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

[ThrobbingHood]

Face is a legend. But most of his production was saccharine and sounded like easy listening R&B for white people. I’m taking Devante over him all day. And Jodeci over B2M even though Boyz were way bigger

You get it.

 

[darealvelle]

Ironically Jodeci are church boys and boys 2 men were the actual hood singers.

 

[Premeditated]

Better singers

Better songwriting

White folks like them too

Also had more piano sounds and less bass in their production and chorus hooks

 

[TMBlue]

Joedeci = Martin
Boyz 2 Men = Fresh Prince.

Both Classics

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

We not gone sit here and act like Jodeci made better music than b2m. Come on now

 

[TEH]

Boyz II Men had better music

If you think I’m lying - go punch the air

 

[AquaCityBoy]

We not gone sit here and act like Jodeci made better music than b2m. Come on now

Coli always doing way TF too much

 

[African Peasant]

Face is a legend. But most of his production was saccharine and sounded like east listening R&B for white people. I’m taking Devante over him all day. And Jodeci over B2M even though Boyz were way bigger

Waiting to Exhale or Toni Btaxton first album were not for black people?

A lot of you are wilding.

 

[TEH]

Yes, because there’s only two singers in Jodeci. Devante IMO was a better producer and song writer than BabyFace… not taking anything away from latter because he’s one of the greatest but Devante was a beast with those keys, guitar and lyrics.

Boyz Two Men were vocally superior but just like Whitney, their music was so inoffensive and bland I just couldn’t take to it. I still play Jodeci today. Can’t remember anytime I’ve purposely listened to B2M.

You are way way tf out of pocket

Respectfully

 

[The Plug]

When I was a kid in Nigeria, I heard about boys to men. Never heard about jodeci until I listened to drake.

 

[Kasgoinjail]

Jodeci always been a soft spot for me

I liked B2M too, funnily enough I always thought Blackstreet were the edgier version of B2M

 

[Roger king]

I am a young cat so i cant speak on that, but to be able to stay relevant in the business is very tough

 

[MrLogic]

Joedeci = Martin
Boyz 2 Men = Fresh Prince.

Both Classics

Good point and both respectfully where on those shows.

 

[null]

This is back when Top 40 and Urban had totally different playlists. Boyz II Men could run both easily.

Boyz II Men helped created the formula for the modern boy band. Back Street/Nsync all ate well after listening to that II album.

 

[null]

Then explain R.Kelly

r-kelly moved away from public announcement and kept making non-R&B commercial hits (many times backed by R&B/hip hop remixes)

also his appearances on songs by commercial and leading rappers ... e.g nas, jay z, p diddy kept him on top

r kelly was the rap colab (and production), r&b go-to guy before t-pain, akon, nate dogg





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