He found that "more should be made of Jones' versatility.
Retrieved July 26, 2021.Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪllmusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three ouf of five stars.
'Diggin On You' by TLC, from the album Crazysexycool, 1994. The self-produced song uses a classic Donell Jones sample and can be found on Blxst’s 2020 album, No Love Lost. 'This Luv' by Donell Jones, from the album Where I Wanna Be, 1999.
Apart from the surprisingly brash 'Step the F Off' and the Michael Jackson tribute 'I Miss the King,' not much sticks out, but the album is. Midway through the video, Left Eye leaves her apartment and recites her verse in the song while walking across the corridor, presumably to join Jones at a similar party at the back of the building, which is revealed as the camera pulls back from the corridor. 'A Girl Like You' by Aaliyah, from the album One in a Million, 1996. Forever is even closer to being a one-man show than 2010s Lyrics, with Jones performing every instrument but guitar, and he gets only a little songwriting assistance (and no guest appearances from MCs). As it turns out, Left Eye is not the only person watching the video, as the video pans across the building showing Usher and his girlfriend at his apartment, and Big Boi hosting a music video premiere at his apartment.
She turns to the TV screen behind her playing the video, which shows Jones at a hotel party, and proceeds to watch it. The video begins with Left Eye at her apartment receiving a phone call, presumably from Jones, informing her that the music video for the song is being aired on TV. At the beginning of the video, there is a sign that says La Face Place, in reference to the record label. The video features rapper Left Eye of TLC, YoungBloodZ, T.I., Usher and Big Boi of OutKast, all of whom were (including Jones) part of the LaFace Records label. A remix version featuring Left Eye of TLC was used in the accompanying music video.Ī 2021 single sampling "U Know What's Up" is "Rollin'" by English rapper MIST and Nigerian singer/rapper Burna Boy, with the chorus taken from the first verse of this song. In addition, "U Know What's Up" topped Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for eight consecutive weeks, his only single to do so to date. The song was most successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The sticker on the front of Donell Jones' sixth album - his second release for veteran R&B-artist sanctuary eOne - refers to the singer as an 'R&B superstar.' For someone who has reached the Billboard R&B.
Released as the album's lead single, the song became Jones' biggest hit, reaching the top 10 in Ireland and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. It was written by Edward "Eddie F." Ferrell, Darren Lighty, Clifton Lighty, Balewa Muhammad, Anthony Hamilton, Clifford Harris, and Veronica McKenzie for his second studio album, Where I Wanna Be (1999), while production was helmed by Ferrell and Darren Lighty for Untouchables Entertainment. SWV, Weak Charles: You cannot talk about 90’s R&B without talking about this song. " U Know What's Up" is a song by American R&B singer Donell Jones. Dre + Queen Pen + A classic Bill Withers sample One of the Greatest songs of the 90s.