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{{short description|American hip-hop group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = Wreckx-n-Effect
| image             = 
| caption           = 
| image_size        = 
| background        = group_or_band
| alias             = Wrecks-n-Effect
| origin            = [[Harlem]], [[New York City]], U.S.
| instrument        = 
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Hip-hop]]|[[new jack swing]]}}
| occupation        = 
| years_active      = {{hlist|1988–1996|2014–present}}
| label             = {{hlist|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Motown Records|Motown]]|[[MCA Records|MCA]]}}
| website           = 
| current_members   = * [[Aqil Davidson]]
* Markell Riley
* [[Teddy Riley]]
| past_members      = * Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell (deceased–1990)
* Keith "K.C." Hanns – (Trial member 1988 concept EP)
}}
'''Wreckx-n-Effect''' (originally '''Wrecks-n-Effect''') is an American [[hip-hop]] group from [[Harlem]], [[New York City]]. They are known for their 1992 single "[[Rump Shaker (song)|Rump Shaker]]", which peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Yeung|first1=Neil Z.|title=Wreckx-N-Effect Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wreckx-n-effect-mn0000681964/biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>

==History==
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In 1988, childhood friends [[Aqil Davidson]], Markell Riley and Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell formed Wrecks-n-Effect. Their production company wanted to trial adding a fourth member to the group, therefore Keith "K.C." Hanns joined the trio while their demo was being made. In 1988, with [[Atlantic Records]], the group debuted their self-titled [[EP]] with Hanns as the fourth member. Following little recognition for their debut EP, Davidson, Riley and Mitchell reconvened their initial vision as a trio later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=deedub77 |date=2021-06-22 |title=Wrecks-N-Effect – EP (1988) |url=https://timeisillmatic.me/2021/06/22/wrecks-n-effect-ep-1988/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Time Is Illmatic |language=en}}</ref> Soon after, in 1989, the group switched to [[Motown Records]]. They achieved their first number one song on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[Hot Rap Songs]] chart with the single "[[New Jack Swing (song)|New Jack Swing]]" in 1989.<ref name="Rap"/>

In 1990, Mitchell was fatally shot in [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell, age 20 |url=https://gunmemorial.org/1990/08/08/brandon-b-doggs-mitchell |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=gunmemorial.org |language=en}}</ref> Following his death, the group changed their named to Wreckx-n-Effect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=2025-04-11 |title=Wreckx-N-Effect :: Hard or Smooth – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2018/06/wreckx-n-effect-hard-or-smooth/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1991, Teddy Riley, brother of Markell Riley, created Future Recording Studios, a multi-million dollar recording studio in [[Virginia Beach]], [[Virginia|VA]]. Among the first records produced at Future Recording Studios, was Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 club smash "[[Rump Shaker (song)|Rump Shaker]]", which would go on to reach number 2 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mlynar |first=Phillip |date=2024-12-08 |title='Hard Or Smooth': Wreckx-n-Effect's New Jack Swing Classic |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/wreckx-n-effect-hard-or-smooth-feature/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Conrad Tillard]], also known as the Hip Hop Minister and Conrad Muhammad, became a fixture in hip-hop in 1993 after he arranged a truce between feuding rising bands Wreckx-n-Effect and [[A Tribe Called Quest]], that Tillard said threatened to turn Harlem into a "war zone".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/a-tribe-called-quests-the-low-end-theory-10-things-you-didnt-know-106475/|title=A Tribe Called Quest's 'The Low End Theory': 10 Things You Didn't Know|first1=Mosi|last1=Reeves|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao, Brent Rollins (2014). [https://books.google.com/books?id=sB3SAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22conrad+muhammad%22&pg=PA246 "Hit 'em up,"] ''Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists''</ref><ref name="hiphopwired.com">{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopwired.com/236173/former-hip-hop-minister-running-for-nyc-council-seat-photos/|title=Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Running For NYC Council Seat|work=HipHopWired |author=D.L. Chandler|date=May 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nypress.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypress.com/news/will-hiphop-minister-conrad-muhammad-go-from-noi-to-gop-GANP1020020723307239999|title=Will "Hiphop Minister" Conrad Muhammad Go from N.O.I. to G.O.P.?|website=New York Press|date=February 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130523/bed-stuy/former-hip-hop-minister-continues-evolution-with-city-council-run|title=Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Continues Evolution With City Council Run|website=DNAinfo New York|author=Paul DeBenedetto |date=May 23, 2013}}</ref>

In 2004, "New Jack Swing" was added to the [[Soundtracks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|- 
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]</small><br>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br><ref name=aus/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Wrecks-n-Effect]]''
| 
* Release date: September 1, 1989
* Label: [[Motown Records|Motown]]
| 103
| 16
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Hard or Smooth]]''
| 
* Release date: November 24, 1992
* Label: [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| 9
| 6
| 91
|
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Platinum<ref name="US">{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com|title= Gold and Platinum search results: Wreckx 'N' Effect|publisher= [[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date= 25 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Raps New Generation]]''
| 
* Release date: September 24, 1996
* Label: MCA
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"|Single
! rowspan="2"|[[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- 

! width="35"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small><br><ref name="VF">{{cite web|title=Wreckx-N-Effect Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Wreckx-N-Effect.art|website=Music VF|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="VF"/>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot Rap Songs|US Rap]]</small><br><ref name="Rap">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-singles-sales/1992-11-13 |title=Wreckx-N-Effect - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales|date=2 January 2013|publisher=billboard.com |access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Dance]]</small><br><ref name="VF"/>
! width="35"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br><ref name=aus>Australian ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA Chart]]) peaks:
*Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Wreckx-N-Effect&cat=s|title=Wreckx-N-Effect - Australian chart|publisher=australian-charts.com|access-date=22 September 2014}}
*Top 100 peaks: {{cite Ryan|page=306}}
*"My Cutie": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/tuR8boA.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Feb 1994|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Wreckx-N-Effect&cat=s|title=Wreckx-N-Effect - New Zealand Chart|publisher=charts.nz|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Dutch Singles Chart|NED]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Wreckx-N-Effect&cat=s|title=Wreckx-N-Effect - Dutch chart|date=22 September 2014|publisher=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25646/wreckx-n-effect/|title=Wreckx-N-Effect - UK Chart|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1989
! scope="row"| "[[New Jack Swing (song)|New Jack Swing]]"
|
| — || 14 || 1 || 48 || — || 49 || — || 82
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Wrecks-n-Effect''
|-
! scope="row"| "Juicy"
|
| — || 36 || 6 || — || — || — || — || 29
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1990
! scope="row"| "Club Head / Rock Steady"
|
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1992
! scope="row"| "[[Rump Shaker (song)|Rump Shaker]]"
|*[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Multi-Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Wreckx+N+Effect |title=Gold & Platinum - RIAA |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date= 29 December 2024}}</ref>
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 11 || 70 || 24
| align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Hard or Smooth''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1993
! scope="row"| "Wreckx Shop"
|
| 101 || 46 || 11 || — || 81 || 40 || — || 26
|-
! scope="row"| "Knock-N-Boots"
|
| 72 || 71 || — || — || — || 28 || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "My Cutie"
|
| — || 75 || — || — || 85 || — || — || —
|-
| 1996
! scope="row"| "Top Billin'"
|
| — || — || 38 || — || — || — || — || —
| align="left"| ''Raps New Generation''
|-
|align="center" colspan="13" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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