Jagged Edge (band)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Genre(s) | R&B | |
| Years active | 1997—present | |
| Label(s) | Sony Urban Music (1997-2006) Island Def Jam Urban (2007-Present) |
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| Website | www.jaggededge.net | |
| Members | ||
| Brian Casey (Brasco) Brandon Casey (Case Dinero) Kyle Norman (Quick) Richard Wingo (Wingo) |
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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, 1976), Kyle Norman (KNO), who is the tightest, even tighter than T Sterr, 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 number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri.
Jagged Edge began their mainstream recording career with the single "The Way That You Talk" in 1997. They followed this in 1998 with the album, A Jagged Era which managed to go gold featuring the singles "Gotta Be and "The Way That You Talk". "Gotta Be" 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. Its success was in large part due to the up-tempo "Where The Party At" (which featured an appearance by Nelly). The track 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.
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 is recording with Dupri now.
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.There biggest hit was Let's get married and Where the party at?
They recently signed on to Jermaine Dupri and his new division at IDJMG, Island Def Jam Urban Music.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1997: A Jagged Era #104 US (Certified: Platinum)
- 2000: J.E. Heartbreak #8 US (Certified: 3x Platinum)
- 2001: Jagged Little Thrill #3 US (Certified: 2x Platinum)
- 2003: Hard #3 US (Certified: Platinum)
- 2006: Jagged Edge #4 US (Certified: Gold )
- 2006: The Hits
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US | US R&B | UK | Album |
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| 1997 | "The Way That You Talk" | 65 | 34 | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1998 | "Gotta Be" | 23 | 11 | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1998 | "Slow Motion" | - | - | - | A Jagged Era |
| 1999 | "Keys To The Range" | - | 55 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 1999 | "He Can't Love You" | 15 | 3 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2000 | "Let's Get Married" | 11 | 1 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2000 | "Promise" | 9 | 1 | - | J.E. Heartbreak |
| 2001 | "Where the Party at" (Feat. Nelly) | 3 | 1 | 25 | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2001 | "Goodbye" | 58 | 18 | - | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2001 | "I Got it 2" (Feat. Nas) | - | 34 | - | Jagged Little Thrill |
| 2003 | "Walked Out Of Heaven" | 6 | 2 | 21 | Hard |
| 2004 | "What It's Like" | 85 | 32 | - | Hard |
| 2005 | "So Amazing" (Feat. Voltio) | - | 84 | - | NCAA Football 07 |
| 2006 | "Good Luck Charm" | 73 | 13 | - | Jagged Edge |
| 2006 | "Season's Change" (Feat. John Legend) | - | - | - | Jagged Edge |
| 2006 | "Stunnas" (Feat. Jermaine Dupri) | - | - | - | The Hits |
[edit] Guest Appearances
- 2001: "Puppy Love" (Bow Wow feat. Jagged Edge) #75 US
- 2001: "Ghetto Girls" (Bow Wow feat. Jagged Edge) #91 US
- 2001: "Freaky Thangs" (Ludacris feat. Twista & Jagged Edge, from the album Word of Mouf)
- 2002: "Trade It All, Pt.2" (Fabolous feat. Jagged Edge & P. Diddy) #20 US
- 2002: "Thank You" (Bow Wow feat. Jagged Edge) #93 US
- 2002: "Don't Mess With My Man" (Nivea feat. Jagged Edge) #8 US
- 2003: "My Baby" (Bow Wow feat. Jagged Edge] # 42 US
- 2003: "I'm a Rider" (Kokane feat. Snoop Dogg and Jagged Edge from the album Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Kane)
- 2005: "2 Fingers" (David Banner feat. Jagged Edge)
- 2005: "Project Princess" (Tony Yayo feat. Jagged Edge)
- 2005: "Nasty Girl" (Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm) #46 US, #1 UK
- 2006: "On Your Mind" (Pimp C feat. Jagged Edge)
- 2006: "The One" (Daz feat. Jagged Edge)
- 2006: "Kick It Like That" (Styles P feat. Jagged Edge, from the album Time Is Money)
- 2007: "I Really Wanna Know You" - (DJ Clue feat. Jagged Edge & Fabolous, from the album The Professional, Pt. 3)
