1990s R&B girl group gems Before Dark formed in South Central Los Angeles in
1998. Comprising sisters Arike Rice and Jeni Rice Genzuk (a.k.a. Jeni G.), and
their friend Mia Wright (née Lee), the trio dropped a pair of singles in 1999 –
“Come Correct” and "Baby" – and the group's debut album, Daydreamin', arrived
the following year. Released on RCA Records, the album's third and most
successful single, "Monica," peaked at 77 on the Billboard 200 and at Number 7
on the Billboard R&B sales chart. Before Dark parted ways in 2001, with Arike
Rice going on to appear in the 2006 musical...