Jodeci | |
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Also known as | The Bad Boys of R&B |
Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Discography | Jodeci discography |
Years active | 1988–present |
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Spinoffs | |
Members | Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey Joel "JoJo" Hailey |
Website | jodeci |
Jodeci (/ˈdʒoʊdəsi/ JOH-də-see) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1988[1] in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci began as a duo of DeVanté Swing and JoJo but later each added their brothers. After signing with Uptown Records in 1990,[1] the group finished work on their debut album, Forever My Lady (1991), which brought them mainstream success with three straight Billboard R&B No. 1 hit singles: the album's titular track, "Stay" and "Come and Talk to Me".[2]
The group's critical and commercial success continued with the releases of Diary of a Mad Band (1993), which includes the Billboard hit singles "Cry for You" and "Feenin'", and The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995), which includes the additional Billboard hit singles "Freek'n You", "Love U 4 Life", and "Get On Up". The group experimented with various musical styles typically not associated with traditional R&B. Jodeci would incorporate hip hop soul, gospel and new jack swing into their music, which led to the group featured prominently with hip hop artists during the 1990s.[2] Each album released by the group during this period attained platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and helped to redefine the genre, allowing for developments in thematic and musical content within R&B.[3]
In 1996, they announced a hiatus – though continuing to work on music as a group – which prompted K-Ci & JoJo to branch off as a duo, releasing five albums until 2013,[4] when the group re-united for their fourth studio album, The Past, the Present, the Future (2015).[5][6] Jodeci has sold more than 20 million records worldwide to date.[7] Complex magazine ranks the group 1st on their "1990s Male R&B Group Pyramid of Excellence" list in 2014,[8] one of the most influential groups of the 1990s,[9][7] and the best R&B group of all time.[10]
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The original Bad Boys of R&B are back!
The Bad Boys of R&B aka iconic R&B group Jodeci
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.
Jodeci as number one with multiple classic albums, and various Top 10 songs.
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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