Jerome

Jerome (born Stanley Jerome Childers from Akron, Ohio) is a male R&B singer who has been in the music business since he was only 9 years old.

He has worked in artists & producers such as Kelly Price, Mario Winans, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Faith Evans, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, the late Heavy D, Ron Grant and Kelly Price.

Jerome was first discovered by Diddy and signed to his record label Bad Boy Records.

He made his first musical appearance on the Bad Boy compliation album “Nothin’ But the Hotness in ’98.”

He also appeared on the soundtrack to the film “Belly” with a cover version of Stevie Wonder’s song “Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer.” In 1998, he released the single “Too Old For Me.” It’s unknown how or if the song made the charts at all, but it was released on the “Bad Boy Greatest Hits Volume 1” compliation album.

Jerome’s song “Dear Ivette” was featured on the 1999 Bad Boy Entertainment EP “Emotional.” Another song of his “No Disturb Sign” was also released.

Around the age of 13, Jerome left Bad Boy Records. According to him in an interview on the unofficial Bad Boy fan blog, his reason for leaving the label was:

“Well, it just a mixture of the growing pains and the pressure of the music business. I had a nervous breakdown and it was in Puffy’s best interest to not keep the project.”

Jerome’s debut album was supposed to be released in 2000, but also according to him in the interview on the Bad Boy fan blog about the album:

“Yeah, I had about a good 13 songs ready for an album to come out, before I had a little breakdown. Like I said, it was a mixture of growing pains, such as my voice and the mental things you go through when you go through puberty and so many other things. And then the pressure of the music business compounded that and I had a breakdown. I just couldn’t deal with it for that time.”

According to Jerome, he also had issues with his voice. He stated in the interview:

“Yeah, the crazy thing was that the time when I started going through puberty and then my voice started acting up, I didn’t have a normal voice change. Once my voice started to change, it didn’t change normally. I was going through reflux disease, also. So, you know, there would come times when I would try to hit notes and nothing come out.

So, it was driving the whole label and me crazy because we didn’t know what was going on, at the time. We first thought it was the voice change, but we realized it wasn’t the voice change. I had actually gone through the voice change, already. They throught it was alergies. And then, after they realized it wasn’t that, they finally realized it was reflux disease.”

After that, Jerome focused on his education. He graduated from high school and attended the University of Akron where he got his Bachelor’s degree in international business foreign language with a minor in voice.

Jerome speaks a few languages such as Spanish, Italian, French, German and a little bit of Korean.

He also continued to write & produce tracks and starred in a play called “Paul: A Musical Journey.” In 2009, Jerome released his debut album “Caught Up in Love” which is available on CD Baby. In 2010, he released a holiday album called “Christmas Time is Here” which is also available on CD Baby.

These days, Jerome continues to be still active in the music business. In 2012, he released his current album to date “God’s Big Picture” which is also available on CD Baby.

To see the music video for “Too Old For Me,” go to:

To see the music video for the remix version of “Too Old For Me” featuring Puff Daddy and rapper Noreaga, go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Dear Ivette,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “No Disturb Sign,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer,” go to:

Amari

Amari was a female R&B trio from Washington, DC that consisted of members Pooh, Sherri and Sneezy. In 1998, they released their only single “Callin’ (Will You Players Ever Learn)” on Tommy Boy Records.

The song managed to peak at #66 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 9 weeks. Their debut album “Sunshine” was released promotionally. After that, it seems as if Amari has faded into obscurity.

To see the music video for “Callin’,” go to:

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali (born Tatyana Marisol Ali on January 24, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is well-known for her role as Ashley Banks on the popular ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” but what people may or may not know is that she is also a singer.

By the time Tatyana appeared on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” she had already appeared on “Sesame Street” & appeared twice on “Star Search.”

Her “Fresh Prince” co-star Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career.

After the last season of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” Tatyana began working on her debut as a singer. On July 21, 1998, Tatyana released her debut single “Daydreamin'” which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for 20 weeks) & #2 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart.

Internationally, the song was successful, peaking at #6 on the U.K. Singles chart and #5 on Billboard’s Canadian Singles chart. On August 25, 1998, she released her debut album “Kiss the Sky” which peaked at #106 on the Billboard 200, #47 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and topped Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums
chart.

Tatyana’s album was made with the help of Will Smith and certified Gold in early 1999. On March 10, 1999, the second single from the album “Boy You Knock Me Out” featuring Will Smith was released.

The song peaked at #40 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart and #68 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks. It was successful in the U.K., peaking at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart.

On June 22, 1999, the last single from the album “Everytime” was released.

It peaked at #118 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #20 on the U.K. Singles chart and #73 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.

By late 1999, Tatyana was dropped from her record label. Despite that, she continued with her acting career & attended Harvard University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in African-American studies & government in 2002.

These days, Tatyana continues to act in movies and television. From 2010 to 2012, she starred on the TV One network sitcom “Love That Girl!”

In 2013, she was a cast member on the short-lived BET Network sitcom “Second Generation Wayans.” In 2014, Tatyana made a comeback to the music scene, releasing the EP “Hello” which is available on iTunes and Amazon.com.

To see the music video for “Daydreamin’,” go to:

To see the music video for “Boy You Knock Me Out,” go to:

To see the music video for “Everytime,” go to:

To see a short film about Tatyana’s EP “Hello,” go to:

KWS

KWS were a British pop\rave music act from Nottingham, England that consisted of instrumentalists\record producers Chris King (born on September 6, 1966) & Winston Williams (born on February 14, 1965) and singer Delroy St. Joseph (born on November 28, 1967). In 1992, they released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #143 on the Billboard 200 and topped Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart. The first single, a cover version of KC and the Sunshine Band’s song “Please Don’t Go” which topped the U.K. Singles chart for five weeks.

In the United States, the song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on Billboard’s Top 40 Mainstream chart, #13 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart and #25 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

The song was said to a sound-alike cover of Italian Eurodance group Double You’s version of the song (which was released in the same year).

It was recorded & released after record company Network had failed to secure distribution rights in the U.K. for the Double You version.

The similarities in both song versions resulte in Network paying compensation to Double You’s producer Roberto Zanetti, following legal action.

KWS’ version was claimed to be released in honor of European football defender Des Walker (of the Nottingham Forest) who was about to sign with an Italian team called Sampdoria.

The song managed to peak at #7 on the German Singles Chart in Germany, but it disappeared due to the legal issues with Double You.

Because of this, “Please Don’t Go” is the highest position that had dropped out of the German Singles Chart the following week. The follow-up single was a cover version of George McCrae’s hit song “Rock Your Baby” which peaked at #8 on the U.K. Singles chart. The song was also moderately successful in Italy and in Australia.

The third single from the album “Hold Back the Night” featuring music group The Trammps, peaked at #30 on the U.K. Singles chart. A promotional single for KWS’s cover version of KC & the Sunshine Band’s song “Keep it Comin’ Love” was released, but it’s unknown if it charted at all.

KWS were subsequently nominated for the “Best British Newcomer” Award at the 1993 BRIT Awards and won.
During that same year, they released the single “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love” which peaked at #71 on the U.K. Singles chart.

They also released the single “It Seems to Hang On” which managed to peak at #58 on the UK Singles Chart & a holiday single called “Give Me Love (This Christmas Time).” In 1994, KWS released a cover version of Rufus & Chaka Khan’s song “Ain’t Nobody” called “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)” featuring R&B singer Gwen Dickey.

The song managed to peak at #21 on the UK Singles chart and #43 in Australia. During that same year, they released the single “The More I Get, the More I Want” featuring R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass which peaked at #35 on the UK Singles chart.

After that, it seemed as if KWS disbanded.

These days, Chris King is working as a classic scooter renovator as revealed on the U.K. television panel show “Never Mind The Buzzcocks.”

It’s unknown what Delroy St. Joseph & Winston Williams are up to these days.

To see the music video for “Please Don’t Go,” go to:

To see the music video for “Rock Your Baby,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Hold Back the Night,”

To see a fan-made video for “It Seems to Hang On,” go to:

To see the music video for “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better),” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “The More I Get, The More I Want,” go to:

Marshall Jones

Marshall Jones was a freestyle\dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Profile Records.

In 1988, he released his first single “I Burn.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the chart at all. A year later, Marshall released his last single to date “Slave to Love” which also didn’t appear to make the charts.

These days, it’s unknown what Marshall is up to and he has seemed to have faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for “I Burn,” go to:

Denise Renee

Denise Renee was a female dance singer from the early ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to YES Records.

In 1992, she released her only single “Funky Sensation.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Denise has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

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Lafayette Reed

Lafayette Reed was an R&B singer from the ’90s. Not much information is given about them, but he was signed to Tony Mercedes Records.

In 1994, he released his only single “Kiss Your Body.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Lafayette faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what he is up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Kiss Your Body,” go to:

Duice

Duice was a 90s’ hip-hop music duo that consisted of Ira “L.A. Sno” Brown (from Compton, California) and Anthony “Creo-D” Darlington (from Barbados).

L.A. Sno has a strong gospel background and sang in a church choir. He was also a former military medical photographer. Creo-D was a rap group in high school.

The two of them met while they were enlisted in the military and later decided that it might be fun to get into rap music.
In 1992, they released their first single “Dazzey Duks” which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #29 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Singles chart, #10 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #19 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #19 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.

The single was originally released on a small Southern label, Tony Mercedes Records. With club play, the song became a regional hit which caught the attention of Bellmark Records.

Within months of the single’s release, it was certified gold & platinum status before reaching double-platinum status on January 27, 1994, with sales of over two million copies.

The song also peaked at #16 on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1993.
In 1993, Duice released their debut (and only album) “Dazzey Duks” which peaked at #84 on the Billboard 200, #26 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and topped Billboard’s Heatseekers albums chart.
The follow-up single from the album “Duice is in The House” failed to make the Billboard charts at all. By 1995, the duo disbanded.

Later on, L.A. Snow (along with Playa Poncho) produced the gold-certified single “Whatz Up Whatz Up” for the first So So Def Bass All-Stars project.

He also produced & co-wrote the first single for the LaFace Records Bass project “And Then There Was Bass” & later B-Rock and the Biz’s song “My Baby Daddy.”
In 1994, Creo D released his first solo single entitled “Watch Out Now.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all. In 1996, he released the single “Jook.” In 1999, Creo D was featured on 12 Gauge’s single “Dawg Call (Who Let Da Dawgs Out)” featuring Kidd Money and DJ Smurf.

These days, L.A. Snow continues to be active in the music business. It’s unknown what Creo D is up to these days.

To see the music video for “Dazzey Duks,” go to:

To see the music video for “Duice is in the House,” go to:

So Plush

So Plush was a female R&B group from Los Angeles, California that consisted of Rhonda Roussel, Raquel Campbell, Donielle Carter and T.J. Lottie.

The group was formed during high school. In 1998, their manager John Atterberry introduced them to music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins who signed them to his record label. In 1999, So Plush released their debut single “Damn (Should’ve Treated U Right)” featuring rapper Ja Rule, which peaked at #41 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks.

The song was featured on the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence film “Blue Streak.”

The group was also featured on the soundtrack to the “Pokémon: The First Movie” film on the track “It Was You” with Ashley Ballard. A year later, their follow-up single “Things I’ve Heard Before” failed to make any impact on the charts at all. So Plush’s debut album was not officially released, but advanced and promotional copies of the album were released.

After that, it seemed as if the group has disbanded. These days, T.J. Lottie is married to former NBA player Richard Hamilton and has a son named Richard Clay Hamilton II.

It’s unknown what Raquel, Donielle and Rhonda are up to these days.

To see the music video for “Damn (Should’ve Treated U Right),” go to:

To see the music video for “Things I’ve Heard Before,” go to:

Lydia Lee Love

Lydia Lee Love is a female freestyle\dance singer from the late ’80s\early ’90s. In 1987, Lydia released his first single “Don’t Take Your Love” on New York Groove Records. It’s unknown how or if the single charted at all. In 1991, she released her second single “I Do Love You” on Moon Roof Records. Like her previous single, it’s unknown how or if it charted at all.

These days, it appears as if Lydia is still active in the music business, performing at the Forever Freestyle concert.

To see a fan-made video for “Don’t Take Your Love,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Do Love You,” go to: