or, Universal Nubian Voices, was a male quartet that came onto the scene in 1993 out of Lansing, Michigan with their debut album, Something's Goin On.
The group's debut album, Something's Goin On was released first as an independent record and received a lot of airplay in Detroit on radio station WJLB.
The group sold 10,000 copies of the album's title track, attracting the attention of Madonna's label, Maverick Records.
[1] Signed to the label, the album received a nationwide release and the title track became a hit in August 1993, reaching #29 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B charts.
The album's second single, "Straight from My Heart" came out at the height of the group's popularity but was unable to latch on the success of Something's Goin On.
Group member John Powe also has a solo album, titled The Headliner, marked for release on Valentine's Day 2009.
II included Terry Thomas, Byron "Suge" McClendon, and Jeff "JAS" Stuart.