The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late October ofĢ001. Video was released, only padding the song’s established reputation as a summerĪnthem. With Caribbean-inspired instrumentation, set a vibe that would penetrate muchĭeeper than the urban market. Months before, “Where the Party At?” had arrived on the R&BĪnd hip-hop radio circuit, instantly finding success. Emotions were stirred, and a superpower nation felt truly vulnerable for The events of that morning sent shock-waves around the The great good-time songs of an era, and in itself, brought a reeling nation Summer-destroying single, primed to be cast aside. Or not, “Where the Party At?” would come to serve as more than just a Star presence, the song was set to be a hit as the mercury climbed. Party At?” With a stroke of studio brilliance, lovelorn gospel harmonies and Little Thrill which was appropriately set for an early-summer release,įollowing the lead single Dupri produced. He worked heavily on Jagged Edge’s third studio album Jagged Mid-level producer-slash-wannabe rapper on the rise with an ear for the sound Intentional or not, “Where the Party At?” would come to serve as more than just a summer-destroying singleĪrchitect of Kris Kross and the patriarch of So So Def Recordings, Dupri was a Little did they know, their work would become much more than a crossover hit. Before the Super Bowl performance, in late 2000, Nelly recorded a verse for an up-tempo track by the typically slow-burning Jagged Edge. Soon enough, Nelly was one of the biggest stars not just in rap, but in pop music altogether. He would appear during the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show in January, 2001. With each single released from 2000’s Country Grammar LP, his star grew. His “shot heard round the world” moment came in the 2000 banger “Country Grammar.” The playground-poetic nature of the song drilled into every ear across the land, creating a subliminal army of unaware pop-zombies spouting “down down baby, your street in a Range Rover…” from the bowels of their unconscious. Better known as Nelly in the rap game, Haynes was a meteoric talent climbing up the Billboard charts nearly as fast as his singles hit the airwaves. But soon they wouldĬross paths with a budding superstar who would change their career, and the popĬornell Iral Haynes, Jr. With Kyle Norman and Richard Wingo, had found their place. Often tread into somewhat graphic sexual imagery, the overarching theme of Sound that would come to define Jagged Edge’s career. Along came theīallad “Let’s Get Married.” The self-evident tune was a blatant example of the Had yet to truly arrive as the calendar turned to a new century.
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Morning harmonies spun a series of baby-making singles. Their soulful blend of streetwise rhythm and Sunday Levels of chart success in the late 1990s. Known as Jagged Edge, hailing from greater Atlanta, Georgia, had met mild Louis asked the simplest of questions- “Where the Party At?” Perhaps we could do ourselves a favor and think back to a time when a group of young men from Atlanta and their friend from St. That song would be the inverse credo of that damning proverb. On the radio, one particular song was set to take over the summer. America is unaware of the perilous age that lies ahead. Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance from The Shining quotes the brilliantly brief age-old elucidation into mankind’s most futile ritual- “all work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” If there is not joy to life, if there is no pleasure, what is our purpose? To live life without a shred of gratification would be to fail as a human being. It is our inherent ability to rise from the fruit of our faults and become greater than we thought we could be. In the ever-fading days of youth, we tend to forget what makes us human what makes us beautiful as a species. It’s a cliché, but lord knows often it is all too true.
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