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
Ride
Jodeci Lyrics
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I could leave my back down on
The floor
Girl you are so bold
Come and take control
Riding up and down
Give you all my lovin' round and round
And we can start to blow
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar, one more time, come on
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
Feel my tongue move up and down
I can taste the waters streaming down
Girl you taste so fine
You're one of a kind
You're one of a kind
Lady move with me
So I can keep you humping to my beat
Don't you worry about the time
Temperatures are to climb
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
All day
And baby all night
We can rock it
Just hold me tight
And I won't ever let you go o-no-no
Girl I know it's gonna feel so right
We can rock it
Just hold me tight
And don't ever let me go o-no-no
We can start to flow
We can start to flow
Oh, DeVante solo
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
Slide
Help Me sing my song
do do do do do do
do do do do do do do do
do do do do do do
do do do do do do do do
Do do do do you wanna ride with me
Do do do do you wanna ride with me
Do do do do you wanna ride with me
Do do do do you wanna ride with me
Come on ride
Come on ride
Come on ride with me
The song "Ride" by Jodeci is an explicit and sensual song about sexual desires and pleasures. The lyrics talk about a romantic encounter between the singer and a woman in a private and intimate setting. The chorus repeats the phrase "Do you know you can get a ride, I wanna slide tonight," suggesting that the singer is inviting the woman to join him in a physical and sexual experience. The song is full of sexual innuendos and graphic descriptions of sexual acts, making it an explicit song that is not suitable for all audiences.
The song's verses describe the different stages of the sexual encounter, from undressing and getting comfortable to exploring each other's bodies and experiencing pleasure. The singer sings about "riding up and down" and "giving all my loving round and round," suggesting that he wants to engage in sexual intercourse and perform oral sex on the woman. The lyrics also talk about the woman's taste and how she is one of a kind, emphasizing the singer's appreciation and admiration for her body.
Overall, the song "Ride" is a steamy and provocative track that showcases Jodeci's R&B style and their ability to create music that is both sensual and romantic.
Line by Line Meaning
Come in and shut the door
Come inside and close the door to create privacy.
I could leave my back down on the floor
I'm comfortable enough to lie down and be vulnerable with you.
Girl you are so bold
I admire your confidence and courage.
Come and take control
I want you to be incharge of the situation.
Riding up and down
We'll be moving together in a sexual rhythm.
Give you all my lovin' round and round
I'm going to pleasure you completely and passionately.
Suck on your toes
I'm willing to do whatever makes you feel good and satisfied.
And we can start to blow
We can get things heated and passionate.
Do you know
Are you aware of
You can get a ride
We can have a sexual experience.
I wanna slide tonight
I want this to happen tonight.
Baby, I'm gotta taste your love tonight
I want to experience your love and sensual side tonight.
Sugar, one more time, come on
Let's do this one more time for the fun of it.
Feel my tongue move up and down
Experience my oral skills and pleasurable sensations.
I can taste the waters streaming down
I can feel and taste your juices flowing and enjoy it.
Girl you taste so fine
You taste and smell amazing.
You're one of a kind
You're unique and special in your own way.
Lady move with me
Let's move together intimately.
So I can keep you humping to my beat
So I can maintain the sexual rhythm and intensity.
Don't you worry about the time
We'll take our time and enjoy the moment.
Temperatures are to climb
The sexual energy and passion will intensify.
All day and baby all night
I want to be with you throughout the day and night.
We can rock it
We can have amazing sexual experiences.
Just hold me tight
Stay close to me and never let me go.
And I won't ever let you go o-no-no
I don't want to lose you and I'll hold on to you tightly.
Girl I know it's gonna feel so right
I believe that our physical intimacy will feel amazing.
We can start to flow
We can get the sexual energy started.
Oh, DeVante solo
The music is playing and DeVante is doing a solo.
Slide
The act of sexual movement together.
Help Me sing my song
Let's create an atmosphere of passion.
Do do do do do do
Sound of the music
Do do do do do do do do
Sound of the music
Do do do do do do
Sound of the music
Do do do do do do do do
Sound of the music
Do you wanna ride with me
Do you want to have a sexual experience with me?
Come on ride
Let's enjoy a physical and passionate experience.
Come in and shut the door
Start the passionate encounter with privacy.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DONALD DEGRATE, DONALD EARLE DE GRATE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adn Ben
Come in and shut the door
I could leave my back down on
The floor
Girl you are so bold
Come and take control
Riding up and down
Give you all my lovin' round and round
Suck on your toes
And we can start to blow
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar, one more time, come on
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
Feel my tongue move up and down
I can taste the waters streaming down
Girl you taste so fine
You're one of a kind
You're one of a kind
Lady move with me
So I can keep you humping to my beat
Don't you worry about the time
Temperatures are to climb
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
All day
And baby all night
We can rock it
Just hold me tight
And I won't ever let you go o-no-no
Girl I know it's gonna feel so right
We can rock it
Just hold me tight
And don't ever let me go o-no-no
We can start to flow
We can start to flow
Oh, DeVante solo
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I gotta taste your love tonight
Sugar
Do you know
You can get a ride
I wanna slide tonight
Baby, I'm gonna hear you moan so right
Sugar
jay cee
22 years later and this track is still in heavy rotation. in fact, ALL of Jodeci's music is in heavy rotation for me! Im glad they're back on the scene!!!
Tammy Holley
I wanna sing with KCI
Andre Lucas
30 years since 90 or 91
Sweetz
27 now
Amr Azim
Such a deep song. It is insane!
Ari Ari
jodeci is untouchable..those harmonies are something else
queen2b1976
One of the greatest groups of the 90s...PERIOD!!!
Boss Lady 76
Yaaasss....my ex husband and I broke the bed to this album....oh, the memories. Lord help me!!😆🤫🙏
Drew P.
This never gets old. Jodeci will forever be one of the best R&B groups of all time. Yeah I'm ole school to da bone. Trey Songz,Chris Brown take notes.
V. F Moraless
Best comment ever 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯💯