Oaktown's 357

Oaktown's 357
GenresHip hop, dance, R&B
Years active1987–1992
Labels
Past members
  • Sweet L.D.
  • Terrible T
  • Lil P

Oaktown's 3.5.7 was a rap group formed by MC Hammer in 1987, via his Bust It Records label and Capitol Records. Members included Sweet L.D. (Suhayla Sabir), Lil P (Phyllis Charles) and Terrible T (Tabatha Zee King-Brooks).

Hammer dubbed the group's name as a salute to their hometown of Oakland, and to emphasize the power of the trio as dancers (comparing them to a .357 Magnum). They started out as backup singers for MC Hammer on tour before branching out as their own group.

Their 1989 album, Wild & Loose, peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Their single, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.

The group disbanded in 1992.

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