Artist
702
702 is a hip-hop artist from Las Vegas, NV formed in 1994. 6 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Las Vegas, NV · Best hip-hop albums
- 6
- Releases
- 1996–2022
- Active years
- 1994
- Formed
Artist
702 is a hip-hop artist from Las Vegas, NV formed in 1994. 6 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Las Vegas, NV · Best hip-hop albums
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702
1999
702 (pronounced "Seven-O-Two"), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, was an American platinum-selling R&B trio. Originally a quartet, the group became a trio, which includes sisters Irish (born June 2, 1980), and LeMisha 'Misha' (born June 10, 1978) Grinstead, and lead singer Kameelah Williams. Irish's twin sister Orish Grinstead (June 2, 1980 – April 20, 2008) was a founding member and later a substitute vocalist. In Las Vegas, sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead, and their friend Kameelah Williams, were students at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. Irish, her twin sister Orish, and LeMisha occasionally sang in the lobby of Caesars Palace where they were discovered by actor/comedian Sinbad. He visited their home in order to convince their parents to send the trio to Atlanta for a convention and music competition. Though the girls missed the deadline for entry, Sinbad used his name to get them in. "Sweeta than Suga," as they were then called (Sinbad suggested the name), came in second in the competition. As the convention was nearing a close, they met Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) who agreed to work with the sisters. They w…
