Members of Jodeci from left to right: Mr. Dalvin, JoJo, DeVanté Swing and K-Ci
Background information
Also known as
The Bad Boys of R&B
Origin
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
R&B
hip hop soul
new jack swing
Discography
Jodeci discography
Years active
1988–present
Labels
Sphinx
Epic
Uptown
MCA
Spinoffs
K-Ci & JoJo
Swing Mob
Members
Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey Joel "JoJo" Hailey
Website
jodeci.com
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.[3] 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.[4]
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,[5] when the group re-united for their fourth studio album, The Past, the Present, the Future (2015).[6][7] Jodeci has sold more than 20 million records worldwide to date.[8]Complex magazine ranks the group 1st on their "1990s Male R&B Group Pyramid of Excellence" list in 2014,[9] one of the most influential groups of the 1990s,[10][11] and the best R&B group of all time.[12]
^ abTortorici, Frank (September 1, 1998). "Jodeci's K-Ci". mtv.com. Music Television. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^"Video: jodeci – 'every moment'". rap-up.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015. The Bad Boys of R&B are back.
^Company, Johnson Publishing (November 24, 1997). "K-ci and jojo hailey enjoy..." Jet Magazine. 93 (1). ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
^Ni'Kesia (February 24, 2015). "Jodeci reveals details about new album, teases 'every moment' video". thisisrnb.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015. The original Bad Boys of R&B are back!
^Davis, Rea (February 24, 2015). "Jodeci releases teaser for 'every video + new album moment'". allhiphop.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015. The Bad Boys of R&B aka iconic R&B group Jodeci
^THEBOOMBOX.COM. "K-ci, jojo reminisce on jodeci, 'bad boys of r&b' title". watchinga.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015. 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.
^Scarano, Ross. "The '90s Male R&B Group Pyramid of Excellence". Complex. Retrieved May 8, 2014. Jodeci as number one with multiple classic albums, and various Top 10 songs.
^Sinclair, Tom (December 1993). "Guns and roses". Vibe. 1 (4). ISSN 1070-4701. 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."
^THEBOOMBOX.COM. "K-ci, jojo reminisce on jodeci, 'bad boys of r&b' title". watchinga.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015. 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.
^Bossip Staff (March 22, 2015). "25 Male R&B Groups We Loved From The '90s". Bossip. Retrieved March 22, 2015. The best R&B group ever?.
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