M.C. Brains

M.C. Brains
Birth name James DeShannon Davis
Born May 24, 1974 (1974-05-24) (age 37)
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1991-1996
Labels Motown, Wrap / Ichiban

M.C. Brains (born James DeShannon Davis[1]) is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio. He is perhaps best known for his hit single, "Oochie Coochie".

Discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition, Brains was signed to Motown Records, who issued his debut album Lovers Lane in 1992. The album's lead single, "Oochie Coochie", became a top-40 hit, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold certification four months after its release. Despite the success of "Oochie Coochie", Lovers Lane failed to find much success and Brains was dropped from Motown shortly after the albums release. In 1996, M.C. Brains (now using the name M.C. Brainz) released a second album entitled Brainwashed for Ichiban Records.

Contents

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
1992 Lovers Lane
  • Released: March 17, 1992
  • Label: Motown
 47 31
1996 Brainwashed
  • Released: April 16, 1996
  • Label: Wrap / Ichiban
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Singles

Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1991 "Oochie Coochie" 22 16 1 US: Gold Lovers Lane
1992 "Brainstorming" (featuring Boyz II Men) 69 29 19
"Everybody's Talking About M.C. Brains" – – 23

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th ed, 2000