![]() ![]() They struck a deal with Profile Records in 1998. Rob Base: The hip-hop artist first began performing with various groups before he and partner DJ EZ Rock, whom he knew since the fourth grade, broke away to form - what else? - Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.Tickets, $49.50-$69.50, can be purchased at the Erie Insurance Arena box office, by calling 452-4857 or online at ALSO ON THE TOUR The 90s Flashback Tour - with Color Me Badd, Rob Base, Money B and Young Hump of Digital Underground, and Dru Hill featuring Sisqo - takes the stage Friday, 8 p.m., at the Warner Theatre, 811 State St. John Guerriero can be reached at or on Twitter at /JGuerriero814. “If you’re ready to party, if you’re ready to dance, come on out. Everyone loves the ’90s music," Calderon said. “We just kind of take them on a little ride back to the ’90s. The band achieved Grammy Award nominations for best new artist and best R&B performance by a duo or group for that song, which won two Soul Train Music Awards and an American Music Award.Ĭalderon and Abrams will sing the band’s hits, accompanied by two male dancers, during their set in what will be a high-energy show The album spawned five singles, including “I Wanna Sex You Up,” which also appeared on 1991's “New Jack City” movie soundtrack. One year later, they released their debut album, “C.M.B.,” which went on to sell more than 6 million copies worldwide. They moved to the Big Apple in 1989, and signed with Giant Records in 1990. Bayyan would become Color Me Badd’s manager and convinced them to move to New York City to pursue a record deal after they graduated from high school. Kool & the Gang’s Robert Bell introduced the teens to Adil Bayyan, then the group’s road manager. And to get noticed, they boldly found ways to audition in front of big stars who traveled to Oklahoma City for concerts. The original four - Mark Calderon and Bryan Abrams, who will perform on the Warner stage, as well as Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton - linked up as high school teenagers in the 1980s. The other artists on the bill are Rob Base, Money B and Young Hump of Digital Underground, and Dru Hill featuring Sisqo.Ĭolor Me Badd’s backstory toward discovery and fame is an exercise in courage and determination. Now Color Me Badd - known for “I Wanna Sex You Up,” “All 4 Love” and other hits - will headline the upcoming 90s Flashback Tour concert this Friday at the Warner Theatre - about one year after ’90s nostalgia swept into Erie with the I Love the 90s Tour. But members of the ’90s super group grew up there, attending a multiracial school and spending hours watching music videos on BET, before going on to popularize what they termed hip-hop doo-wop. ![]() Sure, county music - not R&B or hip-hop - might come to mind when you think of Oklahoma City. If you picked NYC or SLC, you failed in a Badd way. Quick quiz: Did 1990s R&B sensation Color Me Badd originate in New York City, Salt Lake City or Oklahoma City? ![]()
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