A sibling quintet of R&B vocalists, the Los Angeles native
Harrell brothers --
Anthony,
Cheyenne (aka
Poppa),
Grady,
Jacob, and
Jared -- signed with Def Jam and released their self-titled album as
Brutha in late 2008. (the second to last possible release date of the year, in fact).
Brutha, featuring collaborations with
Ne-Yo,
Jazze Pha,
Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, and
Dwayne "D-Town" Nesmith, coincided with the first season of their BET reality program, Brothers to Brutha. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide