Instead, Crack The Sky reached superstardom only in Baltimore.Ĭhalk it up to three decades’ worth of hindsight or his easygoing nature, but Witkowski says he has no regrets about the bungled promotion and distribution by the Lifesong label and the band’s subsequent creative differences and personality mismatches. National superstardom seemed certain for the band that Witkowski and vocalist and guitarist John Palumbo had formed in 1973 in Witkowski’s hometown of Weirton, W.Va. Critics loved the lyrics, harmonies and musicianship and hailed the band as the Next Big Thing. Rolling Stone named the self-titled progressive rock LP Album of the Year. The occasion was the band’s first reunion tour in 1986, but it should have been the reaction to every performance after the group’s 1975 debut album. “I bet we hold the record there for most consecutive nights sold-out.” “Hammerjacks had to tear walls down to make room for the crowds,” says Crack The Sky co-founder and guitarist Rick Witkowski, still in awe. Sisqó is working on his third album, “The Last Dragon.” And later this year, Dru Hill will release a Christmas album just in time for the holidays. Nokio has since served as a producer for rapper DMX and helped discover and develop new R&B acts.Ĭurrently, Woody Rock, Jazz and new Dru Hill member Rufus “Scola” Waller have formed a side group called 3 Da Hardway. 1 single “Thong Song” from his album “Unleash the Dragon.” Jazz recorded a traditional R&B album, which was never released however, his songs have turned up on soundtracks for “Nutty Professor II” and “Rush Hour II.” Woody Rock released a gospel album, which reached No. So where are they now? After temporarily splitting up in 1999 to pursue their own solo projects, Sisqó hit it big with the explosive No. Over the course of a few years, their singles were featured in the films “Rush Hour,” “Soul Food,” “Wild Wild West,” “Def Jam’s How to be a Player” and the soundtrack for Broadway’s “AIDA.” The group- Mark “Sisqó” Andrew, James “Woody Rock” Green, Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin and opera student Larry “Jazz” Anthony- famously honed their chops while slinging chocolate at the Inner Harbor’s Fudgery.īy 1996, Dru Hill was signed to Island Records and released a self-titled, gold-selling album. 1 hits including “In My Bed,” “Never Make a Promise” and “How Deep is Your Love?” Dru Hill, named after Druid Hill Park, formed in the early ’90s, and scored seven Top 40 and three R&B No. In the annals of Baltimore musical history, only one act that we know of can claim to be named after a city park.
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