As Great As Jodeci Was, They Have Become The Most Overrated R&B Group Ever

[Wacky D]

and before you bandwagoners break into fake outrage; let me say, I was an actual fan of theres in real-time. and I still am, but I don't know how much longer its gonna last with this ever-growing stench.

2 things I love about jodeci:
- they have the best singles catalog of modern-day r&b
- on paper, theyre the goat. by that I mean, you have kc & jojo as the frontmen vocally. Devante was making a run for goat producer. Dalvin was another great musical guy in the background and he would bust his lil raps on the remixes that made you feel like the coolest dude in the world while reciting them. that starting lineup is untouchable. not just for modern r&b but that goes for any r&b group of any era. yea I said it.


2 negatives that stand out to me:
- sure they have the best singles catalog, but they don't have a real classic album. they were basically the naughty by nature of r&b, and they got away with it. out-the-park homerun singles but the albums always fell short.
- they get credit for being the pioneers of all this chit, but in reality, they were just rolling with chit that was already poppin. they didn't start any of the stuff they get credit for.

 

[SirBiatch]

truf

in fact, I can't think of a single Jodeci song I like. Their shyt sounds so dated to me

Disclaimer: SirBiatch is NOT an R&B guy. so take his R&B musings with a grain of salt. Don't get so mad over one guy's opinion

 

[Kliq_Souf]

I agree to some degree, but their first two albums are definitely classics, or close to it...
Their run was very short, 4-5years, but they broke up and was still hot with K-Ci and JoJo and the Degrates with productions...

 

[Ashtrey]

 

[The Fire]

jodeci dont have a classic?

 

[Deoji]

jokes.. Diary of a Mad Band is a certified classic and one of the best R&B albums of that decade at least. Devante was a beast on production, mane. K-Ci and Jojo could actually sing. For them to thrive in a golden era of R&B says a lot.

 

[tuckgod]

I agree.

And I was damn near a Jodeci stan back in the day.

Their singles were great but the albums always had a bunch of skip worthy material IMO.

They don't have that My Life level, undeniable classic in their catalog.

 

[wizworld]

Pretty much. People loved them for their big songs, and what they represent. But no one listens to a Jodeci album all the way through.

 

[Jacaveli The Don]

and before you bandwagoners break into fake outrage; let me say, I was an actual fan of theres in real-time. and I still am, but I don't know how much longer its gonna last with this ever-growing stench.

2 things I love about jodeci:
- they have the best singles catalog of modern-day r&b
- on paper, theyre the goat. by that I mean, you kc & jojo as the frontmen vocally. Devante was making a run for goat producer. and Dalvin was another great musical guy in the background.


2 negatives that stand out to me:
- sure they have the best singles catalog, but they don't have a real classic album. they were basically the naughty by nature of r&b, and they got away with it. out-the-park homerun singles but the albums always fell short.
- they get credit for being the pioneers of all this chit, but in reality, they were just rolling with chit that was already poppin. they didn't start any of the stuff they get credit for.

If they ain't, who is? (from the same time period)

 

[big bun]

Jodeci has two classic albums:

Diary of a Mad Band
The Show, The Afterparty, The Hotel

Hardly overrated.

 

[wizworld]

It's funny, because when I used to see "Gotta Love" on Video Music Box, I was thinking
Get these bozos outta here....


But "Forever My Lady" was just undeniable.

They ended up sticking with that ridiculous street image that Puff gave them, until we just got used to it.

 

[Wacky D]

If they ain't, who is? (from the same time period)

I'm not sure what youre asking here.

 

[Jacaveli The Don]

I'm not sure what youre asking here.

You started the thread saying Jodeci is the most overrated R&B group of all time.

The question I'm asking is, which R&B group from the 90's was better?

Can't believe I had to type all of that for you to understand my question

 

[H.S.]

I'm not sure what youre asking here.

I think he's asking what (if any) R&B albums from 1991-1996 do you consider to be classics. I was about to ask the same thing.

EDIT: Not even trying to argue about it, I was genuinely curious.

 

[Wacky D]

It's funny, because when I used to see "Gotta Love" on Video Music Box, I was thinking
Get these bozos outta here....

that's what half the 1st album sounds like.