Teddy Riley: "The Emergence of Devante Swing & Jodeci led to the Breakup of Guy"

[@MrCbwTV]

Teddy is an honest humble genius. DeVante Swing shook up the game!!!

[@southeastd.c5636]

FACTS!!!!!!......Jamie Foxx is a fake ass "friend" bro.....You see how he's trying to front on Jodeci & Devante on here?......he even did it on his "radio show" a couple years back,calling jodeci some crackheads.....but who remembers the episode with kci & jojo on the "Jamie Foxx show" tho

[@MrCbwTV]

@@southeastd.c5636 Jamie must have lost his mind! Sad.

[@HappyRoach1]

@@southeastd.c5636 , Jamie probably jealous that he couldn't get DeVante to do some production and songwritting for himself. Or just jealous about DeVante's talents. I remember back in the days, dudes who were trying to become R&B, Funk, Soul singers would be hating on DeVante, Raphael Saadiq, and Prince because their talents were out of this world plus they were pulling mad women.

[@southeastd.c5636]

@@HappyRoach1 Could be......but it's shows u what fame does to ppl....I mean,they were on his radio show and he was jocking them hard....then wanna make jokes abt them being on drugs when they leave

[@NYCKZ360]

DeVante finally getting his recognition.

[@strauqq1]

To me he was talented, but so were so many other producers at that time.

[@deshannonjames981]

@@strauqq1 His sound was truly one of a kind though. Nobody's sound was like Devante's before or after.

[@alexandereasley6078]

@@strauqq1 yea but none of tht talent was like his

[@HARLEMHEFNER]

He was the brainchild of Jodeci. if you go back to all those albums you see who got most of those writing credits and producing credits

[@ka9202]

That's the next person who needs to be on Drink Champs

[@tiaipaye-macaulay9614]

it takes a whole level of maturity to admit like Teddy Riley did.....acknowledging a person doesn't deflate your talent. let's celebrate one another. I love this👏🏽❤💯

[@jdfodio]

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. - Romans 12:10

[@ighsight]

People are sleep on the impact of Jodeci in the history of Black music, and therefore all music. Their emergence was epic.

[@ohheybih]

Really? I think they get their well deserved props.

[@shannonallaround9490]

Exactly.

[@descolabandz8855]

Nawl...jodeci...had a nice reign!!! your boy Puff...just screwd them over though 😆🤣😅

[@maryo9158]

@Descola Bandz it wasn't Puffy. He was only an intern when Jodeci signed with Uptown Records and he was basically their chaperone. He got fired and started badboy. Andre Herrell is who signed them.

[@descolabandz8855]

@@maryo9158 uptown...screw'd them..then ....most...artist in that era... we're getting screwed....but we just happy to get out the hood...

[@rahsaanhill5781]

Devante is that dude. But it all starts from Teddy Riley. Uptown’s kickin it.

[@Good2Great_Skills_Academy]

As a musician Devante was different...he put notes and chords in places we never thought to put them

[@quincyjones1427]

DeVante is a bad man though.....back then and now....Guy was the shit too no doubt.

[@Goey00]

Guy and Jodeci still my favs! Both groups are phenomenal. Give them their flowers. Living legends.

[@TheAGODAMI]

💯 *I agReE I deFiNiTeLy wouLd loVe to see a coMebacK touR feaTuRinG boTh caMPs buT JoDeCi wouLd haVe to shed thoSe deMonS theY sTiLL caRRy aRounD.!* 😢

[@katyarnold6757]

Teddy Riley and Devante Swing are equally talented singers and songwriters. There is no comparison between 2 phonemenal songwriters. I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guy and Jodeci. They are equally talented male R&B groups.

[@jdfodio]

Neither one of them are talented singers, so that statement is slickly true. 😆

[@Yeahisaiddatshit]

Very true

[@kashmckinney1750]

Respectfully , as much as I Looove DeVante Swing I believe Teddy Riley got this one.

[@JamesJohnson-xx5gq]

That’s me on bass at the end….Swing Mob forever…loved playing for these guys they are my brothers….

[@davidj470]

Jodeci totally blew me away musically and gave us the perfect background music when you first fell in love as a teenager in the 90s

[@TheRnBTalkShow]

Jodeci level the r&b game to a different level but wow didn’t know Teddy admit that part

[@ellafacebooktruecrimecases3644]

Devante Swing is a legend, he is a genius. I always known this. But he is so laid back and cool about it, people forget!

[@deonnadyson]

So cool that teddy said this about devante...

[@sweeetzz]

You can hear the influence of Jodeci to this very day !!

[@jamarwashington6419]

"UUUH YEAH!" They still be saying that like Kayci.

[@sweeetzz]

@@jamarwashington6419 still !!

[@shotteebwoi1O2]

Yep! Tim & Bob had productions in the 2000s that were very DeVanté like! A prime example of this is how they produced "Never Lonely" for Bobby Valentino. Even the way how Tank produced "Sex Love and Pain II". That track sounds very much like "My Heart Belongs To U".

[@daniellecmann]

All I hear on Tyler the Creator's whasurname is Devante's influence.

[@waynehall9993]

That's the same shit I said in somebody else comments talking about use too they still do whoever don't think so is crazy

[@WatchDMP]

This just made me realize... Jodeci changed r&b and the direction of it at least up until gotta get on up...👌🏾

[@chrissiblondetanilla1548]

Thats a good 10-15 years....

[@waynehall9993]

To me and I know Im reading your message correctly but they still have an effect on it shit r&b singers and groups still wanna sound or act like jodeci did they elevated they game to this day

[@jodeciluvah]

@@waynehall9993 yep they are the most mentioned group ever Their influence runs so deep

[@rabz5642]

Guy set the standard, but Jodeci raised the bar!!

[@briizyfbaby16]

U can feel Devante’s music in ur SOUL😂 Idk if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but it’s a true thing

[@jdfodio]

I didn't like them when they first came out...but still bought all of their albums. R&B music is crack for the soul. I'm so glad that God put me in on fast from it back in 2014. 🔒🙏💥🔐🔓

[@chooselove4307]

Another excellent interview Halftime Chat. Teddy was joking when he was talking to Jamie about Jodeci leading to the breakup of Guy. Teddy Riley already said the breakup of Guy was due to somebody from New Edition camp killing his best friend and their feud with New Edition. Jodeci wasn't playing with nobody when they came on the scene. They almost didn't even get a deal, because the guy they originally auditioned for didn't like their demo and said no. Heavy D overheard their audition performance and he told Andre Harrell about how good they were, and Andre Harrell listened them and signed them immediately. So we need to thank Heavy D for bringing Jodeci to the attention of Andre Harrell.

[@HalftimeChat]

Of course 😊

[@dat1573]

No he wasn't

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

Yup Heavy D was Huge at Uptown

[@TheAGODAMI]

@@dramahawkpromotions9621 💯 🎯 *FaxTs...He was highLy undeRRaTed.!! ~R.I.P.~* 🙏

[@1980starjustice]

No he wasn’t....there were several factors in the break up of Guy and Jodeci didn’t help they were so ahead of their time....stop with the bullshit and listen to what Teddy said he meant that shit 💯💯💯💯

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Shout out to The Legend Teddy Riley! Devante Swing don't get the credit that he deserves.

[@MST2312]

Exactly, especially with him discovering Missy, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Maloof, Tweet, Playa, and a few others

[@sugarbaby547]

Guys time was just up but it didn't take away from the hits they had. Love both groups.

[@nicholasali2182]

Jodeci changed the game, and still in heavy rotation to tbis day💯

[@jayg5650]

Teddy started the movement, but Devante was on a different level. Teddy worked hard to perfect his sound but Devante was a prodigy, and no amount of practice can close that gap. The proof is in the pudding when you listen to those albums.

[@jusloving74]

Devante is an icon legendary realness

[@UizHere]

First time here... nice channel brother thanks for this great video...i feel Devante is very underated till this day. The man is a genius

[@HalftimeChat]

Thank you for the comments and watching 🙏🏾

[@columbusohio72]

He means arguing between him and aaron lead to the end. Aaron tells a different story. R kelly jacked the style and that was it

[@ContinuousFantasy]

Jodeci came out before r.Kelly was a thing r.Kelly didn’t make his debut with public announcement until 92 or 93

[@ericmoorejr8033]

@@ContinuousFantasy yeah you mean before r Kelly went solo

[@ContinuousFantasy]

@@ericmoorejr8033 no the born into the 90s album was released in 92 r.Kelly went solo in 93 or 94

[@columbusohio72]

@@ContinuousFantasy true. Jodeci was out in 1990. But teddy and aaron had beef. Look up the interview

[@phrelancelotmusic]

I had Forever My Lady album on cassette… All of side one was Teddy’s new jack swing

[@jacewoods411]

Teddy Riley was before his time🎵🎶

[@HalftimeChat]

Totally agree

[@tikidavis7136]

Love your content great interviews✅💯…Jodeci finally getting their flowers I’m a huge Jodeci fan🔥

[@HalftimeChat]

Thank you very much 😇😊

[@aaronfoster6099]

Guy Verzuz Jodeci 👍

[@Oldschool1522]

DeVante is a musical GOD

[@4everykingacrownent]

Bro!!! Keep all this Jodeci comming..Fav group all time. Hands down..

[@HalftimeChat]

👍🏽😊

[@glendagreer5511]

Teddy Riley was definitely the Leader of that game and he definitely influenced others without a doubt with his unique style and sound.

[@shannonallaround9490]

Finally someone is giving DEVANTE SWING HIS RESPECT for BEING A MUSICAL GENIUS. 🏆 🎶

[@HalftimeChat]

He's a great producer and Songwriter

[@carllee9479]

Jodeci broke the mold! They came with it.

[@Jj-ty7qh]

At last brothers bigging each other up and supporting each other not dogging each other all the time and dissing each other. This is the sort of positivity required to uplift black folk. Every time I hear white folk talk they are always full of praise for each other, win lose or draw. Especially when one of them does badly, they all rally around them and support them and give them all,the opportunities o fail until they make it. Brothers are quick to kick each other when down and write each other off and never give each other props. Kudos to you brothers.

[@kingj.m.d.6794]

Finally! Devante Swannnng!

[@vanxl9]

Actually guy and jodeci were not alike. They had different styles. Both groups were great.

[@javlinlightning694]

Teddy Riley, Devont'e Swings they are N.A.S.T.Y on the keyboards!!!!!!!!!!! N.A.S.T.Y!

[@TheBillABCTV]

I wish I could hear the demos from that Forever My lady album before they redid the songs for the final Product.

[@only1jamesp]

The just the natural progression of life. Teddy influenced jodeci and did their own thing and then jodeci and younger and hipper. And that’s the same thing guy did when they first came out:

[@timeeak4599]

Yup! yup!...agree with you on that.

[@AuthorRahsaanAli]

Jodeci killed all the groups.

[@marloncampbell4708]

The keyboard skills is crazy

[@rayzrealm]

*Teddy’s still having technical difficulties.*

[@jgizzle5617]

🤣🤣

[@user-oe2ov7du8l]

Yoo🤭😂😂

[@dat1573]

LOL

[@shaliea.richardson8394]

Teddy telling the truth

[@celestialnubian]

As much accolades as Guy got, they still need more. I could talk for an hour straight just on "The Future". That album... damn!

[@KingTey9845]

DeVante Swing is Dope! S/O Teddy Riley!

[@deewoo2776]

Teddy Riley is the inventor of the New Jack Swing sound. Look at his Uncnsrd segment.

[@ThaBoyAPhicial]

This was from the Andre Harrell tribute that Jamie Foxx did on IG last year after he passed away

[@HalftimeChat]

That's correct.

[@JNo-sk5mz]

The uptempos on jodeci's first album where immaculate, people forget about that because the slow Tempos were so good

[@maccarter5189]

Teddy had 2 groups to worry about during that time. That came out bangin. Jodeci and H-Town.

[@hitzzonemusicLA]

Our bro Devante && Justn Degrate 🙏🏾

[@elijahwoods5662]

New edition, guy, jodeci my top three r&b group

[@eddiekane24]

Teddy Legend made and have grew up in both ear's Guy & Jodeci Devante have has heat

[@bennievaughn2277]

Even though Guy is all split up now, I'm still hoping & praying that they'll find some peace between each other & perhaps put up a one time reunion album to renew the New Jack Swing. Meanwhile, PLEASE Teddy, Aaron & Damion, PLEASE put "Teddy's Jam III" of Guy's III album back to Napster again.

[@CodyCole80]

I thought they were back together. They go back and forth so much.

[@HalftimeChat]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnSlcqyMrrZ9btk

[@savajecaylala8784]

I wonder if we ever gonna get that track DeVante did with MJ

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

Even though jodeci was not part of that 1980s music mob that dominated the world when jodeci hit the scene in the 1990s they made there talent known because jodeci got a whole lot of radio airplay as well as the Box music television you control where the callers made sure jodeci got played day and night if you don't remember the Box music television that you control then you not from my era kid 😎

[@FNSFilms]

Teddy had to shake It up Devante had to shake It up Everyone else was mad those two were they groups HEART AND 🎹 🔥🔥

[@sian744]

So if Teddy was so traumatised by Guy going down the pan then why did he flit between Guy and Blackstreet for years and still does now…. He knows where he should be at and it’s where the money is. He is talented as a producer but good to see him giving props to Devante 👏🏼 all of them should be recognised for what they brought to the table imo

[@sian744]

@Perverted Alchemist interesting reply thank you. I wasn’t aware of the logistics, just that he swapped groups a lot 😂

[@kaynetinnermon7638]

Guy was good but not on Jodeci level production or vocals

[@niqulusviii987]

I need to see this whole live

[@elijahwoods5662]

The first time I heard teddy speak on jodeci that real

[@geewilliams713]

Bre, I👀you rocking the Kangol.SC stand up.(ACF)!Point Guard University!💪🏿💪🏿

[@rooseveltrainesjr1536]

Beautiful that ryle devante can walk a keyboard. 1 day I'll play mine like them. I really have a big influence on me. Both my favorite.

[@verahoward9422]

Love your content! I gave you a 5 star rating on youtube, today. You deserve it!!!

[@HalftimeChat]

Bless you 🙏🏾😊😇

[@verahoward9422]

@@HalftimeChat 😊

[@LGKids]

Guy Versuz Jodeci, let’s take it to the stage! Peace!

[@LGKids]

The reason Teddy isn’t responding to him, is because he ain’t saying Jammmmmm, behind his name! Lol!

[@HalftimeChat]

😅

[@jasondawson92]

Don’t forget how about Al B Sure second album had him and Davante swing written all over it that second album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pjay6746]

Right. That album is so underrated. It's my favorite of the 3.

[@lastexittobrooklyn1416]

Al B Sure! was all over the production on the first Jodeci LP

[@BornToBeFamed]

You can hear it to.

[@darionjackson2599]

He only produced forever my lady he was the mixer on rest of the track

[@alexandereasley6078]

Devante did all the music stop it

[@ljr1908]

He was also on the first Guy album song You can call me crazy. He’s been around a minute.

[@Ajfjdk]

@@darionjackson2599 Actually K-Ci did an interview a couple yrs ago explaining all that. DeVante already had Forever my lady’s hook/bridge and arrangements aligned and written. Al B spoke with the group about his lady having a baby on the way. So De let Al write the two verses to the song. DeVante made the music and wrote the core body of the song.

[@dicwolf5737]

Yo who the dude in the background wit the red kango , I seen him in pic with Nas and dre in studio

[@HalftimeChat]

He's a record executive mainly with Sony music. He discovered Janie Fox , Tank and many others. He was also the guy dancing in the first Teddy verzuz Babyface IG battle

[@shaliea.richardson8394]

dope ass tour would be uptown records

[@ellafacebooktruecrimecases3644]

Them “bad boys” that had that thug style but was singing love songs !!!

[@nena_gz]

Thaaaaat part, gone foreva! 💞💖💞💖

[@dawb86]

Wooooowwww.... off that title alone lol!

[@shaolingangster]

This genre is one of the pillars of modern music.

[@WatchDMP]

If you know your new york/hip hop/r&b history of the 80s into the 90s.... Production wise... It was Pumpkin, Teddy, then Devante... These are your favorite musicians favorite musicians...🙏🏾👌🏾#facts

[@minorsnow5306]

Who is pumpkin?

[@WatchDMP]

@@minorsnow5306 died young... first hip hop super producer from the Bronx and multi instrumentalist who was way ahead of his time 👌🏾🎃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYm3Y6eKd8upo7M

[@marvinbennett8384]

He was a drummer, who programmed the early drum machines from a live drummers perspective . I'm from Louisiana and I knew that.

[@WatchDMP]

@@marvinbennett8384 you know your stuff brother!

[@stephanieg460]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Thank you so much for adding a gem to this conversation and educating me on someone that needs to be just as well known for his gift. So I just checked out this link you shared as I was listening to the instrumental of King of the beat at the 50:22 mark I could hear Keith Sweat's song Something just at right that Teddy produced. So you were so right in bringing attention to the fact that Pumpkin was a major producer before Teddy! Full circle moment wow! 💎🎼💜🫂

[@johnnybrown4052]

Teddy Riley is a living legend

[@simonsez1787]

Shout out to Jamie for rescuing Teddy from that foolishness lol

[@CodyCole80]

Love both groups but he told the truth. Jodeci shut ALL the R&B groups down back then.

[@HalftimeChat]

😅😅😅

[@simonsez1787]

@@CodyCole80 naw Teddy shut down Guy with their ongoing disagreements and member changes that percolated all the way into BLACKstreet. He (inadvertently) left a lane open for Jodeci to drive through. I definitely love Jodeci but it’s not that they are inherently more talented, them mfs just got along. Teddy can’t keep relationships. I say this while he is my favorite producer, but thas real.

[@yannicklaura6212]

@@simonsez1787 Word !

[@vonniedagrate3656]

@@simonsez1787 Excellent comment

[@TheRealMCExcellent]

He is just being honest Devante Swing is just too good with it u cant compete against him

[@ifbbprosjt]

Serious talent.

[@user-oe2ov7du8l]

Yoo I'm tripping when I scrolled past fast earlier on this video I thought Teddy was Jermaine Dupree lol

[@HalftimeChat]

😅

Where is the full interview at

[@HalftimeChat]

On Jamie Fox IG feed

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

This boy is slow always asking stupid questions

[@Search889]

Alot of people are slow when it come to the music scene

[@Chrishawn]

*changing of the guard*

[@patrickleon7]

That's just what it basically was. Once Jodeci came out, them and Boys 2 Men were the standard. Everyone for awhile was compared to these two groups and every one before was kind of left in the dust playing catch up.

[@Chrishawn]

@@patrickleon7 *Jodeci made Guy look old. Guy suddenly became the old man with the white puffy sneakers in the club, ha!*

[@patrickleon7]

Really did, great as they were. I was a mad BBD fan until Father MC came out with Treat Them Like They Want To Be Treated. I told my friends at school, I don't know the name of that group but who ever they are, that's my favorite group.

[@Chrishawn]

@@patrickleon7 *I remember. Jodeci showed they whole ass on that song, their debut with puffy behind the boards in his zone and devante on fire was gonna shake a generation. bbd were amazing too, they layed the blueprint down with new edition and could see how what they planted bore all these great seeds after them*

[@patrickleon7]

@@Chrishawn New Edition has a great legacy. Still listen to them. Jodeci was the one that did it for me, it all started and ended on them. They will forever be my number one favorite.

[@phrelancelotmusic]

This was a good 1👍🏾

[@HalftimeChat]

Thank you

[@jason15212]

DeVante and Dalvin

[@jamesd1457]

Devante always get the credit over dalvin like they don't do the samething

[@GavinRamonShow]

Equally great producers

[@beatswork]

Best groups Temptations New edition Jodeci (they had more albums and guy) Guy

[@royfornett3859]

Wrecks n effect, black street, Teddy Riley and Guy and Teddy. I believe the king has another one and more.

[@southeastd.c5636]

I don't like how Jamie tries to downplay Devante and Jodeci once teddy brings up jodeci moving them (Guy) out of the way.Guy vs Jodeci isn't a comparison at all,teddy's production & songwriting is nice and all but devante's production skills and songwritings come from the soul and you can feel and relate to Jodeci's muzik

[@22breakdown70]

Nobody....I mean nobody can touch Teddy!

[@dries74marocben8]

don't forget R Kelly ,Teddy

[@lowkey_fla]

They all look good 😎 black 🖤 don't crack

[@T20-o2v]

Lmao!!! They put Jamie Foxx in his seat.. Listen to how the evolution happened.. .Jamie .. Where Jamie go lol Jodeci was a movement...

[@minorsnow5306]

I wonder if that's the lost ABC footage from a halloween broadcast?!...I remember kc has the top hat on.

[@sweeetzz]

It’s on here just search come and talk to me live

[@minorsnow5306]

@@sweeetzz if I remember it was one of those "In concert" TV programs...around 8 or 9pm that lasted 1hour.....Could have been right after the release of Diary of a mad band.

[@shanepalmer6413]

Why is he not considered the king of RnB?

[@bleedinggreennation8291]

I told my cousin Big Bubba(Fred Lee Drakeford) not to let Teddy Riley do his next album. I probably shouldn't have told him that.

[@HalftimeChat]

Big Bubs Timeless album is a classic album featuring Teddy Riley and his crew

[@diabediabira9699]

So why Teddy took the kci's cousin with me in blackstreet. Aaron Hall made a song with kci and Jojo.Kci and Aaron Hall made a song together. And Jodeci on stage this is not good. No energy,no feelings.They just sing! Backstreet and Guy concerts are better.

[@descolabandz8855]

REALLY?? Jodaci...did lock the Game up though!!

[@Dwilliams2136]

My parents named me after that dude.

[@HalftimeChat]

Which one?