What Happened To Koffee Brown?

In the late 90’s to early 2000s, Arista records was acquiring new talent. The R&B/Neo soul lane was becoming increasingly popular so the label decided to add a duo called Koffee Brown to their roster.

[@ChaeThompson]

My old ass still listen to After Party at least a few times a week 😂😩😩

[@terencejulius8734]

Same here I'm only 26

[@LankyJay601]

Me too and I’m 30

[@ChaeThompson]

@@terencejulius8734 i turn 26 in a few days lol

[@terencejulius8734]

@@ChaeThompson yayyyyy lol

[@jaybryson7268]

I'm in my 40s and still have this in my music rotation

[@PharaohLawLess1]

After Party is a straight R&B classic! No question!

[@naturallydope6971]

Yes indeed

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

Major facts 💯

[@Lou_Thats_Who]

No doubt about that. Hell, I still have their CD.

[@readinzession1308]

YES, NOTICE THE MUSICAL GIANTS IN THE VIDEO GREAT TIMES FOR SINGING AMD DANCING

[@odogggg2010]

The " After party " song makes you feel mellowed out when you listen to it. Really great vibes

[@serterriamonet4580]

Yes Indeed

[@Thaywood79]

Yes, love it!! ✨

[@michaelbull4344]

I remember when the song dropped and when it was on the radio. It was a banger

[@cookie_candles]

def a classic

[@inmyOWN_world]

Yessss back then & now when I hear it in 2021

[@d.cpro3751]

Kaygee is the most underrated and legendary producer!! He's behind alot of rnb ish! Give dat man his flowers! Jersey salute💯💪🏾

[@dawb86]

Was just about to say the exact same thing. He did two of Aaliyah most underrated tracks of her career "A Girl Like You" with Treach and "Are You Ready" from the Sunset Park soundtrack.

[@aundreshabazz9624]

👏👏✨✔️✔️

[@Eman14128]

Zhane he produced the first album and the thier biggest hit "Hey Mr Dj.

[@9etherking707]

Yep...he signed artists like Jaheim, Rotten Razkals, Next and i think Zhanee....he also produced many of their hits!

[@tonibryant2715]

Can't even deny that. Dude is a livin' legend.

[@russondaholley6415]

I miss this type of music! This new music will never go down as legendary or classical! 💯💯💯

[@lisabradford8180]

me too. that's why i listen to music like this and older. current music, with very few exceptions, does nothing for me. ol skool all the way👍👍

[@markharris9733]

Not at all

[@HigherThinking]

This actually one of the best rnb albums of all time. Highly slept on

[@kc-jv1rn]

Facts

[@kevinlong5392]

You ain't never lied. I played that cd out. Never skipped any songs. Still in my musical archives😎

[@serterriamonet4580]

I clicked so fast ! I hate things didn’t work out. that album was everything 🙌🏽

[@dashiajames1882]

It does have some great songz...!! But I can't believe they just made 1 album...!! #WOWWW

[@tss8539]

The guy from the group is my cousini can tell u where he at n what he doing he said the music businesss was evil thats my daddy sister son hit me up

[@tss8539]

Hes not right but the song came out 2001

[@dashiajames1882]

"After Party" has been on my playlist 4 over 3yrs. I know almost every single word from that song. That beat is 🔥.

[@tjjones8049]

It's Been On My Playlist Since 2000

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

Their video for After Party is exactly what clubs used to look like, people dancing with each other, not the standing around, facing the Dj like before the pandemic.

[@taylordowning2533]

This is very true! I miss those days

[@JWill951]

Ain't that the truth. That's when going to the club was fun. Man I miss those days

[@MrJuly1990ish]

Not only just standing around, they're looking at their phones now.

[@ksay6950]

I miss dance clubs, just lots of bars

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

@@ksay6950 Pre-apocalypse, I didn't mind a nice bar, but clubs were nice to interact with the opposite sex. After the big club era left philly, lounges popped up and they were nice, depending on the people who showed up

[@annajackson100]

Don't you just hate when artists come out make amazing music and then you never hear from them again 🤷🏾‍♀️😤 I wish they could get it together because I still listen to that album.....😫😫😫😪

[@lisabradford8180]

i hate like hell that things didn't work out for them🤬

[@millymilly8264]

That’s life who cares not everybody can get along

[@TA-ht4jo]

Normally what happens is that these promising new artists refuse to sign the blood contract to sell their souls so they never blow up the way they should

[@enriquesalmeron3329]

I still play their hit song til this day...

[@Lynn_Shae0915]

The after party is still on rotation!!!!

[@bmorekou5697]

I loved Vee!! Man she is so beautiful & has a hell of a voice. I loved her smile & her energy.

[@d1inonly]

I find it amazingly weird that Fonz can be caught up in a gay scandal and let go by Arista records, when the head of Arista records is openly gay now and was so back then.

[@marcelrobinson]

Because back then, the average listener didn't know who Clive Davis was and probably couldn't pick him out of a lineup. He looks like every other old white man walking down the street.

[@taureanmay7480]

Hmmm.

[@kinggokubeats5008]

Being gay was still kinda taboo back then...

[@yamomma6479]

let's be real to be white and a ceo and gay was and is different than a black male artist.

[@helenhamilton9561]

Fonz probably denied the head of Arista, he wouldn't kneel for him or wouldn't take a 360 deal.

[@kaylabey]

i love After Party so much. their voices and melodies made for one of the prettiest songs.

[@dennislewis83]

"After Party" still a classic. Wife and I just grooved to the beat. Introduced our 9 year old daughter to them just now❤🇿🇦

[@mmcdonald1000]

I'm upset that they didn't blow up. Koffee brown was a Classic R and B group who was underrated back then 😭

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

Back when 106 park was worth it watching.

[@jorollenola8320]

Its sad it didn't work out for Koffee Brown. I had the album and it was pretty good for that time period. They definitely deserved another opportunity to prove themselves.

[@BiasReviews]

After Party stayed on repeat in my house growing up. That was my dad's jam

[@njbreeze2330]

I loved them. I listen to after party often. I remember it being on the BET Notarized countdown in 2001. Thanks for this video.

[@moneyvegas]

This was a good ass album

[@sandraboyce4817]

I still play this album today. I always wondered what happened to them. Can you do Mona Lisa next, i always wanted to know what happened to her.

[@kallee8917]

Sandra Boyce Me too!!! The whole album knocks!!!!

[@dawb86]

I REALLY hope they listen to u and do Mona Lisa next, used to love her

[@unabashed]

YES PLEASE

[@jtaylor875]

I loved Mona Lisa! I honestly think she just got lost in the shuffle because Aaliyah, Brandy, and Monica were the big three during that time.

[@dawb86]

@@jtaylor875 Definitely the case. She was to the teen R&B scene what Souls of Mischief were to hip hop around the same time...

[@antoinec822]

One hit wonders, but After Party is still a classic.

[@MOJITO88]

That whole album is 🔥! Just a one for few R&B albums I can play all day.

[@edrickamal7155]

I still bump the after party that is just a feel good song

[@user-gx5hf2fn9j]

“Qualified” was my shit. I actually liked that more than After party.

[@darrelljones3965]

After party been a vibe for me for almost 20 years lol

[@dawnsky11]

I love this duo! I wish they would have made more albums.

[@corymatthews6778]

We need Mona Lisa!!! Please do Mona Lisa!!

[@larhondaburchett3271]

YASSSSS!!! I listen to cant be wasting my time like every single day!!

[@AT-ts1se]

@@larhondaburchett3271 yep plus I wanna please you remix ft the Lox. She's also from Yonkers like the Lox.

[@AliTalksMusic]

Ill drop this in a week or two.

[@shadowmixx]

Every so often an album comes out and every single song on it is a good song. This is one of those albums.

[@kenya4907]

Damn, and I was crushing on Fonz ....he was so freak’n handsome to me!!!

[@throwsomedeez]

Bro you’re the goat! Thank you for the content♥️♥️💯.

[@charlottenyangeri4072]

I was listening to them the other day...they were 🔥🔥

[@porshablair7365]

After party is on my CURRENT playlist lol.

[@veshaw.]

They were so ahead of they time the whole album is so dope I play it to this day on road trips you can bang the whole jawn from being to end

[@novembersown157]

Underrated group with a highly underrated album!!

[@sherryrene6809]

We use to skate off this at the roller rink those were good times

[@RayRayJams]

But wait are we forgetting "Weekend Thing". That was a bop as well.

[@ricardotorres4150]

I remember when I was living in New York radio station such as 107.5 WBLS and 98.7 Kiss FM played this song non stop it was the summer of 1999 and it was an instant request by a lot of people that wanted to hear that song especially if you was a club, a party, or a cookout forget it people got up on the dance floor just to move their feet to this beat.

[@tperkins9411]

Yessssss!👍🏿👏🏿 shout out to 107.5 wbls and 98.7 kiss FM. Wow those were the days!.😊

[@missgigip]

Yesssss

[@bradlee3109]

Probably 2000 not 1999

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

Neo-soul music was at its peak in the early 2000's. Radio play nonstop then towards 2006 music labels went a different direction.

[@Falcon2609]

Facts, i agree 💯.

[@TheGamersGuide819]

I didn’t know they performed that on 106 and park??!!!!

[@dawb86]

Me neither 😳

[@lala40121]

Yep I remember that episode

[@tonibryant2715]

Me either. Classic song.

[@staceycheatom4427]

Yep and the guy was really bad. She held it down because he was terrible live.

[@NoniJane]

So glad you did this!! After party just brings back so many memories ❤️😩

[@claytonallen5428]

I miss this group and that old school sound!!!

[@dwayne4576]

I saw them in concert years ago they were good... Dope duo

[@britanir]

He is such a cutie. They are both very talented. I miss music like this. Frfr.

[@Changeyourperception]

After the party still the jam in 2023

[@happygolucky7241]

Thank you for uploading info on Koffee Brown. I was in 8th grade when they came out and I really enjoyed "After Party". I never got a chance to get their CD at the record shops because they were always be sold out of where I stay in Houston/Fort Bend County, TX.

[@zzizahacallar]

Yay! Thank you for doing Koffee Brown! I remember asking a few months ago.

[@sassybuttclassy]

Please do a video about the group Something For The People. And the sister duo Trina & Tamara. Kind of a 2 for 1 since their biggest song was with both groups.

[@yvonneartis5835]

I still listen to After Party, Always Will 👏🏽👏🏽!!!

[@KeithCrenshaw]

Please do Mona Lisa! I loved her voice and her album!

[@retrospective1439]

11-20-79❤️❤️

[@AliTalksMusic]

In a week or two.

[@retrospective1439]

It’s crazy how I still remember that album name. I was tooo young to sing it😂. My older sister and I shared a room and she wore it out..#MEMORIES,#GoodOldDays..#WishICouldGoBack❤️

[@jadew9177]

I was so young when this came out but it was my favorite song lol good vibes, great times. I miss those days

[@bronxkies]

“After Party” had such a dope beat

[@immature1990]

I love their album and their song after party, weekend thing and qualified wish they could of stayed together it’s been almost 20 years for their album

[@russondaholley6415]

What happened to Sleepy Brown?

[@blackdragon6]

Still producing for other artists with organized noize i believe

[@taureanmay7480]

He's nice.

[@geno7572]

Him and big boi suppose to be dropping a album together.

[@russondaholley6415]

@@geno7572 I hope you're correct, if so I'm most definitely buying it! So fresh, so clean is a classic! 💯💯💯

[@veshaw.]

He's woke

[@tmac3549]

I agree that album was slept on.

[@miamiflorida2043]

I love this group

[@thataurus2492]

I would like to know what happened to Smilez and SouthStar

[@veshaw.]

They work at Wawa's

[@ericchosen8932]

Smilez has a career being a real estate agent in Florida currently. He goes by Rodney J Bailey.

[@entrepriseenfondcommun2024]

Currently playing on my playlist❤️❤️❤️

[@ericjoppylmt611]

Great video!! I love your work! Have you ever heard of the group THE GOOD GIRLS from the 90s? I think they would be an awesome feature as well!

[@AliTalksMusic]

I’ll put that on my list

[@ericjoppylmt611]

@@AliTalksMusic Awesome! Thank you for the reply, Ali!

[@tawnimarie1402]

I love the after party song. It's my favorite .

[@mmurph]

If that’s not a one hit wonder group, I don’t know what is.

[@nancyfischer4875]

🤣😂🤣😭

[@soliloquylove2115]

Oh...can you also do a video on Another Bad Creation?

[@kennethsteele6808]

The "After Party" song is a cool song to listen to. It makes me want to go-out and 'shake my groove thang'! It's one of my songs on my playlist. Peace!

[@daneianmckeithan]

You gotta do a, "What happened to" on Jonell. She had that song with Method Man on the, How High soundtrack.

[@reneejones2627]

Yes!

[@Chula92]

That was a good ass song !!!! “Round and Round we go”🤸🏽‍♀️💃🏽💃🏽

[@KingAlone516]

there were rumors of them not getting along even before the album came out which is probably another reason for the relationship rumor. and this is my first time hearing the fonz rumor. not sure how true it is. he has kids but that doesn't always make a difference. they made a classic album in my opinion and considering them being a new r&b act at the time the album sold pretty good off the 2 singles that were release. Arista could have officially had it certified Gold if they wanted to.

[@thablackkat9905]

The original Arista staff that were there upon signing were no longer there, including the big boss himself.

[@bertinahooks5201]

KayJee said Koffee Brown broke up before the debut album was released because they did not get along. Unsure of what the beef was

[@leane2.058]

Jus seeing this but I love them. There album is so dope. 1st song to last. I bump it ALL THE TIME!

[@MISSCOOKIE41]

LOVEmesomeKoffeeBrown 💕❤️ YES! Their in my Music Library CD Downloads Playlists.. 🔁

[@dazshephard]

This song is still in my rotation to this day!!

[@yoshluv7]

I still bump them to this day!!!!!!

[@TheBABS09]

I was 8 when this came out and it was my FAVORITE SONG!!!

[@sheistdolo6086]

We need a what happened for Co Ed and something for the people.

[@brandonbowers2932]

Co Ed’s album can stand up even to this day. “Fantastic Fantasy” was a bop.

[@sameenergy9414]

Yea that co ed album is one of my favorite albums PERIOD

[@KK1UNIQUE]

Can you do the group Mista 🙏🏾

[@singerdst8039]

Yesssss I loved that group. I remember hearing I think that I should be at my cousins house and just falling in love with Miata. I also had their album on cassette and still have the cd. I’m also a huge Bobby Valentino fan. He also has classic songs too. Mists was such a talented group.

[@shaybar93]

I’ve been wondering this for ages!!! Thank you

[@hermangreen3623]

Nost underrated album ever

[@jtaylor875]

Wow I always wondered what happened to them! Man you have one of the best channels. We need more creators to make content like this because there are so many artist from the hip hop / r&b world that vanish and we never know what happened. 👍🏾keep up the good work

[@ArianaWoods112]

There’s another channel that does videos like this. I have to find them I can’t think of the name off the top of my head

[@ArianaWoods112]

There’s actually two lol Let’s get to the root Diverse Mentality

[@jtaylor875]

@@ArianaWoods112 thanks👍🏾! I love channels like this because I’m a big fan of 90’s/2000’s hip hop and r&b music. It’s good getting to know what happened to so many artist that just disappeared under the radar

[@jtaylor875]

@@ArianaWoods112 I just checked out the Let’s get to the root page and immediately subscribed once I saw Jade, Zhane, and Blaise featured on there. Thanks for the recommendation 👍🏾

[@ArianaWoods112]

@@jtaylor875 I know right. It’s so interesting to find out things that were going on behind the scenes that you never knew about, and see how different their lives are now. And no problem ❤️

[@missgoodenergy]

‘Chick On da Side’ was my ishh!!!!!

[@emckinney8816]

After party was that club banger

[@derryj904]

Their album was actually good

[@Meshaallen]

This was a good album & I liked them.

[@tobistar274]

Thanks for sharing bro. You’re touching lives with these videos.

[@xslive2k08]

We need a What happened to Iysis

[@locaveli1567]

Both of them could really sang and made good songs. Mad that album wasn’t more popular.

[@naturallydope6971]

I miss this music

[@cc94tv51]

Just watched their video the other day !

[@PharaohLawLess1]

The next video I would like to see is what happened to Troop. Keep em coming bro!

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

Wowww Yes Thank u for doing this. Always been a mystery

[@earlenedews6084]

I Hope They Come Together And Put Out More Beautiful Music I Love After Party

[@jensendavenport1406]

Please do one for sharissa she was good

[@diijaithesinger]

She owns a business in Jersey and is working on new music

[@jensendavenport1406]

@@diijaithesinger thanks I liked her since 4kast people slept on her

[@taureanmay7480]

She's nice.

[@completely_me75]

Love this Album. Still jams

[@dellajones9727]

I love and still play this album! Ty Always wondered what happened.

[@LankyJay601]

After Party is still 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DeeDerry]

Yes do Mona Lisa!!! Please 🙌🙌 If you rave in the UK, you know 'After Party' comes on at the end of every dance!

[@AliTalksMusic]

I’ll drop this in a week or two

[@DeeDerry]

@@AliTalksMusic Wow, Thanks 😊 🙏 🙌

[@raquelevans5973]

Thanks for update always wondering why there wasn't a 2nd project from them. Album is a definite classic

[@Thesekidstookmychannel]

I jam this song after a work week EVERY Friday on my way out the parking lot 🥴

[@teflon_da1]

I was a high school senior when “After Party” came out. Classic record! Sad…they had so much potential. Be cool to see them come together and perform it again.

[@randritzhopper632]

They use to play After Party on Power 98 in Charlotte all the time

[@kingk1w109]

Vee Sales has one of my favourite voices in R&B.

[@kymCPT]

Fingerpointing is 🔥🔥🔥