Jagged Edge (band)
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Jagged Edge is an American R&B
group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi Burruss
of Xscape
recommended he be added. Kandi was also the one who brought the group to the attention of Dupri. Signed through Jermaine Dupri
's So So Def Records to Columbia Records
, the group has had a number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri. Lead singers Brandon & Brian have written 90% on the material on the Jagged Edge projects. They have also written for Usher, Nivea and Toni Braxton. In addition to their projects, the group has collaborated with a number of artists.
which managed to go gold featuring the singles "I Gotta Be" and "The Way That You Talk". "I Gotta Be" which was written by the twins, reached #11 on the R&B charts and #23 on the Hot 100.
Following up their debut album, Jagged Edge released J.E. Heartbreak
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 2000, 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.
, 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, Hard
, 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" did not 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.
collection featuring Jagged Edge's biggest hits plus a few album tracks. The album shared the single "Stunnas" that's also on the Jagged Edge album as a bonus track.
Jagged Edge parted ways with Columbia Records
shortly after the release of their self-titled fifth album and signed back with Jermaine Dupri
. Dupri re-signed the group to So So Def through Island Def Jam, which handles the distribution for So So Def, and where Jermaine Dupri
is president of the urban division. The group were also granted their own record label called 581 Muzik Groupe which was credited on their album, Baby Makin' Project
.
The only single released off Baby Makin' Project was "Put a Little Umph In it" featuring Ashanti
. 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.
in May of 2009. The album titled "The Remedy" was released June 21, 2011. The project had one collaboration with Rick Ross. The first warm-up single off of "The Remedy" is "Tip Of My Tongue
" featuring Slip 'N Slide Records' labelmate Trina
and Gucci Mane
. A second warm-up single, "Lay You Down", was released before the "official" single titled "Baby".
(Winner)
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss , better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Early life:...
of Xscape
Xscape (band)
Xscape, was a female American R&B group that originally started out as a quintet and then became a quartet. The group 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. Signed through Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
's So So Def Records to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, the group has had a number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri. Lead singers Brandon & Brian have written 90% on the material on the Jagged Edge projects. They have also written for Usher, Nivea and Toni Braxton. In addition to their projects, the group has collaborated with a number of artists.
A Jagged Era and J.E. Heartbreak
Jagged Edge began their mainstream recording career with the single "The Way That You Talk". They followed this in 1998 with the album, A Jagged EraA Jagged Era
A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 21, 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" which was written by the twins, reached #11 on the R&B charts and #23 on the Hot 100.
Following up their debut album, Jagged Edge released J.E. Heartbreak
J.E. Heartbreak
J.E. Heartbreak is the second studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, but the album was delayed and 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 2000, 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
Jagged Little Thrill is the third studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on June 26, 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, Hard
Hard (Jagged Edge Album)
Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released on October 14, 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" did not 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 Edge, 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 21, 2006 was The HitsThe Hits (Jagged Edge album)
The Hits is a compilation album by American 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 Edge album as a bonus track.
Jagged Edge parted ways with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
shortly after the release of their self-titled fifth album and signed back with Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
. Dupri re-signed the group to So So Def through Island Def Jam, which handles the distribution for So So Def, and where Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
is president of the urban division. The group were also granted their own record label called 581 Muzik Groupe which was credited on their album, Baby Makin' Project
Baby Makin' Project
Baby Makin' Project is the sixth studio album by American R&B group 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 Ashanti
Ashanti (singer)
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
. 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.
The Remedy - Present work
Jagged Edge signed to Slip-N-Slide RecordsSlip-n-Slide Records
-History:Ted Lucas founded the label in 1994. Slip-n-Slide signed local rapper Trick Daddy Dollars in its early years; he debuted in 1997 with the locally popular album Based on a True Story and broke into mainstream success the next year with www.thug.com having dropped "Dollars" from his stage name...
in May of 2009. The album titled "The Remedy" was released June 21, 2011. The project had one collaboration with Rick Ross. The first warm-up single off of "The Remedy" is "Tip Of My Tongue
Tip of My Tongue
"Tip of My Tongue" is a single by Tommy Quickly backed by The Remo Four. Written by Paul McCartney and attributed to the songwriting partnership of Lennon–McCartney, it was one of their relatively few songs that were never officially released by The Beatles...
" featuring Slip 'N Slide Records' labelmate Trina
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
and Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
. A second warm-up single, "Lay You Down", was released before the "official" single titled "Baby".
Discography
- A Jagged EraA Jagged EraA Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 21, 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...
(1997) - J.E. HeartbreakJ.E. HeartbreakJ.E. Heartbreak is the second studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, but the album was delayed and was released on January 18, 2000....
(2000) - Jagged Little ThrillJagged Little ThrillJagged Little Thrill is the third studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on June 26, 2001 in the United States.The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, outranking their previous album, J.E...
(2001) - HardHard (Jagged Edge Album)Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released on October 14, 2003 . It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts...
(2003) - Jagged Edge (2006)
- Baby Makin' ProjectBaby Makin' ProjectBaby Makin' Project is the sixth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released through So So Def/Island Records in the U.S. on September 25, 2007....
(2007) - The RemedyThe Remedy (Jagged Edge album)- Track listing :...
(2011)
Awards and nominations
- American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
- 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 AwardsBET AwardsThe 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 AtWhere the Party At"Where the Party At" was 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)
- 2002, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Where the Party At
- Soul Train Awards
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Good Luck CharmGood Luck Charm (Jagged Edge song)"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 (Nominated)
- 2004, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Walked Outta HeavenWalked 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 in December, 2003, making it the group's second best performing single on that chart. It also peaked at #21 on the UK Singles...
" (Nominated) - 2002, Best R&B/Soul Album by a Band, Duo or Group Jagged Little ThrillJagged Little ThrillJagged Little Thrill is the third studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album was released on June 26, 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 AtWhere the Party At"Where the Party At" was 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. HeartbreakJ.E. HeartbreakJ.E. Heartbreak is the second studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. The album, which was originally set to be released in Fall of 1999, but the album was delayed and was released on January 18, 2000....
(Winner) - 2001, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Let's Get Married"
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Single by a Band, Duo or Group "Good Luck Charm
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