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they're good but they're not the kings of r&b, they don't have the longevity nor the catalogue to claim that title. their work with Jodeci was more influential thanks to the timeless production handled by their cousin DeVanté Swing. K-Ci should have been bigger than he is.
It's too bad Death Row couldn't really develop their r&b branch because with DeVanté and Quik at the helm they were a force to be reckoned with. The R&B songs on their various compilations speak for themselves (especially Above the Rim and Christmas on Death Row)
If you count the work KC and JoJo did with Jodeci (and I do) then I think they certainly had the longevity and catalog to back up my statements. K-Ci was huge. How big did he need to be? That first KC and JoJo album sold like 5 million, and their next one went platinum and their third would have gone platinum if not for digital downloading and lending their hit to a soundtrack. Also KC was already huge with Jodeci before all that. Again, how big do you need him to be?
for starters, having a decent solo career and not waiting 2006 to put your first solo album would have been nice. they had a good run of 10 years (including Jodeci), that's great but Raphael Saadiq, Keith Sweat, and of course R. Kelly have had longer and more successful careers and would have more legitimacy claiming the title "king of r&b" if such a title existed
Quote from: bouli77 on October 19, 2013, 03:35:40 PMfor starters, having a decent solo career and not waiting 2006 to put your first solo album would have been nice. they had a good run of 10 years (including Jodeci), that's great but Raphael Saadiq, Keith Sweat, and of course R. Kelly have had longer and more successful careers and would have more legitimacy claiming the title "king of r&b" if such a title existedRapheal Saadiq? Are you serious. I can't even think of one song of his other than "Midnight Love" with Snoop and that was even unreleased. Hard for him to be "the King" and I can't even think of one of his songs. Did he do "Anniversary"? I mean, that song was alright but nothing mind-blowing.Kieth Sweat? Does this dude even have any hits? "Twisted" and "Nobody" and that's all I can even think of.R. Kelly? Okay, R. Kelly can certainly claim the title of being King of R&B. Personally I'm not a big fan of his, but I can't deny the impact he has had over the years. ...as for KC and JoJo. They were very humble and down to Earth, they didn't try to act like superstars, but personally I think they are the kings of R&B.
You need to leave the hyperbole alone, it waters down your words.Aside from that, they are def talented dudes.
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