Jodeci
Jodeci is an American musical group, active from 1990 to 1996, whose repert… Read Full Bio ↴Jodeci is an American musical group, active from 1990 to 1996, whose repertoire included R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consisted of two pairs of African-American brothers from 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 its members: Jo-Jo, DeVante and Dalvin, and K-Ci.

If Boyz II Men are portrayed as a clean-cut, wholesome R&B vocal group, then Jodeci's wild, sexual, bad-boy image represents the other side of the coin. Made up of two sets of brothers, the group's name is a consolidation of three members' aliases: "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey; the group also includes Dalvin DeGrate. Natives of Charlotte, NC, all four members toured the South as young boys singing gospel music, even recording albums; both families belonged to the Pentecostal church, and the DeGrates' father was a minister. The boys were able to hear each other's gospel songs played on the radio, and eventually were introduced through girlfriends as teenagers. However, when they did meet, K-Ci was with a girl Dalvin had been dating, and a fight nearly broke out. The Hailey brothers and DeVante started hanging out together, partying and talking about making R&B records together, coming up with the name Jodeci at this time.

At age 16, DeVante ran away to Minneapolis to get a job in Prince's organization, but was refused. He returned to Charlotte, where he wrote a song and recorded JoJo singing it. The two planned on going to New York to shop the demo around by themselves, but both K-Ci and Dalvin decided to tag along at the last minute. By the time they got to New York, they had demo recordings of 29 songs, which they brought to the offices of Uptown Entertainment. They were almost rejected, but rapper Heavy D overheard the tape and talked Uptown president Andre Harrell into hearing the group. Harrell was impressed, and just like that, Jodeci signed a recording contract. In 1991, they recorded Forever My Lady, which featured the gold single "Come and Talk to Me" and went on to sell over three million copies. A minor feud resulted over the band's follow-up album, Diary of a Mad Band; Jodeci, unhappy with their treatment by Uptown, flirted with the idea of leaving for Dr. Dre's Death Row Records, which resulted in almost zero promotion for their new album. It didn't matter much, as Diary went platinum. The group's troubles got worse in 1993; DeVante and K-Ci were involved in an incident with a woman K-Ci met at a club and brought back to DeVante's apartment. The woman filed charges against the two, saying that K-Ci had threatened her and fondled her breast, while DeVante pointed a gun at her. Both pleaded guilty, but that wasn't all; shortly afterwards, DeVante's house was robbed of over 160,000 dollars in jewelry and clothes as the singer was held with guns in his mouth and at the back of his head.

Jodeci's third album, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, was released in the summer of 1995. DeVante also was afforded the opportunity to work with Al Green, one of his idols, writing and producing the song "Could This Be the Love." ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

Jodeci Albums:

* 1991: Forever My Lady #18 US (3x platinum)
* 1993: Diary of a Mad Band #3 US (2x platinum)
* 1995: The Show, The After Party, The Hotel #2 US (platinum)
* 2005: Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci (300,000)


Jodeci Singles:

* 1991: "Gotta Love"
* 1991: "Stay" (US #41, R&B #1)
* 1991: "Forever My Lady" (US #25, R&B #1)
* 1991: "Come and Talk to Me" (US #11, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Cry For You" (US #15, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Feenin'" (US #25, R&B #2)
* 1993: "Lately" (US #4, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Let's Go Through the Motions" (US #65)
* 1994: "What About Us" (R&B #14)
* 1995: "Freek'n You" (US #14, R&B #3)
* 1995: "Love U 4 Life"
* 1996: "Get on Up" (US #22, R&B #4)

Jodeci Side-Projects:

(K-Ci & JoJo)
* 1997: Love Always
* 1999: It's Real
* 2000: X
* 2002: Emotional
* 2005: All My Life "Their Greatest Hits"

(Dalvin Degrate)
* 2000: Met.A.Mor.Phic

(K-Ci Solo)
* 2006: My Book
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Jodeci Lyrics


"Forever My Lady" Forever, forever, forever So you're having my baby And it me…
08-Get On Up said it sounds so good to me you gotta get…
4 U Promises you made me. All the things you told me. You said…
Alone girl where is our child sent him to your mother's for…
Alone Remix girl where is our child sent him to your mother's for…
Body Parts Your body parts, your body parts I wanna be alone with…
Bring On Da' Funk Stick em' uh uh uh uh uh, yeah I beeped you,…
Can We Flo Girl don't you know I feel you so Can we just flo? Girl…
Candy Rain My love do you ever dream of Candy coated rain drops You're…
can_we_flo Girl don't you know I feel you so Can we just flo? Girl…
Checkin For You Break it down Break it down Break it down Break it down I b…
Cherish Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo Doo-doo-doo-do…
Come For a long time Haha You look so good Got my eyes on…


Come & Talk To Me Come and talk to me I really wanna meet you, girl I…
Come and Talk to Me Been watching you baby For a long time You look so good Got…
come and talk to me remix For a long time Haha You look so good Got my eyes on…
Come Up To My Room I told the bitch I'd cry for you, I'd die for…
Come&Talk to Me (Been watching you baby For a long time You look so good …
Cry Without you baby I feel worthless I'm livin on the edge It'…
Every Moment Cars, clothes, girls and games Through the years a lot of…
Fallin Girl, I keep on fallin', fallin' in love (Said, I keep…
Feenin Hit me All the chronic in the world couldn't even mess…
Forever My Lady Forever So you're having my baby And it means so much to…
Freak in You Freak'n You I wanna freak you (repeat 8x) Every time i clos…
Freek I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
Freek N You I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
Freek 'N You I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
Freek U I want to freak you (repeat X8) Everytime I close my…
Freek'n You I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
FREEK'N YOU FRAEKWON I want to freak you (repeat X8) Everytime I close my…
FREEK'N YOU F/RAEKWON I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
FREEK'N YOU FRAEKWON I want to freak you (repeat X8) Everytime I close my…
Freek'n You Explicit I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I wanna freak you I…
Fun 2 Nite here i stand against the wall the air is filled but yet…
Get On Up Said it sounds so good to me You gotta get on…
Get on Up (Instant Flava remix) Get On Up said it sounds so good to me you gotta…
Get On Up ) said it sounds so good to me you gotta get…
Gimme All You Got Gimme, gimme all you got Gimme, gimme all you got, like…
Give It Up What's up, yeah Let a nigga know where you wanna go Is…
Good Luv yeah You know we gonna flip it just a little bit…
Gotta Love I gotta love I wanna give you Much Tell me Bass Love i wanna…
I'm Still Waiting It's been so long since I touched a lady and I'm still…
If You Think You're Lonely Now "speaking: i just want to dedicate this song to all the…
If You Think Your Lonely Now I just wanna dedicate this song To all the lovers in…
Im Still Waiting It's been so long since I touched a lady and I'm still…
In The Meanwhile Sticky, sticky, Let's get sticky, word Yeah, I like it In t…
Incredible Doin' your thing like you be doin' it, girl Walkin' around…
Interlude Come and talk to me [echoed] Can I talk to you…
It's Alright I see ya movin' baby yeah And you're lookin' good, said…
It’s Alright I see ya movin' baby yeah And you're lookin' good, said…
I’m Still Waiting It's been so long since I touched a lady and I'm still…
Jennifer Here I'm all alone again Thought I could settle down, my…
Jodecidal Hotline let us take our time to give you something real a feeling…
Jodice- Cry For You Without you baby I feel worthless I'm livin on the edge I…
Lately Lately, I have had the strangest feeling With no vivid reaso…
Let's Do It All "Not bad angelface" You can say what you want but don't…
Let's Go Through The Motions Yeah baby, this ain't no remix here so if you want…
Love U 4 Life Promises you made me, all the things you told me, you…
Love U 4Life Promises you made me, all the things you told me, you…
love you for life Promises you made me All the things you told me You said…
LP Version said it sounds so good to me you gotta get…
Luv U 4 Life Mega Mix Promises you made me, all the things you told me, you…
Mr Dalvin's Remix Said it sounds so good to me You gotta get on…
My Heart Belongs To U Anything you want from me You got it You can have my…
My Lady Forever So you're having my baby And it means so much to…
My Phone Yesterday was pouring For straight two months now How did we…
Nobody Wins (No, no, no, no, no, no) Nobody wins (No, no, no, no,…
P.I.B. 4 Play ah baby let me change the station this shit is tight sorry,…
Pump It Back one, two girl what you wanna do baby pump me while i…
Ride Come in and shut the door I could leave my back…
Ride & Slide Come in and shut the door I could leave my back…
Ride and Slide Come in and shut the door, so I can lay…
Room 454 Oh Oh It's only a quarter past two Don't wanna stop freek'n …
Room 454: De Vante Oh Oh It's only a quarter past two Don't wanna stop freek…
Room 577 We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
S-More Baby, baby, baby, baby I was thinking about you last…
Sho Out 1, 2, 3, 4, clothes droppin' to the floor 4, 3,…
Stay Don't talk Just listen First of all I have to be honest with…
Stress Reliever Jodeci I said Jodeci I said Jodeci You are the only girl I…
Sweaty Miggity, mix check one, two get ready uh huh I'ma get…
S‐More Baby, baby, baby, baby I was thinking about you last…
Talk to Me For a long time Haha You look so good Got my eyes on…
The Instant Flava Remix said it sounds so good to me you gotta get…
The Show We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
The X's We Share Oh girl I see you The time is so right Let's plan…
Those Things Hey what's your name? Let's meet up in the sheets I…
Time I ain't trying to waste time with ya I'm just trying…
Time & Place Yeahhh here I am sittin' in this fly ass hotel over…
Too Hot What's up What's up What's up Too hot, she's hot, melt, sex…
U "Is it just me, ahahaha is it just me going…
U %26 I If i could tell you In words how i feel And…
U&I If i could tell you In words how i feel And…
What About Us Come and talk to me can I talk to you come and…
Won Yo what's up K, what's up dog (Hey) It's cool man,…
Wont Waste You Yo what's up K, what's up dog (Hey) It's cool man,…
X's We Share Oh girl I see you The time is so right Let's plan…
You And I If i could tell you In words how i feel And…
You Got It Hot 98.7 Kiss FM, it's the world famous dial to…


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