K Ci & JoJo: Американский R&B дуэт

American R&B duo

K Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971 K Ci & JoJo also achieved mainstream success with the 1999 hit "Tell Me It's Real", which peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their 2001 song "Crazy" was included on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack and peaked at No.11 on the Billboard Hot 100. K Ci & JoJo have released five albums. Their debut album Love Always has been certified three times platinum by the RIAA, and their subsequent albums It's Real and X were both certified platinum.

K Ci & JoJo first gained recognition as members of a family gospel quartet, Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers. The group released 3 albums on the AIR (Atlanta International Records) label: I'm Alright Now in 1983, Jesus Saves which hit number 4 on the Billboard Gospel chart in 1984 and God's Blessings which hit number 22 in 1985. They joined brothers Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate to form the R&B group Jodeci in 1988. K Ci & JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1992 when K Ci recorded the duet "I Don’t Want to Do Anything" with Mary J. Blige on her debut album What's the 411?. K Ci also covered Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now" for the movie Jason's Lyric in 1994. Early in 1996, K Ci & JoJo teamed up for the song "How Could You" for the movie Bulletproof starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler. By July 1996, K Ci & JoJo were featured guest artists in 2Pac's number one R&B and Billboard Hot 100 hit "How Do U Want It". In 1999, K Ci & JoJo recorded "Life", which was written and produced by R. Kelly, for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence movie Life.

K Ci & JoJo's second studio album, It's Real was released on June 22, 1999. peaked at number two on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums,

K Ci & JoJo returned with X on December 5, 2000. X, the Roman numeral for ten, was picked as the album title to celebrate the Haileys' tenth anniversary in the music business. They made a strong return to the Billboard Hot 100 early in 2001 with the song "Crazy", also included on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack. "Crazy" peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also features a hidden Jodeci track entitled "Slip And Fall". Other tracks included "Honest Lover," "One Last Time," and "All the Things I Should Have Known" which Vibe magazine considered "convey a similar mix of hip hop collective that launched Del the Funky Homosapien."

The fourth K Ci & JoJo album, Emotional, was released on November 26, 2002, but did not find commercial success. The CD consisted of two singles, "This Very Moment." and the Rodney "Dark Child" Jerkins produced "It's Me". The album contained their personal favorite "How Long" written by Steve Vaughn and Jojo Hailey. In late 2006, K Ci released his debut solo album entitled My Book. K Ci & JoJo released a greatest hits album on February 8, 2005. On February 6, 2008, they released their fifth compilation album called Love, which was released only in Japan.

In 2010, they signed an exclusive deal with R&B crooner Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds' upstart Soda Pop Records, distributed through E1 Music. On June 25, 2013, they released their new single, "Knock It Off" via iTunes through E1 Music. On September 30, 2013, My Brother's Keeper, was released.

In 2010, TV One aired the reality docu series, K Ci & JoJo Come Clean, which featured Cedric "K Ci" and Joel "JoJo" Hailey, lead singers of Jodeci. The series showcased the brothers current struggles with alcohol, as they work to rebuild their relationship and make a comeback. K Ci & JoJo Come Clean, was produced by John Doe Media, with Carl Craig and D. Renard Young serving as executive producers. The series only aired for one season, but still runs several times a year.

In 2001, K Ci pleaded no contest to four charges of lewd conduct. He had been charged with 24 counts of lewd conduct and indecent exposure following an incident during the December 16, 2000, Jingle Ball concert at L. A. 's Shrine Auditorium during which the singer exposed his genitals twice to the crowd while performing.