When Pearl Harbour & the Explosions' tepid skinny-tie pop didn't stoke the public's fancy, their singer's future seemed uncertain: Who could have predicted that she'd pull off such a rowdy, confident solo album? However, that's what happened when she moved to London…
The Dogs were essentially a second-rate version of the 2 Live Crew – an X-rated, bass-heavy rap group based in Miami. There wasn't anything novel about the group's raps or their beats; however, the group attained notoriety at the time as part of the Joey Boy roster – one of the definitive Miami bass labels of the early '90s – and, subsequently, because group member Labrant Dennis was charged with the 1996 murder of a University of Miami football player, an incident which garnered substantial publicity, particularly in the Miami area. In addition to Dennis, the Dogs also featured Keith Bell, Dennis' longtime friend.