#k ci & jojo

[madamshogunassassin]

How Do U Want It - 2Pac feat. K-Ci & JoJo (1996)

[tha-wrecka-stow]

[oldinterneticons]

&& I will never find another lover sweeter than you

[djevilninja]

Tonight, let's start our love again; Tonight, we could be more than just friends. The sun, it is going down, So baby won't you stay for a little while?

Jodeci - Stay

*don't talk... just listen

[paisholotus]

Ch. 1

January 19th, 1992

A/N: This mf long. But I hope y'all enjoy ❤️

Leilani's pov

Today is the day of the Vmas. We were opening for Boys || Men, and I was so fucking nervous. After checking on my manager Rome, he's my cousin, to see If everything was good and done. As I was putting on lotion, there was a knock on my door. I already knew who it was, me and my sisters, had to go practice/soundcheck one last time before our performance tonight.

"Hold on, y'all!" I yelled towards the door, but they kept knocking. Which I knew was Mo because don’t nobody do that but her, aggy self.

"I SAID HOLD ON! DAMN!" I yelled, louder this time, and it stopped with her laughing, like that was the funniest shit on the planet. After I finished rubbing the lotion on my legs, I wrapped my bath robe around myself and went to open the door. As I opened the door, Mo mean mugged me as Carrie stared at me blankly like I was wasting they time. Mo jerked her head to the side and smacked her teeth, "Mmcht, move out the way, guh." She said, walking past me. I rolled my eyes, and Riri walked past me, sitting down on my bed.

"Don't be looking at me like that! I know yo ass heard me say I WAS COMING! Dumbass Pickney!" I said, walking into my closet. Mo smacked her lips again, "Yo short ass should have been ready. Yuh a guh tuh mek us fucking late! Damn midget!" She yelled, taking my candy from out my bag. I came from out my closet looking at her crazy, "MI? YUH DA ONE ALWAYS FUCKIN LATE! Ramp wid yuh mammy!" I said, and walked back into the closet to put my clothes on. "WE GOT THE SAME MOM, HOE!" She yelled.

I laughed and slid my bra and shirt on, "No, we don't. Ya adopted." I came out of the closet, put on my jewelry, and started doing my hair. "Mo, shut ya mouth! And, Lei, hurry up so we can go, DAYUM! Gotta fucking parent the both of y'all." She yelled, and walked out the room.

I grabbed my things and walked towards the door. "Ight, let's roll, aggy."

She burst out laughing, "guh, bye! You be the main one getting on someone nerves. Sounding like somebody, Mama." She said as we walked down the steps and towards the kitchen where Riri was.

"I am the mama! You and Riri, the two ain't shit ass daddies that don't pay child support." I said, pointing to our two dogs jumping up and down because I was about to feed them. Riri scrunched her face and walked towards the refrigerator, grabbing water. "Yeah, well, this daddy is paying all the bills in this MF!" She said, drinking the water, leaning on the counter.

I rolled my eyes and went to put the dog food up and walked to the sink to wash my hands. "Excuse, you BITCH! But we all pay bills to live in this MF. Wah di fuck yuh chatting about?" Mo asked, Riri. I grabbed my coat from off the island chair, leaving out the kitchen, "Yeah, well the both of y'all eat us out of house and home, fast metabolism heffas! Bring ya asses!" I yelled, walking out the front door, towards the garage.

I put my stuff in the trunk and got in the back seat, and waited for them. Riri got in the driver's side while Mo in the passenger, "How you gon be the first one to walk out, and not drive?" Riri asked me. I waved her off and looked out the window. She started the car and pulled out the driveway, "probably, because her ass can't reach the peddles." Mo said, laughing.

I chuckled and stucked my middle finger at her, "Tap ya noise!" I said, laughing.

-Time Skip-

Delante's pov

"De, can you come get these niggas, please?" Dale said, walking into my room. We staying in the hotel for the Vmas, we've been nominated.

"What they doing?" I asked, laying my clothes out on the bed.

"Them MFS keep messing with me." He yelled, pointing out the door.

"Like what, Dale? Y'all always doing sum shit!" I said, grabbing my drink, drinking from it.

"I was going to the bathroom, and Jojo hungry hippo ass grabbed me by my neck, while K-ci paper clip body built ass threw a mfing bag over my head and pushed me in the bathroom and closed the bathroom and fucking ran. I know jojo's big ass bout put a dent in the fucking floor." I looked at Dale then at K-ci and Jojo standing in the hallway, and busted out fucking laughing.

"FUCK Y'ALL LAUGHING AT!? AIN'T SHIT FUNNY!" He said, standing up.

"Man y'all get the fuck out of here!" I said, bending over laughing.

"That shit not funny. Y'all niggas swear y'all on Comedy Jam. I could have hit my head or sum shit, and y'all sitting here laughing." He said, walking out the room, "Y'all sum clown ass niggas!" He yelled, from down the hall.

I sat up, trying to control my breathing, holding my stomach, from laughing so hard. "Fuck I do? That was dem niggas." I yelled, finishing the rest of my drink off.

"Man, whatever, forget that soft ass nigga. Always gotta exaggerate shit. We need to get ready any ways." K-ci said.

"Man, Dale, why you got us out here wearing this wack ass shit. Got us niggas looking like Barney." I said, scrunching up my face at how ugly these hoes looked.

"Mmcht, man, come on, they don't look bad. Be a good big bro, please?" He begged me.

"Man, ight. But you owe me for next time. Now y'all get the fuck out so i can get ready!" I said.

We all got ready and met each other downstairs in the lobby. When we arrived at the Vmas, we automatically got bombarded with flashing lights and cameras and fans of different celebrities. We took some group photos and answered a lot of questions about our upcoming album. I mainly just let Dale and k-ci talk because I and I don't do much talking.

We walked inside, and I saw many people I worked with and did music for. Apparently, the same group that got interviewed with us on VideoSoul is opening for Boys || Men. They did so well that their voices were so powerful. The dark skinned one, Leilani, was fine as fuck. She had a pretty ass smile, little waist, big ass and thick thighs. Her sisters were a lighter brown color and were slim thick, they were fine too, but the one in the middle, stood out to me the most.

We sat down in the seats and waited for them to start. I honestly didn't want to be here, we get nominated and never fucking win. I honestly think it's because we push the envelope and never follow rules, but they wanna give it to niggas like Boys || Men. They good but we're better and I stand on that shit. I took a puff of my cigar leaning back into the seat.

The music came on, and the announcer walked across the stage.

"Wassup, y'all, how y'all feeling? This year's MTV VMAs celebrate the biggest music videos and artists. From hot new artists to popular nominated artists, stick around to see who's going to be honored with the Video Vanguard Award." He said.

"But, first, I want y'all to put your hands together for the hottest new group, LMC!" He yelled.

The lights went down, and we heard slow beating music.

"I'm out that B-town, coming, coming down

I'm coming down dripping candy on the ground

B, B-town, town, I'm coming down

Coming down dripping candy on the ground"

Her voice was so alluring.

"I know when you were little girls

You dreamt of being in my world

Don't forget it, don't forget it

Respect that, bow down bitches

I took some time to live my life

But don't think I'm just his little wife

Don't get it twisted, get it twisted

This my shit, bow down bitches"

There she stood, Leilani, at the very top of the rows. And walked down slowly with band members behind her.

"Rolling high, leather and wood

Keep it trill, that's what good

Kiss my momma, show that love

Pop them bottles in that club

I heard your boo was talking lip

I told my crew, to smack that trick

Smack that trick, smack that trick

Guess what they did, smack that trick

Gold everything, gold ass chain

Gold ass rings, gold ass fangs

You can see me stunt when you turn on ya screen

You can see me stunt when you turn on ya screen

I'm bigger than life, my name in the lights

I'm the number one chick, ain't need no hype

The capital L means, I'm 'bout that life

The capital M means, I'm 'bout that life

The capital C means, we 'bout that life"

Dale elbowed me, staring at Monae, rapping coming down another aisle, walking onto the stage with her sisters with the band dancing, playing behind them. The lights quickly went low again, and the song changed. When they came back on, there were dancers in yellow outfits, including Leilani and her sisters. "DAMN SHE LOOKED FINE!" I said to myself.

"DRUNK IN LOVE, WE BE ALL NIGHT! SING IT!" The crowd was jumping, it was hype up in this bitch.

"WE BE ALL NIGHT!"

"SING IT!"

"VMAS! I NEED Y'ALL GET OUT YO MFING SEATS!" they screamed.

"RIDING WITH MY SURFBOARD! SURFBOARD! SURFBOARD! GRINDING ON DAT WOOD! GRINDING, GRINDING ON DAT WOOD! I'M SWERVING ON DAT, S-SWERVING ON DIS BIG BODY, BEEN SERVING ALL THIS SWERVE, SURFING ALL IN THIS GOOD GOOD."

I felt myself cheesing like fuck watching all this happen, it's like I was fucking mesmerized.

"AHHHHHHHHHH YOUUUUUUUUUUU!"

the crowd was swaying from left to right, right along with them. Jumping up and down all kinds of shit. It was popping off up in here.

"I SWAG, I SURF! I SWAG, I SURF! I SWAG, I SURF!"

Leilani got off the stage and in the middle of the rows.

"SURFBOARD, SURFBOARD, GRINDING ON DAT WOOD, GRINDING, GRINDING ON DAT WOOD! I'M SWERVING ON DAT, S-SWERVING ON HIS GOOD GOOD!"

She started dancing in the crowd with the dancers.

"TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT! EVERYTHING YOU OWN IN THE BOX TO THE LEFT! SING IT!

TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT! EVERYTHING YOU OWN IN THE BOX TO THE LEFT! LOUDER!"

"SAY, IMMA A DIVA!"

And the women in the crowd repeated.

"IMMA A DIVA"

"SAY, IMMA A DIVA! SING IT!"

"IMMA A DIVA! LOUDER!"

"IMMA A DIVA, CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

"IMMA A DIVA!"

"COME ON!"

They broke out in steps and were singing the words over.

"VMAS! PUT YO HANDS IN THE FUCKING AIR!" Carrie yelled.

"AND WE BE ALL NIGHT!"

They said one more time before posing in formation.

Everyone in the crowd was standing and clapping giving them a standing ovation. They gave love to the crowd, then walked backstage.

"Y'ALL, SHOW SOME LOVE FOR, LMC!" The announcer yelled to the crowd. I sat back down and lit my cigar. This just gave more than enough reason to talk to Leilani. I gotta have her.

[demaparbat-hp]

hi dema!!

If youre still doing the song asks 13 and 29! Also I just listened to Next Semester by TOP and I fell in love with it. Now I’m in a TOP listening rabbit whole

Hi, Diornies! I'm so happy (and proud) to have thrown you down the TØP rabbit hole! Have you listened to Trees, Guns For Hands, Polarize or Fairly Local yet? Those last two songs are insanely Zuko coded, I think you'd enjoy them ❤️

Now, on to the asks!

13: One of your favorite 80’s songs

Some of them want to use you / Some of them want to get used by you / Some of them want to abuse you / Some of them want to be abused

—Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics (1983)

I made a whole list for this ask! I love Queen and almost all of the eighties' and nineties' classic songs, so this was an extremely hard choice to make.

In the end, I chose Sweet Dreams which, even though it's not my favorite (I don't think I even have a favorite in the first place), is still incredibly epic. I'll recommend Tainted Love by Soft Cell, too. Just because I can.

29: A song that you remember from your childhood

All my life / I prayed for someone like you / And I thank God / That I / That I finally found you

All my life / I prayed for someone like you / And I hope that you feel the same way too / I pray that you do love me too

—All My Life by K-Ci & Jojo

If there's anything I need to thank my parents for, is raising me with a Backstreet Boys-based Playlist. Boyz II Men, Roxette, Chicago, Céline Dion—I grew up singing along to their songs and learned how to speak English by translating their lyrics.

I love BSB to this day, and wanted so bad to recommend one of their songs in this ask, but in the end I chose not to. All My Life is beautiful, and every time I listen to it feels like the first time. It's a classic for me, and a comfort song.

[xothemedia]

R&B (Randall & Beth) | This is Us (5x14)

[singonavine71]

Jodeci (/ˈdʒoʊdəsi/ JOH-də-see) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci's members began their musical careers as two duos of brothers and, after years of limited success, joined forces. After signing with Uptown Records in 1991, the group began to work on their debut album, Forever My Lady, which brought them mainstream success with the Billboard Hot 100 single "Come and Talk to Me" and the album's titular track.

[loveboatinsanity]

[shipcestuous]

All My Life by K-Ci and Jojo has these lyrics: "And I will never find another lover/More precious than you/More precious than you/Girl you are/Close to me you're like my mother/Close to me you're like my father/Close to me you're like my sister/Close to me you're like my brother" aka the reason this person is the one for them is bc they feel like family?? (seems like a good song for ships separated for a while and then reunited, like GSA ships)

Those are pretty interesting lyrics. I mean I understand it, they're talking about the level of intimacy achieved and everything, but at the same time, it's like ????

(This song really takes me back. It was popular when I was in fifth grade-ish. My friend and I listened to the radio a lot around that time.)

Thanks for the song rec!

[madamshogunassassin]

Toss It Up - Makaveli featuring Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo, and Aaron Hall (1996)

[tha-wrecka-stow]

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #49: 1998

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Next, Brandy and Monica, Shania Twain, Savage Garden, LeAnn Rimes, Janet, K-Ci & JoJo, Elton John, Usher, Paula Cole. End description]

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R&B is continuing to cement itself as the dominating genre of the decade. In addition to previously featured artists like Janet Jackson and Monica, we're also seeing the chart debut of future heavy-hitters like Usher. Brandy and Monica, who have both been incredibly successful throughout the 90's, were often pit against each other in the media. Brandy hoped that their duet, The Boy Is Mine, would help to end the rumors that the two women were rivals. But a lot of media coverage of the song seemed to focus on this perceived conflict.

1998 also marks the debut of MTV's Total Request Live. With fans being able to call in and request specific music videos this became an incredibly effective promotional tool for musicians to promote their work and gather a loyal fanbase. Plenty of artists would be featured, but to this day the program is most associated with the way it was able to market to teenagers. The boy band wars and teen idol craze of the late 90's and early 2000s probably wouldn't have existed as it had without the implementation of TRL. However, the anti-fandom wouldn't have existed either. Especially as nu metal began to grow out of obscurity and into the mainstream, but it will be a while before we cover the effects of that moment.

[djevilninja]

You got me waitin’, so baby why you trippin’? Come out your clothes, and let’s go skinny dippin’, And let me roll ya, and lick ya like a spliff; You want a melody? K-Ci, won’t you hit a riff. I see your face, or is it a mirage? You know you remind me, like Mary J. Blige.

Jodeci - I’m Still Waiting (Swing Hip Hop Mix)

*this is for the jeeps, strictly for the jeeps

[paisholotus]

Prologue

-January 4th, 1992-

Leilani's pov

As I was getting my hair and makeup done, I nervously tapped my foot against the chair. I sighed, looking over at my sisters, who were also getting their hair and makeup done.

 

I was looking down at my feet bouncing up and down, not paying attention to Monae trying to get my attention. "LANI!" I jerked my head toward her, who was staring at me with concern. "It'll be OK, girl. Stop worrying." She said, squeezing my hand in comfort.

 

Tonight will be our debut performance and interview on VideoSoul. To say the least, I'm nervous. They claimed we'd be interviewed with a group called Jodeci. We've never heard of them.

 

My sisters and I are an independent group from Baltimore, MD. We rap and sing, and I would definitely describe us as versatile since we try to incorporate a little bit of everything into our music. My family is originally from Jamaica. My mother is Jamaican, and my father is Haitian; we moved to America when I was just a baby, and I have two sisters and three brothers.

 

I've always had a passion for music. I grew up in church, and that's where my passion for music stemmed from. My family and I have come a long way, and the fact that my sisters and I are on VideoSoul is something I could have never anticipated.

 

Backstage, the crew fitted our ear pieces and handed us our microphones.

 

As the commercial break ended, we watched the monitor as one of the producers waited behind the curtain, waiting for our cue to enter the stage.

 

"Wassup, y'all, this is Donnie Simpson, and you're watching VideoSoul." Before we walked out there, I took a few deep breaths, and we said a quick prayer.

 

"We got a hot new group that's going to perform tonight, and I'm going to have the pleasure of interviewing them right alongside the bad boys of R&B, Jodeci."

 

As I watched the producers count down from ten, my heart was in my throat.

 

"Ladies and gentlemen, please put yo hands together for LMC!" When the producers signaled for us to enter the stage, I took a big breath and stepped across it.

 

We made our way over to the three seats in the center of the stage and sat down while taking in the cheering audience. I gave my sisters a quick look before nodding and turning to face the crowd. I started grinning widely as soon as the music started. "All right, let's blow these people away."