Nashville New Jack

Kick Step into the New Jack Era

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Somebody For Me - Live on Arsenio

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Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, inIndianapolis. Dixon's passing led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.[4]

Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color and also MADtv, and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson's hit single "Jam" as well as sister Janet Jackson's hit single "Alright". However, the group's next album, Blue Funk, was not marketed as well as their previous albums[citation needed], but is widely viewed as an underrated gem.[citation needed] Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in the television shows A Different World, Roc and Living Singlebefore returning the music charts with Nuttin' But Love. (source: Wikipedia)

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New jack swing was incredibly popular at one time, and for a few years -- especially in 1989, 1990 and 1991 -- it was inescapable if you listened to urban radio at all.

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Entouch

This Atlanta-based male duo is one of New Jack's last outfits to convey a light pop sound before the genre acquired a harder-edge. Being Elektra's second urban contemporary signing in its many years, Keith Sweat immediately took them under his wing. With his guidence and poise, Entouch's debut release ignited two chart hits in "All Nite" (which features Sweat), and "II Hype." The former rose to #7 R&B in the fall of '89. Despite their debut success, Entouch never really caught hold of the new jack audience. They would record a sophomore effort to favorable reviews in the fall of '91, but it stalled at the bottom of the charts. Soon after, Entouch faded into obscurity and has never been heard from again. 

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Iesha, you were the girl that I never had and I'd like to get to know you better.

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What we see in this sloppy revival is a failure to commit — today’s artists and producers like the idea of revivalism, but not actual revivalism. Maybe new jack swing just sounds too content for this time of hater-complainers and crabs-in-a-barrel reality TV ethics.

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Will they stand their ground? Will they let you down again? are they gonna be low down? Will they ever be around or will they turn their backs on you?

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Meanwhile, on the TLC tip...

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Father MC

Discovered & signed by then-Uptown Records executive Sean "Puffy" Combs, Father MC introduced the R&B act Jodeci to the public in the track, "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated".

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Keep an eye out for Sean "Puffy" Combs dancing in this video. 

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Number one on the charts in 1995, Soul 4 Real's "Candy Rain" sampled Tribe Called Quest's "Check The Rhime".

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Do you ever dream of candy coated raindrops?

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Pump Up The Bass

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1-2-3 I named it New Jack Swing Yes, T.R., is my name Making you girls, do my thing It's the way, I entertain, baby I'm on the beat you like Yes, that's right, it's outta sight All the bumps are very high Yes, T.R. is grooving it right I got Keith Sweat, Heavy D. To-day, Mo Dee B. Sure, and my man Bobby Brown I got Cinnamon, Redhead Boy George, James Deejay, and my hooome-booooys Guy

Teddy Riley

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Can't believe a thing about the NewJackSwing

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