Another Bad Creation

Another Bad Creation was an American hip-hop and new jack swing group from Atlanta who were active in the early 1990s.
They were one of the first major pre-teen boy bands in the early 1990s and were discovered by Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe. The group consisted of Chris Sellers, Marliss, Demetrius Pugh, David Shelton, Romell Chapman, Adrian Witcher.
ABC rose to fame with their debut album, Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!, which featured hit singles "Iesha" and "Playground". Their music blended New Jack Swing with youthful, playful lyrics, often depicting childhood crushes and schoolyard life.
The group was signed to Biv 10 Records, a label founded by Michael Bivins under Motown Records. They were also part of The East Coast Family, a collective of Bivins' artists that included Boyz II Men, MC Brains, and later 702. In 1992, they participated in the collaborative single "1-4-All-4-1", which showcased the talent on Biv 10 Records.
ABC's success directly influenced later young rap and R&B acts, including Kris Kross and IMx. They also paved the way for younger hip-hop duos such as Illegal and Kronic, who adopted a tougher rap style while maintaining the youthful energy that ABC introduced.

History

ABC consisted of David "Li'l Dave" Shelton, cousins Romell "RoRo" Chapman and Christopher "Chris" Sellers, and brothers from Atlanta, Georgia Demetrius "Red" and Marliss "Mark" Pugh, as well as Adrian "G.A." Witcher. They were discovered by Michael Bivins.
ABC's debut album Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! was released on February 11, 1991. The album's two biggest singles were the first and second singles: "Iesha" and "Playground" respectively, which reached the top ten on both the R&B and pop charts. A cover of New Edition's song "Jealous Girl" followed, as well as the singles "Spydermann" and "My World". The album reached #7 on the Billboard 200 and eventually went platinum.
During this time, Mark and Dave appeared among other children in a scene of Michael Jackson's video "Black or White". Also during the same time, all the members of ABC made their only movie appearance to date, as characters in The Meteor Man. They dyed their hair blonde for the movie, a style they also showcased in the video for the East Coast Family's only collective song, "1-4-All-4-1".
On March 3, 1991, Another Bad Creation appeared on the sketch comedy show In Living Color singing "Iesha". Keenen Ivory Wayans introduced them by comparing them to The Jackson 5, New Edition, and The Boys.
ABC's second album It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It was released on September 21, 1993. The album and the singles did not chart on a Billboard chart.

Discography

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. D/C	AUS	Album
1990	"Iesha"	9	6	9	17	Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
1991	"Playground"	10	4	6	138	Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
1991	"Jealous Girl"	-	25	-	-	Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
1992	"Spydermann"	-	-	-	-	Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
1992	"My World"	-	77	-	195	Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
1993	"I Don't Wanna Be Grown Up"	-	-	-	-	It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It
1993	"Where's Ya Little Sista?"	-	-	-	-	It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It