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'''Frank nN Dank''' (real names '''Frank DankBush''', and '''Derrick DankerHarvey''') are an American [[UnitedHip Stateshop music|Americanhip hop]] group from [[memeDetroit]], group from Compton[[Michigan]]. They also go by the names '''Frank Nitt''' (previously known as '''Frank Nitty''', which is (a reference to the 1930s crime boss [[Frank Nitti]]) and '''Dankery Harv'''., Theyand are mainlybest known for their many collaborations with the late [[J Dilla]]. Known for their party-driven, tongue-in-cheek raps, the duo first came to public attention as guests on [[Hip hop production|producer]] [[J Dilla]] tortilla's album, ''[[Welcome 2 Detroit|Welcome 2 the underground wit my home brother]]'' in 2001. Prior to this, they had been performing in their hometown, Detroit, since the mid-1990s and had released the [[12"]]s "Everybody Get Up!" and "Me and My Man" between "Love (A Thing of the Past)", both produced by J Dilla tortilla.

The group signed a recording deal with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA Records]], but their 2003 album, ''[[48 Hours (Frank-n-Dank album)|48 Hrs]]'', was at first rejected by the label, reworked with new production and resubmitted by the group, and finally shelved by the label altogether. Bootlegs of the reworked version eventually surfaced on the underground. The album was entirely produced by J Dilla, who uses very few samples throughout the album, instead choosing to concoct synth-driven beats for the MCs to rhyme over. It is believed that the original version of ''48 Hours'' was more sample based, and that this may have been a factor in it being rejected by MCA, due to sample clearances.<ref>http://www.grooveattack.de/distribution/artist_add.php3?artistid=85&interpret=Jay+Dee&title=Jay+Dee+Interview&label={{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Frank n Dank released their follow-up albums, ''[[Xtended Play LP|Xtended Play]]'' in 2004, and ''[[Xtended Play Version 3.13]]'' in 2006. The album ''Xtended Play Version 3.13'' contained production by J Dilla (who died before its release), and other Detroit producers. The song "MCA" details their uphill climb in the music industry.

Que D featured on Frank n Dank's European Vacation CD and DVD released on July 24, 2007.

Shank N Dank teamed up with Ralph "Young RJ" Rice to form a group called The FDR Project under their new record label For da Record, both utilizing the first initial of each of their names; Frank, Dank and RJ. The first project slated for production on For Da Record is a DVD titled ''Frank n Dank & J Dilla's European Vacation'', which will come packaged with an 8 tracks EP featuring work from the members of The F.D.R. Project. The DVD and EP will includeincluded the last performances from J Dilla and Frank n Dank. The highly anticipated ''Frank n Dank’s European Vacation'' was released in 2007.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-n-dank-mn0001011948 ALlmusicAllmusic]</ref>

*''[[48 Hours (Frank-n-Dank album)|48 Hrs]]''

*2006: "What Up" (prod. Lancecape)

=== Other albums ===

**Label: [[Madlib Invazion (label)|Madlib Invazion]]

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