7669 (group)

{{Short description|American R&B girl group}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 7669

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| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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| occupation = Vocal group

| genre = R&B, new jack swing

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 1993-1995

| past_members = Angela Hunte
Marcy Roberts
El-Melek A. Moore
Mallore Irvine

| label = Motown

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7669 was an American R&B girl group, who were signed to Motown Records{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=1993-08-14|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6BEEAAAAMBAJ|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6BEEAAAAMBAJ/page/n93 82]|access-date=2014-11-16}} in the 1990s.{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r188653|pure_url=yes}} The name 7669 was a fusion of US independence (1776) & the sexual revolution (1969). The group was composed of members Angela "Big Ange" Hunte, Marcy "Shorti 1 Forti" Roberts, El-Melek A. "El Boog-E" Moore and Mallore "Thicknezz" Irvine.{{cite web|title=7669 - Biography & History|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/7669-mn0000570181/biography|website=allmusic.com|publisher=RhythmOne Group|access-date=2017-04-24}}

Their debut album, 7669 East from a Bad Block, was released on November 2, 1993,{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,190659,00.html|title=7669 East from a Bad Block by 7669 @ARTISTdirect|publisher=artistdirect.com|access-date=2014-11-16}} and scored two minor hits on the Billboard R&B chart: "So High", which peaked at 35, and "Joy", which peaked at 72. The latter also peaked at number 60 in the UK singles Chart in June 1994.{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 489}}

The band appeared on a 1993 episode of Soul Train.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/soul-train/chris-walker--7669--me-2-u/episode/115942/summary.html|title=Soul Train - Season 23, Episode 16: Chris Walker/ 7669/ Me 2 U - TV.com|author=TV.com|publisher=tv.com|access-date=2014-11-16}}{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/7669/So+High--2164936|title=Music videos - Yahoo Music|publisher=new.music.yahoo.com|access-date=2014-11-16}} Group member Angela Hunte was later credited on Jay-Z's 2009 single "Empire State of Mind".{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}