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African-American musical quartets

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A Tribe Called Quest
American hip hop group
Living Colour
American rock band
Modern Jazz Quartet
American musical group; jazz ensemble
The Mills Brothers
American jazz and pop vocal quartet (1923-1981)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul vocal group
Jagged Edge
American R&B group from Georgia
B2K
B2K (Boys of the New Millennium) is an American boy band active from 1998 to 2004 and 2018 to 2019, and having re-formed again in 2025. In 1998, the group was formed by American dance choreographer Dave Scott and Interscope A&R Keshia Gamble. The members consisted of Lil' Fizz, J-Boog, Raz-B, and Omarion. The group released their self-titled debut album on March 12, 2002. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On 10 June 2025, it was reported that the group had announced a reunion tour for 2026.
Jodeci
Jodeci ( ) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1988 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci began as a duo of DeVanté Swing and JoJo but later both added their brothers. After signing with Uptown Records in 1990, the group finished work on their debut album, Forever My Lady (1991), which brought them mainstream success with three straight Billboard R&B No. 1 hit singles: the album's titular track, "Stay" and "Come and Talk to Me".
Hot Boys
American hip hop group
Dem Franchize Boyz
American band
D4L
D4L (an acronym of Down for Life) was an American hip hop group formed in 2003, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney, and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their 2005 hit single "Laffy Taffy", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006.
P$C
band that plays Southern hip hop
The Click
American hip hop group
Digi+Phonics
Digi+Phonics is an American hip hop production team, composed of California-based record producers Tae Beast, Sounwave, and Willie B, while Dave Free is a former original member and co-founder, having left to focus on his PGLang company. They currently serve as the main in-house producers for Carson-based record label, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Digi+Phonics work significantly on projects from all the members of former hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, who were also signed to Top Dawg and was composed of rappers Kendrick Lamar (who left TDE on 2022), Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul. Their