Oaktown's 357
American hip hop group
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Oaktown's 3.5.7 was a rap group formed by MC Hammer in 1987, via his Bust It Records label and Capitol Records. Members included Sweet L.D. (Suhayla Sabir), Lil P (Phyllis Charles) and Terrible T (Tabatha Zee King-Brooks).
- Capitol Records
- Bust It Records
- Sweet L.D.
- Terrible T
- Lil P
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| Genres | Hip hop, dance, R&B |
| Years active | 1987–1992 |
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Hammer dubbed the group's name as a salute to their hometown of Oakland, and to emphasize the power of the trio as dancers (comparing them to a .357 Magnum).[1] They started out as backup singers for MC Hammer on tour before branching out as their own group.[2]
Their 1989 album, Wild & Loose, peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Their single, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.[3]
The group disbanded in 1992.[4]
Discography
- Albums
- Wild & Loose (1989)
- Fully Loaded (1991)
- EPs
- Fila Treatment (1992)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| 1989 | "Juicy Gotcha Krazy" | — | Wild & Loose |
| 1989 | "3-5-7 Straight At You" | — | |
| 1989 | "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" | — | |
| 1990 | "We Like It" | — | |
| 1991 | "Turn it Up" | 14 | Fully Loaded |
| 1991 | "It's Not Your Money" | 40 | |
| 1991 | "Honey" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||
