Donell Jones on "Where I Wanna Be" About Wanting to Leave His GF, GF Still Staying w/ Him (Part 5)

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In this clip, Donell Jones started off speaking about his reaction to the news of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who passed away in a car accident in 2002. From there, Donell spoke about his song “Where I Wanna Be,” which he said was a true story about his position dealing with fame while in a relationship. Donell explained that a lot of women were throwing themselves at him, and he didn’t want to cheat on his girl, so he broke up with her. Donell admitted that a lot of people still approach him about the song, some good and some bad, and Donell revealed how his girl reacted to the song. This led to Donell speaking about writing songs from the heart, which he agreed with Shawn Prez about those songs becoming the big hits. When asked how his life changed after having hit songs, and he explained that his lifestyle of being in the club led to him drinking more, cheating, and not focusing on his music.
Interview by: Shawn Prez
Check out his youtube channel at: / powermovemakers

[@sickvokals]

Donell wrote 702 “Get It Together “. That’s still my jam!

[@k4j994]

Oh wow, didn't know this... loved 702 back in high school they had the most sweet and soft beautiful voices and looks to match

[@duncanpinderhughes1704]

THIS MAN IS A CERTIFIED FUCKING LEGEND

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

Cause when you love someone, you just don’t treat them bad, oh how I feel so sad, now that I wanna leave. She’s crying her heart to me, how could you let this be, I just need to time to see, where I wanna be, where I wanna beeeeeeeeeeeee

[@houston356]

Congratulations you know the lyrics to the topic song and we all also know

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

@@houston356 get the fuck out of here Robert. No one told you to comment.

[@iheardmyhappinessgotyoumad3571]

Um..... 🤨

[@r0mediddy]

Classic chorus! Everybody can relate. I had a girl say to me in HS lol. Still can’t forget. 🤣

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

@@iheardmyhappinessgotyoumad3571 don’t come here with your negativity, go somewhere else

[@char_d.0908]

He tells the story so well through his lyrics in that song. Great song!!!

[@MisterLowrider]

Where I wanna be is a timeless song and will always be relevant!!

[@dametwalker5977]

True story!!!

[@MisterLowrider]

@@dametwalker5977 💯

[@fuqwhatyouthink4465]

My best friend Rest in Peace showed me Donnel Jones back in 2000 I was 14 and I'm 37 now. Unforgettable

[@Jmarie0134]

This song is a CLASSIC I feel like everybody can resonate to the song at some point in life

[@brianwilliams983]

Listen I was 12yrs old when this song was all on the radio now at 34, I understand it a lot more every man understands what a brother talking about.

[@teammmx]

I was just singing this song at work yesterday. Almost shed a tear but someone interrupted 😂

[@CensorTube84]

🤣😭💀

[@stressedpanda5689]

You have 24 hours to surrender your phone sir

[@misguidedpearls7456]

Yaaaaaaaaa 😉

[@Hale-nh4ed]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sharonperry863]

Yo! At work some years back this song came on...I had to self talk my way through not breaking down in tears.

[@daisyninetyfour565]

I never want to be in that situation but I love that song and his music!

[@moneyisfreedom]

True, but you'd respect the dude because he kept it real with u.

[@daisyninetyfour565]

@@moneyisfreedom so true! Many people won’t be that real!

[@donruga627]

I love you too my baby😻😻 don’t worry I won’t do that to you

[@mack_nuggets]

Where I Wanna Be is one of the greatest R&B albums EVER. Those were some of the last years of "REAL" love music. 🐐

[@seankiesling2054]

Till this day I rank his album "Journey of a Gemini" my favorite R&B of all time and top 5 album of any genre. Donell was so incredibly good in his day

[@gregorywilliams3533]

Def that work my brother

[@action802]

JOAG is a classic album,his album you couldn’t find in stores called the Lost Files is crazy! It was only available online to download. Great album. And his Newest album 100% tough

[@bigolebot]

Top 5? Lol you GenXers

[@seankiesling2054]

@@bigolebot im 37 you goofball. Not a Gen X, goof. And it's personal preference and has meaning that I was listening to in a time in my life I hold dear. Who are you to say MY top 5 is wrong? Lol smh

[@bigolebot]

@@seankiesling2054 I just feel bad for you, you have no idea what you missed out on... 37? Jesus Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin etc

[@hazey8348]

Definitely the most underrated r&b singer ever this guys got countless classics and writes for everyone but never gets props my all time fave

[@RonDonProductions]

The fact that they stayed together after is so damn hilarious 😂 Shout out to that girl for sticking through for the pay day lmao

[@mssweetjamesjones83]

He won't Hurt You again is my jam jam! All of his songs on my playlists..nothing but hits!!

[@kmoore410]

@MsSweetJames Jones.. He dont treat you like he use too cus he got somebody else

[@mssweetjamesjones83]

@@kmoore410 Yesss! 🎶Girl I fear for yuu cause ur all by urself 🎶

[@apriljefferson43]

I JUST got done listening to that song and it brought me to this interview.

[@user-wd7yu2tp3u]

This man is amazing artist, his first 3 albums I played on repeat for months

[@r0mediddy]

The genius of that song was how it started like midway through a sentence lol. “…Cause when you love someone, you just don’t treat them bad.” You can literally say that after anything. You can be like, “yeah, my girl is tripping, cause when you love someone you just don’t treat them bad”. Genius!

[@rickjames2.0]

I was going through the same situation at the time this song came out. It still brings those same feelings back when I hear it now

[@MrPOPICHILO]

"Where I Wanna Be" is an amazing song and will always live on. Well done my brotha. real life music.....1~Luv

[@nbrownchicago]

One of my favorite songs of all time. I totally reacted to that song when it came out and still listen to it today

[@achild4363]

I love Donnell you can tell that song was from his inner soul and heart

[@ThirtyThreeHipHop]

Classic! Wow they stayed together. Deep.

[@blupreciion1914]

Where I wanna be album had just came out and I was graduating from high school headed into the military on the battle buddy system. My high school sweet heart was headed to college and we didn’t want to break up. This album was in my walk-man thru basic and AIT…needless to say we got married my second duty station and had a son who’s in College now…Thanks Donell that bitch made my life hell for 18 yrs love my son tho…😏

[@justjustin4044]

🤣🤣🤣

[@raphaelcorley7491]

😂😂😂 I feel that

[@oreatharogers2164]

Well damn, I thought this was going to be a romantic post. Glad you got your boy out of the deal😆😆

[@seankiesling2054]

LMAAOOOO story turned on a dime

[@oreatharogers2164]

@@seankiesling2054 ikr, 😂😂😂

[@migueldisla2332]

I love donell jones! one of the most underrated r and b singers! i sung where i wanna be at a talent show at job corps in 2005 lol!i did a spin on stage and everything!much blessings and continued success to this brother! miss music like his not the same in music today!

[@mrspeaker89]

Sweeedledeeedledeeedledeedee! 😂😎

[@seankiesling2054]

i don't mean to hurt cha bay-baayyy-uhhhh ohh nooooo noooo

[@farpain590]

Still Where I wonna be is one of my favorite songs today

[@06weirdo]

“Where You Are” is the real truth, my shshhh

[@ellissmith23]

Gotta interview Carl Thomas now

[@mauricesims6089]

I gotta play this for someone now. The whole album is in rotation regularly. But that song hit hard immediately all those years ago and is still relevant today.

[@lapislazuli30001]

Yall slept on Donatello in the 90s. Players in the hood instrumental still slaps

[@courtneyjeffries390]

That song is a smash hit.

[@Raylengivens44]

Don’t forget about part 2 also a classic !

[@rlhendrix09]

Yasss!!!!! I was looking for this comment

[@Raylengivens44]

@@rlhendrix09 they don’t know 💪

[@pointlessNYC]

Thank you! I was hoping someone would say this.

[@mrmiller8105]

I been dealing with this exact type of situation for the last 3 years. No matter how much you tell a person you not happy with them, they just don’t understand. I can relate to each and every lyric of the song “where I wanna be” . . . .To anybody going through something similar, I hope you able to find peace and happiness also.

[@deliciaperry4684]

Well don’t go back when she heals and start doing and looking better cause y’all men have a tendency to do that.

[@mrmiller8105]

@@deliciaperry4684 looks don’t have nothing to do with it though. My child mother is very beautiful, that doesnt mean I’m posed to stay around if I’m not happy

[@tg.13darealest37]

@@mrmiller8105 then sir if you really are not happy then you have to leave for yourself. It’s better than making your child live in a loveless household

[@mrmiller8105]

@@tg.13darealest37 you absolutely right. I left this comment 8months ago. I can say now I removed myself and decided to strictly make it about my son.

[@warrantykweenwithak5431]

Donell real simple no flashy jewelry,just plain real Gemini not into materialistic things🙂

[@onceagaindc]

This song is an amazing song. The lyrics. The tone, the melody. Most young men experience what he sant in this song. We all fuck it up after 2-3 years with a girl because we want to explore new and we have our girl too submitive to us. Beautiful song.

[@Zeus-qz2yj]

I was in the 8th grade when this dropped and was playing the shit out of this CD

[@CensorTube84]

I didn’t even have a girlfriend a the time but loved that song 💯

[@ashiaonheragame]

I love all his songs especially ‘This love’ & ‘Say what’ rip Lisa L ❤️💖

[@Platinumcut26]

His skin is beautiful he’s glowing ❤️

[@jimmyduncan8172]

This Luv is my all time favorite song make me wanna cheat on my girl everytime I hear it 🤣😂

[@mra.4466]

All this love has been on repeat since the pandemic. Goat music.

[@robbybrown6858]

Donell Jones is da man!!

[@nyaakewebo]

Heck, I felt that whole album was talking about me. I damn near started to wonder who was the snitch in my crew😁

[@omd0]

Top 10 Rnb song of all time

[@vladtv]

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[@GReid-ol5gk]

There is no denying it. Where I wanna be is a classic.

[@user-tn6fg2du6v]

Such a well written song !

[@juswolf22]

You could not escape where I wanna be that song was everywhere when it dropped

[@sidvicious647]

The Chi REALLY is the R&B capitol of the world over the last 25+ year's !

[@ivanreese7087]

That’s all that original Mississippi/Louisiana soul that migrated there

[@yofresh723]

Facts

[@Patrxck87]

The first song that caught my attention on that album was "This luv"

[@carvellidavis4672]

As Prodigy once wrote, a stress verse, is what they most thirst. PEACE 7

[@kaylasong10]

“You Know that I Love You” “This Love”, “Shawty Got Her Eyes on Me” & “Come Back” are my favorites from him.

[@officialflame91]

About time . Donell Jones is my Favorite R&B singer

[@DJMarkflexx81]

I loved that song with him & Lisa left eye lopes ❤️ it truly made the mark for that era . I went and bought and downloaded donell Jones after I heard that joint !!!

[@misane2212]

Where I wanna be is the realist song I ever heard of I felt that shit

[@charleshairston7864]

Classic album my favorite rnb singer of all time dude is amazing I hope he becomes a regular

[@tyjones1978]

This man helped raise me.. still rock DJ till this day

[@misguidedpearls7456]

Still keep him on the playlist Since i was like 18 Always

[@misguidedpearls7456]

Was listening to him yesterday on the way to work

[@yofresh723]

Donell jones a chicago legend

[@LingoDaLegend]

I was in my 5th grade year and my best friend had put me on to “where I wanna be” and we both were the best singers in our class so we used to have vocal battles to donnel jones. 💪🏽😂 good times man.

[@Rondman]

That's the realest song ever

[@bryceblackwell1334]

Underrated

[@blakebarberi4828]

It's the same with the song "What Type of Man Would I Be," by Mint Condition. That's a song that has such emotions. Erykah Badu "Next Lifetime". Just all classics.👍👍

[@inhumanjoey310]

This songs stays in the rotation

[@mrspeaker89]

I was 10 when song came out, would lip sync the hell out of it but didn't appreciate the lyrics until I was older & in a relationship going through exactly what he sung about.

[@Platinumcut26]

This song is everythinggggg Lawd

[@amethyst5393]

I love love this song…. It still makes me cry

[@Queenmebonnie]

Hohestly.if I were his wife I would be glad he could be so honest.such a well written song

[@dlanadiallo7788]

No it’s players in the hood and no interruptions, always 4 me.

[@courtneyjeffries390]

Playas in the hood is my joint.

[@fbaker1289]

No interrupting on repeat

[@royalregallac]

I met this chick in Buckhead one night and she said I looked like you. Your first album was my life soundtrack!

[@JaBlanche]

One of my all time favourite songs. Loved the video too. DJ heavily underrated. That album was straight piff.

[@stephonshabazz5576]

Love this 🎵 forever

[@michaelhunter459]

I like where I wanna be and all her love. Those two songs hit me hard the most.

[@NiceguyBananne]

They stayed together that’s amazing, and a fantastic question by the interviewer

[@michaelhunter459]

I got where I wanna be on my Playlist. That song stays on my mind.

[@koimatai4600]

That album is an all time goat that shit got me through 5 years of prison DJ is in my top 5 period

[@robindeera8060]

My favorite r&b song ever ! - Where I wanna be

[@kingmontague1926]

i can't sing but I sure try to when that song is on

[@robindeera8060]

@@kingmontague1926 lol okayyyy

[@TavarisG17]

where do you wanna be? lol

[@bambam9721]

The best interview here!

[@sandywalton329]

Thats right always write from the heart thats what i love about donell jones he always did that on every song. Every artist should definitely write from the heart.

[@wolfofallstreets3155]

This is my theme song right now because I'm in that situation right now.

[@ChanceJolivette]

definitely about to play that album now that bish was so tough

[@folkscrazyouthere3076]

One of the best r&b songs ever.

[@mokahgirl5165]

Funny they stayed together. Lol Man, what was that conversation when she, the family, friends heard that song? Ah man! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤭🤦🏽‍♀️ Them dimples tho! ☺️😊🥰

[@slimwalk708]

Best RnB singer🎤 ever. 💯

[@olliwest7341]

"This Love".... Is a BEAST!!!

[@darrenlewis7872]

Album is classic my top favorite RNB album 💿

[@carvellidavis4672]

A damn good interview! PEACE 7

[@inhumanjoey310]

Perfect break up song. I've used it a few times lmao

[@ebell8949]

True facts Donell Jones beat up his limo driver because he wouldn't drive in the projects so he can buy weed😂😂😂😂💯👀

[@ReyHugoTelevision614]

"Okay, you blew" 😂😆😂😆

[@Florida561]

Yoooo nice interview and I like the guy interviewing donnell he saying some real shit

[@Anthony-od3bz]

90s and Early 00s was the best years down

[@TFortuneTheOne]

Now I’m bout to go listen to it

[@rolliemosley]

One of the All Time Great Songs of All Time.

[@lightweight-tj6pd]

That whole album bumps...still today

[@Sew-Ronica]

Hes been taking care of himself.

[@wellreadbone6504]

Fav song of all time🙌🏽

[@gambitwalton3682]

Classic song

[@lovenotes5299]

That song was the joint!

[@jorhodes8507]

Donell got so many freakin hits that people don't even know about it's ridiculous.... just Google his albums.

[@shabazz6682]

Karl Kani was in the video