Force M.D.s – Donβt Rush:
Formed in Staten Island in 1981, Force M.D.s got their start performing on the Staten Island Ferry, where they met Radio personality and influential producer Mr. Magic. Soon, Mr. Magic brought them in to the Tommy Boy Records office and signed them on the spot. Force M.D.s are known for being one of the pioneers of the hip hop/soul movement; their hits βTender Loveβ (from the Krush Groove soundtrack and the 1985 album Chillinβ) and βLove is a Houseβ (from the 1987 album Touch and Go) are quiet storm classics, fusing elements of doo-wop, R&B, jazz, and pop with old-school hip hop roots.
Originally known as The L.D.s, the group changed their name to the Force MCs and eventually Force M.D.s, with the βM.D.β standing for βMusical Diversityβ. After the passing of founding member Antoine βT.C.D.β Lundy, members Charles βMercuryβ Nelson and Trisco Pearson, and collaborator DJ Dr. Rock, the group now consists of founding members Stevie D Lundy and Rodney βKhalilβ Lundy along with their nephew Zieme Capers.
βDonβt Rushβ comes as the first single from Force M.D.sβnew album βFly With Youβ. Urban Insite calls it βa fine return to form of a vocal group that adeptly distills the essence of soulβ and SoulTracks praised the groupβs βalways impeccable harmonies.β Itβs a tale of wanting to get intimate without going too fast. Musically, itβs everything youβve known and loved about Force M.D.s for over three decades, with a modern twist: βIβm turning off my iPhone/ Twitter and Instagram will have to wait/ Cause Iβm gonna have my way with you tonight.β
The βDonβt Rushβ video follows the groupβs members as they (separately) lead their women around New York City and eventually to candlelit bedrooms. Itβs a passionate, seductive clip that shows the Force M.D.s singing and grooving and looking as good as ever. Fans of everything from hip-hop to soul to R&B from the 1980s till now are sure to love it.
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