Az Yet

US R&B troupe Az Yet debuted in 1996 with their first self-titled album on the legendary LaFace Records. Originally formed by Shawn Rivera and Dion Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the duo expanded to include long-term members Kenny Terry, Claude Thomas as well as Dyshon Benson and the late Damon Core. After catching the attention of R&B hitmaker Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Boyz II Men founding member Marc Nelson joined the group and Az Yet made a name for themselves with a song from The Nutty Professor soundtrack, "Last Night", which went to Number 1 on the R&B charts in 1995. Az Yet featured a stellar lineup of guest writers and producers, including David Foster, "Bassy" Bob Brockman, Babyface and Sheila E., and peaked at Number 18 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 1998, Az Yet received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Two more albums followed – 2006's Back Home 2007 and 2016's She's Magic.