme
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From I Extreme II Another
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