{"product_id":"jodeci-the-past-the-present-the-future","title":"Jodeci THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE","description":"Audio Mixer: Jaycen Joshua.\nRecording information: Audio Mix House, Henderson, NV.\nPhotographer: Steven Taylor .\nIt would have been irrational to expect Jodeci to make as big as splash with a 2015 album as they did with Forever My Lady. Since that 1991 debut, the group had a major ripple effect on their genre that had yet to cease when the group reconvened. Every R\u0026amp;B singer who portrayed himself as a lustful player, as well as those who were inspired merely by gorgeous ballads like \"Come \u0026amp; Talk to Me\" and \"Love U 4 Life,\" from R. Kelly to Trey Songz, owes a lot to Jodeci. While The Past, The Present, The Future contains some references to the back catalog, as well as a pair of co-productions from Timbaland -- who got his start with Jodeci -- the album isn't overtly nostalgic. \"Nobody Wins\" features B.o.B., who was a toddler in 1991 and has a much younger fan base, but the song was a bold choice for the album's first single. In stark contrast with commercial hits, it addresses domestic violence. Follow-up single \"Checkin' for You\" is more in line with '90s Jodeci, a balance between arrogance and romance with the type of harmonizing no one else can deliver. Most of the other songs -- everything was co-written and co-produced by DeVante Swing -- add to the album's legitimacy, and the past and present are indeed woven together throughout. The mostly piano-and-strings ballad \"Jennifer,\" for instance, dates back to the group's formation; in its earliest incarnation, the song was sung by JoJo just before he was brought into the group. \"Incredible,\" though a bit nasally in the chorus, interpolates the S.O.S. Band as effectively as \"What About Us\" drew from Zapp. No opportunistic cash-in on a legacy, this is a confident, refined return -- a necessary one in a field starving for group harmony singing. It's as solid as a reasonable longtime fan could expect. ~ Andy Kellman\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 03\/31\/2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jodeci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52746890215717,"sku":"1EQPCQ-NWP8-MD","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/8142\/3397\/files\/jodeci-the-past-the-present-the-future_oeoIa.jpg?v=1783457663","url":"https:\/\/mediamall.com\/products\/jodeci-the-past-the-present-the-future","provider":"mediamall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}