A Lighter Shade of Brown
Background information
Also known as	LSOB
Origin	Riverside, California
Genres	Hip-Hop
Years active	1990 - 1999
Labels	Quality, Mercury, Thump
Associated acts	DJ Battlecat, DJ Muggs, Frost, Jay Tee, 2Pac, A.L.T.
Website	www.myspace.com/officiallightershadeofbrown
Members
DTTX ODM

A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1991 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.

Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 Singles 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

LSOB was formed in 1990 by One Dope Mexican (Robert Gutierrez) and Don't Try to Xerox (Bobby Ramirez).^[1] They recorded demos and landed a record deal soon after with small independent label Pump. Their debut album, 1991's "Brown and Proud," brought the group their lone Top 40 single in the U.S. with "On A Sunday Afternoon," which contained samples of The Young Rascals' 1967 hit "Groovin' " and Tommy James and the Shondells' 1969 hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion" and peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also went to #1 for 2 weeks in New Zealand.

The duo provided songs for Latino-market movies such as Mi Vida Loca and I Like It Like That following the release of their second LP, 1992's '"Hip Hop Locos," which failed to chart. The success of "Sunday Afternoon" nonetheless resulted in Mercury Records signing the group and releasing their third disc, Layin' in the Cut, in 1994. The record did not sell as well as was hoped, peaking at #184 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. LSOB went on a temporary hiatus,^[1] returning in 1997 on indie Thump Records. Their self-titled fourth album featured guest appearances from Rappin' 4-Tay and Dwayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné!.

1999 marked the last of their releases, including a greatest hits album and a non-charting single, "Sunny Day." That year, Gutierrez became a DJ at a San Bernardino radio station.^[1]

[edit] Discography

Year	Title	Label	US R&B Chart[2]	US Top 200[2]
1991	Brown & Proud	Pump Records	-	184
1992	Hip Hop Locos	Quality Records	87	-
1994	Layin' in the Cut	Mercury Records	54	169
1997	A Lighter Shade of Brown	Thump Records	-	-
1999	If You Could See Inside Me	Associated Records	-	-
1999	Greatest Hits	Thump Records	-	-

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions[3]			Album
		Billboard Hot 100	US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles	US Hot Rap Singles
1991	"Latin Active"	59	-	-	Brown & Proud
	"On a Sunday Afternoon" (feat.Shiro and Huggy Boy)	39	-	-
1992	"Homies"	57	54	13	Hip Hop Locos
1994	"Hey D.J."	43	67	18	Layin' in the Cut
	"If You Wanna Groove" (feat.Novelist)	-	-	45

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Biography, Allmusic.com
2. ^ ^{a b} Billboard, Allmusic.com
3. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.

[edit] External links

• [Lighter Shade of Brown Official Myspace Site http://www.myspace.com/officiallightershadeofbrown]