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Ruffneck is an American house music group from New Jersey, United States, consisting of record producers Dwayne Richardson, Derek Jenkins and Shaheer Williams. They placed three singles on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, including "Everybody Be Somebody," which was based on a sample from "Bostich" by the Swiss synthpop band Yello, and spent three weeks at #1 in 1995. Their first two hits were released on Masters At Work's MAW label. Their biggest success in the UK Singles Chart occurred in 1995, when " Everybody Be Somebody" peaked at #13.
The featured vocalist on all their chart entries was Joanne "Yavahn" Thomas. Their tracks are officially credited to Ruffneck featuring Yavahn. Thomas was one of the original members of the house music trio, Jomanda. She died of colon cancer in October 2003.
Ruffneck may refer to:
- DJ Ruffneck, the most common alias of Patrick van Kerckhoven
- Ruffneck (band), a house music group from New Jersey
- Ruffneck (song), a song by MC Lyte
- Ruffneck, by the Freestylers
- Ruffneck (product brand), a brand of industrial heating products
- Dubstep/electro track by Skrillex
- Dubstep track by Genetix (Original Ruffneck)
- Ruffnecks - a screamo/post hardcore band from Southend on Sea, UK.
Roughneck may refer to:
- Roughneck, slang for a labourer
- Rasczak's Roughnecks, a platoon in the novel Starship Troopers and its film adaptation
"Ruffneck" is a hip hop song recorded by American female rapper MC Lyte. It serves as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Ain't No Other (1993). The song was produced by Wreckx-n-Effect members Aqil Davidson and Markel Riley.
The song became Lyte's first top 40 single, peaking at No. 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while also becoming her fourth of five singles to reach the No. 1 spot on the Hot Rap Singles chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 30, 1993 for sales of 500,000 copies, her first of three singles to accomplish that feat. In addition to the song's success, Lyte received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in February 1994.
"Ruffneck (Full Flex)" was released as the second single from Skrillex's third EP, More Monsters and Sprites. It is featured in the corresponding video game.