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'''112''' (pronounced "one-twelve”) is an American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] group from [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Discovered by record producers [[Tim & Bob]], the group signed with [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]'s [[Bad Boy Records]], an imprint of [[Arista Records]] to release their [[112 (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (1996). The following year, they performed alongside labelmate [[Faith Evans]] on label boss Puff Daddy's 1997 single "[[I'll Be Missing You]]," which received a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The group then released their second and third albums ''[[Room 112]]'' (1998) and ''[[Part III]]'' (2001); the latter peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The group's fourth album, ''[[Hot & Wet]]'' (2003) served as their final release with Bad Boy until signing with [[Def Soul]] to release their fifth album ''[[Pleasure & Pain (112 album)|Pleasure & Pain]]'' (2005), which saw continued commercial success. The albums spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles including their debut, "[[Only You (112 song)|Only You]]" (featuring [[the Notorious B.I.G.]]) as well as "[[Cupid (112 song)|Cupid]]," "[[Anywhere (112 song)|Anywhere]]" (featuring [[Lil' Zane]]), "[[Love Me (112 song)|Love Me]]" (featuring [[Mase]]), "[[It's Over Now (112 song)|It's Over Now]]," and the [[Grammy Award]]-nominated single "[[Peaches & Cream (112 song)|Peaches & Cream]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-11-14/336866/11-best-rb-boy-bands-of-the-90s-list/?amp|title=11 Best R&B Boy Bands of the 1990s|website=Revolt.tv}}</ref>