Jagged Edge is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B group that were originally signed through
Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Maulidin , better known by his stage name Jermaine Dupri or J.D., is an American record producer, rapper and Grammy winning songwriter.-Music industry:...
's So So Def Records to
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
. The group is made up of
twinTwins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, usually born in close succession. They can be the same or different sex. Twins can either be monozygotic or dizygotic ....
lead singers Brian and Brandon Casey (both born October 13, 1978), Kyle Norman, and Richard Wingo. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after
Kandi BurrussKandi Burruss, better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality, best known as a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Biography:...
of
XscapeXscape, often referred to mononymously as the word "Escape", was a female American R&B quartet that had a string of hit songs during the 1990s...
recommended he be added. Kandi was also the one who brought the group to the attention of Dupri.
Jagged Edge is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B group that were originally signed through
Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Maulidin , better known by his stage name Jermaine Dupri or J.D., is an American record producer, rapper and Grammy winning songwriter.-Music industry:...
's So So Def Records to
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
. The group is made up of
twinTwins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, usually born in close succession. They can be the same or different sex. Twins can either be monozygotic or dizygotic ....
lead singers Brian and Brandon Casey (both born October 13, 1978), Kyle Norman, and Richard Wingo. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after
Kandi BurrussKandi Burruss, better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality, best known as a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Biography:...
of
XscapeXscape, often referred to mononymously as the word "Escape", was a female American R&B quartet that had a string of hit songs during the 1990s...
recommended he be added. Kandi was also the one who brought the group to the attention of Dupri. The group has had a number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri.
A Jagged Era and J.E. Heartbreak
Jagged Edge began their mainstream recording career with the single "The Way That You Talk" in 1997. They followed this in 1998 with the album,
A Jagged EraA Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 14, 1997 . The album peaked at a disappointing #104 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at #19 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.Despite its...
which managed to go gold featuring the singles "I Gotta Be" and "The Way That You Talk". "I Gotta Be" reached #11 on the R&B charts and #23 on the Hot 100.
Following up their debut album, Jagged Edge released
J.E. HeartbreakJ.E. Heartbreak is the second album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, was released on January 18, 2000....
in 2000. The album was the group's breakthrough album with several popular singles. The album went double platinum and had the hit single "Let's Get Married" which topped the R&B charts and reached #11 on the Hot 100. The album's second single, "He Can't Love You" had similar success, reaching #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100. It also featured the track "Promise" which, albeit a late single coming out in 2001, reached #1 on the R&B charts and #9 on the Hot 100. The album's lead single, "Keys To The Range", however was the sole flop from the album.
Jagged Little Thrill and Hard
The group's third release,
Jagged Little ThrillJagged Little Thrill is the third album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on July 03, 2001 in the United States.The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, outranking their previous album, J.E...
, was released in 2001 and went platinum. Its success was in large part, due to the up-tempo "Where The Party At," which reached #1 on the R&B charts and #3 on the Hot 100, the group's highest charting single. Two other singles ("Goodbye" and "I Got It 2") failed to become hits at radio.
Jagged Edge's fourth album,
HardHard is the fourth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in October 7, 2003 . It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts...
, was released in 2003 and went gold. The album's single "Walked Outta Heaven" performed well on the charts, reaching #6 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B charts. The follow-up single, "What's It Like" didn't fare well on the charts, thus ending the promotion for the album.
During this same year, Dupri and So So Def left for Arista Records but Jagged Edge decided to stay with Columbia.
Jagged Edge and Baby Makin' Project
Jagged Edge's fifth album,
Jagged EdgeJagged Edge is the fifth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in 2006 . It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA, with over 500,000 copies sold in the U.S....
, was released on May 9, 2006 by Columbia/Sony Music Urban and it went gold. It featured the hit urban single "Good Luck Charm". Also released on November 21st, 2006 was the
The HitsThe Hits is a compilation album released by R&B group Jagged Edge. It includes their biggest singles, plus a few album tracks from their 2006 self-titled release. While not being primarily a singles collection, it does not seem to be a release approved by the group itself...
collection featuring Jagged Edge's biggest hits plus a few album tracks. The album shared the single "Stunnas" that's also on the
Jagged EdgeJagged Edge is the fifth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in 2006 . It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA, with over 500,000 copies sold in the U.S....
album as a bonus track.
Jagged Edge parted ways with
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
shortly after the release of their self-titled fifth album and signed back with
Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Maulidin , better known by his stage name Jermaine Dupri or J.D., is an American record producer, rapper and Grammy winning songwriter.-Music industry:...
. Dupri re-signed the group to So So Def through
Island Def Jam-A:* Annie * Johnta Austin * Ace Hood * Amerie -B:* Babyface * Black Buddafly* Memphis Bleek * Bon Jovi...
, which handles the distribution for So So Def, and where
Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Maulidin , better known by his stage name Jermaine Dupri or J.D., is an American record producer, rapper and Grammy winning songwriter.-Music industry:...
is president of the urban division. The group were also granted their own record label called 581 Music which was credited on their album,
Baby Makin' ProjectBaby Makin' Project is the sixth studio album by R&B quartet Jagged Edge. It was released through So So Def/Island Records in the U.S. on September 25, 2007....
.
The only single released off
Baby Makin' Project was "Put a Little Umph In it" featuring
AshantiAshanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and model who rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous Grammy Award-winning debut album Ashanti which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its...
. It only managed to reach #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. The group recorded so much material for the project that they have saved eight of the tracks for another album, a release date for which has not been announced.
Present work
Jagged Edge are now signed to Slip-N-Slide Records with an album titled The Remedy due out in 2010. According to member Kyle Norman, the group has a number of collaborations planned. He stated, "So far we’re in talks with Rick Ross and Plies. We talked to Jay-Z about doing a song on the last album, so we’re going to try to pursue that again, and we’ve also been chatting with Snoop Dogg."
Discography
- 1998: A Jagged Era
A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 14, 1997 . The album peaked at a disappointing #104 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at #19 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.Despite its...
- 2000: J.E. Heartbreak
J.E. Heartbreak is the second album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, was released on January 18, 2000....
- 2001: Jagged Little Thrill
Jagged Little Thrill is the third album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on July 03, 2001 in the United States.The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, outranking their previous album, J.E...
- 2003: Hard
Hard is the fourth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in October 7, 2003 . It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts...
- 2006: Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge is the fifth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in 2006 . It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA, with over 500,000 copies sold in the U.S....
- 2007: Baby Makin' Project
Baby Makin' Project is the sixth studio album by R&B quartet Jagged Edge. It was released through So So Def/Island Records in the U.S. on September 25, 2007....
- 2010: The Remedy
The Remedy is the upcoming 2010 album by Jagged Edge. According to group member Kyle Norman, the album is an attempt at "a new creation, a new birth" and will be the group's follow-up release to their 2007 album, Baby Makin' Project, and their first album on Slip-N-Slide Records and their own FIVE...
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows ....
- 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Band, Duo or Group (Nominated)
- 2002, Favorite R&B/Soul Band, Duo or Group (Nominated)
- 2001, Favorite R&B/Soul Band, Duo or Group (Nominated)
- BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
- 2003, Best Group (Nominated)
- 2002, Best Group (Nominated)
- 2001, Best Male Group (Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2002, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Where the Party At
"Where the Party At" is a number-one R&B single by group Jagged Edge featuring Nelly. The hit song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and was the group's highest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3....
" (Nominated)
- Soul Train Awards
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Good Luck Charm
"Good Luck Charm" is the second single from Jagged Edge's self-titled fifth album Jagged Edge.-Charts:...
" (Nominated)
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Album by a Band, Duo or Group Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge is the fifth album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released in 2006 . It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA, with over 500,000 copies sold in the U.S....
(Nominated)
- 2004, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Walked Outta Heaven
"Walked Outta Heaven" is the second single released by R&B group Jagged Edge from their fourth studio album Hard.The single peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the group's second best performing single on that chart. It also peaked at #21 on the UK Singles Chart.-Charts:...
" (Nominated)
- 2002, Best R&B/Soul Album by a Band, Duo or Group Jagged Little Thrill
Jagged Little Thrill is the third album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on July 03, 2001 in the United States.The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, outranking their previous album, J.E...
(Nominated)
- 2002, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Where the Party At
"Where the Party At" is a number-one R&B single by group Jagged Edge featuring Nelly. The hit song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and was the group's highest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3....
" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best R&B/Soul Album by a Band, Duo or Group J.E. Heartbreak
J.E. Heartbreak is the second album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, was released on January 18, 2000....
(Winner)
- 2001, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Let's Get Married
"Let's Get Married" is the title of a number one song by American four piece R&B group Jagged Edge, from their cd J.E. Heartbreak. It spent three weeks at the top of the US R&B chart in 2000 and reached #11 on the US Pop chart. The song is slow, a love ballad about a man's desire to get married to...
" (Winner)
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