After signing a solo deal with Capitol Records, Marc Nelson scored a hit with a cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which hit #26 on the R&B charts. His follow-up, Count On Me, reached #48 on the R&B charts. Nelson released his solo album, I Want You. in 1991.
Following the release of his solo album, Nelson began to concentrate his talents as a songwriter. Drawing the attention of Babyface, Nelson wrote for artists like Toni Braxton, Brandy, Tamia, Tyrese and Jon B. Through Babyface, Nelson met the four members of the group Az Yet and was added to the line-up as second lead vocalist and the group was signed to LaFace Records.
As a member of Az Yet, Nelson saw a great deal of success. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1996 and went platinum. It had a great deal of success with the single Last Night going gold and topping the R&B charts. In addition, it reached #9 on the Hot 100. Their second single, Hard To Say I'm Sorry did even better, going platinum and reaching #8 on the Hot 100.
Nelson left the group after being driven away by the business end of things. He began writing intensely and then, when satisfied with what he'd produced, returned to his solo career once more. He released a second album, Chocolate Mood, in 1999. The album featured Nelson's biggest solo hit 15 Minutes, which reached #4 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Hot 100.
On January 9, 2007, Nelson was honored by SESAC at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon for his authorship on "It's On Tonight" by Brian Culbertson. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.[1]
Nelson released his first independent project, "Marc: My Words" (Lyric Masters 911) on July 24, 2007. Nelson wrote or co-wrote the lyrics on all 15 tracks of the album. He also produced all of the tracks on the album with several of the tracks co-produced by others. Nelson extracted the material for the release from his existing catalog of songs written between 2001 and 2007 and began recording the material in 2006. The album features the original version of "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" (co-written by jazz artist Brian Culbertson) which also appears on the 2007 release "Crystal City" by Andre Ward.
Nelson was also a founding member of the R&B super-group Blayse with fellow R&B veterans Tony Grant of Az Yet, Gary "Lil G" Jenkins of Silk and Terrell Phillips of Blackstreet. Although the group managed to record several songs, the recordings were never publicly released, the album was never completed, and the group disbanded in December 2007. Lil G left Blayse to return to Silk and Nelson left to return to Az Yet. [2] Tony Grant toured in the Tyler Perry stage production "The Marriage Counselor" from January 2008 through May 2008.
Brother
Marc Nelson Lyrics
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A, did I every tell you about that time yo,
I was at a um, club and I was talking to this girl for about a hour
And you know she was giving me all the rap and everything
And then at the end of the night, um I was writing down my number
And um she wrote down here number and so I handed it to her right
And she opened it and read it you know.. and I put "Kenya Nelson"
And she said "Is your brother Marc Nelson ?" I was like yeah cause know,
And she started ripping my number up...I was like yo,yo, it was trippin' me out..
So what you do?
I went to her friend....
The lyrics to Marc Nelson's song "Brother" explores the feelings of brotherhood and support between siblings. The opening lines of the song are spoken word by Kenya as she recounts an experience where she was talking to a girl at a club for an hour. The girl was interested in Kenya, and they exchanged numbers. However, upon seeing Kenya's last name, the girl immediately asked if Kenya's brother was Marc Nelson. Despite the initial excitement of having some connection to Marc Nelson, the girl ended up ripping Kenya's number up, causing Kenya to feel frustrated and confused.
The song conveys the theme of sibling relationships and loyalty. Marc Nelson, who is Kenya's real-life brother, sings about always being there for his brother in times of need. Marc's lyrics touch on the idea of always having someone to rely on, especially when you feel like you have no one else. The chorus of the song emphasizes this message, with the lyrics "When it gets hard, you've got a brother. And that's all you need."
Throughout the song, Marc Nelson reinforces the message of brotherhood and support, reminding his listeners that there is always someone who has your back. The lyrics are heartfelt, and the spoken word at the beginning of the song adds a personal touch that makes the message even more relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
Kenya speaking,
The singer, Kenya, introduces himself at the beginning of the song.
A, did I ever tell you about that time yo,
Kenya asks his brother Marc if he knows about the experience he had with a girl at a club.
I was at a um, club and I was talking to this girl for about a hour
Kenya explains that he spent an hour talking to a girl at a club.
And you know she was giving me all the rap and everything
Kenya describes how the girl was expressing interest in him.
And then at the end of the night, um I was writing down my number
Kenya explains that he wrote his phone number down to give to the girl.
And um she wrote down here number and so I handed it to her right
Kenya describes how the girl reciprocated by writing her own phone number down.
And she opened it and read it you know.. and I put 'Kenya Nelson'
Kenya reveals that he wrote his own name on the piece of paper he gave to the girl.
And she said 'Is your brother Marc Nelson ?' I was like yeah cause know,
The girl recognized Kenya's last name and asked if he was related to Marc Nelson, which Kenya confirmed.
You're a singing and everything and so I thought it gave me some points.
Kenya believed that being related to a successful singer like Marc Nelson would make him more attractive to the girl.
And she started ripping my number up...I was like yo,yo, it was trippin' me out..
Despite Kenya's hopes, the girl was unimpressed and tore up the piece of paper with his phone number on it.
So what you do?
Marc asks what Kenya did next after the girl ripped up his phone number.
I went to her friend....
Kenya admits that he went to talk to the girl's friend instead, likely in an effort to salvage the situation.
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Written by: SARAH BETHE NELSON
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