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
Freek
Jodeci Lyrics
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I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
(I wanna freak you) I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
Every time I close my eyes
I wake up feeling so horny
I can't get you outta my mind
Sexin' you be all I see
I would give anything
Just to make you understand me
I don't give a damn about nothing else
Freek'n you is all I need
Tonight, I need your body (I need your body)
Tonight, you got my time
(Girl, whatever you want I will give it, baby)
Tonight you won't be sorry (yeah, oowee)
Tonight, you got my mind
You got my mind, all I wanna do is freak you
What must I say? (Oh tell me)
What must I do? (What must I do?)
To show how much
I think about freek'n you (baby)
What must I say? (Tell me)
What must I do? (Yeah, yeah)
To show how much
I think about freek'n you
Oh, I could go on for days
But I couldn't go on for weeks
I can even play with another body
But it wouldn't last 'cause I'm a freak
Oh, everything you say
Turned on by everything you do
And at night when I close my eyes
I only dream of freek'n you
Tonight, I need your body (tonight I need your body, baby)
Tonight, you got my time (whatever you want, whatever you need)
Tonight you won't be sorry (you won't be sorry, baby, baby, no-no-no)
Tonight, you got my mind (whatever you want, baby, it will be fine, so fine)
What must I say? (Oh)
What must I do? (What must I do?)
To show how much (I think about freek'n you)
I think about freek'n you
What must I say? (Yeah)
What must I do?
To show how much (oh)
I think about freek'n you
Freek out and freek me up and down
Devante Swing
Freek out and freek me up and down
Freek out and freek me up and down
Freek out and freek me up and down
Every freek'n night and every freek'n day
I wanna freek you, baby, in every freek'n way
Every freek'n day and every freek'n night
I wanna freek you, girl
Your body's so freek'n tight
Every freek'n night and every freek'n day
I wanna freek you, baby, in every freek'n way
Every freek'n day and every freek'n night
I wanna freek you, girl
Your body's so freek'n tight (freek'n tight)
What must I say? (Tell me)
What must I do? (Can I prove my love?)
To show how much
I think about freek'n you
What must I say?
What must I do?
To show how much (I think about freek'n you)
I think about freek'n you
What must I say?
What must I do?
To show how much
I think about freek'n you
I think about freek'n you
I wanna freek you
I wanna freek you
I wanna freek you (I think about freek'n you)
I wanna freek you
I wanna freek you
I wanna freek you
I think about freek'n you
I think about freek'n you
I think about freek'n you
The lyrics to Jodeci's song "Freek 'N You" are a declaration of the singer's desire for his lover's body. Throughout the song, he emphasizes his lust and obsession with having sex with her. The chorus is a repeated request to "freak" the recipient of the song’s attention, emphasizing the singer's single-minded focus.
The lyrics speak to the intense physical attraction between two people and evoke the feeling of wanting someone so badly that it's difficult to think of anything else. The singer is powerless over his feelings, consumed by his desire for the other person's body. The song's sexually suggestive language and repetition of the word "freak" make it clear that the singer is talking about very physical, explicit acts.
Overall, the song is about the power of physical attraction, and the obsession and desire it can create in a person. It is a classic R&B track, showcasing the sultry vocal stylings of Jodeci and their ability to create songs that both capture complex emotions and make you want to dance.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna freak you
I am extremely attracted to you and desire sexual intimacy with you
Every time I close my eyes
I constantly think about you and sexual intimacy with you, to the point where it consumes my thoughts
I wake up feeling so horny
My sexual desire for you is so strong that it even affects me upon waking up
I can't get you outta my mind
You are constantly on my mind, and my desire for you is all-consuming
Sexin' you be all I see
In my mind's eye, all I can envision is us engaging in sexual activity
I would give anything
I am willing to do anything to be intimate with you
Just to make you understand me
I want you to know how strong my desire for you is, and how much I want to be intimate with you
I don't give a damn about nothing else
My desire for you and intimacy with you takes precedence over anything else in my life
Freek'n you is all I need
Being intimate with you is the only thing I need to fulfill my desires and make me happy
Tonight, I need your body (I need your body)
Tonight, I desire to be physically intimate with you
Tonight, you got my time (Girl, whatever you want I will give it, baby)
Tonight, I am devoting my time and attention to you, and am willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy
Tonight you won't be sorry (yeah, oowee)
Tonight, I want you to know that you can trust me and that I will do everything in my power to please you
Tonight, you got my mind
You are on my mind, and I am completely focused on making our intimate encounter special
All I wanna do is freak you
I am completely focused on satisfying my desire for sexual intimacy with you
What must I say? (Oh tell me)
I am unsure of how to express my strong desire for you
What must I do? (What must I do?)
I am unsure of what actions I should take to show you just how much I want to be intimate with you
To show how much I think about freek'n you (baby)
I want to make sure you understand just how strongly I desire sexual intimacy with you
Oh, I could go on for days
I could spend an endless amount of time expressing my desire for you and intimate thoughts about you
But I couldn't go on for weeks
However, my desire for you is so strong that I couldn't sustain it for a prolonged period of time
I can even play with another body
I could physically be with someone else, but it would not be the same as being intimate with you
But it wouldn't last 'cause I'm a freak
No other physical encounter could compare to being intimate with you, because of how strong my desire for you is
Turned on by everything you do
Everything about you and your actions arouses me and makes me want to be intimate with you
And at night when I close my eyes
Even when I try to sleep, thoughts of being intimate with you consume my mind
I only dream of freek'n you
In my dreams, all I can think about is being intimate with you
Your body's so freek'n tight
I find you physically attractive and desire to be intimate with you because of your physical appearance
I think about freek'n you
My desire for sexual intimacy with you is constantly on my mind
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Degrate
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@theslowerpoke7072
"I need your bodyyy"
DIO: Interesting...
@josephjoestar9025
I don't know what you're talking about
@uranooblol6590
@@josephjoestar9025 Your grandfather does
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@@josephjoestar9025 shhhh
@raveyboii
😂😂😂
@luciherdzez1941
Lol oh this chick think it's funny
@sniperheadmcchickennugget3531
The absolute BALLS of David Productions to use this as the ending. I gotta respect.
@minorcomet282
they got so much testosterone they need 4 balls to stay alive
@secondhandfreiza8838
@@minorcomet282 David Pro is gappy confirmed
@tboneaph2789
This was their worst selection in my opinion.