P.A. (short for Parental Advisory) was an American Southern hip-hop trio, part of the Atlanta-based musical collective Dungeon Family and composed of rappers James "Mello" Hollins, Kawan "K.P." Prather, and DJ Maurice "Big Reese" Sinclair.
They were discovered by American singer Pebbles, and became the first act from Dungeon Family to sign a major label recording contract, with her label Savvy Records. The label only released their debut studio album, Ghetto Street Funk (1993) and they signed with DreamWorks Records to release their second album, Straight No Chase (1998). The latter spawned the single "Like We Do", which entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Another single from the album, "Reservations" was included on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Blade. The trio's third album, My Life, Your Entertainment (2000), was also released by DreamWorks and served as their final release.
Discography Studio albums TitleReleasePeak chart positionsUS R&BUS Heat.Ghetto Street Funk Released: 1993 Label: MCA Records/Savvy Records——Straight No Chase Released: July 14, 1998 Label: DreamWorks Records90—My Life, Your Entertainment Released: August 1, 2000 Label: DreamWorks Records5113
Singles Title ReleasePeak chart positions AlbumUS R&BUS Rap "Maniac" 1993——Ghetto Street Funk "Ghetto Head Hunta" 1994—— "Like We Do" 1998 69 23Straight No Chase "Reservations" — — Blade (soundtrack) "Sundown" (with 8ball) 2000——My Life, Your Entertainment
Production YoungBloodZ: "85 / Billy Dee Interlude", "It's the Money / Fake ID Interlude", "Booty Club Playa" from Against da Grain (1999) Mystikal: "Come See About Me" from Let's Get Ready (2000) T.I. & Beanie Sigel: "2 Glock 9's" from Music from and Inspired by Shaft (2000) Pink: "Do What U Do" from Can't Take Me Home (2000) Rehab: "Escape Intro", "Storm Chaser", "Rattle My Cage" from Southern Discomfort (2000)
References
External links Parental Advisory at AllMusic Parental Advisory at Discogs