JODECI ACAPELLA ON SOULTRAIN

[popealex]

they look so happy and innocent!!! i love these guys no homo

[sexynojutsu123]

I think I got a bit wet right at the start when K-Ci said "you want it?"

That was before they even hit any of those amazing notes.

[MultiBeast96]

I like how K-Ci added in Dalvin .

[4boysnhouse]

This is not Soul Train!!!!

[trena05]

Pure talent! Can't nobody mess with Jodeci.

[happycleanhouse]

I love them! Together....dalvin didn't realize how much they were loved as a group that's y they broke up but kci and Jo Jo is no jodeci! It's just not the same!

[meko794]

Y'all better sing!!!!!

[iAmLPhoeniX]

Talent

[BigGirlFirece]

Sorry zapp and Roger used a talk box not a autotune it's a difference google it

[ruffd777]

This was waaayyy before Autotune........

[YAhomeGURLGG]

@ruffd777 autotune came out in the 70's... ever heard of zapp & roger?? came out in the 80's. autotune has been around for a long time, its just been used HEAVILY for the past couple of years lol

[cisseusa123]

@YAhomeGURLGG noooooo lol There is a HUGE difference between Autotune and a Talkbox. Using a talkbox like they did in the 70s actually took skill. Autotune just corrects your pitch instantly.

[from82ndmackin]

@YAhomeGURLGG Roger Troutman used a vocoder.  A vocoder and autotune are two completely different things. One actually takes skill to use. Protip, it isn't autotune.

[NAURIS707]

half my speakers love this

[babybuggz121]

@NAURIS707 u stoopid lol

[naywahn]

@jbeetdown Yeah, that's Donnie Simpson, not Don Cornelious. This old school BET, before the tragic Viacom sell-out. R.I.P. Black Entertainment Television (1980-2003)

[jaybeetdown]

this is video soul. a video show that paved the way for 106 & park

[Brownpride49]

Whats the name of this song?

[mzbabygirl32]

KCI, KCi, KCI... thats all I can say!!

[BlaQu3Ice]

Glad to be born in the 80's to have been able to enjoy some of that...*sigh* good times...

[honeegrrl]

This isn't soul train, it's video soul but thanks for posting the clip.

[wesleymuniz10]

they are good all together,but k ci jojo they really are the best

[nellek970]

@24Ornella what the hell does im pretty sure devante was behind the production with devante I know that is not what you meant to say please retype what you really wanted to type

[24Ornella]

@nellek970 meant to say dalvin contributed to the production with devante

[Onlyrealmusic4life]

What song was this?

[edinrussell]

Nice upload - but this is not Soul Train.  It's Video Soul w/Donnie Simpson. Used to air on BET back in the day.

[redlanternman]

ITS AN UTTER TRAVESTY TO WATCH THIS AND REALIZE THE GREATEST HARMONY GROUP IN THE HISTORY OF R&B WILL PROBOBLY NEVER REUNITE FOR ANOTHER ALBUM!!ITS A SHAME!!!GOD WE NEED JODECI BACK TOGETHER AGAIN AND HEALTHY!!!IF YOUR OUT THERE AND SEE THIS POST ITS NEVER TO LATE!!!WE NEED A REUNION!!!

[nellek970]

Thank god I was born in 94 cause I would have impregnated every woman in the world with my looks and voice also only k ci and jojo sound good you can tell they carried the group vocally and devante wrote those great songs but what the hell did dalvin contribute to the group he was just devante brother so they let him in

[24Ornella]

@nellek970 im pretty sure devante was behind the production with devante

[TheFastFreddy]

JODECI!!!!

[MrKingdonuts]

jodeci is just sick wit it !

[MsSimiko]

classic

[imserious2187]

talent like this isnt even in the game rite nw, sad bt true

[ebonyeyez2011]

Even though Mr.dalvin is devante swings brother he was added in the group late.

[bluemazepen]

Not the forgettin dalvins name Hahaha

[qtoffss]

don't nobody Harmonize any more because a lot of them can't i miss real talent 90's forever!

[familylove98]

But some can seriously blow.

[familylove98]

@Imserious2187 u ain't kiddin. These days u just need 2 look good, have great memory and master in the art of lip singing then u can get somewhere.

[imserious2187]

this is back wen u needed real talent to make it

[imserious2187]

k ci a beast

[bluemazepen]

Amazing

[SexxyChynaD]

LOL k-ci always the loudest love his voice

[Drfeelinu]

Jodeci & Boyz to men

[scootertone]

Jodeci is best of all time nuff said!

[2288bigman]

I thought kci was a baritone jojo was a tenor dalvin a tenor and devante was the bass.

[blaqueangel1983]

REAL HARMONY

[SENTONE1]

These kids don't remember when R&B artists could REALLY SING!! R Kelly, Silk, Jodeci, Guy, Jerald Lavert, Luther Vandross, etc. Very few can sing now with out studio help. SMH

[jamez01nz]

I put a dislike because i'm so jealous.

[montezdariel]

video soul

lol not soul train but still great video

[jemzza]

What song is that?

[704JAMAIL]

ewwww ewww Some one need to open they mouth and let it out n sing thats mostly all k-ci if I was the producer I would have made them all sing by them self

[267600716]

Every time I see Devante Swing my heart melts!! I love that man!

[1452Penny]

Liquor is a bitch

[dayodakid]

This was BET"s 'Video Soul' ... n o t 'Soul Train' ssmh.

[mavfranks1]

 I LOVE THEESE GUYS

[vixenslothario]

Uuuuuhmm...this ain't soul train.

[TheHaitianWen]

Devonte good lord he is. So suave

[Mikizzle15]

Shame about what happened with these boys. So much talent just wasted on drugs. smh.

[dontrustwhiteyever1]

@Mikizzle15 thats L.a. for you.

[polksand]

If they woulda sung 0:58-1:09 to me it woulda been a wrap! lol

[Melmel2962]

Born in '92, wasn't even thought of yet when this interview happened, I wish I was a teenager back in the 90s sooo bad, just to experience Jodeci and to me the best music! which is 90s R&B! Jojo's beautiful voice really stands out in this, and his is my favorite, it really made the harmony tight. Love DeVante and Jodeci!! The only thing I can do now is just listen and treasure their music

[MediumThickness]

@Melmel2962 I was a teenager when they came out and let me tell you had used to have some impure thoughts when listening to this music.....LMAO!!! I had their posters all up in my locker and in my bed room....I was a (and still am) a super fan......yeah you missed out. HA!!!

[wildkims2008]

@Melmel2962 that's actually k ci's voice

[Melmel2962]

@wildkims2008 Yea, I can definitely hear K-Ci's voice because he was the loudest but I'm talking about how when you hear Jojo's voice, when he starts them off with "Forever My Lady", I can still hear his silky voice throughout the harmony. It's a distinct contrast from K-Ci's more rough, soulful voice. Both K-Ci and Jojo are two of my favorite R&B singers, I just prefer Jojo's a little more.

[antonyo4u]

@Melmel2962 I was a teenager in the 90's and am in my early 30's now! I still HAVE to say that they were the best and my ultimate fav of all time! DeVante's gusto was the reason and inspiration for my pursuit of the music business! Even their image/style was revolutionary!

[TimTimGorilla310]

Mr Dalvin looks very nervous. lol

[cul2cat]

90s baby if only i could go back in time

[lightmajor1]

CAP-abili-ti-ih-ih-eez....cold­!!!

[jamjam004]

If only I could sing like that

[Freakycapricorn08]

Blew me awayyy.. All yu hear is joJO voice over powering every1elses.. Kci is jus loud , but he can blow .. I love JOJOs sillky ,smooth, sexy Voicee hmmhp only if we knew each otha back in the day YU NIGGAS CUD GET IT ALL DAY ..

[Carla08120812]

Someone giving props to Aaron Hall. . . the original riff man! Ooops. Charlie Wilson.

[prityricky1]

Ain't nothing like jodeci! They are the most influential R& B group of the modern era) 90's till now!!!) I wish they would have a reunion!!!

[bluskis4]

@midnightproduction06 This was the show called Video Soul on BET not SoulTrain.

[soulchild0808]

I was watching this the night they came on. First appearance.

[AnnaNickiBarb]

@JNSBeats "Dalvin" lmao.

[IkeTheDon]

mr. dalvin looked like a lil musk ratt no hate tho

[JNSBeats]

i didn't even know Devante and Delvin can sing

[1m2o2e7]

Hey BigWelt u said Jodeci used two whole cords and I think you was saying two half cords can u break that down for me or tell me where I can study that I google it I'm nor sure the right thing came up because it's foreign to me Thanks

[tbursee]

Brings back some memories. Donnie Simpsoms crack head ass.

[jwh1999]

Are Delvin and Davnate Bros?

[suledrake]

@jwh1999 Yep. K-Ci and Jojo are also.

[Swaggalicious2127]

@jwh1999 yes dalvin and devante r

[nichole609]

dalvin was sooooo cute with the brown hair..jodeci is the BEST R&B GROUP OF ALL TIME (kanye shrug) i got goose bumps everytime i watch this.how i wish they were together

[artur23MJ]

this isn't Soul Train, this is Video Soul!!

[MiZZKaye2u]

I am so in love with Jodeci! Devante is my favorite. He possessed so much talent. Singing, producing and don't even get me started about him and those piano skills. I've been doing a lot of research on the group lately, it hurts me to see how drugs and alcohol have played a large role in the lives of the members. I'm glad we have memories like this video. I miss these guys, and I pray that the all get the proper help they need for their own health.

[BigWelt]

Jodeci's harmony is much tighter than Boys II Men because they only used two whole cords and tow half cords... anyone that knows music knows that makes a very tight harmony. It is extremely hard to do as well.

[suledrake]

@BigWelt Thank you for explaining that, I never could put my finger on what it was that made their harmonization sound so unique. DeVante was a genius at arranging. You can also hear how Dalvin and DeVante's vocal contribution.

Gosh they were soooo young and innocent and untouched here. It's really tragic to see where they are now. Such a waste of talent, especially DeVante.

[BigWelt]

@suledrake thank you and u r so right. I want them to come back so bad. When I did music we studied them so intesively. I hope since K-Ci and Jo-Jo are clean Dalvin and Devante can get their act together.

[suledrake]

@BigWelt Oh man, do you have any more insights on their music? And I think Dalvin's actually pretty straight. To be honest, he always seemed like the most put together, level-headed one (even though De was my absolute favorite). I've seen a couple of recent interviews with him and he was totally cool and normal, like he always was. No attitude, not slurring like the Hailey's kinda do, and really friendly and talkative. He doesn't really look rough like the other guys... just a bit older.

[BigWelt]

@suledrake I'm not sure what type of insight that u r looking for. If u r a little more specific, I might be able to help u. I think u r right, I think Dalvin is pretty much in the best condition but now that K-Ci and Jo-Jo are clean that is a big boost. Devante has to decide that he has had enough and is ready to turn his life around like K and Jo.

[suledrake]

@BigWelt Just insights like what u said about their harmonization, u mentioned that u studied them intensively, so I was curious as to what else u all broke down. Unfortunately I'm not a musician, so I don't know the terminology to be more specific. Sorry :( I just love learning this kind of stuff, and it's cool that you're wiling to share.

I hope De is well, whatever it is. He was my 1st crush as a girl, and now as a grown woman I realize how much accomplished at such a young age. It's amazing

[BigWelt]

@suledrake suledrake Oh yeah, my singing group wanted be just like Jodeci. We were from NC and were huge fans. We like Boys II Men, Hi-5, Silk, etc. There was just something different about Jodeci. We thought it had to be computers... no one's harmony is that tight. We used a machine to seperate the tracks and were able to figure out there secret. The two whole notes and two half notes make an unusually tight blend. If u throw end the gospel feel with a street edge and that is amazing.

[suledrake]

@BigWelt Thanks BigWelt! They were indeed influential. They need to get on it on come back.

[MystroMusicMan]

Props to Jodeci.

Nobody puts the Acapella down like Boyz II Men though.

[cheermocha]

This is talent, period!!! Jodeci and Boyz II Men are the best soul groups period and I miss that level of talent soooo much

[Jarahawk]

Yeah. This is Video Soul. I watched this and bought the CD the day it released. I had it for months before radio was playing Stay I believe.

[1m2o2e7]

JODECI FOREVER They music never gets old I never listen to this BS now days

[slutsUSA]

"YOU know we like your sound"!!!!

[cheermocha]

sure don't make them like this no more, lol...

[minwoominwoo23]

how did this ever evolve to the sh#t music we hear in today's radio/tv

[dimeclipent]

wasn't this video soul

[jasjohn82]

this is video soul...not soul train lol

[cisseusa123]

NO R&B group could do this these days...smh. JODECI FOR LIFE!!!!!!

[1suebee]

I can't hear NOTHING!!! :(

[tallgirld]

THE BEST!!!! 

[fukwame1979]

the harmonies...reminisce

[Jdalas]

TALENT... THEY MADE DONNIE SIMPSON WAS GETTING WET

[mee2]

That's hardly Soul Train

[mzsassy25]

This is the shit!! I miss these boys

[rustyglock212]

This show was called Video Soul.

[31jazlynn]

Its ashamed to see the talent that they had and they let drugs and alcohol get in the way. This video shows how young and innocent they were before they let the world take control. All the other interviews after this one you can see the slowly progression downwards. My prayer is that Devante gets the help he needs so he can turn his life around

[Quebodawson]

Yo was that Devante on TMZ drunk as a F%$K at Subway

[jerkinsquad88]

GODLY AS FUCK!

[1m2o2e7]

can you sale me a copy of this

[HoseaThaGreat]

You Gotta Be Like Damn And Check All Their Faces They Not Even Trying Hard And Not Even Half Assing It...And Their Voices Are That Powerful.

[poppinthangs]

lls the author wrote Soul Train this is Video Soul.

[cjthesensation]

k-ci blowing it the fuck ouuuttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!! Those voices needed to be heard

[mzsassy25]

@cjthesensation I know he was cutting up!

[Temp2390]

0:38 Dalvin can't doesn't  know which way to look.

[Temp2390]

I like this version. The lyrics seem to fit better in this version than they do in the recorded version.

[Temp2390]

Would anyone know where to find this version of Forever My Lady? or even the version they played on MTV Unplugged?

[bahiyyah19]

Eye Cry. 

[superbabyjane23]

man hold on K-CI aint playin wit yall niggas!!!!!!!!!!

[Shandra360]

love them

[45cboo]

what? devante is singing...wow!

[tce97]

@45cboo lol thats their first time being on tv(ithink)so you know he gon' sing!

[EXQD2]

@45cboo dude he sings in everysong

[LannyBee]

@45cboo Yes, he can sing. They all can and Dalvin sounds a lot like K-Ci just with less power. Ahh, I wish they will come back!

[lawplanet12]

@45cboo DEVANTE & HIS 6 OTHER BROTHERS CAN ALL SING & PLAY INSTRUMENTS !! Devante wasn't just the heartthrob & mastermind of the group...he's always baritone of the group's harmony structure

[704JAMAIL]

@lawplanet12 Devante sing a tenor & jojo sing tenor... And Dalvin sing a baritone His voice is a lil lower thin k-ci.... Go listing to some of davante and delvin songs on youtube

[lawplanet12]

@704JAMAIL Devante is a natural 2nd tenor but he sang more Baritone..when K-Ci sang lead, Dalvin would move in K-Ci's harmony spot of 2nd tenor while Devante & Jojo covered Baritone & 1st Tenor respectively

[45cboo]

white folks will never be that cool...........

[8past8]

@45cboo hahahaha

[YAhomeGURLGG]

@45cboo stfu. why do u say that??? how did u get that from this. chill out wit that white black shit.......chill out

[tinablaze]

yall better sing it! lol

[pinchedharmonic]

LOL!!! Ca-pa-bi-li-ty-e-e-eee. Awesome.

[tincredible]

Greart vid. Before all this modern-day auto crap, singers actually had to know how to sing. Love me some 90s. P.S. This is Video Soul, not Soul Train.

[CeddyJam]

I feel ya bbrizzle11...DAYUM!!!! They were so confident.

[bbrizzle11]

DAYUMM !! 1:33 - 1:40 !!!

[bbrizzle11]

DAMN! I KEEP REWINDING IT ! THIS IS AMAZING AND I WISH THAT EVRYONE WULD LISTEN TO THIS AND NOTICE REAL MUSIC AND HARMONY !

[j85]

@bignasty10 They are singing Forever My Lady but the version they are singing acapella isn't on the Forever My Lady album. You can find this version on the Uptown MTV Unplugged CD.

[bignasty10]

what is the name of the song they are singing

[Blackjesus3]

@bignasty10 forever my lady

[Troublesome2008]

Nice! I hope these guys are rich and comfortable right now. They deserve it. They gave us a lot of classics.

[Troublesome2008]

@YAhomeGURLGG

KC and JoJo are doing a reality show in the fall, Devante is releasing his solo album soon and in 2011 Jodeci will release their fourth studio album. Doesn't look like a fucked up live to me... They are still signed to Interscope and they are still making cheddar... They can buy all the crack they need :).

[tresdizz]

@Troublesome2008 how u know?

[Shandra360]

@Troublesome2008 I dont know about the crack part but i dont care how they sound im buying all there albums. JODECI FAN 4 LIFE

[iluvnewedition]

awee! at 0:33 - 0:37 K-Ci looks sooo adorablee!

[justchillin57]

@iluvnewedition i think you mean jojo

[iluvnewedition]

@justchillin57 oh eyahh! my badd! thanks for correcting me! :)

[JavonteTreble]

@iluvnewedition .....that was Jojo.....

[iluvnewedition]

i'm pretty sure i watch this video everyday.! :)

[fancy7nancy]

man i have been watching this over & over!

thx for posting!

[midnightproduction06]

@fancy7nancy ahaha yeah no prob im glad you enjoy it as much as i do. BEST RNB GROUP EVER !

[fancy7nancy]

i agree...when i think of jodeci, i think of capability.......

ooo oooo yeah!

[natrian123]

their Awesome! I've only met K-Ci and Jo Jo tho I need to meet the other two to complete the group!

[kbvilla]

K-CI & Jojo stood out as the voices, but Devante was the brainchild behind a lot of their songs and Mr. Dalvin added to the harmony. Perfect R&B.

[jamatl32]

Ummm this is Video Soul not Soul Train.