Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip-hop band from SOuth Gate, California. The group formed when brothers Sen Dog (Senen Reyes) and Mellow Man Ace (Sergio Reyes) teamed up with DJ Muggs (Lawerence Muggerud) and B-Real (Louis Freese) in 1988. They named themselves DVX (Devastating Vocal Excellence). However, Mellow Man Ace launched a solo career and the group changed their name to Cypress Hill after a street in South Gate. During the start of the commercial success, Eric Bobo joined the crew.
The outfit is best known for "Insane in the brain", their lead single from their sophomore album, "Black Sunday". It was #1 on the US Rap chart. The album itself reached #1 on Billboard chart. It eventually reached #21 in the UK upon reissue. They had 9 UK Top 40 hits although slightly surprising none of them reached the Top 10 there.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song	
Jul 1993	32	Insane In The Brain
Oct 1993	19	When The S**t Goes Down
Dec 1993	15	I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
Feb 1994	21	Insane In The Brain (re-issue)
May 1994	20	Lick A Shot
Oct 1995	15	Throw Your Set In The Air
Feb 1996	23	Illusions
Oct 1998	23	Tequila Sunrise
Apr 1999	34	Dr Greenthumb

What happened next?
Cypress Hill went on to achieve their biggest hit in the UK with "Rap Superstar / Rock Superstar" (UK#13 in April 2020). A couple more of UK Top 40 hits followed with "Can't Get The Best Of Me / Highlife" (UK#35 in Sep 2000) and "Lowrider / Trouble" (UK#33 in Dec 2001).
Their most recent studio album was the 9th one, "Elephants on acid" in 2018. In 2019, Cypress Hill became the first hip hop group to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cypress Hill are currently promoting their new single, "Open ya mind" on their own label and a couple shows lined up in the middle of 2022.

Coldcut

Coldcut are an English electronic music duo composed of Matt Black and Jonathan More. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the 1980s, Coldcut are also considered the first stars of UK electronic. In the late 80s, they introduced us to Lisa Stansfield ("People hold on") nd Yazz ("Doctorin' the house") who both quickly as featured artists. They are also very known for remixing a variety of hip-hop and dance outfits. It is a little surprising that Coldcut only had one UK Top 40 in the 1990s but "More Beats and Pieces" did reach #1 on the UK Dance chart.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Aug 1997   37	More Beats And Pieces

What happened next?
In 2020, Coldcut appeared on the global music/afrobeat album Keleketla! (with artists such as Tenderlonious, Tamar Osborn, Sibusile Xaba, Thabang Tabane and Tony Allen), which was released on their Ahead of Our Time Records label.

Clubland / Quartz

Clubland was a swedish house music act assembled in 1990 by BTECH label boss/producer Jan Ekholm and British duo Dave Rawlings and Ronnie Herel of Quartz. Morgan King joined them later as a songwriter. The act used a number of singers/rappers for the first album "Themes from Outer Clubland" including the American hip house duo 2 in a Room, British rapper Stepz, and Swedish singers Zemya Hamilton and Kayo Shekoni. In 1991, Ekholm reformed the act with singer Zemya Hamilton and musician Morgan King. They were particularly successful between 1990-1992, with three US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart toppers."Hold on" and "Set me free" were #1 on the Canada Dance chart.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date  USDance	Song
1990	 1		Let's get busy (pump it up)
1991	 1		Hold on (Tighter to love)
1992	 2		Set me free
1992	 1		Hypnotized
1992	39		Come rain, come shine

What happened next?
Quartz went on to have success working with and introducing Dina Carroll, particularly with UK Top 10 cover of Carole King's "It's too late". Zemya Hamilton (Zemya Sylveta Larsson Auna) died on 24 December 2015 from multiple sclerosis, aged 50.
Of late Morgan has been writing and producing music which has featured on BBC, ITV, Films and most cable networks, with plans in the process to open a music library. He is also collaborating with new artists, building up a collective of musicians, writers, arrangers and producers to support him in his new solo releases...

China Black

China Black were an English pop-reggae duo, made up of Simon Fung (songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and record producer) and Errol Reid (singer-songwriter). They are best known for the UK Top 5 hit, "Searching."

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jul 1994    4	Searching
Oct 1994   19	Stars
Feb 1995   31	Almost See You (Somewhere)
Jun 1995   15	Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Ladysmith Black Mambazo featuring...)

What happened next?
After a leagal battle within the record company and lengthy lawsuit, China Black decided to call it a day.
Fung turned his attention to songwriting and producing and worked with the likes of Blue, Atomic Kitten and Natasha Bedingfield as well doing TV and film work. Reid continues sing and write songs to this day and last releass was with Matt Samuels and Ridley on the 2021 track, "Now That We Found Love."

Chaka Demus & Pliers

Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican duo, consisting of DJ John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and singer Everton Bonner (Pliers). Both members were already established reggae musicians when they teamed up in the early 90s. They became the first Jamaican act to score three consecutive Top 5 hits on the UK Single Charts, including a rework of Top Notes' "Twist n Shout". They are known for one dancehall anthem, "Murder she wrote", which of course was around when Angela Lansbury drama of the same name.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jun 1993    3	Tease Me
Sep 1993    4	She Don't Let Nobody
Dec 1993    1	Twist And Shout
Mar 1994   27	Murder She Wrote
Jun 1994   19	I Wanna Be Your Man
Aug 1994   20	Gal Wine

What happened next?
Chaka Demus & Pliers performed at the BET Awards show in the reggae segment alongside Dawn Penn, Beenie Man and Elephant Man in 2013.
Oddly enough, Angela Lansbury only head "Murder she wrote" for first time in 2019, stating that she was thrilled to be part of reggae!
They still make the odd performance back in the Caribbean.

Chad Jackson

Mark Chadwick (better known as Chad Jackson) is an English born scratch/mix DJ, who won the 1987 DMC World DJ Mixing Championship and is best known commercially for the UK Top 3 hit, "Hear the drummer (Get Wicked)". The song sampled Public Enemy (vocals) and (horn loop).

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jun 1990   3	Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)

What happened next?
Chad Jackson has continued DJ and mix. Although his last post appears to be in 2017, he has already DJ'ed once in 2022!

Carl Cox

Carl Cox is renown English born (Jul 29) DJ and remixer who had 5 UK Top 40 hits, "I want you (forever)" being his best effort reaching #23 in 1991.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Sep 1991   23	I Want You (Forever)
Aug 1992   35	Does It Feel Good To You
Mar 1996   24	Two Paintings And A Drum EP
Jun 1996   25	Sensual Sophis-Ti-Cat / The Player
May 1999   40	Phuture 2000

What happened next?
Carl Cox moved to Australia in 2007 but continues DJ and mix to this day. In 2021, he released a special limited box set, "Oh Yes, Oh Yes!".