That 1st Intro album was Str8-up 🔥! I remember that track on The Real Seduction album, Ain't Nothing Wrong. Jammin' track. I remember reading in a magazine back in the day that the reason Intro changed their image 4 the 2nd album was that they saw how professional After 7's performances were, & wanted 2 emul8 that.
Intro is one of my top 3 male groups. Please continue to bring us blasts from the past, with legendary interviews of artist we loved that gave us so many hit songs. Halftime chat, you need a bigger platform!
Neville Hodge was a Master of the New Jack Swing. His sound in particular I gravitated towards. His sound stands out on some of Pete Rock's tracks and that TLC remix of Ain't Too Proud 2 Beg is simply New Jack Heaven🙏🏿
🙏🏽🙏🏽GREAT JOB 👍👍 Definitely my 3rd favorite group and K. G. unique voice (and pen game - he wrote some great songs for other artist) UNDERATED ARTIST gone to soon
Thank you for this interview! I’ve always wanted to know the history of the Intro group. My wife and I still listen to their music. I remember back in ‘93 or ‘94 when I returned from my Saudi Arabia deployment seeing Intro perform at RAF Lakenheath’s Liberty Club for the US troops. Even today in 2021, the club still has the Intro autographed picture up on their wall of fame. Cheers from a ‘Merican Yank who now retired here in England! 🇺🇸 🏴
Wow I'm amazed at "Let me be the one" was originally for Mary J. Blige! As a huge Mary fan, I'm blown away lol. Kenny wrote "You don't have to worry" for mary too, for the "Who's the man" sountrack and What's the 411 remix album
Wow. I had no idea they were from New York. That New Life album was the truth. Another great interview, Sir. Looking forward to as much as you and the artist you interview share.
I remember those days when you guys would sing at Lashocka's...and I would remember you guys singing at the place in Spring Lake..and the other young man's house ( can't remember the neighborhood) I am so proud to say I knew you guys in the beginning...those were the best of times...so proud of you all...R.I.P. Kenny...
Intro was literally the first cassette I bought through that columbia House mail in offer. I was 11. I would ride the bus to school and listen to side a and side b back to back. I didnt know what was going on in that interlude skit at the end of "come inside" until I was 12. Lol smh...innocent times.
*this interview was phenomenal with Buddy Wilke! the only thing that i would've begged him for was for him to turn on his synth and lay the changes down to Mary's love no limit & my love. Those 2 songs had my whole heart on whats the 411. I was a senior in highschool when that CD debuted*
Just checked out Buddy Wike's website he has a solo song on there called "let's get a room" and it is pretty good. I can definitely hear "intro" vibes so it is safe to say he did help write some of the songs with Kenny Greene just from his style. He has a strong voice too I definitely hear where he blended in with the harmony.
@@HalftimeChat does he talk about the re-formed intro ( in the 2000's) that he and the other member Jeff put together with singer Kermit... who would later sing in Blackstreet briefly? I heard some of their singles from the late 2000's.
To be fair I have heard of her but not familiar with her music. It happens and I don't try and pretend and fall short later on. That's why I don't edit out scenes like this to show my limitations 😇
@@HalftimeChat RESPECT, I understand You on that ?✊✊✊ Question Nnamdi (I Apologize if I spelled your name Wrong) Are you Able to Do a "Where Are they Now / Whatever happen To segment on these individuals?? 1. TERRY DEXTER 2.RIFF ( Singing Group who were in the Men's bathroom scene in movie LEAN ON ME) 3.LISA LISA 4.JADE (ALL 3 Members) 5.SHAI 6.PORTRAIT 7.Pure Soul- We Must Be In Love Wedding Song of 94 &beyond 8.CASE 9. CHRIS WALKER 10.MICHAEL SPEAKS 11.U.N.V.(ALL 4 original members) 12.SIMONE HINES 13.BFatts (I FOUND LOVIN) 14. PETE ROCK& C.L. SMOOTH(Are they on Speaking terms ? They were on a recent DJ Cassidy Pass the MIC segment rap their HIT T.R.O.Y (Reminisce) they just didn't seem like they were speaking/acknowledging each other at All💁 ..iJS. 15.DAS EFX/EPMD/KSolo/ 16.LORDS of the Underground 17.Leaders of the New School (Busta Rhymes Former Group) 18. MC Brains 19. LaRUE 20. 4.0(Have A little Mercy on Me- on PEBBLES former label) 21.Oaktown's 3.5.7...😁OKAY I'm Done for Now.lol..Ill be back if I think of More..BEST WISHES👍👍👍👍👍 locating these Singers/Groups this show keep you busy with Research & Interviews until MAY 2021.😄😆😄 21.
Buddy was very articulate. He explained the story very well. I liked that he also gave a little insight in the business part too. And the way records are sometimes written. Sometimes artist do help other artists with a couple of lines or melodies for their records. Aaron claimed he wrote My prerogative and was never credited. Or Bobby Brown's ex-manager claims Ralph Tresvant sang Every little step for Bobby because he was too high to record it...lol so there are many different inside stories.
@@shawnstrickland7313 where is all this attitude coming from? I simply gave him a compliment. I have seen interviews recently where it is hard to follow/ or understand the person being interviewed because they lacked a clear and concise way of explaining themselves. It is sad when a black man can't compliment another black man because people WANT SO BAD to see something negative. EVEN in a positive statement. Smh don't bring that over here. Take that somewhere else.
You're right about Buddy. Tonight he'll go through the albums and songs especially the emotional story behind New life. Kenny Greene just wanted to write songs all the time and recorded over 40 unreleased tracks before his death.
@@HalftimeChat oh good. I am looking forward to the next part. If I remember correctly, in an interview Kenny did for sister2sister magazine he said he found out his diagnosis during the recording of the New life. So sad. Fun fact. Kenny Greene and Ashanti were friends before she made it big. He wrote songs for her before he passed.
No That would be cool. Rumor has it that when Mariah heard let me be the one she asked untouchables for a similar record thus the birth of dream lover.
INTRO didn't create Hip Hop Soul because Full Force and The Force MDs were doing that 5-7 years earlier circa mid 80s, as the founders of Hip Hop Soul. This no shade thrown on the forever-talented G-Love and the rest of INTRO. INTRO are pioneers of Hip Hop Soul though as they further opened the door for Horace Brown (whom used to be the 3rd member of INTRO) down in North Carolina, but their voices conflicted (his and Kenny's) so it wasn't working out. Horace....Usher....Leschea....Trisha Covington...TCF Crew....Adina....7669....Systa (Missy Elliott's RNB group founded and produced by DeVante)..Donell Jones (was signed to Untouchable at first like INTRO was - best album Donell ever made was My Heart 1996 - even this four throwaway tracks were better than most of Donell Jones material post-Where I Wanna Be/post-Journey of a Gemini eras)....and more Hip Hop Soul groups not mentioned here. Fun fact: Chico DeBarge (yes El DeBarge's younger brother) used to be signed to LaFace when Untouchable had a deal with them before LaFace dropped Chico before he signed to Kedar (same label that Erykah Badu started at). Chico sung background vocals on Donell Jone's '96 Yearnin' unreleased album cut.
@@buddywike5967 Oh wow! No disrespect Buddy!!! I wasn't trying to diss! I would like for you to correct me. Call me a nutjob, but I wish I met you while you pulled me over while you were a cop because I would have given you my demo and probably a dropped court appearance too Jajajajaa
Hard to say because Mary J Blige 411 is when the term Hip Hop soul was first used off the back of the tracks written and produced by Intro and Untouchables 🤔
@@buddywike5967 Come and talk me is considered hip hop soul. Even before Mary’s debut album, I’m still waiting (remix) was out first and that’s considered Hip Hop Soul. Why do u think people was calling most of the production after 1991 the “Jodeci sound?” Point is Intro did not create that sound. Period!
He was not Bisexual he liked Men only he looked Gay and I don't blame his family for not goin to his funeral it pisses me off for men like him singing songs and we thought he was referring to a Woman disgusting
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Rip Kenny what a great talent we loss,, Detroit finest
Rip
I can't get enough of these interviews man. Appreciate your approach to them. They all seem real comfortable rapping with you.
really appreciate your support and feedback, thank you
I agree
Agreed.
*+1*
Yeeeees🙌🏾❤️ Finally sumpthn on Intro!! One of tha greatest groups (when I was in high school) in tha early-mid 90's🥰 I'm looking forward to this!!❣️
That 1st Intro album was Str8-up 🔥! I remember that track on The Real Seduction album, Ain't Nothing Wrong. Jammin' track. I remember reading in a magazine back in the day that the reason Intro changed their image 4 the 2nd album was that they saw how professional After 7's performances were, & wanted 2 emul8 that.
YESSSSSSSSSIRRRRR!!!
Intro is one of my top 3 male groups. Please continue to bring us blasts from the past, with legendary interviews of artist we loved that gave us so many hit songs. Halftime chat, you need a bigger platform!
Bless you 🙏🏾
Thank you very much.
There is more to come from InTro tonight on the Music
Agreed
Kenny Greene was a musical genius, he wrote some of the greatest songs in the 90s... He is missed may he RIP
Another Great interview! Intro is that group that really made a huge impact in a very small window of time. Salute and R.I.P. to Kenny Greene
Thank you very much.
Tonight we focus on the albums and songs
I Sooooooooooooooo Love Intro's music all of those guys are a beast as writers every song on there cd 's are hits Facts
EDDY F. Was before his time and doesn’t get the credit he deserves. He’s a legendary for the behind the scenes stuff he’s done. Research the King.
But also his honesty within the business side of things
In 1993 there was so much hot music coming out, but Intro’s first album out that summer was probably my favorite, having several bangers on it
yasss me 2
There is a circle of 90’s groups really did help each other out a lot ...all of them toured together and made records during the same period🎧
Untouchables had Neville hodge, eddie f and dave hall they are beast
They were tough...i was a big Dave Hall fan...
💯🔥
Neville Hodge was a Master of the New Jack Swing. His sound in particular I gravitated towards. His sound stands out on some of Pete Rock's tracks and that TLC remix of Ain't Too Proud 2 Beg is simply New Jack Heaven🙏🏿
This is THE BEST r&b podcast on TH-cam. Thank you for this good work
🙏🏽🙏🏽GREAT JOB 👍👍 Definitely my 3rd favorite group and K. G. unique voice (and pen game - he wrote some great songs for other artist) UNDERATED ARTIST gone to soon
Thank you.
It's a 2hr interview so part 2 and 3 will focus on the Music and post Kenny
Thank you for this interview! I’ve always wanted to know the history of the Intro group.
My wife and I still listen to their music.
I remember back in ‘93 or ‘94 when I returned from my Saudi Arabia deployment seeing Intro perform at RAF Lakenheath’s Liberty Club for the US troops. Even today in 2021, the club still has the Intro autographed picture up on their wall of fame.
Cheers from a ‘Merican Yank who now retired here in England! 🇺🇸 🏴
Please watch part 2 tonight as Buddy plays 2 unreleased tracks from InTro
INTRO🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow I'm amazed at "Let me be the one" was originally for Mary J. Blige! As a huge Mary fan, I'm blown away lol.
Kenny wrote "You don't have to worry" for mary too, for the "Who's the man" sountrack and What's the 411 remix album
I sure miss you guys
Wow. I had no idea they were from New York. That New Life album was the truth. Another great interview, Sir. Looking forward to as much as you and the artist you interview share.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Kenny was from Detroit!
one of kind love on the first intro album🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This was a very interesting interview ty for sharing :)
Just the first part. The Music and albums tonight
Thank you for watching and supporting 🙏🏾
I love Intro like, I listen to both albums all the time.. ALL THE TIME.. #TIMELESSMUSIC #HARMONY
This evening we'll broadcast the interview about their Music tonight
I enjoyed this interview and look forward to watching Intro's movie. They are so talented and made great songs for themselves and other artists.
90 minute interview split into 3 parts. Final part on Sunday with 2 snippet of Kenny Greene singing in the background
😲They have A MOVIE?
@@rissaceehart4076 it's a documentary about InTro with a soundtrack of new music 🙂
One of the greatest group of the 90s!
I remember those days when you guys would sing at Lashocka's...and I would remember you guys singing at the place in Spring Lake..and the other young man's house ( can't remember the neighborhood) I am so proud to say I knew you guys in the beginning...those were the best of times...so proud of you all...R.I.P. Kenny...
Great interview! Intro and Untouchables definitely are the creators of Hip-Hop Soul genre!
💯 agree with you. They created something new which got credited by Puffy
Intro was literally the first cassette I bought through that columbia House mail in offer. I was 11. I would ride the bus to school and listen to side a and side b back to back. I didnt know what was going on in that interlude skit at the end of "come inside" until I was 12. Lol smh...innocent times.
Columbia house 🤣
I remember that 😂😂😂
I did that and BMG 😁
@@HalftimeChat oh yeah BMG ?! Me too... 12 cds or cassettes for 1cent?1 dollar? I can't remember 😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's how I built my 500 CD collection, changing names and addresses with each other 😂
@@HalftimeChat me too smh. Now I don't feel so bad. Lmao
Thank God he has part 1 and part 2 this channel is really confusing and what to watch first and next however thanks for the upload👍
Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep trying to simplify 🙏🏾
Great interview!
Thank you very much 🙏🏾
Intro!!💯💯💯
Nnamdi looking like a young Bobby Womack Lol, Keep up the great work homie!
😂😂😂
Thank you 🤣🤣🤣
*this interview was phenomenal with Buddy Wilke! the only thing that i would've begged him for was for him to turn on his synth and lay the changes down to Mary's love no limit & my love. Those 2 songs had my whole heart on whats the 411. I was a senior in highschool when that CD debuted*
😊😊😊
Thank you my friend
@@HalftimeChat *you went and mined gold with this one and Timmy gatling, hot damn*
😊
G-Wiz from Heavy D and the Boyz coming soon 🤫
@@HalftimeChat *cant wait!*
Just checked out Buddy Wike's website he has a solo song on there called "let's get a room" and it is pretty good. I can definitely hear "intro" vibes so it is safe to say he did help write some of the songs with Kenny Greene just from his style. He has a strong voice too I definitely hear where he blended in with the harmony.
Once he gets the documentary and new InTro album out he'll focus on his music
@@HalftimeChat does he talk about the re-formed intro ( in the 2000's) that he and the other member Jeff put together with singer Kermit... who would later sing in Blackstreet briefly? I heard some of their singles from the late 2000's.
Yep, he explains tonight what happened. Even Horace Brown was part of InTro
@@HalftimeChat wow didnt know that.
Thanks! I will now pay more attention to let’s get a room.
How does the host not know who the Legendary Layla Hathaway is? Smh
It happens sometimes. I know who she is but I've learnt to never assume when Interviewing that it's the same person in the story. 😇
THAT PART!!!
That’s what I said!🧐
To be fair I have heard of her but not familiar with her music. It happens and I don't try and pretend and fall short later on. That's why I don't edit out scenes like this to show my limitations 😇
@@HalftimeChat RESPECT, I understand You on that ?✊✊✊
Question Nnamdi (I Apologize if I spelled your name Wrong) Are you Able to Do a "Where Are they Now / Whatever happen To segment on these individuals??
1. TERRY DEXTER
2.RIFF ( Singing Group who were in the Men's bathroom scene in movie LEAN ON ME)
3.LISA LISA
4.JADE (ALL 3 Members)
5.SHAI
6.PORTRAIT
7.Pure Soul- We Must Be In Love Wedding Song of 94 &beyond
8.CASE
9. CHRIS WALKER
10.MICHAEL SPEAKS
11.U.N.V.(ALL 4 original members)
12.SIMONE HINES
13.BFatts (I FOUND LOVIN)
14. PETE ROCK& C.L. SMOOTH(Are they on Speaking terms ? They were on a recent DJ Cassidy Pass the MIC segment rap their HIT T.R.O.Y (Reminisce) they just didn't seem like they were speaking/acknowledging each other at All💁 ..iJS.
15.DAS EFX/EPMD/KSolo/
16.LORDS of the Underground
17.Leaders of the New School (Busta Rhymes Former Group)
18. MC Brains
19. LaRUE
20. 4.0(Have A little Mercy on Me- on PEBBLES former label)
21.Oaktown's 3.5.7...😁OKAY I'm Done for Now.lol..Ill be back if I think of More..BEST WISHES👍👍👍👍👍 locating these Singers/Groups this show keep you busy with Research & Interviews until MAY 2021.😄😆😄
21.
An INTRO/SWV duet would've been dope!
Big reveal in the documentary 🤫
Eddie F unsung new Jack swinger
Buddy was very articulate. He explained the story very well. I liked that he also gave a little insight in the business part too. And the way records are sometimes written. Sometimes artist do help other artists with a couple of lines or melodies for their records. Aaron claimed he wrote My prerogative and was never credited. Or Bobby Brown's ex-manager claims Ralph Tresvant sang Every little step for Bobby because he was too high to record it...lol so there are many different inside stories.
Is he supposed to be illiterate?
@@shawnstrickland7313 where is all this attitude coming from? I simply gave him a compliment. I have seen interviews recently where it is hard to follow/ or understand the person being interviewed because they lacked a clear and concise way of explaining themselves. It is sad when a black man can't compliment another black man because people WANT SO BAD to see something negative. EVEN in a positive statement. Smh don't bring that over here. Take that somewhere else.
@@OmarHudson attitude? I asked u a question
You're right about Buddy. Tonight he'll go through the albums and songs especially the emotional story behind New life.
Kenny Greene just wanted to write songs all the time and recorded over 40 unreleased tracks before his death.
@@HalftimeChat oh good. I am looking forward to the next part. If I remember correctly, in an interview Kenny did for sister2sister magazine he said he found out his diagnosis during the recording of the New life. So sad. Fun fact. Kenny Greene and Ashanti were friends before she made it big. He wrote songs for her before he passed.
They had a very smart plan on publishing....but as he said the 1st one went left
Is there a demo of Mary...let me be the one?
No
That would be cool. Rumor has it that when Mariah heard let me be the one she asked untouchables for a similar record thus the birth of dream lover.
Where are the tracks that didn’t make the 1st album
Atlantic records still own them but will start releasing in June
Anyone heard of all new material out yet? I can't find the new stuff he was on about
It's still not out. I'll get back in touch with him and update everyone
@@HalftimeChat hi, did you ever find anything out?
@@frostysleeps7727 I've just hit him up on returning for an updated Interview.
1:37 - 2:45
Terrible...
They Triflin'
17:43 - 18:59 No bueno...
INTRO didn't create Hip Hop Soul because Full Force and The Force MDs were doing that 5-7 years earlier circa mid 80s, as the founders of Hip Hop Soul.
This no shade thrown on the forever-talented G-Love and the rest of INTRO. INTRO are pioneers of Hip Hop Soul though as they further opened the door
for Horace Brown (whom used to be the 3rd member of INTRO) down in North Carolina, but their voices conflicted (his and Kenny's) so it wasn't working
out. Horace....Usher....Leschea....Trisha Covington...TCF Crew....Adina....7669....Systa (Missy Elliott's RNB group founded and produced by DeVante)..Donell Jones (was signed to Untouchable at first like INTRO was - best album Donell ever made was My Heart 1996 - even this four throwaway tracks were better than most of Donell Jones material post-Where I Wanna Be/post-Journey of a Gemini eras)....and more Hip Hop Soul groups not mentioned here.
Fun fact: Chico DeBarge (yes El DeBarge's younger brother) used to be signed to LaFace when Untouchable had a deal with them before LaFace dropped Chico before he signed to Kedar (same label that Erykah Badu started at). Chico sung background vocals on Donell Jone's '96 Yearnin' unreleased album cut.
No facts about Horace
@@buddywike5967 Oh wow! No disrespect Buddy!!! I wasn't trying to diss! I would like for you to correct me. Call me a nutjob, but I wish I met you while you pulled me over while you were a cop because I would have given you my demo and probably a dropped court appearance too Jajajajaa
The untouchables were a much better production crew than devante. Your knowledge is weak. Eddie f, Dave jam Hall nevelle etc
Jodeci created hip hop soul
Hard to say because Mary J Blige 411 is when the term Hip Hop soul was first used off the back of the tracks written and produced by Intro and Untouchables 🤔
@@HalftimeChat Jodeci’s Debut album came out in May of 1991,
what’s the 411 came out in July 1992...Jodeci created hip hop soul. 😉
@@shawnstrickland7313 there were no hip hop soul records on that album.
Hope you are enjoying the reception Buddy 😎
Thanks for sharing your story for us 🙏🏾
@@buddywike5967 Come and talk me is considered hip hop soul. Even before Mary’s debut album, I’m still waiting (remix) was out first and that’s considered Hip Hop Soul. Why do u think people was calling most of the production after 1991 the “Jodeci sound?” Point is Intro did not create that sound. Period!
He was not Bisexual he liked Men only he looked Gay and I don't blame his family for not goin to his funeral it pisses me off for men like him singing songs and we thought he was referring to a Woman disgusting
😶