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
Room 454: De Vante's " Inhermission"
Jodeci Lyrics
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Oh
It's only a quarter past two
Don't wanna stop freek'n you
It's intermission time
Blaze it up
Tonight
Get me on top
And girl are you surprised
Let's float to the sky
Baby tell me I
Just wanna get hi
Yea, turn over,
Yeah that's it
Yea
Keep it right there
(oh)
5, 4, 3, 2 enter
Enter so run baby, you know I am the one
Come gimme that come gimme that come gimme that booty
Doin' you all night till you see the early morn
Come gimme that come gimme that come gimme that booty
I know my game is tight so you know you're gettin done
Come gimme that come gimme that come gimme that booty
Baby can't you recognize you wanna give me some
Come gimme that come gimme that come gimme that booty
(enter)
Yeah, this is Boss Playa DeVante back up in you one more gen
Yeah, you got the time, we can get down for the night
'cause I be gettin' down for mine
Yea, you know what I'm sayin'
I be kickin' it like dat
Let the music ride
Time place thang shame
Time place thang hang
The lyrics to Jodeci's song "Room 454: DeVante's 'Inhermission'" are all about sex. The first few lines of the song reveal that it's only a quarter past two in the morning, and the singer has no intention of stopping "freaking" with his partner. He then mentions that it's intermission time and says to "blaze it up," which refers to smoking marijuana. The singer is feeling good and wants to get intimate with his partner. He wants her on top and tells her that they will float to the sky. He just wants to get high and enjoy the moment.
The second half of the song is even more explicit, with the singer saying that he is the one for his partner and telling her to give him her booty. He plans on "doing her" all night until the early morn. The singer then asks his partner to recognize that she wants to give him some. The song ends with DeVante, the band member who wrote the song, announcing that he is back and ready to get down for the night.
Overall, the lyrics are about enjoying sex and getting high while doing it. The words are very expressive and are meant to convey the intensity of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh
Expressing a sudden realization or comprehension of something.
Oh
Repeating the above to emphasize the realization.
It's only a quarter past two
It is relatively early in the night, and there is still plenty of time to continue the activities they are currently engaged in.
Don't wanna stop freek'n you
Do not want to stop engaging in sexual activities with the person they are with.
It's intermission time
It is time to take a break and possibly engage in other activities.
Blaze it up
Smoke marijuana.
Feelin' so good
Feeling great physically and emotionally.
Tonight
Referring to the current night they are experiencing.
Get me on top
Wants to be in a dominant position during the sexual activity.
And girl are you surprised
Asking rhetorically if the person they are with is surprised about the sexual activity.
Let's float to the sky
Referring to the sensation of being high on marijuana.
Baby tell me I
Asking the person they are with to confirm that they are enjoying the sexual activity.
Just wanna get hi
Just wants to be high on marijuana.
Yea, turn over,
Instructing the person they are with to change their position.
Yeah that's it
Approving of the person they are with's new position.
Yea
Expressing agreement or confirmation.
Keep it right there
Asking the person they are with to maintain their new position.
(oh)
Expressing pleasure or satisfaction.
5, 4, 3, 2 enter
Counting down to initiate sexual activity.
Enter so run baby, you know I am the one
Encouraging the person they are with to engage in sexual activity because they are confident in their abilities.
Come gimme that come gimme that come gimme that booty
Asking the person they are with for access to their buttocks, likely to engage in further sexual activity.
Doin' you all night till you see the early morn
Planning to engage in sexual activity with the person they are with until the early morning hours.
I know my game is tight so you know you're gettin done
Confident in their ability to perform sexually and reassuring the person they are with of this fact.
Baby can't you recognize you wanna give me some
Suggesting that the person they are with is interested in engaging in sexual activity with them.
(enter)
Again, initiating sexual activity.
Yeah, this is Boss Playa DeVante back up in you one more gen
Introducing himself in a confident and somewhat boastful manner.
Yeah, you got the time, we can get down for the night
Asking if the person they are with has the time to continue engaging in sexual activity with them.
'cause I be gettin' down for mine
Indicating that he is very interested in engaging in sexual activity.
Yea, you know what I'm sayin'
Asking if the person they are with understands what he is trying to convey.
I be kickin' it like dat
Indicating that he is very good at performing sexually.
Let the music ride
Let the music play to enhance the mood and experience of the sexual activity.
Time place thang shame
Unclear what this line means specifically, but it could be related to the idea that time and place are important factors in the sexual activity they are engaging in. 'thang' is a slang for 'thing' which could also suggest that they have occupied their time doing something 'shameful'.
Time place thang hang
The same as the above line but phrased differently.
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