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B.C. Style is an American hip hop group that recorded and performed from 1991-1994. The group consisted of 4 original members and others who were added to the group later. The original members were lead MC Regnald "Royal T' Taylor, Therelee "Boy Wonder" Washington, DJ Eric "Eugenioz" Williams & Kevin "Lucky" Brown. The group name derived from the neighborhood Butler College they grew up in located in Tyler, TX. In 1993 the group added former Jive Records artist, Carson "Sunny Valentine" to the group as a second MC. B.C. Style gained popularity by recording a rap remake of Marvin Gay's hit song Sexual Healing in 1991. The single sold over 50,000 within the southern region in a few months. The group performed as an opening act for such artist as MC Hammer, Jodeci, Boys to Men and MC Breed. In 1993 they recorded their biggest hit Bedrock which went on to sell 100,000 on their independent label Street Corner Records. This attracted the attention of Capitol Records who offered the group a recording contract. The offer was turned down by the groups manager Regnald "Royal T" Taylor due to his unwillingness to surrender 100% of the groups royalties from Sexual Healing, Bedrock and other recordings.