Next to her recording career, Evans is widely known as the widow of New York rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, whom she married in 1994 two months after meeting at a photoshoot. The turbulent marriage led to Evans' involvement in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud, dominating the rap scene at the time, and ended with Wallace's murder in a yet-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in March 1997. A 1997 tribute single featuring Puff Daddy and 112, entitled "I'll Be Missing You," became Evans' biggest-selling hit to date and won her a Grammy Award in 1998.
After marrying Todd Russaw and having a third child, named Joshua, Evans released her long-awaited follow-up, Keep the Faith in 1998. Unlike the solemn approach to her first album, this album spoke of optimism, good times, and love. Among its biggest hits include the Chic-sampled track "Love Like This" (#7 US), the P. Diddy helmed "All Night Long" (#9 US), and Babyface lent her a number-one R&B hit song with "Never Gonna Let You Go". Outside of her own albums, Evans found another hit that year with Whitney Houston and Kelly Price on the song "Heartbreak Hotel".
Evans released her third album, 2001's Faithfully, which included the hit singles "You Gets No Love" (#8 R&B) and "I Love You" (#2 R&B). For the album's promotion, Evans went through a transformation in her physical appearance. Always a slightly full figured woman, Evans shed over fifty pounds and presented a sexier image that was present for the videos to "I Love You" and "Burnin' Up". Fatman Scoop also sampled her vocals on the song "Be Faithful" in 2003, which reached number one in the UK. Although the album wasn't as largely promoted as her first two, it was a moderate success. The album was certified platinum in January 2002, with over 1 million units sold.
Evans rebounded with a record that many of her fans have proclaimed as her strongest record to date, The First Lady (released on April 5, 2005) her Capitol record debut album. After finding success with her Twista collaboration, "Hope", Evans released her first song of new material in three years with "Again", a biographical account of her life struggles. Faith recorded "Say A Prayer" with gospel music star Donald Lawrence on his "I Speak Life" album in 2004. The First Lady came out commemorating her tenth anniversary in the industry and her first record on Capitol Records after leaving Bad Boy in 2003. With the help of "Again" reaching the top ten of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and appearances on David Letterman, BET, Later... with Jools Holland and MTV the album entered the Billboard 200 at number two with 160,000 copies sold in its first week, marking the largest first-week total of her career. The First Lady was RIAA certified Gold selling over 600,000 copies to date. The second single, "Mesmerized", saw Faith going with a 70's retro-funk soul vibe. The track failed to crack top fifty R&B despite numerous remixes; however a dance remix by the Freemasons went on to hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
At the end of 2005, Evans released her fifth studio album, A Faithful Christmas, a Christmas collection of new material and covers of seasonal classics. She also made lots of appearances on holiday TV programming. In early 2006, Faith Evans' third single, "Tru Love" (produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox), gradually gained ground on urban/urban AC radio without any assistance from her label since they never promoted (sent to radio) or had a video for "Tru Love", becoming her twelfth solo R&B hit (Top 30). Also in 2005, Evans appeared along with Jessi Colter and Cece White as a feature vocalist on the Shooter Jennings song "Southern Comfort" from the album "Put the O Back in Country".
On October 5. 2010, Evans' sixth album, "Something About Faith." The album debuted at #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 23,586 copies in its first week. The albums' lead single "Already Gone" peaked at #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The albums' second single and music video "Right Here" was released on February 14, 2011.
In 2012, Evans became a cast member of TV One reality show R&B Divas Atlanta alongside Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt and Monifah. Evans also co-executive produces the show.[25] The album R&B Divas Atlanta, led by Evans was released on October 2, 2012. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts in East Orange, New Jersey.
On August 6, 2013, Evans confirmed she had begun work on her 6th album, tentatively titled Incomparable. Evans also revealed guest appearances for the album are slated to include Missy Elliott, KeKe Wyatt, B.Slade and Karen Clark Sheard of The Clark Sisters. "I Deserve It", a record featuring recurring collaborator Missy Elliott and her protégée Sharaya J, was released via iTunes on August 25, 2014 as the album's lead single. Incomparable was released on November 24, 2014. On TMZ, Evans had announced that she is working on a posthumous Notorious B.I.G. album titled The King & I, which will feature duets with the two. She plans to release it sometime in 2015.
Jealous
Faith Evans Lyrics
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About my feeling's.
The way that I deal with you.
I just can't conceal it.
I don't really mind all your female friends and all.
Just know that I'm possessive,
And aggressive when it comes to you.
I can't help it I'm not the type who cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I can't control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.
Now don't you get it confused cause I'm not trippin' and I know thers no substitude
For what I'm givin'
But all the super friendly extra lovey dovey hugs and greetings
Make me feel like you might be out there cheating.
I'm so jealous
I can't help it I'm not the type who cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I can't control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.
Every now and then I might check you caller I.D.
Just to see who's callin' other than me
Every other girl I know does the same thing too.
But they don't even say that they do Oh.
I'm so jealous
I can't help it I'm not the type who cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I can't control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.
I'm so jealous
I can't help it
I'm not the type that cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I can't control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.
(I got to be real with you I might check your pager to)
In "Jealous," Faith Evans opens up about her possessive feelings towards her partner. She admits that she is jealous and that she cannot control it. Despite her assertion that she doesn't mind her partner having female friends, she admits that she feels possessive and aggressive when it comes to him. She is selfish and doesn't care to share him with anyone else.
The chorus of the song is a declaration of her jealousy and a confession that she cannot help it. She admits to checking her partner's caller ID and hints at checking his pager, which further demonstrates her lack of trust in him.
The lyrics suggest that Faith's jealousy is rooted in her fear that her partner is cheating on her. She describes feeling uncomfortable with her partner's "super friendly extra lovey dovey hugs and greetings," which she perceives as signs of infidelity.
Overall, "Jealous" is a song about the anxieties that can accompany romantic relationships. It portrays a partner's struggle with possessiveness and jealousy, highlighting the fear and mistrust that can arise in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Now let me be real with you.
I want to be honest and straightforward with you.
About my feeling's.
I need to talk about my emotions.
The way that I deal with you.
My behavior towards you is influenced by my emotions.
I just can't conceal it.
I cannot hide how I feel about you.
I don't really mind all your female friends and all.
I am not bothered by your female friends, by themselves.
Just know that I'm possessive,
I have an intense desire to control and own you.
And aggressive when it comes to you.
I can be forceful and dominating in my actions towards you.
I'm so jealous
I feel envious and insecure about the possibility of you betraying me.
I can't help it I'm not the type who cares to share because I'm selfish.
I am naturally inclined towards possessiveness and self-centeredness.
I can't control it
I am unable to suppress my feelings of jealousy.
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.
I don't need to pretend because I am aware of my jealousy.
Now don't you get it confused cause I'm not trippin' and I know thers no substitude
I want to clarify that I am not freaking out, and that there is no replacement for what we have.
For what I'm givin'
For the affection and attention I am giving to you.
But all the super friendly extra lovey dovey hugs and greetings
When girls give you excessive displays of affection, it makes me feel uncomfortable, as if you might be unfaithful or interested in them.
Make me feel like you might be out there cheating.
These actions create the impression in me that you are engaging in infidelity.
Every now and then I might check you caller I.D.
Sometimes I will look at your caller I.D. to see who is calling you.
Just to see who's callin' other than me
To know who is calling and why, outside of my knowledge and control.
Every other girl I know does the same thing too.
It is common for most other girls to do this.
But they don't even say that they do Oh.
Other girls might not publicly admit to doing it.
(I got to be real with you I might check your pager to)
I want to confess that I might even check your pager sometimes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FAITH EVANS, IVAN BARIAS, LAURA GOMEZ LLANOS BARRAZA, TODD RUSSAW
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