Part #6: Speech on Suing the TV Sitcom 'Arrested Development', New Album
Part #4: Speech on Headliner Suing for 50% Ownership of Arrested Development
Part #1: Speech on Arrested Development being a Response to Gangsta Rap
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After the success of Arrested Development's debut album and subsequent "Unplugged" album, the group started working on their sophomore album, "Zingalamaduni." Speech explained that during this time, the corporate side of the business started affecting the creative side of the group now that group members started having their own individual camps.
While the sophomore album almost went Gold and received Grammy consideration, the project failed to match the success of the first album. Speech stated that it was a hard time for him and the beginning of his depression. Speech took the failure personal as he was the producer and songwriter for the group. He added that, despite a successful tour, the group broke up a year later because some of the members valued the money over the creativity and message of the group.
Speech signed a solo deal on the same label after the group broke up but his album only sold 15,000 units in the United States. He said that the failure of his solo deepened his depression to the point he contemplated suicide. Despite the failure of the album domestically, the silver lining was that the album was well-received in Japan and saved his career.
