The Conscious Daughters (TCD) was an American female hip hop duo from the Bay Area, California, United States, consisting of Carla "CMG" Green and the late Karryl "Special One" Smith. The duo signed in 1993 to Paris's record label, Scarface Records, after passing him a demo tape at a club. He released their first studio album, Ear to the Street.

The single and video release of their 1994 hit single, Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition), helped TCD gain national recognition. Soon after, they were signed by Priority/EMI Records and released their second album, Gamers. Many collaborations, projects and television appearances followed, most notably Rap City, MTV Jams, and Soul Train.