It would take them 20 years to release another album together. DeVante focused on songwriting and producing. K-Ci and JoJo Hailey went on to release separate albums from the group. The group took a hiatus after this album. The album features the singles “Freek’n You,” “Love U 4 Life,” “Get On Up,” “Let’s Do It All,” “Good Luv,” “Time & Place” and “Pump It Back.” The album sold over three million copies. It peaked at number one on the r&b charts and number two on the Billboard 200 charts. The Show, the After Party, the Hotel was released in 1995. It features the singles “Cry For You,” “Feenin’,” “What About Us,” “My Heart Belongs to You,” “Alone” and “You Got It.” The album sold over four million copies. The album peaked at number one on the r&b charts and number three on the Billboard 200 charts. Would they be able to keep up the momentum for the second album? Would they be the victims of the sophomore slump? Diary of a Mad Band came out in 1993. The album helped make the group a household name. It features the singles “Gotta Love,” “Forever My Lady,” “Stay,” “Come And Talk to Me” and “I’m Still Waiting.” The album sold over three million copies. The album peaked at number one on the r&b charts and number 18 on the Billboard 200 charts. They would go on to work on their debut album.įorever My Lady was released in 1991. K-Ci and JoJo were singing background vocals for the artists at Uptown/MCA. DeVante and Dalvin DeGrate honed their songwriting and producing abilities through the Uptown/MCA label. He introduced them to Sean Combs and he helped the group. They met A&R rep Jeff Redd and he got them an audition with record producer Andre Harrell. They formed a group and recorded three demos and were on their way to Uptown Records to get discovered. The two sets of brothers got to know each other through mutual friends in the gospel community. Rhythm and blues music was starting to grow stagnate once the 80s came to a close. Some of their hits include “Forever My Lady,” “Come And Talk to Me,” “Stay,” Cry For You,” “Feenin’,” “Love U 4 Life,” “Lately,” Get On Up,” “What About Us” as well as others. The Hailey brothers were the singers of the group while the DeGrate brothers focused on the writing and producing. They were known for blending r&b, gospel and New Jack Swing music to create their sound. Their stage name was created through their names. The group is comprised of two sets of brothers K-Ci and JoJo Hailey and DeVante and Dalvin DeGrate. Our Top 10 Jodeci Songs list takes a look at a popular r&b group from the 90s. Photo: Maranda Polozzi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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