Jagged Edge (band)
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Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Records to Columbia Records. The group is made up of twin lead singers Brian Casey (nicknamed Brasco) and Brandon Casey (Case Dinero) (both born October 13, 1975), Kyle Norman (Quick), and Richard Wingo (Wingo). 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. The group, with a style similar to New Edition, Jodeci, and Dru Hill, and for the a number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri.
In 1998, the group released their first album, A Jagged Era. The album managed to go gold and featured the single "Gotta Be." The track 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 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 2001, 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.
The group's third release, Jagged Little Thrill, was released in 2001 and went platinum. It's 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.
Hard, 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" didn't 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 stayed with Columbia.
Jagged Edge's latest album, Jagged Edge, was released on May 9, 2006 by Columbia/Sony Music Urban. Also set for release on November 21st, 2006: The Hits featuring Jagged Edge's biggest hits plus a few album tracks.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1998: A Jagged Era #104 US (Certified: Gold)
- 2000: J.E. Heartbreak #8 US (Certified: 2x Platinum)
- 2001: Jagged Little Thrill #3 US (Certified: Platinum)
- 2003: Hard #3 US (Certified: Gold)
- 2006: Jagged Edge #4 US (Certified: Gold)
- 2006: The Hits Parental Advisory. Frequent Swearing.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | USA | UK | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "The Way That You Talk" | 65 | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1998 | "Gotta Be" | 23 | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1998 | "Slow Motion" | - | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1999 | "Keys To The Range" | - | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 1999 | "He Can't Love You" | 15 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2000 | "Let's Get Married" | 11 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2000 | "Promise" | 9 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2001 | "Where the Party at" (Feat. Nelly) | 3 | 25 | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2001 | "Goodbye" | 58 | - | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2001 | "I Got it 2" (Feat. Nas) | - | - | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2003 | "Walked Out Of Heaven" | 6 | 21 | Hard |
| 2004 | "What It's Like" | 85 | - | Hard |
| 2005 | "So Amazing" (Feat. Voltio) | 85 | - | Jagged Edge |
| 2006 | "Good Luck Charm" | 73 | - | Jagged Edge |
| 2006 | "Season's Change" (Feat. John Legend) | - | - | Jagged Edge |
| 2006 | "Stunnas" (Feat. Jermaine Dupri) | - | - | The Hits |
[edit] Guest Appearings
- 2002: "Trade It All, Pt.2" (Fabolous feat. Jagged Edge & P. Diddy) #20 US
- 2002: "Don't Mess With My Man" (Nivea feat. Jagged Edge) #8 US
- 2005: "Nasty Girl" (Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm) #46 US, #1 UK
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- I'm a Rider, by Kokane feat. Jagged Edge (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- This track is from Kokane's first solo album released by Doggystyle Records. Additional background vocals by Jagged Edge and sound mix and beats by Jazze Pha.
- Problems playing the files? See media help.
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