To listen to any of the expanded Uptown Records albums, click on titles above. It invariably set the blueprint for nineties R&B and hip-hop, and its influence grows stronger with each decade as evidenced by these reissues. Blige, Father MC, and Soul for Real to The Notorious B.I.G. Founded by the late Andre Harrell in 1986, the label served as the first home to everyone from Mary J. These stand out as just a snapshot of Uptown Records’ legacy. The single “I’m Dreamin” climbed to No.1 on the Billboard US R&B Songs Chart and soundtracked the end credits of New Jack City. Beyond peaking at No.63 on the Billboard Top 200, it vaulted to No.12 on the R&B Albums Chart. Uptown Records unveiled the record just before Christmas 1993 on December 21, and it gifted the world the historic first appearances from Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and Sista, while Redman also pulled up for a feature.Ĭhristopher Williams first shared his second album, Changes, on December 29, 1992. Out of three Hot 100 singles, “Come and Talk To Me” climbed into the Top 15.ĭiary of a Mad Band remains an American R&B classic from Jodeci. Upon release, it soared to No.1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart and Top 20 at Top 200 at No.17. Jodeci introduced themselves with their earth-shaking debut Forever My Lady on May 28, 1991.
The award-winning singing quartet consisting of K-Ci, JoJo, DeVant Swing, and Mr. The Expanded Edition touts seven additional tracks. The Bad Boys of R&B, Jodeci, are reuniting and planning a huge comeback next year.
It went platinum off the strength of timeless East Coast bangers such as “We Got Our Own Thang,” “Somebody For Me,” and “Gyrlz, They Love Me.” It would be the swan song for late bandmate Trouble T Roy. Jodeci’s debut album bridged the gap between the era’s ever-present New Jack Swing sound with a new sound they were pioneering a blend of hip-hop soul that would set the standard for the next decade. Meanwhile, New York hip-hop juggernaut Heavy D & The Boyz catapulted into the Top 20 of the Billboard Top 200 and seized No.1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart after hitting the streets on June 12, 1989.
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