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 n You
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
Every time I close my eyes
I wake up feelin' 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 see
Tonight, I need your body
Tonight, you got my time
Tonight you won't be sorry
Tonight, you got my mind
You got my mind, all I wanna do is freak you
What must I say
What must I do
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
Oooh, 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
Turned on by everything you say
I'm 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, you got my time
Tonight, you won't be sorry
Tonight you got my mind
What must I say
What must I do
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
Freak out
And freak me up and down
DeVante Swing
Freak out
And freak me up and down
Freak out and freak me up and down
Every freak'n night and every freak'n day
I wanna freak you baby in every freak'n way
Every freak'n day, every freak'n night
I wanna freak you girl
Your body's so freak'n tight
Every freak'n night and every freak'n day
I wanna freak you baby in every freak'n way
Every freak'n day, every freak'n night
I wanna freak you girl
Your body's so freak'n tight
What must I say
What must I do
To show how much
I think about freak'n you
What must I say
What must I do
To show how much
I think about freak'n you
What must I say
What must I do
To show how much I think about freak'n you
I think about freak'n you
I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
I wanna freak you
The song "Freek'n You" by Jodeci and Ginuwine is a sultry and steamy R&B track that is all about sexual desire and attraction. The lyrics convey the singer's overwhelming desire to connect with their partner physically and emotionally. The chorus repeats the phrase, "I wanna freak you" to emphasize this need. The song begins with the singer describing how they cannot get their partner out of their mind and how they wake up feeling horny. The singer declares that they would do anything to make their partner understand what they want. They make it clear that they are not interested in anything else but the physical act of intimacy with their partner. The rest of the lyrics reinforce this need, with the repeated phrase of "Every freakin' night and every freakin' day, I wanna freak you baby in every freakin' way."
Overall, the song is a celebration of sexuality and desire, with the lyrics and rhythm conveying an intimate and sensual mood. It is a classic R&B track that exemplifies the genre's focus on themes of love, lust, and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna freak you
The singer desires to engage in sexual activity with the listener.
Every time I close my eyes
The singer thinks about the listener even when they are not physically present.
I wake up feelin' so horny
The singer experiences sexual arousal upon waking up.
I can't get you outta my mind
The singer is constantly thinking about the listener.
Sexin' you be all I see
The singer's thoughts and desires are consumed by sexual activity with the listener.
I would give anything
The singer is willing to do anything to be with the listener and have sexual activity with them.
Just to make you understand me
The singer wants the listener to know the depth of their desire for them.
I don't give a damn about nothing else
The singer is so focused on having sexual activity with the listener that nothing else matters.
Freek'n you is all I see
The singer's thoughts are consumed by the idea of engaging in sexual activity with the listener.
Tonight, I need your body
The singer desires to engage in sexual activity with the listener tonight.
Tonight, you got my time
The singer is willing to devote their time and attention to the listener tonight.
Tonight you won't be sorry
The singer promises the listener that they will not regret engaging in sexual activity tonight.
Tonight, you got my mind
The singer's thoughts are consumed by the idea of having sexual activity with the listener tonight.
You got my mind, all I wanna do is freak you
The singer's thoughts are consumed by the desire to have sexual activity with the listener.
What must I say
The singer asks what they need to say to show the depth of their desire for the listener.
What must I do
The singer asks what they need to do to show the depth of their desire for the listener.
To show how much
The singer wants to demonstrate the depth of their desire for the listener.
I think about freek'n you
The singer's thoughts are consumed by the idea of engaging in sexual activity with the listener.
Oooh, I could go on for days
The singer is implying that they could talk about how much they desire the listener for an extended period of time.
But I couldn't go on for weeks
The singer indicates that they can only talk about their desire for the listener for a limited amount of time.
I can even play with another body
The singer acknowledges that they are capable of engaging in sexual activity with someone else, but it would not compare to being with the listener.
But it wouldn't last 'cause I'm a freak
The singer is indicating that their desire for the listener is so intense that any other sexual activity would not satisfy them long-term.
Turned on by everything you say
The singer is sexually aroused by everything the listener says to them.
I'm turned on by everything you do
The singer is sexually aroused by everything the listener does.
And at night when I close my eyes
The singer thinks about the listener when they go to sleep.
I only dream of freek'n you
The singer's dreams are consumed by the idea of having sexual activity with the listener.
Freak out
The singer is telling the listener to engage in sexual activity with them.
And freak me up and down
The singer is indicating that they want the listener to engage in a variety of sexual activities with them.
DeVante Swing
DeVante Swing is a member of the group Jodeci and is possibly the person singing this particular line.
Every freak'n night and every freak'n day
The singer desires to have sexual activity with the listener constantly, day and night.
I wanna freak you baby in every freak'n way
The singer desires to engage in many different sexual activities with the listener.
Your body's so freak'n tight
The singer is complimenting the listener's physique, indicating that it is desirable to them.
Contributed by Kayla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@theslowerpoke7072
"I need your bodyyy"
DIO: Interesting...
@josephjoestar9025
I don't know what you're talking about
@uranooblol6590
@@josephjoestar9025 Your grandfather does
Nvm
@dankpotato8585
@@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.