Another Bad Creation

New jack swing and pop-rap group Another Bad Creation scored their biggest hit with their debut single. Written by Michael Bivins -- the New Edition/Bell Biv DeVoe member who discovered and managed the group -- and producer Dallas Austin, "Iesha" reached the Top Ten of the Hot 100. Though ABC were patterned after the bubblegum R&B groups before them, including the Jackson 5 and New Edition, they put a hip-hop spin on the form, and certainly were more street-oriented than their closest contemporaries and Motown labelmates the Boys. ABC became certified platinum artists through Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!, their first album. The follow-up wasn't nearly as successful, and the group subsequently disappeared from the public eye. ~ Andy Kellman