Rodney Jerkins: Jodeci was Like Four 2Pacs Singing, Meaning Behind His "Darkchild" Name (Part 4)

When you hear “DarkChild” on the song you knew it was gonna be a banger.

[@elrickpenn]

... On God !!!!!!!!! ... Word ...

[@cnsmooth]

I strongly disagree with that statement

[@MarcusDobson916]

@@cnsmooth lol he had a couple slaps.... But I wasn't feeling the fast hi hats, fast shakers, I like that nice tight poppy kicks, he didn't use 808s tho. The only thing I really liked was his style when it came to strings. That toni braxton song is crazy. I think it's called "wasn't man enough" the string are crazy.....very dope. The drums on that are stupid too. But I don't really like dark child, he would of been better if he stuck with artist like toni, and mya. But Destiny's Child wasn't cutting it.....

[@cnsmooth]

@@MarcusDobson916 I hear you. I dont even dislike him, he has a right to be called one of the better producers of the time he was prominent in...but his name wasnt synonymous with great hits. Some songs were great and some some were meh. He probably had more good tracks than bad but still not enough for me to agree with the original post in this thread

[@518goeshard420]

I feel like he’s so under rated when it comes to the conversation of producers. Everyone mentions Dre, timbo, wyclef, etc no one mentions darkchild

[@reese373]

What we really need is a Jodeci Movie real talk.

[@prehydes7]

I'm still waiting

[@willellis502]

A biopic opened casting a few years ago but I haven’t heard anything about it since..

[@stellabellafontay9366]

💡💡💡

[@MissJaynet]

supposedly Vh1 got the rights to do it. and I remember seeing the open casting too

[@shamickawhite9524]

B double O facts

[@lifeoftkae6817]

His production on “you rock my world” ☝🏾 a legend period.

[@pinball572]

Very! Its my kids favorite MJ song

[@anjelheaven]

The vocal arrangements are out of this world too!

[@lifeoftkae6817]

anjelheaven i still get chills when i listen to it 😫

[@mr.burlbattle2233]

Facts!! That is one of my all time favorites

[@Tha90sKid]

One of my favorite MJ song ❤ Rodney did his thing on that track

[@brotherLee340]

I notice alot of the producers were raised in church heavy and played instruments. That's dope. Learning music is a powerful tool. Anybody can rap but having a ear for real music is special.

[@MarcusDobson916]

A lot of the producers from the 80's and 90's lol But these "producers" today don't even play an instrument....they don't even know chords or how to read notes.

[@brotherLee340]

@@MarcusDobson916 yep..even most rap producers from the early 2000s could play instruments. Manny Fresh, Zaytoven, Drumma Boy, Kanye West,Etc. Computers have made it too easy lol

[@MarcusDobson916]

@@brotherLee340 oh yes exactly. Forgot about them....I'm so put off by the 2000's I forget about everything after 2010....it's like after 2010 (or really 2012 the so called end of the world) music, movies, and tv and internet have all changed for the worse. It's almost as if they were right, like they said 2012 is the end of the world, but not physically. Like the end of the world that you knew. I dunno....but shits crazy now that's all I know. But yes...I think lil John was the only one from that era that didn't play an instrument. Computers now load the sample for you, notes, in the scale you need, and even create a melody for you.

[@t.o.o.smooth5870]

And you definitely can see a difference in the type of music that came from these producers. Fast-forward to the common era of molly-poppin, degenerate music. 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@johnsonzz-jw3oz]

@Brother James Yes Rodney's father Rev. Jerkins kept them in church.Rodney and family are from my hometown in NJ, and I remember when he was working with Whitney Houston in Pleasantville, and she came to his visit his dad's church one time. I don't know if Michael Jackson visited the church, but he was in town working with Rodney at his DarkChild studio in Pleasantville.

[@kevinumba6281]

Devante is one hell of a producer

[@Pharoah510]

Devante was the one who laced up a young timbaland in the music production game

[@kevinumba6281]

@@Pharoah510 Timbaland also did the scratches beatboxing, and vocals on Diary of a Mad Band and After the show, hotel, after party.

[@kevinumba6281]

@@Pharoah510 Mr.Dalvin was also a dope producer as well

[@itzjdub282]

DarkChild created Brandy's near perfect album. Never Say Never

[@sweetlikez]

He really did. That album was a masterpiece!

[@itzjdub282]

@@sweetlikez exactly

[@itzjdub282]

@Escapism VSReality couple songs I pass on

[@mintruth]

You mean PERFECT!!!

[@CleanMusicLover229]

Best song is "Have U Ever", which was written by Diane Warren & David Foster.

[@vegitausa]

Toni Braxton - He wasnt man enough for me (darkchild tag)

[@friezasama8860]

Clearly

[@KreativeSoul]

Dawk child yeahhh *Toni voice*

[@sexytrinny52]

Yessssssssssss

[@kaysha]

Such a talented creative

[@ictembe]

Such a Legend 💪🏽

[@char_d.0908]

Love hearing his story! Didn't really know his background. But, I know he produced some REAL hit songs💯

[@JohnJohn-zn3sz]

He's lnot telling the truth if i m not part of the story

[@moneymacc6367]

We need a Devante swing interview asap

[@YoungBlaze]

He wouldn't do it

[@queenladybug1702]

@@YoungBlaze why do you think he wouldn't do it? Just curious 🤔

[@YoungBlaze]

@@queenladybug1702 I Mean its just like why "Drake wont come on the show, or nas,sometimes you get to point where all publicisticy regardardless of what us fans thinnk, you dont want it (disregard the bad spelling)

[@queenladybug1702]

@@YoungBlaze I most certainly see your point. I love Nas and you're right, I've only seen him do two interviews and the most recent one was with the Breakfast Club.

[@ricai132]

Devante is very private...does not like doing interviews. Still hoping Jodeci would do the verzuz though.

[@sweetlikez]

We need a movie about Rodney Jerkins because he got so much stories. This interview was so good!

[@emmanuelanning8090]

Most underrated producers - dark child and Johnny j

[@eastlos7090]

Johnny J RIP

[@Uncle_Kof]

💯

[@deiselcobra85]

100%

[@ahshaadnichols7423]

Love love johnny j.. him and pac was like Michael and Quincy

[@agthaog1986]

And Easy moe bee

[@johnmiles6147]

Jodeci is my favorite RnB group and I wanna see their biopic.

[@jesuspiecemaster7683]

Homie don't say Tupac to Vlad thats the beginning of the end of your interview

[@dmxisbetterthantupac6528]

Dmx > Tupac

[@2pacisgay955]

Baby lane ended Tupac the ballet bishop 🤣🌈👯‍♀️

[@moneymatters8457]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cl3301]

😂😂

[@tiago7160]

@@2pacisgay955 what's with all these 2pac hater accounts damn lmaoo u know pac neva denied that shit

[@Kitchywac]

DEFINITELY one of the DOPEST producers to touch some cords! VICIOUS!!!

[@honeybdream]

Horace Brown was so underrated ‼️🎵✔️

[@Nov24thsFinest]

Still listening to his album in 2020👍🏾🔥

[@TkKirkland-lm5wv]

One for the moneyyyyyyy

[@Nov24thsFinest]

Kris P “Two for the showww... three to get the honeys...here we goooo!”👍🏾

[@honeybdream]

Will Randall Same!

[@honeybdream]

Will Randall Yes ✔️

[@carlosrob6494]

peace; Never ever forget Chuckie Booker who was a artist himself before he went into producing

[@timothygeorge5106]

Right!!! Chuckie Booker is definitely a legend!!! So underrated!!!

[@simpdown1404]

That was that nigga

[@milansanchezwilliams466]

Turned Away was my aunts favorite joint

[@jasondawson92]

I love why you wanna play these games and love is medicine

[@jaycoleman6552]

It's *Chuckii* .

[@danemartin2992]

I remember hearing his Tags my whole life...Fixture in the Game Legendary 💯💯💯💯💯🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@skinnyminnieog]

Absolutely🔥💯💪🏾

[@stretchluv]

True. I was a young teenager when Jodeci dropped and I was messing with R&B at that time. I was into EPMD, NWA, Boogie Down, Public Enemy. When Jodeci came out...I got on board with them and only them.

[@realnumber_9]

Dark Child revitalized the late 90s r&b and hip hop sound

[@novalove4790]

"Darkchild Darkchild" 🎶 say my name say my name🎶 (that's what I always think of when I hear Darkchild)

[@Ldddurtydizzl3]

wooow...i thought that was a strictly Timberland produced song

[@anjelheaven]

It's "Darkchild '99"

[@aceito28]

Yeah u legit 35 lol.. I miss those days

[@sinmilitant8189]

Want to see a Devante interview

[@black9045]

I beat lil D in the neighborhood 💪💪 god bless him

[@landrelljones5708]

I said this about 4 years ago, it would be epic

[@dropdarealest]

He ain’t been the same since that robbery back in the day.

[@balls_down_ya_throat456]

Devante just don’t do interviews because he say to much real shit he don’t fake the funk he’s doing good.

[@omegahtv6779]

Peace to Darkchild. One of the best producers out there

[@melindamullins9971]

Thank you for the interview this means so much Rodney Jerkins is The Mastermind behind so many of our classic huge hits awesome⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@beans2605]

First time I noticed the tag was on “Say My Name”

[@davon4470]

Same here hey before anyone kills me in the comments I admit I was only either 7 going on 8 or already 8 however that when I think I first heard his name on say my name

[@bronxbully6261]

By destiny child or no cuz he been out way before that Gina Thompson was the first time I heard him on the things you do song with Missy Elliot in 1996 and he was like on every brandy song in like the late 90s way before that destiny child song

[@selfiekroos1777]

Smart dad. He guided and taught his son the right way.

[@RaquelCGary]

Everyone keeps talking about destiny’s child and brandy, but I first heard of dark child and seen Rodney jerkins on the Kirk Franklin track “Do Ya Wanna Revolution!” I started hearing his tag on other stuff after that. Very versatile, I love it!

[@TheDJMysterE]

Loved that song

[@phlickster]

Mr. Jerkins is so very together for someone who reached the heights of our celebrity and pop driven culture. It is totally refreshing. A true example and role model - for us all. Whether you are in the entertainment arena or not.

[@haylotroutman7826]

So saddened to hear about Casserine Young! She had a wonderful voice and a beautiful album with the guy Cato who co produced it with her and wrote some of the songs. I was very sad to hear that she passed,because I listen to her music daily. There's a live performance on here with Casserine and Cato, that I watch often.

[@LibertarianGal]

Right. I had no idea that she had died! I am heart-broken. Why Not Take All Of Me is one of my favorite songs at all time.

[@haylotroutman7826]

@@LibertarianGal OMG, mine too! I never could find anything about her on an internet, not even her passing. That's surprised me cause usually you will find an obituary or something. I couldn't find anything. I still listen to her CD and even Kato the producer of the album's,I get a buzz, I love that song too, not everybody had the honor of singing with Patti LaBelle, Casserine had that honor.😇

[@younggun05]

🙆🏿‍♂️can't believe he produced my favourite song of all time 🤩🤗you rock my world🙌🏿🙏🏿RIP MJ

[@jojodavis2856]

He always made some of the best beats to me especially R&B

[@bigmils44]

Man I'm loving these interviews I heard his name before but never know his story great interview I can't stress this enough

[@NeverIsNoOption]

He was the first producer tag user 💯

[@djoneshks]

If u grew up in a Gospel home. Darkchild was labeled as a sellout to the kingdom.... ppl tore his name up in churches....now those same ppl doin choir remixes to his famous hits

[@mesutozil9486]

Lool facts. People used to say when you heard his name in a song it meant the artist was a mason or they were in the illuminati

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

I wonder how difficult that period was for his family who was so involved in the church.

[@carolterry6191]

Dark Child is a Legendary Producer!!

[@daelenevans2934]

Facts😎💯

[@hazey8348]

Jodeci best group ever.. the most street rnb gangsta group.. Oh shit he said Horace brown.. my nigga ho brown was the shit.. whatever happened to him???? He was one of my faves..

[@3BuckHead]

I need to hear him talk about Say My Name with Destiny's Child. He murdered that production. No other song like that.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

.....what i loved is that i would see major stars singing it back to them....literally in their faces...several huge stars did it....but of course the best....was WHITNEY....she also gave them her phone number...and they would call her....particularly ....Kelly...

[@thesupervisor3270]

We need a Devontae interview vlad

[@73lyfe96]

Coko - Sunshine "Darkchild....Nine-Nine..all up in ya spine"

[@Jay42000]

“Sunshine, Sunshiiiiiine, you brighten up my day”. 🔥

[@chrissantos4224]

He looks like Daz Dillinger sounds like the game hahaha

[@leetiprobinson8537]

Yeah They look like they could be related

[@jeremythompson6822]

Wow lol

[@gazwillz3225]

Glad is still Getting them interviews!!!

[@JCPFILMS]

I've never seen his face but as a child, my mama use to play the songs that ''Darkchild''... First video I saw of him was yesterday to posting this comment. Producing ''Hard Place'' by H.E.R popped up in my recommendations and that how I came across him.

[@chaasarpachaad7044]

Vlad: So you got your name from doing a lot of dark chords? Darkchild: No its whatever you want it to be thats not what it means . Also Darkchild: So yeah I got my name from using a lot of Dark Chords 😂

[@BenFrankMadeThis808]

Same thing I said 😐

[@KingAjali]

Same thing I said

[@drpsych3]

He wanted to tell his story

[@YoungBlaze]

Lol

[@narzhiotheartist8129]

Interviewer: So Rick do you remember grinding your feet on Eddie's couch? Rick James: C'mon man how I look grinding my feet on Eddie's couch. I got a little more sense than that. ..... Rick James: Yeah I remember grinding my feet on Eddie's couch... Chappelle Show 😂😂😂😂

[@nlee4566]

The song "Cheat on you" by Json in 98 was the first time I ever heard the tag Darkchild. That song was fire!

[@brycegoode8935]

I miss this group man they was fire

[@WilliamsWorld87]

I always wonder who the guy was behind the sound. This is dope! He’s a legend!

[@synethaitbe]

I've been searching for Casserine Young for so long not knowing until today that she passed away. My sweet school friend. She would come to my house after school and she also sung at our school graduation P.S.269 in Flatbush Brooklyn SIP friend🙏🏾😥😥😥

[@globalrei]

I said this years ago before Tupac tattoos shirt off there was jodeci before deathrow pendent there was the jodeci pendent

[@dejahasan1980]

Interview devante swing best producer out then

[@carlosrob6494]

He want do it. Devonte I mean

[@KennyMacGMB]

True

[@Boogiesince]

Yeah, DeVante don’t do interviews.

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

He was cool but far from the best producer....

[@dianevrules]

@@Forever.Remain.Nameless Besides R kelly, DeVante was the best solo producer during the early 90s.

[@TheNotoriousKID]

Shouts to Vlad for being the dude who took this interviewing HipHop legends to this point.. I don’t understand the hate.. I just know I appreciate what I appreciate. And shouts to Rodney Jerkins for everything he’s done in the music industry.

[@sunshineduffie2203]

If he didn't make brandy sound the way he did I don't think the world would know her. This man is the truth

[@observantvibes]

Brandy was already known in the world before she got with Rodney?lmao. First album, tv show, doll, deals, etc.

[@Lenasevilla-yb4ei]

What yall must be young

[@12tribes61]

That 2000 rnb was sweet time 🔥

[@aprilduffy1117]

This guy is so underrated

[@bennybop5387]

He wasnt man enough for me...toni braxton...he put his foot in tht beat boy

[@Mrra-s9e]

I want to hear about his work with Brandy and Destiny’s child.

[@itzjdub282]

Say My Name for Destiny's Child. Brandy's entire album Never Say Never

[@leetiprobinson8537]

Full moon by brandy was cool

[@nme.00104]

especially brandy,

[@CleanMusicLover229]

@@itzjdub282 Except for like 2 songs.

[@Mr4everzay]

A lot of the songs he said that artist said dark child on It just flows with the songs ❤️

[@shaniefrancis2102]

“Dark child 99, all up in ya spine AH” Coko sunshineeeeeee

[@baberzafar5802]

Devante did the tag thing in the 90s. He defo was one of the first

[@Lenasevilla-yb4ei]

Exactly

[@smoothcutta453]

When I was young, I thought his name was DogChild!!!!!

[@wunda845]

😂🤣😭

[@honeybdream]

😁😩😆

[@MsDonPizzle]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chreezy24]

Me too!!!!😅😅😅

[@dawb86]

lol especially the way Toni Braxton said it 😂

[@Princess-yr2tj]

I love Jodeci

[@ShantiForever]

He's a musical genius! Vlad gets all the dope interviews

[@MisterFoxx]

I love everything DarkChild has produced. Especially “You Rock My World”... but I really fuck with the When I Grow Up remix lol

[@qumarfreeman8604]

Ok ok this the last Vlad video I'm gonna watch 😫

[@becky977]

Even Jessica Simpson said his name on one of her 2001 tracks

[@drpsych3]

I’d like to hear how she said it! 🤣😂

[@trentrama2645]

devante use to run keyboards thru guitar pedals ...

[@dawb86]

Devante and D'Angelo were just of a whole different breed smh.

[@doobiesonix]

So did Dilla

[@Iamgoldygramz]

Sherron Davis Running keyboards thru guitar pedals allowed for some POWERFUL dedicated effects I.e. long sustains of the sounds, crazy delays, and you could chain them together to get that “lingering” feel that Devante sound had. I hope that helps.

[@kpacshakur6969]

Legend 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾truly an inspiration

[@PreachaTim]

Vlad got wet when Darkchild mentioned 2pac.

[@mrsain19]

"no Rodney......let ME tag the track for you" (Michael Jackson voice) I assure you, that's exactly how it went down. :)

[@Shaqt0418]

When I hear "DarkChild" I think about my childhood.

[@DjmadnassScrewed]

I gotta admit Vlad ur blue print is priceless

[@shaliea.richardson8394]

Everyone forgets JoJo

[@showmethem5ney]

For all the 90-2000's babies.. This is the man responsible for your existence.. One of the most consistently hitmaking producers in history..

[@southeastd.c5636]

Ayyyyyyyyyyye,slow down there potna.......Devante swing form Jodeci ran the 90s bruh

[@showmethem5ney]

@@southeastd.c5636 “Darkchild 99”.. cmon now.

[@Mr4everzay]

I need dark child and brandy together ASAP

[@lancematthews195]

DOPE AND LEGENDARY RODNEY DARKCHILD JERKINS IS EVERYTHING TO R&B MUSIC- LANCE ROMANCE 😊😎✊🎶

[@lovegod7274]

I love anybody from my city & he put a lot of work in

[@DrLauraRPalmer]

He looks so good!!!!!

[@newnew4142]

He was the first. "99 Darkchild Say my name say my name" 🎵🎶

[@TheBoomBoxGuru]

"Four 2Pac's singin'", that's an great comparison.

[@BreakHarpe]

This dude is a legend

[@685_Era]

Glad just jizzed himself when darkchild mentioned four tupacs. Glad didnt have to ask a tupac question.

[@robertsessoms]

He was always in the Background..but well respected

[@walkerk5729]

My son aint living wit no grown ass man

[@aandrews7094]

He ain’t gon be no Grammy winning producer/ publisher either. It takes a village lol

[@DrLauraRPalmer]

Pure brilliance

[@stellabellafontay9366]

Rodney was always such a big, pretty man to me- like a young Barry White. The old folks would call him "babymaking material." 😜

[@gradyturner7627]

Snoh Aalegra is dope as hell. I know the song is 🔥.

[@notsogood9449]

Rodney Jerkins: Jodeci was Like Four 2Pacs Singing Vlad: Speaking of 2Pac... who do you think killed him? Well... I recently did another interview with Keefe D and... Me: Damn... here we go with this shit again.

[@sweeetzz]

Devante next pls...😩😭

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

Casserine was dope, I still play that 12", S.I.D remix is DOPE AF

[@daystar73]

Respect to him for recognizing his old man on the business tip and protecting him from that lawyer.

[@michaelglazier9932]

Didn’t the Trackmasters start the producer tag thing?

[@joetate2146]

Probably but I don't remember hearing one. Idk but I figure it started with DJ Clue🤔

[@michaelglazier9932]

@@joetate2146 Mixtape DJ’s are a different thing and most of them were saying their name on their shit, even in the 80’s. They weren’t producing the tracks though...

[@Lenasevilla-yb4ei]

No Devante swing in the 90’s

[@mikej5344]

Why I can't find a DeVante Swing interview

[@MrsAriHailey]

DeVante doesn’t do interviews at all

[@paigewashington6018]

If no one is around you say baby I love you if you ain't running game

[@qumarfreeman8604]

LEGEND.

[@ashleymarie1925]

He needs a movie..

[@kevinumba6281]

Watch Glad bring up Brandy and how she did a reality TV series during the Full Moon Era.

[@drpsych3]

Why? What’s the thing about it?

[@peterenetuidiah8317]

Most influential producer in the 90s/2000s

[@NAJErEa91]

King Anthony Hamilton on the G.O.A.T.S. for real and in regard to Jodeci being 4 Tupacs singing. and the chuch said; AMEN!

[@kaafaa5944]

i m waiting stuff about MJackson

[@beelowg]

Casserine “why not take all of me” is the shit

[@AR-ii3ly]

It took a while for me to realise that was who he was talking about.

[@StacksSats]

Horace Brown!