Jagged Edge (group)

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Jagged Edge
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres R&B
Years active1995–present
Labels So So Def, Columbia, Island, 581 Muzik Groupe, Slip-N-Slide, BMG, Primary Wave
Associated acts
Website www.jeheartbreak.com
MembersBrian Casey
Brandon Casey
Richard Wingo
Kyle Norman

Jagged Edge is an American R&B group signed through Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. Their biggest hit singles are "Let's Get Married" and "Where the Party At", many of which were produced by Jermaine Dupri. The group's members include identical twin lead singers Brandon and Brian Casey as well as Kyle Norman and Richard Wingo.

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Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after a recommendation from Kandi Burruss of Xscape. Burruss was also the one who brought the group to the attention of Dupri, who signed them to his Columbia Records distributed imprint, So So Def Recordings.

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History

1997–2000: A Jagged Era and J.E. Heartbreak

Jagged Edge began their mainstream recording career with the single "The Way That You Talk". They followed this in 1997 with the album, A Jagged Era which managed to go gold featuring the singles "I Gotta Be" and "The Way That You Talk". "I Gotta Be" which was written by the twins, reached number 11 on the R&B charts and number 23 on the Hot 100.

<i>A Jagged Era</i> 1997 studio album by Jagged Edge

A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by So So Def and Columbia on October 21, 1997 in the United States. The quartet worked with So So Def head Jermaine Dupri on the majority of the album. A Jagged Era peaked at a number 104 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Despite its disappointing peak, the album was moderately successful with sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, earning a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2009, the album was the best-selling album in cassette format.

Following up their debut album, Jagged Edge released J.E. Heartbreak in 2000. The album was the group's breakthrough album 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 number 11 on the Hot 100. The album's second single, "He Can't Love U" (released January 18, 2000) had similar success, reaching number 3 on the R&B charts and number 15 on the Hot 100. It also featured the track "Promise", which reached number 1 on the R&B charts and number 9 on the Hot 100.

<i>J.E. Heartbreak</i> 2000 studio album by Jagged Edge

J.E. Heartbreak is the second studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. Originally set to be released in fall of 1999, it was released by So So Def and Columbia on January 18, 2000 in the United States. The title of the album is a reference to R&B group New Edition's 1988 album Heart Break. Upon its release, the album peaked at number eight 8 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached silver status in United Kingdom.

Lets Get Married (song) 2000 single by Jagged Edge

"Let's Get Married" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Jagged Edge, from their album J.E. Heartbreak. It spent three weeks at the top of the US R&B chart in 2000 and reached #11 on the US pop chart. The song is a slow, love ballad about a man's desire to get married to his love interest.

He Cant Love U single by Jagged Edge

"He Can't Love U" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Jagged Edge, issued as the second single from their second studio album J.E. Heartbreak. Co-written by group members Brian and Brandon Casey, the song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999.

2001–2003: Jagged Little Thrill and Hard

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 reached number 1 on the R&B charts and number 3 on the Hot 100, the group's highest charting single.

<i>Jagged Little Thrill</i> 2001 studio album by Jagged Edge

Jagged Little Thrill is the third studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by So So Def and Columbia on June 26, 2001 in the United States. The album's name is a spin on Alanis Morissette's album, Jagged Little Pill (1995). The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 215,000 copies in the US, outranking their previous album, J.E. Heartbreak (2000) which had peaked at number eighth on the chart; the album is the group's highest peaking album to date. However, it was not as successful as the group's previous album, though still successful; achieving Platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Jagged Little Thrill has sold 1.5 million copies in the US.

Where the Party At 2001 single by Nelly and Jagged Edge

"Where the Party At" is a 2001 R&B song by American R&B group Jagged Edge, with guest vocals by American hip-hop artist Nelly. The song spent three weeks at number-one on the U.S. R&B chart. It was the group's highest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, spending five weeks at number three starting the week of September 15, 2001; landing behind Alicia Keys' "Fallin'" and Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Real ".

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 number 6 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the R&B charts.

<i>Hard</i> (Jagged Edge album) 2003 studio album by Jagged Edge

Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by Sony Urban Music|and Columbia Records on October 14, 2003 in the United States. The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 178,000 copies in the US. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 871,000 copies domestically. The album spawned two singles, including the top ten single "Walked Outta Heaven."

2006–2011: Jagged Edge, Baby Makin' Project and The Remedy

Jagged Edge's fifth album, Jagged Edge , was released on May 9, 2006 by Columbia/Sony Music Urban and it went gold. It featured the hit urban single "Good Luck Charm". Also released on November 21, 2006 was The Hits collection featuring Jagged Edge's biggest hits plus a few album tracks. The album shared the single "Stunnas" that's also on the Jagged Edge album as a bonus track.

Jagged Edge parted ways with Columbia Records shortly after the release of their self-titled fifth album and signed back with Dupri. Dupri re-signed the group to So So Def through Island Def Jam, which handles the distribution for So So Def, and where Dupri was president of the urban division. The group was also granted their own record label called 581 Muzik Groupe which was credited on their album, Baby Makin' Project .

The only single released off Baby Makin' Project was "Put a Little Umph in it" featuring Ashanti. It reached number 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. The group recorded so much material for the project that they have saved eight of the tracks for another album, a release date for which has not been announced.

Jagged Edge signed to Slip-N-Slide Records in May 2009. The album titled "The Remedy" was released June 21, 2011. The project had one collaboration with Rick Ross. The first warm-up single from "The Remedy" is "Tip of My Tongue" featuring Slip 'N Slide Records' labelmate Trina and Gucci Mane. A second warm-up single, "Lay You Down", was released before the "official" single titled "Baby".

2014–present: J.E. Heartbreak II and Layover

The group released their eighth studio album titled J.E. Heartbreak 2 on October 27, 2014. [1] On May 15th, released their first single titled "Hope." The song was co-written by brothers Brian and Brandon Casey.

In November 2016, they released a new greatest hits album, featuring re-recorded versions of their biggest hit singles. [2]

In 2017, they recorded an episode of TV One's Unsung series, which premiered on July 9. [3] They also announced the release of their ninth studio album Layover set for release on the same day. [4] However, it was delayed [5] and finally released a day later. [6]

In late 2018, they announced a new single "He Ain't Sh*t" featuring Ty Dolla Sign. [7]

In 2019, the group released the single "Closest Thing to Perfect" and announced they are working on their 10th album. On June 12th, the group announced on their official Instagram that their 10th studio album "A Jagged Love Story" will be releasing on July 15,2019. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

American Music Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001 Jagged Edge Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Nominated
2002 Jagged EdgeFavorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupNominated
2006 Jagged EdgeFavorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupNominated
BET Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001 Jagged Edge Best Group Nominated
2002 Jagged EdgeBest GroupNominated
2003 Jagged EdgeBest GroupNominated
Grammy Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2002 "Where the Party At" (featuring Nelly) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
Soul Train Music Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001 "Let's Get Married" Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo Won
J.E. Heartbreak Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo Won
2002 "Where the Party At" (featuring Nelly)Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or DuoNominated
Jagged Little ThrillBest R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or DuoNominated
2004 "Walked Outta Heaven"Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or DuoNominated
2007 "Good Luck Charm"Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or DuoNominated
Jagged EdgeBest R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or DuoNominated

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References

  1. ↑ "Jermaine Dupri on Instagram: "I think I got it! #jeheartbreak2 @official_je @sosodef 9/30 #forthetrufans"". Instagram.
  2. ↑ "Jagged Edge – Greatest Hits, by Jagged Edge". Jagged Edge.
  3. ↑ Danois, Ericka Blount. "Jagged Edge May Be Unsung, but They Haven't Stopped Singing Yet".
  4. ↑ "Jagged Edge on Instagram: "JULY 2017 ... Its coming"". Instagram.
  5. ↑ "Jagged Edge on Instagram: "🙃🙃😔😔it's coming.....promise🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽"". Instagram.
  6. ↑ "Layover by Jagged Edge on Apple Music". 9 July 2017.
  7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmt-_S7BXhF/
  8. ↑ http://youknowigotsoul.com/jagged-edge-returns-with-new-single-closest-thing-to-perfect
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