Tag Team (group)
Tag Team is an American hip-hop/pop-rap duo residing in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1993 single "Whoomp! (There It Is)", which appeared in numerous advertisements, films, and television series.[1][2] The duo is made up of Cecil Glenn (DC, the Brain Supreme) and Steve Gibson (Steve Rolln).[1]
For other uses, see Tag team (disambiguation).
Tag Team
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Rappers
- songwriters
- record producers
1990–present
DC The Brain Supreme
Steve Rolln
In the early 1990s, Tag Team broke stereotypes about the hip-hop genre by demonstrating that there is more to hip-hop than inflammatory lyrics. The success of "Whoomp! (There It Is)" represented a milestone in the history of hip-hop because it has been enjoyed by culturally and generationally diverse audiences.[1][3][4]
History and legacy[edit]
Formation[edit]
DC Glenn and Steve Gibson grew up in Denver, Colorado. They met at Manual High School in 1982, where both pursued their musical interests.[3][5][6] Gibson played drums in the jazz band and attended audio engineering classes at an early college education program, while Glenn sang as a tenor in Manual High School's Bolt Vibrations Chorus.
They began to develop as hip-hop artists in their youth, but the musical style of Tag Team originated after they moved to Georgia and were exposed to the southern bass genre.[3] In 1988, Gibson enrolled at the Art Institute of Atlanta to study studio engineering. Glenn followed shortly after; he had been attending Sacramento State University.[6] It was in the South that the two were inspired by artists such as Success N Effect and Kilo Ali as they explored the roots of the Southern hip-hop genre.[3] In 1990, Gibson and Glenn released their first 12-inch single, "Strictly Political", as The Tag Team Crew.[7]