48-499: James Samuel " Jimmy Jam " Harris III (born June 6, 1959) and Terry Steven Lewis (born November 24, 1956) are an American R&B / pop songwriting and record production team. Their productions have received commercial success since the 1980s with various artists, most extensively Janet Jackson . They have written 31 top ten hits in the UK and 41 in the US. In 2022, the duo were inducted into
96-464: A Boy "(2006). Rico Love co-wrote Usher's " Throwback " (2005), Keri Hilson's " Energy "(2008), Pleasure P 's " Boyfriend #2 "(2008). The-Dream wrote Rihanna 's " Umbrella "(2007), J. Holiday 's " Bed " and Usher's " Moving Mountains " and " Trading Places "(2008). Ne-Yo wrote Mario's " Let Me Love You ", Rihanna's " Take a Bow " and " Unfaithful ", Beyoncé's " Irreplaceable "(2006) and “ Me & U ”(2006) by Cassie. According to Billboard ,
144-588: A Grammy for Yolanda Adams' song "Be Blessed", from her 2005 album Day By Day . In 2007, Jam and Lewis produced the two-time Grammy Award-winning CD Funk This for Chaka Khan , which included the Award-winning R&;B duet "Disrespectful", with Mary J. Blige . The production duo reunited with the Time at the 50th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008, in a medley that included the artist Rihanna , and featuring " Jungle Love ". In June and July 2008, all of
192-586: A collaboration between both acts, which became the longest-running No. 1 hit in Hot 100 history. Carey also released a remix of her 1995 single " Fantasy ", with Ol' Dirty Bastard as a feature, a collaboration format that was unheard of at this point. Carey, Boyz II Men and TLC released albums in 1994 and 1995— Daydream . In the late 1990s, neo soul , which added 1970s soul influences to the hip hop soul blend, arose, led by artists such as Erykah Badu , Lauryn Hill and Maxwell . Hill and Missy Elliott further blurred
240-492: A distinctive record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences and the use of hip hop or dance -inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma , and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music, pop culture and pop music. According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989,
288-616: A hit and established the duo's reputation. Jam and Lewis would rejoin the Time for two albums: 1990's Pandemonium and the 2011 album Condensate when the band went by the Original 7ven . The duo was noted for early use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine , which was used in most of its productions. After working with other artists such as Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal, Jam and Lewis were introduced to Janet Jackson and produced her breakthrough album Control in 1986, for which
336-495: A performance at First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis and signed Mint Condition to Perspective Records soon afterward. Their debut album, Meant to Be Mint , was released on June 11, 1991, by Perspective. Afterward, they attempted to attract new jack swing listeners with their dance cut "Are You Free", hitting #55 on the R&;B charts. They enjoyed success with the ballad " Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) ," which stayed on
384-680: A record label, Perspective Records , an A&M Records distributed label that has since been closed and then reactivated. Later that year, their newly minted label experienced success with the Minneapolis-based gospel/R&B group Sounds of Blackness . Their debut single, " Optimistic ", served as a groundbreaking anthem stressing positivity and encouragement. The song served as a summer and fall anthem and began propelling Jam and Lewis' label. Other successes followed with Sounds of Blackness as well as releases from labelmates Mint Condition , Lo-Key? and Solo . In 1992, Perspective released
432-463: Is far more diverse and incorporates more sonic elements than before, as it expands its appeal and commercial viability. Trap music 's influence maintained a strong presence on the music charts with R&B singer Beyoncé 's songs " Drunk in Love ", " Flawless " and " 7/11 ", Bryson Tiller 's debut studio album, Trapsoul and Mary J. Blige 's " Thick of It ". Latin R&B is gaining ground since
480-835: Is focused on diverse genres such as jazz , hip hop , funk and dance . Mint Condition has also been nominated for one Grammy and three Soul Train Awards . The group is credited with being one of the last major funk bands to chart before hip-hop and new jack swing dominated black music in the 1990s. Mint Condition was formed in St. Paul in the early 1980s. The band was originally made up of lead singer and (in-studio) drummer Stokley Williams , lead guitarist Homer O'Dell, keyboardist Larry Waddell, keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Allen, keyboardist/percussionist/rhythm guitarist Keri Lewis, and bass guitarist Rick Kinchen. They were discovered by music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in 1989 during
528-663: The "Billboard" 200 . His debut single " Run It! " peaked atop on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the US Radio Songs . During this time also came the emergence of R&B songwriters . Bryan-Michael Cox co-wrote Usher's " Burn " and " Confessions Part II "(2005), Mariah Carey's " Shake It Off " and " Don't Forget About Us " (2006), and Chris Brown's " Say Goodbye "(2006). Keri Hilson would co-write songs Mary J. Blige 's " Take Me as I Am " (2006), Omarion's " Ice Box " (2006), and Ciara's " Like
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#1732782600707576-420: The Billboard Hot 100 were African-American recording artists and accounted for 80% of the number-one R&B hits that year. Along with Usher's streak of singles, Top 40 radio and both pop and R&B charts were topped by Outkast 's " Hey Ya! ", Snoop Dogg 's " Drop It Like It's Hot ", Terror Squad 's " Lean Back " and Ciara 's " Goodies ". Chris Molanphy of " The Village Voice " later remarked that "by
624-630: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category. Jimmy Jam is the son of Cornbread Harris , a Minneapolis blues and jazz musician. Jimmy Jam met Lewis while attending an Upward Bound program on the University of Minnesota campus. In the mid 1970s, Harris formed or joined Mind & Matter, an 11 piece band. Lewis had been in the band Flyt Tyme , which Harris joined late in its history and which Prince restructured as
672-592: The progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] in ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield , Marvin Gaye , and Stevie Wonder . Norman Whitfield 's productions at Motown , the record label of Gaye, were also pioneering for setting the soul vocals and simple hooks of earlier rhythm and blues records against strong backbeats , vocal harmonies, and orchestral sounds, all of which thickened
720-479: The soundtrack for the film Mo Money , which starred Damon Wayans , Stacey Dash and Marlon Wayans . Executive produced by Jam and Lewis, the soundtrack featured songs by Mint Condition, Ralph Tresvant and Caron Wheeler , as well as a duet by Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross . In 2003, Jam and Lewis moved their recording operations to Santa Monica, California naming it Flyte Tyme West, due to more opportunities for work and collaboration. In 2006, they won
768-439: The texture of the music. Gaye's own music on albums such as What's Going On (1971) incorporated jazz influences that led the genre into a looser musical direction. The nearest precursor to contemporary R&B came at the end of the disco era in the late 1970s, when Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones added more electronic elements to the sound of the time, creating a smoother dancefloor-friendly style. The first result
816-493: The Human League . Terry Lewis has two children from previous relationships; son Trey and daughter, Chloe. Lewis was married to R&B singer Karyn White ; the couple had two children: son Brandon and daughter Ashley. He later married Indira Singh and had two children with her. Jimmy Jam is married to Mexican-US businesswoman Lisa Padilla Harris; they have three children: Tyler, Max, and Bella. Jimmy served as chairman of
864-508: The Time in 1981. As members of the Time, they played instruments on all but one of the group's five albums ( Ice Cream Castle ), including Condensate which the group recorded as the Original 7ven . In 1982, Jam and Lewis were introduced to music executive Dina R. Andrews , who was then an employee of Dick Griffey 's SOLAR Records , where they would be mentored by record producer Leon Sylvers III . The pair asked Andrews to manage them, and through her relationships, Andrews first introduced
912-532: The Top 10 (#7 R&B). Its main single " If You Love Me " reached the R&B Top 5 and remained on the charts for 31 weeks. The second single, "Is This Pain Our Pleasure", peaked at #42, also peaking at #34 on the R&B Airplay Charts. After a six-year hiatus, the group resurfaced as a quintet as Lewis left the group to produce for other artists including his ex-wife and singer Toni Braxton . Lewis then joined
960-420: The US and over 20 million copies worldwide. Confessions had four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number one singles—" Yeah! ", " Burn ", " Confessions Part II " and " My Boo ". It won three Grammy Awards in 2005, including Best Contemporary R&B Album , Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "My Boo" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah!" In 2004, all 12 songs that topped
1008-566: The Year awards. In 1993 , Jam & Lewis were nominated with Janet Jackson for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for " Again ", from the movie Poetic Justice . In 2020 Jam & Lewis were nominated with Sheila E. for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for the TV special Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince . Jam & Lewis have won five Grammy Awards . They have received more nominations for Producer of
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#17327826007071056-399: The Year, Non-Classical than any other producer, with 11 nominations. They won the award in 1987 at the 29th Grammy Awards , in the first year they were nominated. Contemporary R%26B Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B ) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop , soul , funk , hip hop , and electronic music . The genre features
1104-438: The band's first Top 30 R&B single in almost a decade (#27 R&B) as well as a Top 5 Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #3. In December 2010, Mint Condition joined Prince and an ensemble cast of R&B and jazz musicians for his Welcome 2 America tour. On April 5, 2011, with the group's 20th anniversary approaching, Mint Condition celebrated with the release of their seventh studio album, titled 7... . It
1152-496: The board of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . He is currently listed as chairman Emeritus. They have produced 16 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, and 26 Billboard R&B No. 1 hits. They are among a handful of producers to have No. 1 records in three consecutive decades, with number ones in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. They have had 41 songs reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and 31 in
1200-735: The charts for 34 weeks, reached the R&;B top 5 (#3) and the Pop top 10 (#6) and was certified gold by the RIAA . Their third and final single, "Forever in Your Eyes", was also a successful Top 10 R&B hit (#7 R&B). Two years later, they released their second album, From the Mint Factory (1993). They enjoyed success with the single " U Send Me Swingin' " which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart for four weeks straight in
1248-415: The duo to Clarence Avant . They produced their first work for Avant for the S.O.S. Band . Andrews set up Jam and Lewis's company Flyte Tyme Productions and shopped them to her music industry colleagues. Jam and Lewis went on to produce several other acts for Avant under Dina Andrews Management for the S.O.S. Band, Cherrelle , Alexander O'Neal and Change . Additionally, Andrews shopped the duo to many of
1296-486: The duo won a Grammy Award. Their collaboration on her next album, 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814 , proved even more successful as the album became one of the top-selling albums in history with four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits. Their collaboration continued and remained highly successful, especially on the Billboard 200 No.1 albums janet. , The Velvet Rope , All for You and Unbreakable . In 1991, they founded
1344-423: The early 2000s, urban music "was" pop music." Between 2005 and 2009 Raymond, Knowles and Keys released albums— B'Day , Here I Stand , I Am... Sasha Fierce and The Element of Freedom . Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and earned ten Grammy Award nominations. The second single " We Belong Together " topped the Hot 100 charts for 14 weeks, and
1392-553: The early 2000s, which featured massive crossover success on the Billboard charts by R&B and hip hop artists. In 2001, Alicia Keys released " Fallin' " as her debut single, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , Mainstream Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It won three Grammy Awards in 2002, including Song of the Year , Best R&B Song , and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance . It
1440-764: The entertainment division at Santa Fe Station Casino. In 2005, they released Livin' the Luxury Brown on their independent label Caged Bird Records. The album hit #1 on the Independent Album Charts and in 2006, the group released Live from the 9:30 Club , a live album recorded at the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C. . In 2008, they released E-Life , debuting at #8 on the Billboard R&;B album chart and spawned two singles, "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" and "Nothing Left To Say". The latter became
1488-464: The executives and artists who used her services, such as Klymaxx, Cheryl Lynn ("Encore"), and executives such as A&M's John McClain ( Janet Jackson ). The pair were fired by Prince after a freak Atlanta blizzard left them unable to make a tour date during which they were, unbeknown to Prince, producing music for the S.O.S. Band . However, one of the Atlanta tracks, " Just Be Good to Me ", became
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1536-833: The genre. The use of effects such as Auto-Tune and new computerized synths have given R&B a more futuristic feel while still attempting to incorporate many of the genre's common themes such as love and relationships. According to Christgau in 2017, "almost all R&B goes for voice-plus-sound rather than voice-plus-song, with the sound ranging from precision track-and-hook to idiosyncratic atmospherics." Early 2010s artists Usher and Chris Brown began embracing new electronic influences while still keeping R&B's original feel. Usher's " OMG " and " DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love ", and Chris Brown's " Yeah 3x " are all EDM-oriented. Singers Miguel , John Legend and Jeremih are popular in mainstream hip hop for many collaborations with rappers such as Wale , Rick Ross and J. Cole . Today's R&B
1584-548: The line between R&B and hip hop by recording both styles. Beginning in 1995, the Grammy Awards enacted the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album , with II by Boyz II Men becoming the first recipient. The award was later received by TLC for CrazySexyCool in 1996, Tony Rich for Words in 1997, Erykah Badu for Baduizm in 1998 and Lauryn Hill for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999. In 1994
1632-444: The most commercially successful R&B acts of the decade were Usher , Alicia Keys , Beyoncé , Mariah Carey , Rihanna , Chris Brown , Ne-Yo and Akon . Continuing from the 1990s and 2000s, R&B, like many other genres, drew influences from the technical innovations of the time and began to incorporate more electronic and machine-made sounds and instruments, this evolving style called Electro-R&B slowly began dominating
1680-469: The number 2 spot on the Billboard R&B charts in the following weeks and was certified gold by the RIAA that December. "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" remained on the Billboard R&B Charts for a total of 41 weeks. "You Don't Have to Hurt No More", the second single released from Definition of a Band , was also a Top 10 R&B hit (#10 R&B, #32 pop). The album received positive reviews and, together with
1728-926: The original members of the Time ( Morris Day , Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson , Jerome Benton , Jellybean Johnson , and Monte Moir ) reunited once again for a series of shows at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas . In a career that has spanned more than four decades, Jam and Lewis have worked with a multitude of artists, including Lionel Richie , Herb Alpert , TLC , Sounds of Blackness , Yolanda Adams , Jordan Knight , Michael Jackson , Aretha Franklin , Boyz II Men , Usher , Johnny Gill , Patti LaBelle , Mary J. Blige , Chaka Khan , Mariah Carey , Prince , Mýa , Bryan Adams , Snoop Dogg , Spice Girls , Vanessa Williams , George Michael , Melanie B , Rod Stewart , Kelly Price , Gwen Stefani , New Edition , Eric Benet , Pia Zadora , SOLO , and
1776-780: The singer Aaliyah drop her debut album and in 1996 she released her second album called "One In A Million" with different sounds and produced by Missy Elliot and Timbaland, unknown at that moment. At the end of 1999, Billboard magazine ranked Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson as the first and second most successful artists of the 1990s. Simultaneously, in the second half of the 1990s, The Neptunes and Timbaland set influential precedence on contemporary R&B and hip hop music. Writing in 2003, music critic Robert Christgau describes modern R&B as being "about texture, mood, feel—vocal and instrumental and rhythmic, articulated as they're smooshed together". Following periods of fluctuating success, urban music attained commercial dominance during
1824-518: The spring of 1994. The song was also a hit on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts, where it reached #14. The band's next two singles, "Someone to Love" and "So Fine", were Billboard Top 30 R&B hits, reaching the #28 and #29 spots, respectively. In September 1996, the band released Definition of a Band , peaking in the R&B Top 15. The first successful single on this album was "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (#2 R&B, #17 Pop). The single reached
1872-426: The success of "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" and "You Don't Have to Hurt No More," helped Definition of a Band reach Gold status as well. Two years later, the group released The Collection: 1991–1998 , a compilation of their greatest hits. After Perspective Records/ A&M folded, the group signed with Elektra Records in 1999 and released their fourth full-length album, Life's Aquarium , which also debuted in
1920-544: The top 10 in the UK. Since forming their music company Flyte Tyme in 1982, Jam & Lewis have earned more than 100 gold, platinum, multi-platinum and diamond albums for their work with such artists as Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Yolanda Adams, Herb Alpert, New Edition, Human League, George Michael, Earth, Wind and Fire, TLC, Robert Palmer, Gwen Stefani and Kanye West. They have more than 100 ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, including several Songwriter of
1968-499: The wave of artists began mixing trap with that sound in the middle of this decade. Spanish-language singles by Alex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami , which borrow shrewdly from R&B, are captivating a global audience. In Latin America, the genre became popular with Alex Rose's "Toda", and Sech 's " Otro Trago ". Mint Condition Mint Condition is an American R&B band from St. Paul, Minnesota . The band
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2016-468: Was Off the Wall (1979), which—according to Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic —"was a visionary album, that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable, but not the primary focus" and "was part of a colorful tapestry of lush ballads and strings, smooth soul and pop, soft rock, and alluring funk". Richard J. Ripani wrote that Janet Jackson 's Control (1986)
2064-431: Was "important to the development of R&B for several reasons", as she and her producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , "crafted a new sound that fuses the rhythmic elements of funk and disco, along with heavy doses of synthesizers, percussion, sound effects, and a rap music sensibility." Ripani wrote that "the success of "Control" led to the incorporation of stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson
2112-641: Was also nominated for Record of the Year . Beyoncé 's solo studio debut album Dangerously in Love (2003) has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and earned five Grammy Awards . Usher 's Confessions (2004) sold 1.1 million copies in its first week and over 8 million copies in 2004, since then it has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, As of 2016, has sold over 10 million copies in
2160-591: Was created by Mary J. Blige and producer Sean Combs . During the mid-1990s, Whitney Houston 's The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album eventually sold over 45 million copies worldwide becoming the best-selling soundtrack of all time. Janet Jackson 's self-titled fifth studio album Janet (1993), which came after her multimillion-dollar contract with Virgin Records , sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey recorded several Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, including " One Sweet Day ",
2208-587: Was later hailed "song of the decade" and won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2006. The mid-2000s came with the emergence of new R&B acts Ashanti , Keyshia Cole and Akon . Ashanti's eponymous debut album topped both US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It earned her three Grammy nominations winning one for the Best Contemporary R&;B Album . R&B newcomer Chris Brown released his self-titled album in 2005 which debuted at number two on
2256-403: Was produced by Shanachie Records and contained several hits, including "Caught My Eye" as well as "Not My Daddy", a collaboration with Kelly Price . During February, Mint Condition appeared as the house band for TV One 's program Way Black When , which celebrated the greatest African American music artists throughout the '70s, 80's, and '90s. In September 2012, the group released Music at
2304-431: Was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development." That same year, Teddy Riley began producing R&B recordings that included hip hop influences. This combination of R&B style and hip hop rhythms was termed " new jack swing " and was applied to artists such as Keith Sweat , Bobby Brown , Johnny Kemp , and Bell Biv DeVoe . Using hip hop -inspired backing tracks, a new genre labeled " hip hop soul "
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