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 Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 10:30pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Jade~ When the group Jade first formed, it was comprised of Joi Marshall, and women named Angie and Debbie. Thus, the group started with the name JAD. However, when Angie and Debbie were dropped from the label and replaced by Tonya Kelly and Di Reed, the group extended its name to Jade. Kelly and Marshall grew up in Chicago while Reed was raised in Houston. The girls first album, Jade to the Max, was released in 1992 to respectable success. The album featured singles 'I Wanna Love You,' 'One Woman,' and 'Don't Walk Away.' The singles reached #7, #16 and #2 on the R&B charts respectively and 'Don't Walk Away' even managed to hit #4 on the Hot 100. Driven by the album's singles, the album went platinum. In 1994, the girls released their second album, Mind Body and Song. The album featured two respectable singles '5-4-3-2' which reached #13 on the R&B charts and 'Every Day Of The Week' which made it to #15 on the R&B charts. Despite having several singles perform well on the charts, Jade was mismanaged by their label. Thus, even though there was no ill will between the members of Jade, the groupmates went their separate ways because of the limited financial return. Since then, the girls of Jade have all found success in different aspects. Joi Marshall continues to sing as an independent gospel artist and wrote a book on the music business. She also has a new gospel album, Testimony and Praise, which was released in 2007. Meanwhile, the other two girls, Reed and Kelly, started their own separate businesses in real estate and interior design respectively. Discography (1992) - Jade To The Max (1994) - Mind, Body & Song
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 10:22pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Silk~ Silk came out on the scene in 1992 and is comprised of members Timothy Cameron, Jimmy Gates Jr., Jonathen Rasboro, Gary Jenkins and Gary Glenn. The popular singer, Keith Sweat had been the one to discover the group. Silk's debut cd, Lose Control, was a large success, driven by the hit single 'Freak Me' which helped the album reach double platinum status. The single 'Freak Me' reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart. In 1995, the group released the album Silk and followed it up in 1999 with the album Tonight. Tonight had several moderate hits on it as 'Meeting in My Bedroom' reached number 15 on the R&B charts, 'If you (Loving Me) reached number 4 on the R&B and 13 on the Hot 100 charts. Love Session, Silk's fourth album, was released in 2001. Following the release of the album, the group was dropped by Elektra Records. In 2002, Jenkins debuted in the play 'Madea's Family Reunion.' A year later, Silk released their last album to date, Silktime. Discography (1992) - Lose Control (1995) - Silk (1999) - Tonight (2001) - Love Session (2003) - Silktime (2006) - Always And Forever
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 9:45pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~All 4 One ~ All 4 One is a male R&B quartet comprised of Tony Borowiak, Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, and Alfred Nevarez, all of whom are from The Antelope Valley in California. Tony, Jamie and Alfred started the group after meeting in a studio where they had sung commercial jingles. In forming a group, they persuaded local singer Delious Kennedy to join them and became All-4-One. As a newly created group, the guys of All-4-One auditioned with Blitzz Records, performing a rendition of The Tymes’ track ‘So Much In Love.’ The guys were impressive enough and the song solid enough that they were signed and the track was featured on their debut album, All-4-One. The group appeared on the scene in 1994 with their self-titled debut album. The album was propelled by the number 1 single 'I Swear' which won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a group. It was number 1 for eleven weeks on the Top 100 and was nominated for song of the year. The album scored further success with the single ‘So Much In Love’ which reached #5 on the Hot 100. The album’s other singles, ‘Breathless’ and ‘Skillz’ did not do as well, with the former peaking out at #66 on the R&B charts, and the latter reaching #57 on the Hot 100. In the end, the album went four times platinum. The follow-up album, And the Music Speaks, had respectable sales, driven by its popular remake 'I Can Love You Like That.' The song hit number 5 on the Top 100 helping the album to its platinum status. An interesting occurrence with All 4 One's top singles is that they are often mistaken for Boyz II Men tracks. Following their two successful albums, All 4 One found trouble with their plan to release their third album, On and On. The album was supposed to be released in 1997, but following a label dispute, the album was quietly released in 1999 on Atlantic. The album included the single ‘I Will Be Right Here’ which reached #24 on the Adult Contemporary Charts. The group’s trouble grew at this point, when one of the members suffered an auto accident. Because of the accident, the group went on hiatus for a year. When they attempted to return in 2001 with a new album, All-4-One… Has Left The Building, the disc never ended up seeing release. In 2002, they were able to return with a new album, A41, which had the single ‘Beautiful As U’ which reached #13 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The group's most recent album, Split Personality, was only released in Asia.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 9:45pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Zhane~ Zhane pronounced Jah-Nay as the group's first album so proudly declared, was comprised of members Renee Neufville of Jamaica and Jean Norris of Rhode Island. The two met when studying music at Temple University, and impressed Naughty by Nature member Kay Gee so much when they first met him, that he brought them in to record for the all-star compilation Roll Wit tha Flava. The group got their start wihen they were given a high-profile spot on the compilation Roll Wit tha Flava. In their recording debut, the group lived up to the pressure and created a hit track, 'Hey Mr. DJ.' The track was a tremendous success, reaching #6 on the Hot 100, and #3 on the R&B charts. The single went gold and was featured on the group's debut album, Pronounced Jah-Nay (or Zhane, it's open to debate), helping the album go platinum. The album, which was released in 1994, had further success with the single 'Sending My Love' which reached #5 on the R&B charts and #40 on the Hot 100, and 'Groove Thang' which reached #2 on the R&B charts and #17 on the Hot 100. Between albums, the group recorded several tracks for other artists and on soundtracks, scoring another hit with 'Shame' from A Low down Dirty Shame, which reached #28 on the Hot 100. In 1997, the group released their second, and final album, Saturday Night. The album had minor hits with 'Request Line' which became the group's fifth top 40 hit on the Hot 100, reaching #39, and 'Crush' which reached #24 on the R&B charts. Jean Norris, is now known as Jean Baylor, after marrying drummer Marcus Baylor of the jazz group Yellowjackets. She released her first solo album, Testimony: My Life Story on her own label, Be a Light Records. Samples of this album can be found on her website jeanbaylor.com
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 9:45pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~En Vogue~ En Vogue formed in 1988 in Oakland, California. The members of the group were former Miss Black California Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis. The group formed when producers denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy decided they wanted to make a modern-day, R&B girl group for the 1990s. They hoped to weld R&B/soul with hip-hop/new jack swing. They hosted auditions and selected the group's members. Initially, the group was named For You and later, they changed their name to Vogue. However, Vogue was similar to the name of another group so they became En Vogue. The group performed on their producers solo album FM2 and lived together. While in Foster's car one day, the group was warming up and preparing to sing the song 'Who's Lovin' You' by the Miracles. However, Foster turned on the drum machine and the group had the idea of doing the song over the funky beats it produced. foster did one better and produced an original song in answer to the original track called 'Hold On.' The track was released as a single and made it to #2 on the pop charts and #1 on the R&B charts. It was the debut single for their first album Born to Sing, released in 1990. The album went platinum and got the girls off to a good start. Funky Divas, the girls second album hit #1 on the US R&B charts and went triple platinum. The album had three top ten singles 'M Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It),' 'Giving Him Something He Can Feel' and 'Free Your Mind.' Outside of the music world, the girls were the first black female R&B group to appear on the front cover of Vogue magazine (which seems fitting considering their name). They also made appeareances in several shows including The Wayans Brothers and In Living Color. Robinson left the group for a solo career in 1997 while the other members recorded EV3. The album's first single in 1997 was 'Don't Let Go' which was a #2 single on the Top 100. The album's second single 'Whatever' reached #8 on the R&B charts. Driven by the success of its singles, the album eventually went platinum. In 2000, the girls released Masterpiece Theater which failed to make a commercial impression in the US. Starting in 2001, the group had a wide array of member changes. Amanda Cole joined the group in 2001, the same year that Maxine Jones left to take care of her newborn child. In 2003, Cole left the group and Jones returned. However, at the same time, Cindy Herron went on maternity leave after having a child. The group then gained a new member, Rhona Bennett. Some conglomeration of this group released Soul Flower in early 2004 which faired only slightly better than Masterpiece Theater on the charts. For a brief moment in 2005, the original members of the group reunited and performed 'Whatta Man' with the group Salt N Pepa. However, Dawn Robinson could not reach agreement on business issues and decided not to stay with the group. The current group is composed of Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Rhona Bennett.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 9:44pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Adina Howard Adina was born in 1974 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior to her music career, she was living in Mesa Arizona, where she met producers Ray Hunter and Ron Keel. Ray had wanted Adina to become a member of a girl group named Deja Vu, but Ron saw more potential in Adina and wanted her to go solo. However, before the guys could set-up a deal with her, Adina Howard signed a record deal and left the two men behind. Her first album, Do You Wanna Ride? came out in 1995 and rode the success of its single ‘Freak Like Me.’ The single went platinum, reaching #2 on the Hot 100 and the R&B charts. With the strength of the single, the album went gold. Howard began working on a second album, Welcome To Fantasy Island, which was praised in reviews and scored a small hit with the single 'Freak & You Know It.' The track reached #70 on the Hot 100 and #32 on the R&B charts. However, Elektra felt the album did not have much potential beyond the first single and so the album was shelved. In 2003, Howard began nearing completion of a third album. The album went through a variety of name changes, from Ride Again: 7/2 to Two Can Play That Game to its official name The Second Coming. Upon its release in 2004, the album received minimal promotion and failed to sell well. She began working on a fourth album, Private Show in 2005 and collaborated with Nineteen76 Productions to film documentaries about the process. The album was completed in 2006 and a few songs appeared on the internet. In June of 2008, the album finally saw release. Besides her music career, Howard has appeared in several independent films. In 1998, Howard debuted in the film High Freeakquency with Deon Richmond and John Witherspoon. In 2003, the made her second appearance with the film Casanova's Demise. Her most recent film was Poke the Sleeping Bear.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 9:40pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~You certainly took me back w/ forementioned names SUKKIE. . .Adina Howard's sexy & provocative songs "Freak Like Me". . sprang to mind not forgetting Keith Sweat ~Deborah Cox ~Aaron Hall!! It's not been as easy as i'd thought finding out whats up w/ some of these Artists. . . defo names i'll look up tho especially the groups[i]~ Total ~En Vogue ~Salt N Pepa ~Escape ~Silk ~All-4-one ~Tony! Toni! Tone! ~Zhane. . .[/i] ~There's a List with Artists of the 90's making a comeback 2009/2010 ~D’Angelo - 2009 ~ Dru Hill - Indrupendence Day 2009 ~ En Vogue - 2009 ~ Toni Braxton - Pulse - 2009 ~ Monica - Still Standing -2009 ~ Mya - 2009 ~ BlackStreet - Back 2 Da BlackStreets - 2009 ~ Faith Evans - 2009 ~ Next - Next, Lies & Videotape - 2009 ~ Ginuwine - A Man’s Thoughts - 2009 ~ Silk - The Reunion - 2009 ~ Brownstone - 2009 ~ All-4-One - No Regrets - 2009 ~ Maxwell - Black Summer's Nights - 2009 ~ Jagged Edge - The Remedy - 2010 ~ Brandy - 2010 |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:32pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Keith Sweat~ Keith was born in 1961 in Harlem, New York. In 1975, Sweat got his start in music with a Harlem band called 'Jamilah.' The group toured the Tri-State area and helped hone Sweat's singing abilities. Signed to Elektra Records, Sweat made it big in 1987 with his album Make It Last Forever. The album went three times platinum and had several hit singles. 'Something Just Ain't Right,' the album's first single hit #3 on the R&B charts and the album's title track made it to #2 on the charts. 'I Want Her' was the album's biggest hit, reaching #1 on the R&B charts and #5 on the Hot 100. The album's final single, 'Don't Stop Your Love' hit #9 on the R&B lists. In 1990, Sweat released I'll Give All My Love To You, which managed to go double platinum. 'Merry Go Round,' the album's first single managed to start things on the right track as it reached #2 on the R&B charts. With 'Make You Sweat,' Sweat had his second #1 hit, topping the R&B charts. The album's title track became the third R&B #1 hit for Sweat. The following year, Keep It Comin' was released and managed to hit platinum status. The album only really had one hit single with 'Why Me Baby' which managed to hit #2 on the R&B charts. Sweat released his fourth album in 1994 titled Get Up On It. The album managed to go platinum but lacked any tremendous singles to drive it any further on the charts. Sweat reached his peak with his self-titled album Keith Sweat in 1996. The album went 4X platinum and featured back-to-back #1 R&B singles with 'Twisted' and 'Nobody'. Continuing his trend, Sweat released the album Still In The Game in 1998 and it quickly went platinum. The album featured two moderate hits with 'Come and Get With Me' which hit #6 on the R&B charts and 'I'm Not Ready' which reached #12 on the R&B charts. With the turn of the century, Sweat's musical success has fallen. His 2000 album, Didn't See Me Coming, and his 2002 release Rebirth didn't perform well with only the former managing gold status. He is reportedly finished with a new album The Sweat Hotel but it hasn't been released yet.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:32pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Color Me Badd ~ Color Me Badd came out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the early 1990s and was comprised of members Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters. The group was discovered by Kool & The Gang's Robert Bell in 1990. Signed to Giant Records, the group's first album C.M.B. was released in 1991 and was a huge success. Going triple platinum in the United States, the album eventually had five hit singles. 'I Wanna Sex You Up' hit #1 on the R&B charts and #2 on the Hot 100. Their second single 'I Adore Mi Amor,' topped both the Hot 100 and the R&B charts. The third single, 'Thinkin Back' peaked at #16 on the Hot 100 and 'Slow Motion' reached #18. The album's last single, 'All 4 Love' topped the Hot 100 as well. Attempting to cash in on their success, the group released a remix album in 1992 titled Young, Gifted, and Badd. With the exception of Forever Love, a single that reached #15 on the charts, the album was disappointing. In 1993, they released their second album of new content, Time & Chance. The album packed 19 tracks and was a more soulful effort. Featuring production by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the album went gold. Even still, the album failed to have as big an impact on the charts, with only 'Time and Chance' which reached #9 on the R&B charts making an impact. In 1996, the group released their fourth album, Now & Forever. Packed with big names like Babyface, Jon B and Boyz II Men, the album still failed to make strong ground on the charts. It's most popular single was 'The Earth, The Sun, The Rain' which reached #21 on the Hot 100, and stayed on the charts for 19 weeks. Their last album, Awakening, was released in 1998. It received some praise and remined true to the group's roots but failed to make an impact on the U.S. charts. In 2000, the group was drpoped from Giant Records. Sam Watters worked as a producer, working with Jessica Simpson and married R&B singer Tamyra Gray. Kevin Thornton released a solo album and has since moved to Tasmania. Where Are They Now? Bryan Abrams is still singing his heart out and - according to his website - is a "multi-platinum recording artist." So he's got that going for him. Perhaps best of all, he's got a single out that he recorded with the likes of Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) and Jordan Knight (New Kids). Sam Watters was the primary songwriter of the group and has stayed in the industry as a writer and producer, even getting some work with Jessica Simpson. Kevin "KT" Thornton and Mark Calderon reunited with Abrams in 2001 to perform as CMB for what appears to be the final time when they were inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. What a moment that must have been. Discography (1991) - C. M. B. (1993) - Time and Chance (1996) - Now and Forever (1998) - Awakening
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:31pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Dru Hill ~ Dru Hill was founded by Tamir 'Nokio' Ruffin in Baltimore in 1992. The group consisted of himself, lead singer Mark 'Sisqo' Andrews, Larry 'Jazz' Anthony and James 'Woody' Green. The group got their chance at success in 1996 when manager Haqq Islam set them up to perform at the Impact Convention. Island Records signed Dru Hill after the performance and began working on their debut album. The self-titled album, Dru Hill, released in 1996 and eventually went platinum. The first single, 'Tell Me' made it into the Top 5 on the R&B charts. The group did some of their own writing and production, writing their single '5 Steps' and with Nokio doing much of their production. The single 'In My Bed' was the group's first #1 R&B hit with 'Never Make a Promise' following in its suit shortly thereafter. Dru Hill released there second and most popular album, Enter the Dru in 1998 which went on to go two times platinum. The single 'How Deep is Your Love' made it into the top 5 on the pop charts and the single 'These are the Times' made it to the top 5 on the R&B charts. In 1999, Woody quit the group to return to gospel music. However, when Island merged with Def Jam later in the year, Woody and the other three members signed contracts with Def Jam's R&B section. The members of Dru Hill were originally all going to put out solo albums and then put out a new group album, but Sisqo's debut LP was successful enough that the others were left behind. Yet in late 2000, Dru Hill re-entered the studio to produce the album. It wasn't to be however as tensions arose and Sisqo walked out on the group. However, after Sisqo's second solo performed below average, the group reformed again. This time, Jazz did not want to return to the group and so, Rufus 'Scola' Waller joined the group. During recording, Jazz returned and Dru Hill became a quintet. The album, Dru World Order, finally saw release in 2002 and went gold. The group is currently working on an album titled D.R.U, Dru Hill made classic hits such as “Tell Me”, “In My Bed” and “We’re Not Making Love No More” Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", and "How Deep Is Your Love". Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin was the group's founder; his bandmates included main lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, and James "Woody Rock" Green. Signing to Island Records through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, Dru Hill released two successful LPs before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, during which time Sisqó and Woody released solo albums. While Woody's Soul Music LP was a moderate success in the gospel music industry, Sisqó's Unleash the Dragon LP and its hit single "Thong Song" were major pop successes, and established Sisqó as a household name outside of Dru Hill. In 2002, by then part of the Def Soul record label, the group reunited and added fifth member Rufus "Scola" Waller to the lineup for their third LP, Dru World Order. Discography (1996) - Dru Hill (1998) - Enter The Dru (2002) - Dru World Order What Ever Happened To Them We don't know if Dru Hill is making any albums, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the Baltimore, Maryland-based group has been tapped to participate in the Atlanta Braves promotional campaign. They'll be recording an original song for the new The Braves Play Here ads. You can see the fruits of their labor on Peachtree TV in ATL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jnsKCfibb0 According to Jazz, Nokio, Sisqo and Tao, 2009 will feature the return of Dru Hill led by the recently released single “If You Fall.” After spending much of 2008 touring together, Dru Hill hit the studio to record their new album — this time without outside influences, making the effort a 100% Dru Hill project in vein of their multi-platinum selling efforts including “Enter The Dru.” Last year the group went through an embarrassing reunion on 92.Q Jams when founding member Woody said he was leaving the group-again-ten minutes into the interview. Watch Vids on this link http://theurbandaily.blackplanet.com/music/dru-hill-declare-their-independence/ Last I heard they held auditions for a new member to replace Woody, they chose some guy named Tao (Tay-o)O yeah, it is back to a Four-some that random 5th(SCOLA) guy they added for Dru World Order is gone too!
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:31pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Diana King~ Diana King, who hails from Spanish Town, first came to prominence as the singer for the City Heat band during the 1980s. Say the name Diana King and music fans the world over think, Shy Guy the block buster three million worldwide selling single from her first album, the 6 Million selling CD ‘Tougher than Love’ comes to mind. Say “Kingsinga” and you get blank stares and the reaction, huh? King, whose new moniker is[b] “Kingsinga”[/b] was a hit on two continents back in the 90’s when her name and monster jam, Shy Guy, which was certified gold in the US, crested at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, #1 on the European Hot 100 chart and # 2 on the UK chart made her an house hold name across the globe. Shy Guy was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Bad Boys, staring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Her last successful musical outing on this side of the Atlantic was in 1997 when her ‘Think like a Girl’ album entered Billboard’s Top Reggae Album chart at # 1.King has had some success with covers. Her spin on the Dionne Warwick song, "I Say a Little Prayer" made Billboard magazine's pop chart in 1997 & entered Billboard’s Hot 100 Top 40 it was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie “My Best Friend’s wedding’. What's She Been Up To? Read an interview she gave 2yrs ago http://www.jamaicans.com/music/articles_reggae/dianekinginterview2007.shtml Diana’s soon to be released CD, the first in number of years, titled ‘Spanish Town Blues” is a tribute to her birthplace, Jamaica’s first capital, Spanish Town or Saint Jago Dela Vega. On ‘Spanish Town Blues, King, flexes her considerable production skills along with world renowned producer/musicians Sly and Robbie. Singer Diana King's next project is a cover album that is expected to be released in a region where she has had a strong following for nearly 15 years. "The album is being done exclusively for the Asian market. It should be released in the summer," King is quoted as saying on the RiddimJamaica website. The Florida-based King hinted that You're Beautiful, the massive Grammy-winning hit by British singer James Blunt, may be one of the songs she will cover. She broke through on the Asian scene during the 1990s with the dance song, Shy Guy, which was a hit in the United States. Shy Guy was the lead single from the gold-selling album, Tougher Than Love, which was released by Sony Music. Entertainment industry officials in Japan named Shy Guy as one of the top songs of 1995 in that country. King continues to tour Japan and South Korea. http://www.caribdaily.com/article/170268/diana-king-covers-up-on-new-set/
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:31pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Jodeci Jodeci is an American musical group, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and 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 all of its members: Jo-Jo, DeGrate (including both Dalvin and DeVante) and K-Ci. 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 1998. 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. Jodeci broke so many molds . . . they were also very talented.The bad boy group Jodeci was made up of two sets of brothers: Cedric 'K-Ci' and Joel 'Jo Jo' Hailey and Dalvin and Donald 'DeVante Swing' DeGrate. All four members of the group had strong ties with the Pentecostal church. The DeGrates father was a minister and both sets of brothers had released a gospel album before they became a group. When the members of Jodeci first met, it was not in good terms. While they had heard each other's songs on the radio, K-Ci was with a girl Dalvin had once dated and a fight almost broke out. Yet fate had it in for the guys and they hung out and talked about potentially recording. The group came up with the name Jodeci at this time, a combination of three members aliases. JoJo DeVante K-Ci. At 16, DeVante ran off to Minneapolis where he tried, and failed, to get in Prince's organization. Returning to their hometown of Charlotte, he wrote a song and recorded Jojo singing it. Leaving to go to New York and market themselves, the two boys were joined by K-Ci and Dalvin. They had 29 songs recorded when they arrived and approached Uptown Entertainment. They were nearly rejected but rapper Heavy D was impressed and convinced Uptown president Andre Harrell to listen to the group. The group was signed and worked with Uptown executive Sean 'Puffy' Combs. Combs helped the group develop their bad boy image and in 1991, recorded Forever My Lady. The album's first single 'Stay' hit #1 on the R&B charts. Follow-ups 'Come and Talk to Me' and 'Forever My Lady' also went to #1 on the charts, helping the album sell over three million copies. K-Ci and JoJo were the typical lead vocalists while Devante did most of the production and songwriting. In 1993 the group performed on 'Uptown Unplugged' an episode of MTV Unplugged. They did a cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Lately' and eventually released a studio version of the track. The singe reached #1 on the R&B charts and was a Top 5 pop hit. The track Lately would be included on the group's next album Diary of a Mad Band which came out in the same year and had a bumpy start. The group was having conflicts with their label and thus, received very little promotion. Nevertheless, with 'Lately' and hit singles 'Feenin' and 'Cry For You' another #1 R&B hit, the album was able to sell over a million copies. One of the group's major contributions to the R&B industry was DeVante's Swing Mob. Swing Mob was a collective of artists, songwriters and producers who all lived in a single house together. The twenty-plus members were mostly Jodeci fans who auditioned for DeVante backstage at concerts. Some of the notable members of the Swing Mob were Missy Elliot, her friends Tim 'DJ Timmy Tim' Mosley (later dubbed Timbaland by DeVante) and Melvin 'Magoo' Barcliff. Ginuwine was also a member of the Swing Mob. The group's third album The Show, The After Party, The Hotel was released in 1995 and featured more of DeVante's tremendous production. The album had several hit singles including 'Love U 4 Life,' 'Get On Up,' and 'Freek'n You.' Unfortunately, this was the last album ever released by the group as K-Ci and JoJo pursued a career together, Swing Mob collapsed and Dalvin went on to release his own solo album. While there have been almost constant murmurs of a comeback album, nothing has come of it to date. Discography (1991) - Forever My Lady (1993) - Diary Of A Mad Band (1995) - The Show, The After Party, The Hotel What Ever Happened To Them "The official story is that K-ci and JoJo put out an album as a side project and the unexpected success of that put a Jodeci reunion on indefinite hiatus. While that’s mostly true it also steps aside the fact that most of them developed drug problems somewhere in between that period. Now 10 years later Jodeci is on the “Let’s Raise Money for Crack” tour trying to shop a new album. Just check the evidence, you don’t get like this from just getting old. K-ci seriously looks like Dave Chappelle playing a crackhead. It’s almost scary. Then DeVante went and got a tattoo on his face."
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| Music/Radio › ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 7:30pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~I Guess It’s Only Human That You Never Forget Your Favorite Artists!! You’re In Your Youth, they’re In Their Prime And Some If Not All Of Their Songs Get Attached To Unique Moments In Your Life When All The Experiences Were Fresh And Your Outlook Less Jaded. . . .Prolly Had Their Posters On Your Bedroom Wall  Unfortunately, "Fame And Fortune" Has Killed Some Of These Talent In A Lot Of Cases. . .Hence The "Disapearing Act" Do You Ever Wonder "What Ever Happened To A Singer You Used To Like?" I Know I Do, And Thanks To The Always Dependable Internet, I Went Looking For A Few Names I Had Been Wondering About. . . . .Here Is What My Search Found!~Please Note I'll Be Posting MY Favourite Artists I Use To Like/Like So [b] Dont Expect To Find Names Of Artists I'm Not Familiar With Or Kick A Fuss About Names You Expect To Be Here!![/b]The Purpose Of The Thread Should You Choose To Contribute,Is For Us All To Name/Update/Chat About The Artists You've Wondered About Over The Years! |
| Fashion › Re: The Perfect Lip Gloss by mohawkchic(f): 7:04pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Unfortunately not all lip gloss works for everyone,i'd had my fair share of lippies that dried my lips too. . I only use two types of Lip gloss but the one very reliable thing i always go back to is good ole Vaseline Lip Therapy . . before trying out a new lip gloss, Use a soft toothbrush & gently brush off the dry layer then apply Vaselin Lip therapy!It has ~Aloe Vera adds an extra soothing touch of hydration ~Sun protection with SPF15 helps to protect you from the sun's harmful rays ~Rosy Lips brings out the natural rosy tones in your lips by soothing and gently tinting http://www.vaseline.co.uk/Product.aspx?Path=Consumer/OurProducts/LipTherapy ~Victoria Secret Lip gloss are very good too. . comes in different shades/Subtle colours & gives that glossy Lustre ~There's also Stuf. Lip gloss,comes in yummy Nude flavours & has a very glossy shine!
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| Fashion › Re: Barber's Shop: The Gallery For Men Hairstyles by mohawkchic(f): 6:24pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
~Inbetween growing a Fro or a Fro 
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| Fashion › Re: Natural Tips For Oily Skin Ladies by mohawkchic(f): 6:11pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
Does Anyone Have Great Skincare Tips For Very Oily Skin? https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-165848.0.html Body Cream For Oily/sensitive Skin https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-76493.0.html ~The Fashion Library:Easy Access To Search, Click & Browse Interesting Topics ~ https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-271653.0.html Skin & Beauty Topics https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-271653.0.html#msg3859244 |
| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:38am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~SPC You're soOoo. . . Mean!  Dont hold the Brotha's Lazy Eye against him |
| Fashion › Re: Naija Girls And Fashion Mishap by mohawkchic(f): 3:29am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~FLG!! LDKMD {Laff ~Iice i saw the "Trench Coat" on Military guys on protection detail back home but i figured they were trying to look "Mean" Now on Ladies. . i'd love to see! |
| Fashion › Re: Cures For A Shopaholic? by mohawkchic(f): 3:22am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~Oh Dear!! Who let loose the shopaholics?  No one told me there was an SA meeting? ~ Ha ha!It is a nice thought having someone else feed your habit huh? but guess what!? Even when one Marries into Money or get a "Man" to fullfill the urges of a Shopaholic. . One's likely to become a "Spendthrift". . & then Bob's Your Uncle you end up w/ a "High Maintainance" Tag! *Sigh* |
| Food › Re: Which Country In African Cook The Best? by mohawkchic(f): 3:04am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~One wud have to try all the Other food in Africa to determine no? I suppose considering the fact most foods from other parts of Africa are incoperated into neighbouring Countries Cuisines we cud form our opinions of who Cooks it better? ~Anywho,Am going to base my contribution on West African Countries i've visited. . . the popular choice of Staple/otherwise food each country is known for that i have Tried/Tasted/Ate & Loved about their food instead!! Cud be biased. . .but hey. . . ~Senegal ~ My first choice!!I enjoyed trying out a variety of Yummy food the Most. . .Their unique way of making food. .prolly got to do w/ the French Influence on their cuisine but My Oh My. . .nothing but finger or mouth licking type of food. . as fussy as i am,i didnt have Nuffin to complain about my choices! ~The Gambia~ My second choice. . .The Gambia & Senegal have a few common foods,slight differences in how some are made but i equally enjoyed trying out some of their cuisine. . . . ~Bamako ~Mali~ Senegal ~Gambia & Mali all share for me Similar cuisines. . Full of flavour ~ ~Conakry Guinea~ The Worst for me. . them folks like slimey/watery food too much Cow milk & Okra. .  ~Accra Ghana~ I cudnt stand the over-use of Tomato paste/puree on some of their food/sauces. .Dont like KenKey ~Banku either |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~Raggae ~Dancehall ~Lovers Rock by mohawkchic(op): 2:03am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~I'll help you ask that question again Bamsyle "Where the heck is Shabba Ranks along w/ Patra ~ Aswad ~Pliers ?" ~One of my fav. Aswad Songs :Shine [flash=425,344] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIw3BtSPHtI&hl=en&fs=1&"[/flash] |
| Music/Radio › Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? by mohawkchic(f): 1:16am On Jul 13, 2009 |
~Single's out & i wasnt invited to the Launch Party Crackles?  Tut Tut. . .Good luck on the charts ~I've got me Sade's sultry voice on ~No Ordinary Love~ |
| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 9:13pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~The Orlando Magic star wore a grey suit accessorized with a red paisley tie and gator belt. ~Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony confidently wears a Gucci belt, dark denim jeans, and a cream V-neck sweater with the sleeves rolled up to show off his tattoos.
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| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 9:06pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Kobe Bryant knows a thing or two about looking smooth in cool colors ~The NBA's most valuable player strutted into the Staples Center this season wearing a cream suit, purple shirt and paisley ascot
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| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 8:56pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Dress To Impress At summer weddings, look your best in whites and tans. A khaki suit, white shirt, and a bow tie in light blue or purple will look great.
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| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 8:50pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Stay Cool It’s getting too hot for pants! Shop for some fresh camouflage cargo shorts so your legs can breathe in this summer’s heat.
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| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 8:48pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Dress For The Weather Every grown man needs a raincoat. A lightweight trench coat in a neutral color like khaki or white will look great and work perfect in summer showers.
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| Fashion › Re: Fashion Thread For Men: Share Fashion & Grooming Tips! by mohawkchic(f): 8:44pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Get the Right Kicks This season’s must-have sneaker is without a doubt Kanye West and Nike’s Air Yeezy. The prices have dropped on the three released styles since they first came out and you can buy them on nike.com.
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Retro 60's ~70's & 80's Trend Revival Plus All The Latest Fashion Trends ~ by mohawkchic(op): 8:31pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Scarves Not only can they keep you warm, but they can add some flare to your wardrobe. These classic scarves have been a trendy addition all season long. Whether it’s generic, designer, silk, or cotton, this Western look is given a chic twist.
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Retro 60's ~70's & 80's Trend Revival Plus All The Latest Fashion Trends ~ by mohawkchic(op): 8:27pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Retro Style Instead of sticking with the times, take a blast from the past with this popular style of dress. With groovy colors and mod style statements, the Retro vibe is all the rage. Outdated looks are hot again with Lil Mama and Solange leading its revival.
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Retro 60's ~70's & 80's Trend Revival Plus All The Latest Fashion Trends ~ by mohawkchic(op): 8:22pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Open Toe Booties We’ve seen this fly footwear on many pretty feet on the red carpet and on the streets. Cut off at the ankle or high up your calf, these show-stopping shoes will never go out of season.
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Retro 60's ~70's & 80's Trend Revival Plus All The Latest Fashion Trends ~ by mohawkchic(op): 8:20pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
~Maxi Dress Day or night, you’re sure to spot ladies rocking their favorite version of the maxi dress. They come in varieties of bold, floral and exotic prints. For the fashion-savvy woman, like Joy Bryant and Essence Atkins, the secret is the cut. Be careful that the maxi dress doesn't wear you!
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