Jodeci is an American musical group, whose repertoire included R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consisted of two pairs of brothers from Charlotte, North Carolina: the DeGrates (Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, the group founder/leader, and Dalvin DeGrate) and the Haileys (main lead singer Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and second lead singer Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey). The group's name is a combination of the names of its members: Jo-Jo, DeGrate and K-Ci. Charlotte redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Look up uptown in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... MCA can stand for: Maximum credible accident MCA (rapper) - A rapper in the group, The Beastie Boys Micro Channel architecture - a type of computer bus Music Corporation of America - a music booking company and record label. ... K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, comprised of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mr. ... K-Ci (born Cedric Renard Hailey on September 2, 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an R&B/soul singer and songwriter, one-half of the duo K-Ci and JoJo and one-quarter of the R&B quartet Jodeci. ... Jo-Jo (born Joel Lamont Hailey, June 10, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a R&B / soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... New Jack Swing, or swingbeat[1], is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s, which fuses hip-hop with rhythms, samples and production techniques with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. The new jack swing style developed as many previous R&B styles did... Charlotte redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mr. ... K-Ci (born Cedric Renard Hailey on September 2, 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an R&B/soul singer and songwriter, one-half of the duo K-Ci and JoJo and one-quarter of the R&B quartet Jodeci. ... Jo-Jo (born Joel Lamont Hailey, June 10, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a R&B / soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. ...

Jodeci, also known as the "Bad Boys of R&B", is noted for being a significant influence on many of the R&B groups that came after them, particularly Dru Hill and Jagged Edge. In addition, Jodeci was the starting point for the careers of artists such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Ginuwine. The group had a successful string of hit singles and platinum albums until the group went on indefinite hiatus after 1996. The Hailey brothers continued to perform together under the name K-Ci and Jo-Jo, and had success on the pop charts beyond that of the original band. Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. ... Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupris So So Def Records to Columbia Records. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, comprised of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ...

Influences and followers

Most of the elements that were eventually combined to form what became known as the "Jodeci style" originated with the work of new jack swing pioneers Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley, with an important influence being the work of Riley's three-man group Guy. Other influences which, while less obvious, were instrumental to their style, included the works of Bobby Womack, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Bobby Brown, and New Edition. Sean "Puffy" Combs was in charge of developing Jodeci into a successful act, and had a major role in defining their style and sound. Keith Crier (born July 22, 1961 in Harlem, New York), better known as Keith Sweat, is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer and a major contributor to the New jack swing era. ... Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley, October 8, 1967 in Harlem, New York) is an American R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, musician and producer who was the ring leader of the most influential groups of R&B in two separate decades - Guy in the 80s and Blackstreet in... Guy was an R&B musical group, the first to sport the soulful vocals-springy hip-hop beats combo of music called new jack swing or swingbeat music, although the Timex Social Club and the Force M.D.s had earlier experimented with the R&B/soul meets rap/hip... Bobby Womack (born Robert Dwayne Womack, 4 March 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ... “Temptations” redirects here. ... This article is about the R&B singer. ... New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, CEO, and rapper. ...

While Boyz II Men is more of an influence to boy bands such as The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, Jodeci was more influential to most of the black R&B groups who succeeded them, including Jagged Edge, 112, Next, and Dru Hill. In fact, Dru Hill, with their "bad boy" style image and K-Ci-esque lead vocals from Sisqó, were accused of completely ripping off Jodeci's style. Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A boy band is a type of pop group featuring three or more young male singers. ... The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, are a boy band and pop group formed in 1992 by manager Lou Pearlman that grew to considerable popularity in the late 1990s, but quietly slipped away from the charts by the early part of the 2000s. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, sometimes referred to as a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Justin Timberlake. ... Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupris So So Def Records to Columbia Records. ... 112 (pronounced one-twelve) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. ... Not to be confused with Sisko. ...

The acts most heavily influenced by Jodeci were those that they directly trained and developed, including Mary J. Blige and a number of the members of their Swing Mob collective: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, Playa, Suga (who R&B act Tweet was a part of), and Darryl Pearson. Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, songwriter, occasional rapper, record producer, and actress who has sold over twenty one million records in the United State alone. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Melvin Barcliff (born July 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia) best known as Magoo is an African-American rapper. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tweet can mean: A phonetic rendering of a small birds call. ... Darryl Pearson is an African-American guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. ...

The R&B group II D Extreme's demo deal which led them to getting signed was in part responsible by DeVante, who was a friend of band member D'Extra Wiley. While hanging out in a hotel after a Jodeci show in Washington D.C., D'Extra asked DeVante' to check out his new group, outfitted withJohnny Gill's brother Randy. That impromptu audition for DeVante led them to New York and meeting with Devante's consultants and business partners who owned Savage records, and imprint on RCA records, then on to Gasoline Alley/MCA records. II D Extreme was an American new jack swing/urban R&B group from the early 1990s that included DExtra Wiley, Randy Gill (Johnny Gills brother) and Jermaine Mickey. ... DExtra Wiley is a producer, artist and screenplay writer, known for being a founder and member of the 90s new jack R&B group II D Extreme. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ...

DJ Siren (aka Sarve Jassal) was one of Jodeci's many avid followers and his anti-bootleg campaign helped Jodeci to win a copyright violation case in 1997.

History

The Haileys meet the DeGrates

Both from a Pentecostal background, the Haileys and DeGrates originally performed and recorded, and eventually met each other through their girlfriends. However, it turned out that Dalvin DeGrate was dating K-Ci Hailey's girlfriend. This led to a small confrontation between the two in which K-Ci allegedlly pulled out a gun on Dalvin, according to DeVante Swing in an interview. The Hailey brothers and DeVante eventually became friends and discussed possibly recording songs together. The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...

Signing to Uptown Records

DeVante traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota when he was sixteen to audition for Prince's band, but was turned down. He then returned to Charlotte, North Carolina to record a song JoJo was performing. Soon, the two went to New York City to shop their demo tapes in hopes of getting signed. K-Ci and Dalvin both decided to tag along, and joined their respective brothers for the trip. Eventually, hip hop artist and record producer Heavy D heard one of the tapes and loved it. He talked Uptown Records CEO Andre Harrell into listening to the tape, who was impressed enough to sign the group. Minneapolis redirects here. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Track Listing Submerged -3:09 Subway -1:57 Waiting For Susan -3:03 One Times One Times One -4:25 To Be Free Please -4:02 Handsome Musician -3:32 Fair Weather -3:06 North Main Street -3:31 AIDS -3:26 Your House -2:34 ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Heavy D. & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by 250-lb Heavy D., who is known for his wild boastings about his sexual prowess. ... Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harell in the late-1980s. ... Andre Harrell (Born September 26, 1960) in Harlem, New York is an American entrepreneur and founder of the now defunct record label, Uptown Records. ...

The group was assigned to Uptown executive Sean "Puffy" Combs, who took on the task of developing the new act. He helped the group create its rough hip-hop-based image, reminiscent of that of Teddy Riley's group Guy. Jodeci were exposed to the public by singing background vocals on a number of singles by Father MC. K-Ci also contributed background vocals (alongside Uptown labelmates Terri Robinson and Tabitha Brace) on some tracks for Ralph Tresvant, produced by Kyle West, and Jasmine Guy's solo debut album, produced by D.J Eddie F of Heavy D and The Boyz. Jodeci made their live performance debut on the June 11, 1991 episode of Soul Train, while their first television interview was on BET's Video Soul a few months earlier. Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, CEO, and rapper. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley, October 8, 1967 in Harlem, New York) is an American R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, musician and producer who was the ring leader of the most influential groups of R&B in two separate decades - Guy in the 80s and Blackstreet in... Guy was an R&B musical group, the first to sport the soulful vocals-springy hip-hop beats combo of music called new jack swing or swingbeat music, although the Timex Social Club and the Force M.D.s had earlier experimented with the R&B/soul meets rap/hip... Father MC (born Timothy Brown) was a popular African American rapper for the Uptown Records label in the early 1990s. ... Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz (born Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr. ... Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Soul Train is a long-running music-related syndicated television program. ... Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Video Soul (originally a half-hour long video show that premiere in June 1983) was a 2-hour long American music video program aired on BET. It was devoted to helping break and showcase new R&B/soul recording artists/performers. ...

Early success

On May 28, 1991, Jodeci released their debut album, Forever My Lady, which included the singles "Gotta Love", "Forever My Lady", "Stay", "Come and Talk To Me", and "I'm Still Waiting". Three of these singles hit #1 on the R&B charts and the album sold over three million copies. is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Forever My Lady is an album by R&B group Jodeci. ...

On most of the tracks on Forever My Lady and subsequent releases by the group, K-Ci and Jo-Jo share lead vocals, and all four members contribute backgrounds. DeVante and Uptown labelmate Al B. Sure! produced the album, while DeVante wrote every song with help from K-Ci on "Gotta Love" and Al B. Sure! on the title track. K-Ci and Jo-Jo also worked with Al B. as background vocalists when Al B. and Kyle West produced a few tracks on T.E.V.I.N., Tevin Campbell's debut LP. DeVante went on to co-produce tracks on Al B.'s Sexy Versus album in 1992. Al B. Sure!, as pictured on his Very Best Of album. ... T.E.V.I.N. is the platinum debut release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. ... Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is a Grammy Award nominated African-American R&B singer-songwriter. ...

On February 6, 1993, Jodeci, along with Uptown labelmates Father MC, Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, and Christopher Williams, recorded the "Uptown Unplugged" episode of MTV Unplugged, which aired on MTV on May 31, 1993. After performing live versions of "Forever My Lady," "Come & Talk to Me" and "Stay," the group closed their session with a cover of Stevie Wonder's 1980 single "Lately". The song became their first and only Top 5 pop hit. is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Christopher Williams (born Troy Christopher Williams on August 22, 1967, in The Bronx, New York, USA) is an American R&B singer who emerged during the late 1980s as a recording artist for Uptown Records. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

During this same year, a woman filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against K-Ci and DeVante. She had met K-Ci at a nightclub, and went home with him, where allegedly DeVante pointed a gun at her while K-Ci fondled her breasts. Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article is about the video game. ...

As it came time to release the second Jodeci album, there was dispute between Uptown and the band, who felt they were being treated unfairly by the label. Diary of a Mad Band was finally released on December 21, 1993, with very little initial promotional backing from the label, but eventually went platinum. The album spawned such hits as "Feenin'" and the #1 R&B hit "Cry For You"; the video for the latter was directed by a then-relatively unknown Sean "Puffy" Combs. It was around this time that Death Row Records CEO, Suge Knight approached the group and signed them to Suge Management as a part time manager and consultant.^[1] Diary of A Mad Band was the rather successful follow-up to Jodecis debut album, Forever My Lady. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969)[1] is an American record producer, CEO, clothing designer, actor and rapper. ... Death Row Records is a record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight, and was once home to some of raps biggest names, including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound (Kurupt and Daz Dillinger). ... Suge Knight, CEO of Death Row Records Marion Knight, Jr. ...

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Expansion and collaborations

By 1992, the success of the first album allowed DeVante to found the "Swing Mob", a collective of artists, songwriters, and producers who were signed to Elektra Records through his "Swing Mob" imprint. A number of the members formed Jodeci's touring band, including guitarist Darryl Pearson. All of the twenty-plus members of Swing Mob lived in a single two-story house in New York City, and often did songwriting, production, and guest vocal work on Jodeci records. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Darryl Pearson is an African-American guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. ...

Many of the artists signed to Swing Mob were Jodeci fans who auditioned for DeVante backstage before or after Jodeci concerts, including the female quartet Sista. Among the members of Sista was a young singer/rapper named Missy Elliott; she brought her friends Tim "DJ Timmy Tim" Mosley and Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff along with her when she and Sista moved to New York after getting signed to Swing Mob. DeVante liked Mosely's unusual production style, and, dubbing him "Timbaland", began working with the young producer on material for Jodeci, Sista, Playa, and Swing Mob members Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin and Suga, another female quartet that included Tweet. Playa was discovered in 1991 by Devante, backstage, during a Jodeci show in Louisville. He was so impressed by Smoke ([1]) & Black singing a capella that he came back in 1994 to sign them. They worked a lot with Devante and contributed to the special "Jodeci vocal harmonies". Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Melvin Barcliff (born July 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia) best known as Magoo is an African-American rapper. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tweet can mean: A phonetic rendering of a small birds call. ...

The Swing Mob members recorded dozens of records, including an entire Sista LP, chiefly written by Missy and produced by DeVante and Timbaland. 4 All The Sistas Around Da World was scheduled for a 1994 released, but was shelved. However, the album had moderate success with the hit "Brand New". Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

Other frequent Jodeci collaborators during this period included K-Ci's then-girlfriend Mary J. Blige and hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, for whom DeVante produced a number of tracks. Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, songwriter, occasional rapper, record producer, and actress who has sold over twenty one million records in the United State alone. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ...

In 1995, Jodeci also did remixes for UK RnB band MN8 for their hit single release "Happy". MN8 were an RnB group from the UK who achieved phenomenal success, they consisted of band members KG, Kule T, Dee Tails, and G-Man. ...

The Show, The After Party, The Hotel (1995)

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Third album and hiatus

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On July 18, 1995, Jodeci released their third and to date, final album, The Show, The After Party, The Hotel. The album was another step forward in terms of DeVante's production and the group's songwriting skills, assisted on some tracks by Missy Elliott, Timbaland and a fresh R&B group from Louisville, Kentucky named Playa consisting of Steve "Static" Garrett, Smokey and Black. A number of hit singles were launched from this record, including "Love U 4 Life", "Get On Up", and the Top 20 hit "Freek'n You", a remix of which featured Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Show, The After Party, The Hotel was the third album by the popular R&B group Jodeci. ... Playa is an American R&B trio. ... Steve Static Garrett is an African-American producer and singer/song-writer from Louisville, Kentucky. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970 in Staten Island, New York), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper. ... Raekwon (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ...

For all of its success, "The Show, The After Party, The Hotel" proved to be the last album the group would release. K-Ci and Jo-Jo performed guest vocals on Tupac's 1996 single "How Do U Want It", and were anxious to begin a side project. K-Ci and Jo-Jo, alongside Aaron Hall & Danny Boy, did "Toss It Up" on Pac's Makaveli album. Jodeci went on an indefinite hiatus in 1996, with the Haileys forming the more pop-flavored vocal group K-Ci and JoJo, scoring hits such as "All My Life", "Tell Me It's Real", and "Crazy" (from the "Save The Last Dance" Soundtrack). DeVante's Swing Mob folded the same year, and most of its members went on to find success at other labels, including Playa on Def Jam with their debut album "Cheers 2 U" in 1998. Dalvin released a solo album, Met-A-Mor-Phic, in 2000, and became a writer and producer for artists such as Tevin Campbell. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... How Do U Want It is a song of 2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo and was the third single from his album All Eyez on Me and just as California Love it was a big success. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ... Save the Last Dance is a motion picture produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter, written by Duane Adler, and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. ... Playa is an American R&B trio. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is a Grammy Award nominated African-American R&B singer-songwriter. ...

Uptown Records folded at about the same time Jodeci did, and was absorbed into MCA Records; the band is now signed to Geffen Records. A new Jodeci album has been in the pipeline for nearly a decade, and although the members have reunited at various times and recorded material, the only new Jodeci song released after 1996 was "Slip and Fall", which appeared as a limited-edition track on K-Ci and JoJo's third album, X. MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Reunion

After 10 years, the band came back together for a song during the beginning of 2005. The 4 members passed into DJ Quik studio while he was playing his "Quik's Groove 7". The boys liked it and wanted to sing on it. The song was released under the title of "Quikstrumental (Quik's Groove 7)" on DJ Quik's album Trauma on Sept. 13th 2005. David Martin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known as by his stage name DJ Quik, or as of 2007 simply Quik, is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. ...

On June 7, 2005, Jodeci's first greatest hits album, Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci, was released. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, and at #27 on the Billboard 200. The original compilation was to include the song "That Thang", which featured rap artists Trick Daddy and Trina. The song was replaced with "Good Luv", due to Atlantic Records having ownership of "That Thang". The album struck Gold certification come the year's end. Jodeci (minus Devante Swing) appeared on radio station The Beat in Los Angeles for a rare radio interview. During their interview, they mentioned they were currently filming a reality television show. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A greatest hits album (also referred to as a best of album) is an album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Maurice Young (born September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. ... Katrina Le’verne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ...

In a March 2006 interview with United Kingdom R&B DJ Trevor Nelson, Jodeci spoke of a comeback album, as well as a look into the past and future of the famous band but to this day it hasn't been released. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trevor Nelson MBE (born December 26, 1968 in Hackney, London) is an English DJ and presenter. ...

The bands rumored new single is entitled "Show Off" and is scheduled for release late this summer.

Discography

Albums

• 1991: Forever My Lady #18 US 3XPlatinum
• 1993: Diary of a Mad Band #3 US 2XPlatinum
• 1995: The Show, The After Party, The Hotel #2 US, #4 UK Platinum
• 2005: Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci #6 US
• 2006: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jodeci
• 2007: TBA

Forever My Lady is an album by R&B group Jodeci. ... Diary of A Mad Band was the rather successful follow-up to Jodecis debut album, Forever My Lady. ... The Show, The After Party, The Hotel was the third album by the popular R&B group Jodeci. ...

Singles

• 1991: "Gotta Love" (R&B #79)
• 1991: "Stay" (US #41, R&B #1)
• 1991: "Forever My Lady" (US #25, R&B #1)
• 1992: "Come and Talk to Me" (US #11, R&B #1)
• 1992: "I'm Still Waiting" (Radio Single ONLY) (US #85, R&B #10)
• 1992: "Let's Go Through The Motions" (US #65, R&B #31)
• 1993: "Lately" (US #4, R&B #1)
• 1993: "Cry for You" (US #15, R&B #1)
• 1994: "Feenin'" (US #25, R&B #2)
• 1994: "What About Us" (R&B #14)
• 1995: "Freek'n You" (US #14, R&B #3
• 1995: "Love U 4 Life" (US #31, R&B #8)
• 1996: "Get On Up" (US #22, R&B #4)
• 2001: "Slip N Fall" [ K-Ci and JoJo "X" ]
• 2007: "TBA"

Stay is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Jodeci. ... Forever My Lady is a song by Jodeci. ... Come and Talk to Me is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Jodeci. ... Lately is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Jodeci. ... Cry for You is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Jodeci. ...

K-Ci & JoJo Albums

• 1997: Love Always (Peaked at #6 on US Billboard 200) 3XPlatinum
• 1999: It's Real (Peaked at #8 on US Billboard 200) Platinum
• 2000: X (Peaked at #20 on US Billboard 200) Platinum
• 2002: Emotional (Peaked at #61 on US Billboard 200)
• 2005: All My Life: Their Greatest Hits (Peaked at #52 on US Billboard 200)
• 2007: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of K-Ci & JoJo

K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, comprised of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ... Love Always is an album by the lead singers of Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo released their debut album on June 17, 1997. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Second album by the promiscuous duo K-Ci & JoJo called Its Real released on June 22, 1999. ... X is the third studio album by the brothers, K-Ci & JoJo. ... Emotional is the fourth, and so far latest studio album by K-Ci & JoJo. ...

Dalvin DeGrate Albums

• 2000: Met.A.Mor.Phic

Mr. ... Met. ...

K-Ci Hailey Albums

• 2006: My Book

K-Ci (born Cedric Hailey on September 2, 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an African-American R&B/soul singer and songwriter, one-half of the duo K-Ci and JoJo and one-quarter of the R&B quartet Jodeci. ... My Book is the solo debut for K-Ci of Jodeci and K-Ci & JoJo. ...

Trivia

DeVante and Dalvin have another brother named Derek DeGrate. (DeVante is the oldest, Derek is the middle, and Dalvin is the youngest.)

See also

• H-Town
• K-Ci and JoJo

H-Town is an American R&B hip hop band from Houston, Texas that was formed in 1992. ... K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ...

References

1. ^ Official Death Row Records/Suge Management roster poster 1995

External links

• Official website