For those who don’t know, Arrested Development is an American hip hop from the 90s coming out of Atlanta. Founded by Speech and Headliner, the group wanted to create positive, Afrocentric music that contrasted the gangsta rap music that was popular at the time.

Arrested Development was formed in 1988 by rapper and producer Todd Thomas ("Speech") and turntablist Timothy Barnwell ("Headliner"). The group's debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..., saw huge recognition from critics. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. The debut album sold over 6 million copies worldwide and greatly influenced acts such as The Black Eyed Peas and The Fugees.

The members of Arrested Development

The group has always been a big family of members. Present members are: Speech (the main vocalist), 1 Love (vocalist) , Tasha LaRae (vocalist) , Fareedah (dancer), and JJ Boogie (guitar).

Past members include: Headliner, Baba Oje, Aerle Taree, Rasa Don, DJ Kemit, Nadirah Shakoor, Nicha Hilliard, Kennedy, TallBoy & Ajile.