Pilate became the in-house record producer and songwriter for M.C. Hammer and his record label Bust It Records. He worked on several albums for the company, including Hammer's "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" album, as well as the bulk of Special Generation's 1990 début album, "Take It to the Floor". Lead singer Michael Cooper embarked on a successful career as a solo artist, releasing his solo début album "Love Is Such A Funny Game" on Warner Bros. Records in 1987, and releasing the 1989 album "Just What I Like" and the 1992 album "Get Closer" on Warner Bros.' sister label Reprise Records.