Special Generation (band)

Special Generation is an American vocal quintet consisting of members Fernando Carter, Maurice Dowdell, Maquet Robinson, Charles Salter, and Kendrick Washington. Formed in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1989, the group were signed to MC Hammer's record label Bust It Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records. Their debut album, Take It to the Floor (1990), was one of the earliest new jack swing albums and achieved minor success. In late 1992, the group released their second album Butterflies. In October 1992, MC Hammer dropped the group from Bust It Records after disappointment with the low sales.

In 2020, the group reunited and released a single "I Can't Help Myself".