Case (singer)
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| Case | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, downtempo, hip-hop |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
| Label(s) | Def Jam (1996-2004) Indigo Blue (2006) Sire Records (2008-) |
Case Woodard is an American R&B singer who born in New York City and was signed to Def Soul records. He first started working in the R&B industry as a backup singer, working with big name R&B artists like Usher.
In 1996, Case released his self-titled debut album. The album featured "Touch Me Tease Me" with rapper Foxy Brown and R&B singer Mary J. Blige, the hit single from "The Nutty Professor". The single went gold, reaching #4 on the R&B charts and #14 on the Hot 100.
Case's second album, Personal Conversation, was released in 1998 and went gold. The album featured the hit singles "Happily Ever After" written & produced by Christopher "Deep" Henderson; which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100, and "Faded Pictures", which featured R&B singer Joe, which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #10 on the Hot 100. The album's other single, "Think Of You" failed to do well on the charts, managing to only reach #50 on the R&B charts.
Open Letter, Case's most well-known album was released in 2001. The album went gold, likely a result of the single "Missing You." "Missing You" is Case's only #1 single to date as it topped the R&B charts and reached #4 on the Hot 100.
A fourth album from Case, The Blaxl Rose Xperience, was expected to be released in 2004. However, Case was dropped from the label and talks of the album stopped. Case's most recent single, "Shoulda Known Betta (Featuring Ghostface)", reached #87 on the R&B charts in 2004. The single appeared on the Johnson Family Vacation soundtrack, and was produced by The Neptunes.Case continues to tour, performing on the Ladies Night Out Tour in 2006 with Ginuwine, Jagged Edge and Donell Jones.
A great deal of Case's success has been due to his appearance on movie soundtracks. Many of Case's most popular tracks appear on the soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Rush Hour, Nutty Professor II and The Best Man. These singles were "Touch Me Tease Me" (Nutty Professor), "Faded Pictures" (Rush Hour), "Best Man I Can Be" (The Best Man) and "Missing You" (Nutty Professor II).
On February 5, 2002, Case was moving his cousin's registered handgun, when it accidentally discharged striking him in the throat nearly missing his spine by a half inch. Case suffered no vocal damage. He remembers looking at his throat in a mirror and trying to sing old negro spirituals. Specifically "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "Wade in the Water" which was rumored to be Case's favorite song since youth. He continues to write songs hoping to resurrect his current downsliding career.
On October 4, 2006, Skeleton Key Entertainment, the mainstream entertainment division of Mega Media Group, Inc. announced today the signing of a recording contract with R&B sensation, Case. As, he will release the album that he made just before he got dropped by Def Jam records, The Blaxl Rose Xperience. With the help of Blue Williams, the veteran manager who has managed the likes of Outkast, Jagged Edge and Lyfe, he started a record label Indigo blue, with the distribution of Skeleton key records.
Case announced on his website, that we will be releasing a fourth studio album. He's currently working with Timbaland, T-Pain among others. He would like to collaborate with T-Pain, Timbaland, Jill Scott, Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child and probably Tom DeLonge from Angels & Airwaves. The album is expected to be released sometime in 2008. He is also featured on a track called Face to Face which is a duet with gospel singer Coko formerly of SWV which is on the soundtrack of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (film) which the soundtrack is to be released March 18, 2008.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1996 | Case | 42 | 7 | N/A |
| 1999 | Personal Conversation | 33 | 5 | Gold |
| 2001 | Open Letter | 5 | 2 | Gold |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "More To Love" | - | 36 | Case |
| "Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown) | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1998 | "Faded Pictures" | 10 | 3 | Personal Conversation |
| 1999 | "Happily Ever After"(Written and produced by Christopher "Deep" Henderson) | 15 | 3 | |
| "Think Of You" | - | 50 | ||
| 2001 | "Missing You" | 4 | 1 | Open Letter |
| "Not Your Friend" | - | 65 | ||
| 2004 | "Shoulda Known Betta" (featuring Ghostface) | - | 87 | N/A |
| 2008 | "Lovely" | - | - | N/A |
[edit] Personal
Case at one point dated female R&B singer Mary J. Blige
