The Conscious Daughters (TCD) were an American female hip hop duo from the Bay Area, California, United States, consisting of Carla "CMG" Green and Karryl "Special One" Smith. The duo signed in 1993 to Paris's record label, Scarface Records, after passing him a demo tape at a club. They released their first studio album, Ear to the Street. The single and video release of their 1994 single, "Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)", helped TCD gain national recognition. Soon after, they were signed by Priority/EMI Records and released their second album, Gamers. Many collaborations, projects and television appearances followed, most notably Rap City, MTV Jams, and Soul Train. In 2007, Nas released the track "Where Are They Now (West Coast Remix)" which featured Breeze, Kam, King Tee, Candyman, Threat, Ice-T, Sir Mix-A-Lot and TCD. Their third album, The Nutcracker Suite, was released on Guerrilla Funk Records on February 10, 2009. In 2010, TCD severed their relationship with Guerrilla Funk Records, and in 2011 they signed a distribution deal with Phaseone/Sony. On December 10, 2011, Smith was found dead at her home. Initially, the cause of death was unknown, but it was eventually determined to be from complications associated with blood clots that reached her lungs. Discography Studio albums Ear to the Street (1993) Gamers (1996) The Nutcracker Suite (2009) Solo projects CMG - The Jane of All Trades (2011) Singles "Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)" (1993) "We Roll Deep" (1993) "Sticky Situation" (1993) "Gamers" (1996) References External links Conscious Daughters | Hip Hop from Oakland, CA M.I.S.S. » Maintenance Mode Hip hop groups from California Women hip hop groups African-American girl groups American women rappers African-American women rappers Musical groups from Oakland, California American musical duos Hip hop duos Musical groups established in 1985 1985 establishments in California