Soul for Real
| Soul for Real Follow us on Twitter @soulforreal1 | |
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| Origin | Wheatley Heights, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Urban, R&B, Club/Dance |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Uptown Records (1994-1997) Chrome Dome/Warlock (1999) Aljoba Music Group (2007-present) |
| Members | |
| Jason Dalyrimple Brian Dalyrimple Andre Dalyrimple Christopher Dalyrimple |
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Soul for Real Follow us on Twitter @soulforreal1 and like us on facebook@soulforreal1(also known as Soul 4 Real and Soul IV Real) is an R&B group from Wheatley Heights, New York, made up of brothers Andre (born April 4, 1974), Brian (born December 14, 1975), Christopher (born April 30, 1973), and Jason Dalyrimple (born May 10, 1980). The group is best known for its three albums and various singles released in the 1990s.
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[edit] Career
Formed in 1992, Soul for Real signed with Uptown Records and released their debut album Candy Rain on March 28, 1995.[1][2] Produced by Heavy D, Candy Rain's first single was the album's title track. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 chart. Their second single, "Every Little Thing I Do", reached #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #17 on the Hot 100 chart.[3]
Soul for Real's second album, For Life, was produced by Sean Combs and released on September 24, 1996. The album peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200, and the album's second single "Love You So" peaked at #64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 1997.[3][4]
The group moved to independent label Chrome Dome Records for their third album, Heat. After a distribution deal with Tommy Boy Music fell through, Warlock Records took over distribution and released the album on May 18, 1999. The album failed to chart.[5]
In 2000, popular Houston, Texas-based hip-hop and rap artist E.S.G. (Cedric Hill) released the album City Under Siege which included the track "Grippin' Grain" (featuring Slim Thug and DeShawn Hill). With different lyrics, the chorus in ESG's "Grippin' Grain" borrowed the catchy music and melody from the chorus of Soul for Real's immensely popular "Candy Rain" track released five years earlier.
In 2007, Soul for Real formed their own label, Aljoba Music Group (AMG), and began work on their fourth studio album tentatively entitled The Unknown. The single "One Man" (featuring Jadakiss) was released in 2008.[6] The album title has been changed to "Journey". Now in 2012 SFR is making some moves with our new album. Follow us on Twitter.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1995 | Candy Rain | 23 | 5 | |
| 1996 | For Life
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119 | 29 | |
| 1999 | Heat
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | Album | |
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| U.S. Hot | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1995 | "Candy Rain" | 2 | 1 | Candy Rain |
| "Every Little Thing I Do" | 17 | 11 | ||
| "If You Want It" | - | 53 | ||
| 1996 | "Never Felt This Way" | - | - | For Life... |
| 1997 | "Love You So" | - | 64 | |
| 1999 | "Can't Wait" | - | - | Heat |
| 2008 | "One Man" (featuring Jadakiss) | - | - | The Unknown |
[edit] References
- ^ Bush, John. "Soul for Real: Artist Bio". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=119315. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Soul for Real Discography: Candy Rain". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=119315&aid=163425. Retrieved 2009-03-20.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Soul for Real: Artist Chart History". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=119315&model.vnuAlbumId=362530. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Soul for Real Discography: For Life". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=119315&aid=190872. Retrieved 2009-03-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Soul for Real Discography: Heat". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=119315&aid=362530. Retrieved 2009-03-20.[dead link]
- ^ Richburg, Chris (2007-07-25). "Soul For Real: Perfect Independent Timing". allhiphop.com. http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2007/07/25/18308480.aspx. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Soul for Real Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Soul%20for%20Real&format=album&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 1-5-2012.
[edit] External links
- Soul for Real discography at Discogs
- Soul for Real at Allmusic
- Soul for Real at Music.com
- Soul for Real at Yahoo.com
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