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| Review A pair of brother acts combined forces to form Jodeci, a singing group with one foot in the future and the other squarely in the past. Dalvin and Devante Swing DeGrate teamed with JoJo and K-Ci Hailey for a debut album that mixed vintage soul singing with new jack production and bravado. But it wasn't the hip-hop-flavored songs that earned them popularity; instead, urban contemporary audiences embraced the love tunes "Come and Talk to Me" and the title track, signaling the beginnings of a move away from new jack swing that became a full-fledged retreat. |
| Track Listing 1. My Heart Belongs to U 2. Cry for You 3. Feenin' 4. What About Us 5. Ride & Slide 6. Alone 7. You Got It 8. Won't Waste You 9. In the Meanwhile 10. Gimme All You Got 11. Sweaty 12. Jodecidal Hotline 13. Success |
| Track Listing 1. Stay 2. Come & Talk to Me 3. Forever My Lady 4. I'm Still Waiting 5. U&I 6. 553-Nasty (Interlude) 7. My Phone 8. Gotta Love 9. Play Thang 10. It's Alright 11. Treat U 12. Xs We Share |
| Track Listing 1. The Show 2. Bring on Da' Funk 3. Room 723 4. Fun 2 Nite 5. Room 577 6. S-More 7. The After-Party 8. Get on Up 9. Room 499 10. Can We Flo? 11. Zipper 12. Let's Do It All 13. P.I.B. 4 Play 14. Pump It Back 15. D.J. Don Jeremy 16. Freek'n You 17. Room 454: DeVante's "Inhermission" 18. Time & Place 19. Fallin' 20. Love U 4 Life 21. 4U 22. Good Luv |
| Review Although their songs imply otherwise, the Hailey brothers had extensive careers in gospel before turning to secular music. The wails, shouts, and yells that accompany most of their hits reaffirm that tradition, and it's clearly audible often on their latest Uptown entry. Again they employ a running storyline/theme through the disc, this time incorporating audio vignettes about life on and off stage during a concert that are interspersed through the disc and help pad things out through what is a poorly edited and sequenced CD. Unlike many other urban and R&B groups, Jodeci doesn't really produce its material with singles in mind; there's not really one song here that works as a separate entity, even though several stations are playing edited cuts. Ironically, their refusal to emphasize radio hits, which in most cases would be deemed a sage creative ploy, frequently works against Jodeci. They let ballads drone on, up-tempo tunes end awkwardly, and extend sections until they lose their impact. However Jodeci's earnestness and enthusiasm often helps them overcome cliched lyrics and melodramatic vocals, and there are enough good moments sprinkled throughout this disc to make it worthwhile for most urban contemporary listeners. |
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| Review Jodeci juggles new jack swing and vintage soul on their second album...The disc's love songs, particularly "Cry for You," "What About Us," and "My Heart Belongs to You," are tender, passionately sung, sincere expressions of romance and love. But then...there's a string of innuendo-laden come-on numbers, complete with explicit language, raps and samples... |
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| Track Listing 1. Forever My Lady 2. Stay 3. Come & Talk to Me 4. I'm Still Waiting 5. Lately 6. Cry for You 7. Feenin' 8. My Heart Belongs to U 9. What About Us 10. Love U 4 Life 11. Freek 'N You 12. Alone [Remix] 13. Success [Remix] 14. Get on Up 15. S-More [Remix] 16. Good Luv |
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