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
Feenin'
Jodeci Lyrics
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All the chronic in the world couldn't even mess with you
You're the ultimate high
You hear what I'm sayin', baby?
Now check this out
Take my money
My house and my cars
You can have it all, baby babe
'Cause makin' love
Every time we do
Girl, it's worse than drugs
'Cause I'm an addict of you
And you know that I
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Feenin'
You got me feenin' (got me goin' crazy)
Feenin'
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Girl, I'm feenin' for you
said I'm feenin' for you
I don't have a mind
It's all blown on you, baby
Girl, I'm so strung out
All I do is wish for you
So, tomorrow if you're not here
Then girl, I'm down
So I need you near
I just wanna make it through the night
So hold me tight
Then girl I'm alright
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Feenin (girl, you got everything that I need, got everything that I need)
You got me feenin'
Feenin
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Girl, I'm feenin' for you
Lady, I'm hooked on you
(Girl, I'm hooked on you)
There's nothin' else I'd rather do
(Nothin' else I'd rather do)
Spend my last dime
(All of my money)
For a drop of your time
(And you know, oh)
Surely, girl, without a doubt
(Honey, without a doubt)
You know you got me strung out
And I need you more and more
'Cause you are my joy (my joy, joy, joy)
You got me feenin' (you got me feenin, you got me feenin, yes you do)
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin' (you got me goin' crazy, baby)
Girl, I'm feenin' for you (you got me goin' crazy, baby)
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin' (I said you got me feenin')
Feenin'
You got me feenin'
Feenin'
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin' (girl, you got me goin' crazy, yeah)
Girl, I'm feenin' for you (girl, you got me goin' crazy)
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin' (I said you got me feenin')
Feenin'
You got me feenin' (I don't know what else to do, no)
Feenin'
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Girl, I'm feenin' for you
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Feenin'
You got me feenin'
Feenin'
I can't leave you alone
You got me feenin'
Girl, I'm feenin' for you
I can't leave you alone
The lyrics to Jodeci's song Feenin' describe a person's addiction to another person, comparing it to being hooked on drugs. The singer expresses how the person they are addicted to is the ultimate high, and they would give up everything for just one more hit of being with them. The addiction is so strong that the singer feels like they have lost their mind, and they can't imagine being without this person. The chorus repeats the phrase "You got me feenin'" which captures the intense and overwhelming desire the singer has for this person. The song is a powerful expression of the all-consuming nature of love and how it can take hold of someone and leave them completely powerless.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit me
Initiating a conversation with a partner
All the chronic in the world couldn't even mess with you
You are more intoxicating than any drug in the world
You're the ultimate high
You are the best thing that has ever happened to me
You hear what I'm sayin', baby?
Do you understand how much you mean to me?
Take my money
I am willing to give you all my money
My house and my cars
I am willing to give you all my possessions
For one hit of you
For just one moment with you
You can have it all, baby babe
I am willing to give you everything I have for just a moment with you
'Cause makin' love
Being intimate with you
Every time we do
Every time we are together like this
Girl, it's worse than drugs
My addiction to you is stronger than any addiction to drugs
'Cause I'm an addict of you
I am addicted to you
And you know that I
You are aware that I am addicted to you
I can't leave you alone
I cannot bear the thought of being away from you
You got me feenin'
I am craving you
Feenin'
Craving for you
Girl, I'm feenin' for you said I'm feenin' for you
I'm craving you and cannot stop thinking about you
I don't have a mind
All I can think about is you
It's all blown on you, baby
You are constantly on my mind
Girl, I'm so strung out
I am addicted and obsessed with you
All I do is wish for you
All I can do is hope and desire for you to be with me
So, tomorrow if you're not here
If you are not here tomorrow
Then girl, I'm down
I will be depressed
So I need you near
I need you by my side
I just wanna make it through the night
I just want to spend the night with you
So hold me tight
Embrace me tightly
Then girl I'm alright
Being with you makes everything okay
Lady, I'm hooked on you
I am addicted to you, my lady
(Girl, I'm hooked on you)
I am addicted to you, girl
There's nothin' else I'd rather do
Nothing else in the world interests me as much as being with you
(Nothin' else I'd rather do)
I truly mean it
Spend my last dime
I am willing to spend all my money
(All of my money)
All that I have
For a drop of your time
I value your time and attention more than anything else in the world
(And you know, oh)
I hope you already know this
Surely, girl, without a doubt
I know for a fact
(Honey, without a doubt)
I am certain
You know you got me strung out
You have me addicted to you
And I need you more and more
Every day, I need you even more
'Cause you are my joy (my joy, joy, joy)
You bring joy and happiness to my life
(you got me feenin, you got me feenin, yes you do)
I am desperately craving you
(you got me goin' crazy, baby)
You make me lose control, baby
(girl, you got everything that I need, got everything that I need)
You make my life complete
(girl, you got me goin' crazy)
You make me lose control, girl
(I said you got me feenin')
I can't stop craving you
(I don't know what else to do, no)
I can't think of anything else except being with you
Girl, I'm feenin' for you
I am addicted to you and craving for you, girl
(girl, you got me goin' crazy, yeah)
You make me feel crazy, girl
(girl, you got me goin' crazy)
You make me feel insane, girl
(I said you got me feenin')
I'm always craving for you
(Feenin')
Craving for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Degrate, Terry Troutman, Roger Troutman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@InfiniteUmbra
"Take my money....My house and my caaaarrrrs! For one hit of yoooooou...
You can have it all, baby " - Cold ass intro lol
@icephuckincold
Raphael Nelson Hell yea it is.
@alenakym1159
Raphael Nelson THUMBS UP!!!!!!
@0uu_thats_her
LMAO!!! She must of had some fire 🐱!!!!
😂😂😂😂😂
@tellysmuse5069
👌👌👌👌
@tedra11
+Chantale Johnson yes it is, she must be the shit
@pensiveproverbs
You haven't lived until you've felt like this 💆🏾🙏🏾
@jasminebarber2441
💯 ❤️ ✍️
@gwashington001
I again 100
@nikkig9137
Facts