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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Slim of 112 is officially solo
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This rather youthful Motown of the South has managed to be around long enough to see a second generation of contemporary R&B acts come around.
More specifically, a solo generation.
Marvin “Slim” Scandrick of multimillion-selling quartet 112 - yes, named after the now-closed Atlanta club it auditioned in front of for Sean “Diddy” Combs— is the latest to join this group.
(See his video “Hello” to the Atlanta Music Scene BELOW)
The most prominent vocalist on such 112 hits as “Only You,” “Cupid” and “Peaches & Cream” has a new, building single titled “So Fly,” and a video with its featured Atlanta rappers — Yung Joc and Shawty Lo — fresh in the can.
“I’m kind of, sort of, reintroducing myself to people — even though I’ve been doing this for 12 years,” the Grammy winner said. “Being in a group — a real strong group such as 112 — we wanted to push the brand. We wanted the brand to be a household name — to the point where we really didn’t care whether you knew our names or not. We wanted to be when you said ‘112’, still say ‘112’, you say ‘Oh they’re hot!’
“So with this album coming out, ‘Loves Crazy’ [due in stores Sept. 9], it’s like, ‘Hello, my name is Slim; and this is my take on love.’ ”
Scandrick was quick to add that everything was fine with fellow 112 members Q, Mike and Daron (all above). “As a matter of fact, in about three hours we’re going to rehearse for a show in Providence…We’ve worked too hard, the brand is too big and we’re too much like brothers to stop 112. Everybody’s just trying to individually express themselves right now.’”
And not just in 112 - in which Q and Daron are also working on solo projects. At last count, the twins from fellow Atlanta R&B quartet Jagged Edge were recording their own album. The Scott sisters in local multimillion-selling group Xscape (above, when they were making their debut) have ventured out individually, as has Kandi — a songwriter, as well, who recently was in the studio with Grammy winner Ciara.
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC has also had her sights on a solo bow for some time, and after a stint with Akon, is reportedly near a deal with Koch.
Interested in what any of these acts will do individually? Think they may have the kind of success Cee-Lo has enjoyed since Goodie Mob? And what did you think of TLC’s surprise appearance with Alicia Keys during the recent BET Awards? (See the YouTube video BELOW)
