 JODECI - This group has garnered an uncanny amount of number one songs and Top 40 hits ("Come and Talk To Me," "Stay," "Forever My Lady," "Gotta Love," "Cry For You," "Feenin"' and "Lately"), worked with some of the biggest names in R&B (Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams, Father MC, SWV, Aaron Hall), rap (Redman), and rock (Aerosmith).
K-Ci is still the funny, down-to-earth member. JoJo is quiet and serious. Mr. Dalvin still talks the most, while his brother, DeVante - the musical genius - is away in the studio, doing what he does best. The distinct sound DeVante has created for Jodeci has been erroneously called everything from New Jack Swing to Hip Hop Soul. However, they've flipped it all and called it sexual R&B, because "it gets to the core of what R&B is about." With THE SHOW. THE AFTER PARTY, THE HOTEL, they get to the core of who they are. And they are the most significant, talented soul collective of this decade.
Moving their audiences with strong harmonies, amazing passion and commitment, their live performances are a force to be reckoned with. "You've got to come across with what you feel. You gotta make people feel it," says Dalvin. Because the show is the most important culmination of their skills, they've written two songs that clearly illustrate their gift, "Love U 4 Life" and "Good Luv." These songs are pleasant and unexpected surprises from the street-wise ruffians that the media has portrayed. Despite their sagging pants, visible underwear and thrusting pelvises, JODECI have written two ballads that could bring one to tears. "Love U 4 Life," a melodic sequel to "Forever My Lady" is a spine-tingling example that beneath their raucous exteriors, Jodeci are sincere and serious songwriters. The group's powerful vocal performance is a sure sign that Jodeci is all grown up now, musically at least. "Good Love," a sparse, acoustic ode to a special woman, brings Jodeci's harmonies and arrangement skills to the forefront. As passionate and soulful as it may be, the song is still innocent and genuine enough that yuppies will be humming it in the morning, on their way to Wall Street. With gospel inspiration, this song will propel the group even further into the heads of the world-at-large.
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