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About Jahiem

Like more than a few R&B warriors hailing from the cracked sidewalks of Any Ghetto, U.S.A., be them a Detroit rambler like Marvin Gaye or a Chicago born hustler like Curtis Mayfield, many soul singers have found that their childhood often serves as a lifelong inspiration. Indeed, its from those sugar water, pissy staircase and broken big wheel memories that new-millennium soulster Jaheims third disc Ghetto Classics were first conceived. I love the ghetto, says the New Brunswick, New Jersey native soul-man. Titling the two former platinum smashes Ghetto Love (2001) and Still Ghetto (2002), tough but soft-spoken Jaheim has literally gone from rags to riches. For me, the ghetto has always been hypnotic and colorful. Man, its just who I am, what can I sayI love the homies and standing on those street corners. Four years later, the brother is still chilling on the block in the latest drop-top. "My music is all about my life," Jaheim asserts. "I take my stories straight out of the inner city and my sound is about what©s happening on the street. I might have gotten into a lot of trouble when I was younger, but the ghetto also kept me sane. With the release of Jaheims third disc, perhaps the most mature of the trilogy, Ghetto Classics serves as a re-introduction to a stellar talent that has been laying low for a minute. Ive been off the grind, so I have a whole lot to make-up, Jaheim laughs. I just needed to spend time with my family and recharge, but right now theres no stopping me. Having released the hot buttered single Everytime I Think About Her last year with rapper Jadakiss riding shotgun, Jaheim left an exquisite calling card for ladies. Like black velvet clouds drifting over the bed, the track produced by Bink and Bernard Bell takes the art of baby making rhythms to the next plateau. Me and Eric Williams [formerly of Blackstreet] co-wrote this song, Jaheim informs. I knew that it was important for me to come back tight in terms of music and storytelling; this song was a step in the right direction. Everytime I Think About Her is so soulful; its everything I imagined it could be. Discovered by Naughty By Nature/Zhane maestro KayGee, who signed, shopped and produced him, the two have a thrilling chemistry that can happen in the studio between a select few producers and singers. Their brilliant collaborations blend a love for tradition with a new jack soul sensibility. From the dazzling street-corner Casanova tracks of The Chosen One and Daddy Thing to Bacharach b-boy styling of the weeded anthem Fiend, it is obvious that KayGee and Jaheim bring out the musical best in one another. What Gamble and Huff were to Teddy Pendergrass, so is KayGee to Jaheim. Proving themselves as a soulful dream team, the dazzling street-corner serenade of The Chosen One is an aural standout. As Jaheim sings, I chose you, over the swirling soul music constructed by KayGee, this superb track is sure to have sisters swooning across the world. Having picked-up some studio tips, Jaheim flexes his own production muscle on the hot chocolate bubble-bath of Come Over. With his smooth voice convincing a beautiful woman to leave her no good man, this ballad proves Jaheim to be a triple treat (singer, writer and producer) in the universe of soul. From the very beginning, life has never been easy for Jaheim. After losing his father when he was still a child, he and his two brothers were raised by their loving, yet constantly struggling mother. Moving through various relatives floors and taking overnight stays in motels, Jaheim says, Without stability in the home I found myself getting in a lot of trouble, running around with a crazy crowd, and getting locked up. Serving his last bid at 16-years-old, Jaheim came out of prison a new man. After he was set free, his then sick mother suddenly died. My moms was everything to me, and when I lost her, I learned a lot about life. Listening to Ghetto Classics, one can hear the grains of those experiences, in Jaheims wonderful voice. Certainly, the magic of singing seems to run in the family. My grandfather, Victor, used to be a member of the doo-wop group, The Drifters, and I cant help but feel that he passed his soul torch onto me. Grandpa saw me when I was performing at open-mic nights, he was there when I won the Apollo Amateur Night, three dates in a row, and before he died he knew I had signed my record contract. I dedicate my career to him