FRANK-N-DANK

'Frank N Dank' (real names 'Frank Bush', and 'Derrick Harvey') are an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. They also go by the names 'Frank Nitty' (a reference to the 1930s crime boss Frank Nitti) and 'Dankery Harv'.

Contents

Biography

The F.D.R. Project

Discography

Studio album

Mixtapes

Singles

Extended links

Biography

Known for their party-driven, tongue-in-cheek raps, the duo first came to public attention as guests on producer J Dilla's album, ''Welcome 2 Detroit'', in 2001. Prior to this, they had been performing in their hometown, Detroit, since the mid-1990s and had released the 12"s "Everybody Get Up!" and "Me And My Man" b/w "Love (A Thing Of The Past)", both produced by J Dilla.
The group signed a recording deal with MCA Records, but their 2003 album, ''48 Hours'', was at first rejected by the label, reworked with new production and resubmitted by the group, and finally shelved by the label altogether. Bootlegs of the reworked version eventually surfaced on the underground. The album was entirely produced by J Dilla, who uses very few samples throughout the album, instead choosing to concoct synth-driven beats for the MCs to rhyme over. It is believed that the original version of ''48 Hours'' was more sample based, and that this may have been a factor in it being rejected by MCA, due to sample clearances.^[1]
Frank N Dank released their follow up albums, ''Xtended Play'', in 2004, and ''Xtended Play Version 3.13'', in 2006. The album ''Xtended Play Version 3.13'' contained production by J Dilla (who passed away before its release), and other Detroit producers such as. The song "MCA" details their uphill climb in the music industry.
Que D will be featured on include Frank N Dank's European Vacation CD/DVD in stores July 24, 2007.

The F.D.R. Project

Frank N Dank teamed up with Ralph "Young RJ" Rice to form a group called '''The FDR Project''' under their new record label '"For Da Record"', both utilizing the first initial of each of their names; Frank, Dank and RJ. The first project slated for production on For Da Record is a DVD titled '''"Frank N Dank & J Dilla's European Vacation"''', which will come packaged with a 8 tracks EP featuring work from the members of The F.D.R. Project. The DVD and EP will include the last performances from J Dilla and Frank N Dank. The highly anticipated Frank N Dank’s European Vacation will be released Summer of 2007. ^[2]

Discography

Studio album

Album cover	Album information
	'''"48 Hrs"''' ★ Released: August 5, 2003 ★ Label: Loose Zipper ★ Chart Position: ★ RIAA certification: ★ U.S. sales: ★ Worldwide sales: ★ Singles: Take Dem Clothes Off featuring J Dilla, Off Ya Chest featuring J Dilla, Ma Dukes, Where The Parties At?, I'll Bet You Will
	'''"Xtended Play LP"''' ★ Released: 2004 ★ Label: Needillworls? ★ Chart Position: ★ RIAA certification: ★ U.S. sales: ★ Worldwide sales: ★ Singles: Okay, Nice 2 Meet U featuring Brick & Lace, I Need That
	'''"Xtended Play Version 3.13"''' ★ Released: October 27, 2006 ★ Label: Needillworks?/Chisel Sound ★ Chart Position: ★ RIAA certification: ★ U.S. sales: ★ Worldwide sales: ★ Singles: What Up, Nice 2 Meet U ('06 Version) featuring Brick & Lace
	'''"The EP"''' ★ Released: May 3, 2007 ★ Label: Dopeness Galore ★ Chart Position: ★ RIAA certification: ★ U.S. sales: ★ Worldwide sales: ★ Singles: Clap Hands featuring Kid Sublime
	'''"The F.D.R. Project (with Young RJ)"''' ★ Released: July 24, 2007 ★ Label: Needillworks? ★ Chart Position: ★ RIAA certification: ★ U.S. sales: ★ Worldwide sales: ★ Singles: Puff Puff Pass

Mixtapes

Mixtape cover	Mixtape information
	'''"The Chronicles of Frank N Dank"''' ★ Released: 2005 ★ Label: Needillworks?

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	Album
2000	"Everybody Get Up!
2000	"Me And My Man" (featuring Phat Kat)
2000	"Love (Is A Thing Of The Past)"
2000	"Eve (J Dilla Remix)" (Spacek featuring Frank N Dank)				''Curvatia''
2001	"Pause (J Dilla featuring Frank N Dank)				''Welcome 2 Detroit''
2002	"Okay"
2002	"Take Dem Clothes Off" (featuring J Dilla)				''48 Hrs''
2002	"Off Ya Chest" (featuring J Dilla)				2003	"Ma Dukes" (featuring Tammy Luccas)				''48 Hrs''
2003	"Push"
2003	"Where The Parties At?"				''48 Hrs''
2003	"I'll Bet You Will"				''48 Hrs''
2003	"McNasty Filth" (Jaylib featuring Frank N Dank)				''Champion Sound''
2004	"Nice 2 Meet U" (featuring Brick & Lace)				''Xtended Play''
2004	"I Need That"				''Xtended Play''
2006	"What Up"				''Xtended Play Version 3.13''
2006	"Nice 2 Meet U ('06 Version)" (featuring Brick & Lace)				''Xtended Play Version 3.13''
2006	"Smokesum" (Red Baron featuring Frank N Dank)				''DJ Cam Presents... Bouncer Crew''
2007	"Clap Hands" (featuring Kid Sublime)				''The EP''
2007	"Puff Puff Pass"				''The F.D.R. Project''

Extended links

★ Official website

★ Frank N Dank & J Dilla's European Vacation

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