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
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
Nobody Wins feat. B.o.B
Jodeci Lyrics
(No, no, no, no, no, no)
Nobody wins
(No, no, no, no, no, no) Bobby!
(No, no, no, no, no, no)
We don't see the same, and we don't speak the same
But if we don't get shit right this go 'round then we ain't gon' beat the game
You can see the pain, we entertain when disagreements turn into blame
The heated words turn into flames under your skin, it just aggravates
Every nerve you got, and every working vein
gotta take a cool breath and respirate
We gon' get it right, no matter how many steps it takes (one, two)
'Cause the devil gon' lie, and Heaven don't hesitate
And Lord knows we need Heaven, 'cause we're going through Hell each and every day
These emotions bottled up inside
are hot enough to fry thermometers and lighters on my mind
A lot of us will find the answers obvious, but probably all the time
You gotta know the signs and loosen up how tight you hold your pride
Put emotions to the side and get a grip before you lose your mind
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Stop throwing those pots and pans
(Nobody wins) Watch it!
We don't have to use our hands
(No we don't) Watch it!
Baby, can you understand?
(Baby, can you understand?) Watch it!
I'm just being a man
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (Watch it!)
Gossipin', gossipin' and gossipin'
Everybody don't got your back, even if you got a lot of friends
Everybody sins, everybody sins if somebody loses, nobody wins
Sometimes you just need space, sometimes you need oxygen
Negative ain't so bad when it's negative space
If you do anything with nothing, then nothing can get in your way
I always remember when karma comes 'round, 'cause she got a similar face
You gotta know when to hold what you got and know when to give it away
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Let's talk about this
(Let's just talk about this) Watch it!
I'm glad that you missed
(Nobody wins) Watch it!
You almost tore up my face
(You almost tore up my face) Watch it!
We can't afford to buy another place
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Nobody wins (watch it!)
(I don't care what you do)
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Might as well stay home
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Stay home, stay home, yeah
Nobody wins (no, no)
Nobody wins (no, no)
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
Don't fool yourself (nobody wins)
Trying to fool somebody else
Nobody, nobody, nobody
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
Nobody wins
(No, no, no, no, no, no) Bobby!
(No, no, no, no, no, no)
We don't see the same, and we don't speak the same
But if we don't get shit right this go 'round then we ain't gon' beat the game
You can see the pain, we entertain when disagreements turn into blame
The heated words turn into flames under your skin, it just aggravates
Every nerve you got, and every working vein
We gon' get it right, no matter how many steps it takes (one, two)
'Cause the devil gon' lie, and Heaven don't hesitate
And Lord knows we need Heaven, 'cause we're going through Hell each and every day
These emotions bottled up inside
are hot enough to fry thermometers and lighters on my mind
A lot of us will find the answers obvious, but probably all the time
You gotta know the signs and loosen up how tight you hold your pride
Put emotions to the side and get a grip before you lose your mind
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Stop throwing those pots and pans
(Nobody wins) Watch it!
We don't have to use our hands
(No we don't) Watch it!
Baby, can you understand?
(Baby, can you understand?) Watch it!
I'm just being a man
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (Watch it!)
Gossipin', gossipin' and gossipin'
Everybody don't got your back, even if you got a lot of friends
Everybody sins, everybody sins if somebody loses, nobody wins
Sometimes you just need space, sometimes you need oxygen
Negative ain't so bad when it's negative space
If you do anything with nothing, then nothing can get in your way
I always remember when karma comes 'round, 'cause she got a similar face
You gotta know when to hold what you got and know when to give it away
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Let's talk about this
(Let's just talk about this) Watch it!
I'm glad that you missed
(Nobody wins) Watch it!
You almost tore up my face
(You almost tore up my face) Watch it!
We can't afford to buy another place
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fight, fuss and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
When we fuss, fight and argue
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
We say we're leaving but we never do
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Nobody wins (watch it!)
(I don't care what you do)
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Might as well stay home
Nobody wins (watch it!)
Stay home, stay home, yeah
Nobody wins (no, no)
Nobody wins (no, no)
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
Don't fool yourself (nobody wins)
Trying to fool somebody else
Nobody, nobody, nobody
Nobody wins (no no no no no no)
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Donald Earle Degrate
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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