The main lead singer for Jodeci and the second lead singer for K-Ci and JoJo, much of K-Ci's performance and singing style, defined by an emotive, gospel-flavored rasp, is inspired by soul star Bobby Womack. K-Ci covered Womack's 1981 hit single "If You Think You're Lonely Now" as a single for the Jason's Lyric soundtrack in 1994.
As Womack inspired him, K-Ci inspired another R&B star, Mark "Sisqó" Andrews of the late-1990s R&B group Dru Hill. However, Sisqó and Dru Hill were initially blamed, including by K-Ci himself, of not just using his style as an inspiration, but of outright copying it to fuel their own success.
Between 1992 and 1997, K-Ci had a much-publicized romantic relationship with R&B singer and Uptown Records labelmate Mary J. Blige. Both artists perform on "I Don't Want To Do Anything" from Blige's What's the 411? album, and Blige often toured with Jodeci. Blige and K-Ci split up in 1997; Blige has gone on record a number of times stating that the split was because of alleged domestic violence and drug use.
In 1993, K-Ci and fellow Jodeci member DeVante Swing were involved in an incident with a woman K-Ci met in a club. They later went back to Devante's house. The woman filed charges against the two saying K-Ci fondled her breasts while Devante pointed a gun at her.
In 1999, K-Ci provided vocals for the Will Smith single "Will 2K".
In 2001, K-Ci got into more trouble with the law as he was charged with indecent exposure after he fondled his erect and exposed penis at a show in Los Angeles. He pleaded no contest, paid a fine, and was put on probation.
He now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his mother and brother JoJo in a mansion which was shown on MTV Cribs in 2000.
Discography:
(w/ JODECI)
* 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 #6 US [Gold]
(K-Ci & JoJo)
* 1997: Love Always
* 1999: It's Real
* 2000: X
* 2002: Emotional
* 2005: All My Life "Their Greatest Hits"
(K-Ci Solo)
* 2006: My Book
Filmography:
- Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999) (TV) .... Nate
- Soul Food (1997) .... Band Member #5
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (as Jodeci)
I Apologize
K-Ci Lyrics
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Baby I Apologize For Not Takin Care Of My Home
And Baby Now I Recognize That Girl I Was So Wrong,
I Should Have Been There For You,
Just Like You Asked Me To Babe,
I Should Have Took Care Of You But Now Im On My Knees
[Chorus:]
So Please Dont Go... Away
And I Need You In My Life
And Now I Know You Are The Kind Of Woman That I Need
So Please Accept This Apologie From Me.
[Verse 2:]
Baby I Apologize For Everything That I Said,
I Did Kno How To Compromise,
Just Couldnt Get It Through My Head,
I Shouldnt Of Left You Standing There Drownin Deep In Your Tears,
You Kno That Im A Better Man Just Give Me One More Chance
[Chorus:]
Cause I Love You So
And I Need You In My Life
And Now I Know You Are The Kind Of Woman That I Need
So Please Accept This Apologie From Me.
[Bridge:]
Sorry Im Man Enough To Say
I Knew I Was Wrong
And I Didnt Mean A? Way
My Life Will Never Be The Same
Im Lost Without You
Now My Heart Is Filled With Heartache And Pain
[Chorus:]
So Please Dont Go... Away
Cause I Love You So
And I Need You In My Life
And Now...
Please Dont Go... Away
Cause I Love You So
And I Need You In My Life
And Now...
Please Dont Go... Away
Cause I Love You So
And I Need You In My Life
And Now I Know You Are The Kind Of Woman That I Need
So Please Accept This Apologie From Me
In K-Ci's song, "I Apologize", the lyrics describe a man's attempt to make amends with his lover after neglecting her and causing her pain. In the first verse, he apologizes for not taking care of their home and acknowledges that he was wrong. He regrets not being there for her when she needed him and is on his knees, begging her not to leave him. The chorus repeats the plea for her to stay because he loves her and needs her in his life. He realizes that she is the kind of woman he needs and asks for her forgiveness.
In the second verse, he apologizes for his inability to compromise and not supporting her during her times of emotional distress. He admits to being a better man and asks for another chance to make things right. In the bridge, he takes responsibility for his mistakes and asks for forgiveness. The chorus repeats the plea for her to stay as he loves her and needs her in his life.
The lyrics of this song convey a strong message about the significance of taking responsibility for one's mistakes and making efforts to make things right. It is about acknowledging the pain one has caused and making an attempt to rectify the situation. It reflects the importance of communication, compromise, and support in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I Apologize For Not Takin Care Of My Home
I am sorry for not taking care of our home.
And Baby Now I Recognize That Girl I Was So Wrong,
I realize, now, how wrong I was.
I Should Have Been There For You,
I should have been there for you when you needed me.
Just Like You Asked Me To Babe,
Just like you asked me to be.
I Should Have Took Care Of You But Now Im On My Knees
I should have taken care of you, and now I'm begging for forgiveness.
So Please Dont Go... Away
Please don't leave me.
Cause I Love You So
Because I love you so much.
And I Need You In My Life
I need you in my life.
And Now I Know You Are The Kind Of Woman That I Need
I now know that you are the woman I need in my life.
So Please Accept This Apologie From Me.
Please accept my apology.
Baby I Apologize For Everything That I Said,
I apologize for everything I said.
I Did Kno How To Compromise,
I didn't know how to compromise.
Just Couldnt Get It Through My Head,
I couldn't understand it.
I Shouldnt Of Left You Standing There Drownin Deep In Your Tears,
I shouldn't have left you alone and upset.
You Kno That Im A Better Man Just Give Me One More Chance
You know that I am a better man, just give me one more chance.
Sorry Im Man Enough To Say
I am sorry and man enough to admit it.
I Knew I Was Wrong
I knew I was wrong.
And I Didnt Mean A? Way
And I didn't mean it in any way.
My Life Will Never Be The Same
My life will never be the same without you.
Im Lost Without You
I am lost without you.
Now My Heart Is Filled With Heartache And Pain
My heart is filled with sadness and pain.
Contributed by Joshua N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@justinwohlfert
for a second i thought that was mjb, why is it when someone does you wrong they apologize to you after your happy and forgot about them but when you need them, they are not around? that doesn't make any sense to me.
@IrinaDerevkoLives
K-Ci looks cleaned up finally. I really hope he makes a comeback because I love his voice.
@youonknowme
clapping my hands. I applaud K-ci's effort after the way this C.D. was treated by the label. I think he is really doing it because he enjoys it & there should be a reward for that. K-ci my brother I applaud you
@tracilynn
I like this and it was nice to see him apologize to all the different women, especially MJB considering their history. It's never too late to apologize.
@actafuknfool
I think K-ci and his cousin Fantasia should do a duet.
@dlove1219
I love this song!!I miss the days when R&B like this was easy to find.
@greasy2007
Its ironic how the main chick in this vid favors Mary J. Sorry KCI she taken now. But I still love u and if this song is about Mary its beautiful how he wants to apologize like a man.
@TampaDiva
i like how his apology to Mary is fifteen years, a husband and two step kids too late. other than that it's good to see him with a new video.
@dwayneellis13
This entire album is the greatest! A must have for your collection.. "without a strong woman in your life there's no Love" Jodeci for Life...
@YakThaWiseman72
This Song is str8 fire, these are the songs we need! real Soul singing