JAGGED EDGE


 

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 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.

Hard, Jagged Edge's fourth album, 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. During the 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.

Contents [hide]
1 Discography
1.1 Albums
1.2 Singles
2 External links/Sources



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Discography
[edit]Albums
1998: A Jagged Era #104 US (Gold)
2000: J.E. Heartbreak #8 US (2x Platinum)
2001: Jagged Little Thrill #3 US (Platinum)
2003: Hard #3 US (Gold)
2006: Jagged Edge (Gold)#4 US
[edit]Singles
1997: "The Way That You Talk" #65 US
1998: "Gotta Be" #23 US
1999: "He Can't Love You" #15 US
2000: "Let's Get Married" #11 US
2000: "Promise" #9 US
2001: "Where the Party At" (feat. Nelly) #3 US, #25 UK
2001: "Goodbye" #58 US
2002: "Trade It All, Pt.2" (Fabolous feat. Jagged Edge & P. Diddy) #20 US
2003: "Walked Outta Heaven" #6 US, #21 UK
2004: "What's It Like" #85 US
2005: "Nasty Girl" (Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm) #46 US, #1 UK
2005: "So Amazing" (feat. Voltio)
2006: "Good Luck Charm" #73 US
2006: "Stunnas"
Audio samples:
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.
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External links/Sources
Official Site
Jagged Edge Lyrics
R&B Haven
Billboard