Group Home is a
hip hop duo, composed of members Lil' Dap (birth name
James Heath) and Melachi the Nutcracker (birth name
Jamal Felder). They came to prominence as members of the
Gang Starr Foundation. Lil' Dap made his rhyming debut on Gang Starr's 1992 classic
Daily Operation on the song "I'm the Man". Both members appeared on Gang Starr's critically acclaimed 1994 effort
Hard to Earn, on the tracks "Speak Ya Clout" and "Words from the Nutcracker". In 1995, the group released its debut album,
Livin' Proof. The album was very well received, mainly due to DJ Premier's advanced production work, described by
Allmusic as "rhythmic masterpieces". A second album
A Tear for the Ghetto was released in 1999, this time with only one track produced by DJ Premier.