Old heads, why did Boyz 2 Men have more commercial success than Jodeci

[I Really Mean It]

they were more talented. yea, i said it.

 

[Amo Husserl]

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[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Wider appeal/more 'marketable'/family friendly.​

 

[SupaVillain]

If we REALLY keeping it a bean, without the Goat Devante, jodeci would had been your average black boy band group

 

[Billie Jean]

Its diddys fault. He had them wearing balaclavas singing about eternal love

Devantes production and lyrics were edgier too

 

[DeuceZ]

Loved boys II men, on bended knee, end of the road, I'll make love to you, mama

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Yea. Take the comedy route. Foh.

It’s a fact you’re a sell out. Nothing funny about breeding out your genes. But in your case, it’s better weak nikkas like you stay out the black gene pool with your future Chans.

 

[karim]

Cuz going bacc Jodeci had way better music

Can someone who was there in real time explain.

Better marketing and management.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Better image. Remember the first quote off of Boyz 2 men debut album?

“You can say anything just don’t curse”

That's Motown running things right there. We took their cultural grounding for granted back then.

 

[Wild self]

Clean, goodie two shoes image had more commercial appeal

Especially at a time BEFORE ratchet behavior was tolerated in RnB and older church going black folk loved clean-cut music.

 

[African Peasant]

Jodeci lol. I hated B2M back then
Jodeci I think

Nah, B2M was bigger, even among black people.

Jodeci was maybe bigger among the YOUNG BLACK crowd.

 

[Wild self]

That's Motown running things right there. We took their cultural grounding for granted back then.

Yep, they knew there were large segments of,black folk that loved anything they can play with in front of their church going grandma.

 

[Dr. Acula]

One you played at high school prom. The other you play while laying pipe. The former will have a wider appeal.

 

[African Peasant]

they were more talented. yea, i said it.

No.

B II M will win an accapela face off.

 

[010101]

better presentation more professional*