Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl was a group consisting of Raphael Saadiq from Tony! Toni! Toné!, Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest, and Dawn Robinson from En Vogue. Initially, Dawn wasn’t in the group but she was brought in to replace D'Angelo after he dropped out because of scheduling conflicts due to him working on his second album Voodoo around the same time. Lucy Pearl released their self-titled (and only) album on May 23, 2000. The album peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved Gold status. The album spawned the hit singles “Dance Tonight,” “Don’t Mess With My Man,” and “You” featuring Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip with co-production from DJ Battlecat. “Dance Tonight” was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group category. After having issues with the group’s management, Dawn left the group and was replaced by Joi in 2001 shortly before the group disbanded.