Jodeci
Jodeci | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | The Bad Boys of R&B |
Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Genres | |
Discography | Jodeci discography |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | |
Spinoffs | |
Members | Joel "JoJo" Hailey |
Website | jodeci |
Jodeci (
The group's critical and commercial success continued with the releases of
In 1996, they announced a hiatus – though continuing to work on music as a group – which prompted
History
1983–1991: Early beginnings and formation
Raised in extremely religious
At 16, DeVanté Swing traveled to Minneapolis, hoping to visit Paisley Park in order to audition to Prince.[18][19] Swing would later say, "I was up at Paisley Park every day begging for a job, asking people to listen to my tape. The receptionist kept saying she couldn't help me".[20] The rejection motivated Swing to relocate back to North Carolina, and work to improve his songwriting and production skills.[21] Upon arriving, Swing continued to record with the group's additional members, eventually forming Jodeci, and began work on a demo tape to present to label executives. The name Jodeci is an abbreviation of all the members names. "Jo" comes from JoJo, "De" comes from the last name of the DeGrate brothers, and Ci comes from K-Ci.
The members soon drove to
Jodeci was assigned to Uptown intern
1990–1995: Forever My Lady, Diary of a Mad Band, and The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
Landing a recording deal in 1990
In 1993, a minor feud resulted over the band's second album,
Jodeci's third album,
2014–present: Return and The Past, the Present, the Future
In February 2014, Timbaland revealed that he was in the process of working with Jodeci on their comeback album.[37]
On November 7, 2014, Jodeci reunited and performed a medley of their classic songs at the 2014 Soul Train Awards. The performance also included a snippet of a brand-new single titled "Nobody Wins," which was released on December 22, 2014. The song is the first single released by Jodeci in over 18 years. The last song released by the group was "Get on Up", in 1996. Prior to the performance, the group had not taken the stage together in the U.S. since 2006.
On January 28, 2015, a second single titled "Every Moment" was released.[38] Also in that same month, it was announced by Epic Records that Jodeci had been signed to the label to release their new album.[39] Timbaland, who recently brought his Mosley Music Group over to Epic, worked on the album. Their fourth album, The Past, the Present, the Future, was released on March 31, 2015. It was their first album in 20 years.[40]
Shortly after the album's release, a Jodeci reunion tour was announced. The first show took place on June 6, 2015, in Richmond, Virginia, as a part of the city's 11th annual Stone Soul Music Festival. Jodeci headlined the event, marking the group's first official concert performance together in the United States since 1995.
Legacy and influence
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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
Artists and producers heavily influenced by Jodeci were those were directly or indirectly associated with them, including
To date, Jodeci remains well respected and revered among most hip-hop circles for their street-flavored sound and urban appeal. The group has been mentioned and sampled in songs by a number of hip-hop artists including
Mariah Carey repeatedly mentions Jodeci in her song "The Impossible" from her album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which sampled "Forever My Lady". She also samples Jodeci's "Freek'n You" in her song "Makin' It Last All Night" featuring Jermaine Dupri. Additionally, she sampled a line from "Bring On Da' Funk" in her song "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" on her album Glitter.
Cardi B also mentions Jodeci in Bruno Mars' and her song "Please Me".
Jodeci's "Freek'n You" is used as the ending theme in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.
Megan Thee Stallion sampled Jodeci's "Freek'n You Remix" for her song "Plan B".
Members
- Current
- DeVante Swing – (1988–present) (producer, songwriter, background vocals; Baritone)
- Mr. Dalvin – (1988–present) (producer, songwriter, background vocals; Second Tenor)
- K-Ci – (1988–present) (primary lead vocalist, songwriter, Tenor / Baritone)
- JoJo – (1988–present) (lead vocalist, songwriter, Tenor)
Discography
Studio albums
- Forever My Lady (1991)
- Diary of a Mad Band (1993)
- The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995)
- The Past, the Present, the Future (2015)
Awards and honors
- Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album – Forever My Lady (1992)[citation needed]
- Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song – Come and Talk to Me (1992)[citation needed]
- Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist (1992)[citation needed]
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo – Forever My Lady (1992)[citation needed]
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Lately (1994)[citation needed]
- North Carolina Music Hall of Fame (2012)[43]
See also
References
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The Bad Boys of R&B are back.
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The Bad Boys of R&B aka iconic R&B group Jodeci
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During their Jodeci days, K-Ci?and?JoJo were far removed from the Disney set. They were the "Bad Boys of R&B" after all.
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Jodeci as number one with multiple classic albums, and various Top 10 songs.
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Today, their label, Uptown Records, encourages the groups's penchant for wearing boots and hip hop gear, and tacitly condones Jodeci's image as "the bad boys of R&B."
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During their Jodeci days, K-Ci?and?JoJo were far removed from the Disney set. They were the "Bad Boys of R&B" after all.
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The best R&B group ever?.
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Only a song not written by DeVanté-the group's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Lately"-ever made the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
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