Slay to the Music: TROOP "Around"

R&B singing group, TROOP, first hit the national music scene in 1988 and have been a favorite of mine since day one. As a 19 year old back then, I was crushing on them like crazy because of of their looks, their fashion style, amazing & energetic dancing and of course those vocals! I remember every time I knew they were going to be appearing on TV, I was ready & watching. Even their small but very memorable  scene of them singing A cappella on the corner in the 1991 movie "New Jack City" plays in my head every time I think of the movie. Their medley of "For the Love of Money" / "Living for the City" with LeVert in the film (and the jammin version that included Queen Latifah on the soundtrack) is a classic.

TROOP has always been one of those groups that people loved but they never seemed to get the full recognition they deserved. Lifelong fans have continued to support them over the years, as the group continues to perform, tour & make music together as a unit & individually.

As with many groups, sometimes the dynamics of the original crew changes or modifies and the guys in were no exception. In 1994, a downsized version of the group released their 4th album entitled, "A Lil' Sumpin' Sumpin'". Even with the group at that time down to a trio, it was still a signature TROOP sounding project thanks to the lead vocals of Steven Russell Harts & Allen McNeil. My favorite song on that album is a mid-tempo song called "Around". I LOVE doin makeup to this song....even though I seem to dance more to it than SLAYING :)

TROOP - "Around"

Make sure to follow some of the fellas on Social Media & show them some love:
Steven Russell Harts (on IG)
Allen McNeil (on IG)
John "Jon Jon" Harreld (on IG)
Rodney Benford (Facebook)
TROOP (Facebook)