Rodney Jerkins: Jodeci was Like Four 2Pacs Singing, Meaning Behind His "Darkchild" Name (Part 4)
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In this clip, Rodney Jerkins detailed the origins of the name "Darkchild" and how he started using a producer tag. He then spoke about moving in with former Uptown Records A&R James Jones when he was 16. Rodney spoke about the culture shock he experienced coming from a devout Christian household and being thrust into the music industry with a mentor in Jones whom Darkchild says was a "young Diddy."
What we really need is a Jodeci Movie real talk.
I'm still waiting
A biopic opened casting a few years ago but I haven’t heard anything about it since..
💡💡💡
supposedly Vh1 got the rights to do it. and I remember seeing the open casting too
B double O facts
Want to see a Devante interview
I beat lil D in the neighborhood 💪💪 god bless him
I said this about 4 years ago, it would be epic
He ain’t been the same since that robbery back in the day.
Devante just don’t do interviews because he say to much real shit he don’t fake the funk he’s doing good.
When you hear “DarkChild” on the song you knew it was gonna be a banger.
... On God !!!!!!!!! ... Word ...
I strongly disagree with that statement
@@cnsmooth lol he had a couple slaps....
But I wasn't feeling the fast hi hats, fast shakers, I like that nice tight poppy kicks, he didn't use 808s tho. The only thing I really liked was his style when it came to strings.
That toni braxton song is crazy. I think it's called "wasn't man enough" the string are crazy.....very dope. The drums on that are stupid too.
But I don't really like dark child, he would of been better if he stuck with artist like toni, and mya. But Destiny's Child wasn't cutting it.....
@@MarcusDobson916 I hear you. I dont even dislike him, he has a right to be called one of the better producers of the time he was prominent in...but his name wasnt synonymous with great hits. Some songs were great and some some were meh. He probably had more good tracks than bad but still not enough for me to agree with the original post in this thread
I feel like he’s so under rated when it comes to the conversation of producers. Everyone mentions Dre, timbo, wyclef, etc no one mentions darkchild
Toni Braxton - He wasnt man enough for me (darkchild tag)
Clearly
Dawk child yeahhh *Toni voice*
Yessssssssssss
DarkChild created Brandy's near perfect album. Never Say Never
He really did. That album was a masterpiece!
@@sweetlikez exactly
@Escapism VSReality couple songs I pass on
You mean PERFECT!!!
Best song is "Have U Ever", which was written by Diane Warren & David Foster.
His production on “you rock my world” ☝🏾 a legend period.
Very! Its my kids favorite MJ song
The vocal arrangements are out of this world too!
anjelheaven i still get chills when i listen to it 😫
Facts!! That is one of my all time favorites
One of my favorite MJ song ❤ Rodney did his thing on that track
I notice alot of the producers were raised in church heavy and played instruments. That's dope. Learning music is a powerful tool. Anybody can rap but having a ear for real music is special.
A lot of the producers from the 80's and 90's lol
But these "producers" today don't even play an instrument....they don't even know chords or how to read notes.
@@MarcusDobson916 yep..even most rap producers from the early 2000s could play instruments. Manny Fresh, Zaytoven, Drumma Boy, Kanye West,Etc. Computers have made it too easy lol
@@brotherLee340 oh yes exactly. Forgot about them....I'm so put off by the 2000's I forget about everything after 2010....it's like after 2010 (or really 2012 the so called end of the world) music, movies, and tv and internet have all changed for the worse.
It's almost as if they were right, like they said 2012 is the end of the world, but not physically. Like the end of the world that you knew. I dunno....but shits crazy now that's all I know.
But yes...I think lil John was the only one from that era that didn't play an instrument.
Computers now load the sample for you, notes, in the scale you need, and even create a melody for you.
And you definitely can see a difference in the type of music that came from these producers. Fast-forward to the common era of molly-poppin, degenerate music. 🤦🏿♂️
@Brother James Yes Rodney's father Rev. Jerkins kept them in church.Rodney and family are from my hometown in NJ, and I remember when he was working with Whitney Houston in Pleasantville, and she came to his visit his dad's church one time. I don't know if Michael Jackson visited the church, but he was in town working with Rodney at his DarkChild studio in Pleasantville.
Devante is one hell of a producer
Devante was the one who laced up a young timbaland in the music production game
@@Pharoah510 Timbaland also did the scratches beatboxing, and vocals on Diary of a Mad Band and After the show, hotel, after party.
@@Pharoah510 Mr.Dalvin was also a dope producer as well
Homie don't say Tupac to Vlad thats the beginning of the end of your interview
Dmx > Tupac
Baby lane ended Tupac the ballet bishop 🤣🌈👯♀️
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😂😂
@@2pacisgay955 what's with all these 2pac hater accounts damn lmaoo u know pac neva denied that shit
We need a Devante swing interview asap
He wouldn't do it
@@YoungBlaze why do you think he wouldn't do it? Just curious 🤔
@@queenladybug1702 I Mean its just like why "Drake wont come on the show, or nas,sometimes you get to point where all publicisticy regardardless of what us fans thinnk, you dont want it (disregard the bad spelling)
@@YoungBlaze I most certainly see your point. I love Nas and you're right, I've only seen him do two interviews and the most recent one was with the Breakfast Club.
Devante is very private...does not like doing interviews. Still hoping Jodeci would do the verzuz though.
Jodeci best group ever.. the most street rnb gangsta group..
Oh shit he said Horace brown.. my nigga ho brown was the shit.. whatever happened to him???? He was one of my faves..
Such a talented creative
Such a Legend 💪🏽
Love hearing his story! Didn't really know his background. But, I know he produced some REAL hit songs💯
He's lnot telling the truth if i m not part of the story
If u grew up in a Gospel home. Darkchild was labeled as a sellout to the kingdom.... ppl tore his name up in churches....now those same ppl doin choir remixes to his famous hits
Lool facts. People used to say when you heard his name in a song it meant the artist was a mason or they were in the illuminati
I wonder how difficult that period was for his family who was so involved in the church.
He looks like Daz Dillinger sounds like the game hahaha
Yeah They look like they could be related
Wow lol
"Darkchild Darkchild" 🎶 say my name say my name🎶 (that's what I always think of when I hear Darkchild)
wooow...i thought that was a strictly Timberland produced song
It's "Darkchild '99"
Yeah u legit 35 lol.. I miss those days
Most underrated producers - dark child and Johnny j
Johnny J RIP
💯
100%
Love love johnny j.. him and pac was like Michael and Quincy
And Easy moe bee
First time I noticed the tag was on “Say My Name”
Same here hey before anyone kills me in the comments I admit I was only either 7 going on 8 or already 8 however that when I think I first heard his name on say my name
By destiny child or no cuz he been out way before that Gina Thompson was the first time I heard him on the things you do song with Missy Elliot in 1996 and he was like on every brandy song in like the late 90s way before that destiny child song
peace; Never ever forget Chuckie Booker who was a artist himself before he went into producing
Right!!! Chuckie Booker is definitely a legend!!! So underrated!!!
That was that nigga
Turned Away was my aunts favorite joint
I love why you wanna play these games and love is medicine
It's *Chuckii* .
Jodeci is my favorite RnB group and I wanna see their biopic.
I remember hearing his Tags my whole life...Fixture in the Game Legendary 💯💯💯💯💯🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Absolutely🔥💯💪🏾
Horace Brown was so underrated ‼️🎵✔️
Still listening to his album in 2020👍🏾🔥
One for the moneyyyyyyy
Kris P “Two for the showww... three to get the honeys...here we goooo!”👍🏾
Will Randall Same!
Will Randall Yes ✔️
Dark Child revitalized the late 90s r&b and hip hop sound
Interview devante swing best producer out then
He want do it. Devonte I mean
True
Yeah, DeVante don’t do interviews.
He was cool but far from the best producer....
@@Forever.Remain.Nameless Besides R kelly, DeVante was the best solo producer during the early 90s.
Vlad: So you got your name from doing a lot of dark chords?
Darkchild: No its whatever you want it to be thats not what it means .
Also Darkchild: So yeah I got my name from using a lot of Dark Chords 😂
Same thing I said 😐
Same thing I said
He wanted to tell his story
Lol
Interviewer: So Rick do you remember grinding your feet on Eddie's couch?
Rick James: C'mon man how I look grinding my feet on Eddie's couch. I got a little more sense than that.
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Rick James: Yeah I remember grinding my feet on Eddie's couch...
Chappelle Show 😂😂😂😂
My son aint living wit no grown ass man
He ain’t gon be no Grammy winning producer/ publisher either. It takes a village lol
He wasnt man enough for me...toni braxton...he put his foot in tht beat boy
Coko - Sunshine "Darkchild....Nine-Nine..all up in ya spine"
Everyone forgets JoJo
When I was young, I thought his name was DogChild!!!!!
😂🤣😭
😁😩😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Me too!!!!😅😅😅
lol especially the way Toni Braxton said it 😂
So saddened to hear about Casserine Young! She had a wonderful voice and a beautiful album with the guy Cato who co produced it with her and wrote some of the songs. I was very sad to hear that she passed,because I listen to her music daily. There's a live performance on here with Casserine and Cato, that I watch often.
Right. I had no idea that she had died! I am heart-broken. Why Not Take All Of Me is one of my favorite songs at all time.
@@LibertarianGal OMG, mine too! I never could find anything about her on an internet, not even her passing. That's surprised me cause usually you will find an obituary or something. I couldn't find anything. I still listen to her CD and even Kato the producer of the album's,I get a buzz, I love that song too, not everybody had the honor of singing with Patti LaBelle, Casserine had that honor.😇
IF YOU'RE READING THIS MESSAGE KNOW THAT JESUS LOVES YOU..HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS AND ROSE AGAIN..HE WANTS TO BE A PART OF YOUR LIFE.. HE'S WAITING ON YOU TO GIVE YOU PEACE.. GIVE HIM A CHANCE.
Everyone keeps talking about destiny’s child and brandy, but I first heard of dark child and seen Rodney jerkins on the Kirk Franklin track “Do Ya Wanna Revolution!” I started hearing his tag on other stuff after that. Very versatile, I love it!
Loved that song
I want to hear about his work with Brandy and Destiny’s child.
Say My Name for Destiny's Child. Brandy's entire album Never Say Never
Full moon by brandy was cool
especially brandy,
@@itzjdub282 Except for like 2 songs.
We need a Devontae interview vlad
DEFINITELY one of the DOPEST producers to touch some cords! VICIOUS!!!
devante use to run keyboards thru guitar pedals ...
Devante and D'Angelo were just of a whole different breed smh.
So did Dilla
Sherron Davis Running keyboards thru guitar pedals allowed for some POWERFUL dedicated effects I.e. long sustains of the sounds, crazy delays, and you could chain them together to get that “lingering” feel that Devante sound had.
I hope that helps.
I need to hear him talk about Say My Name with Destiny's Child. He murdered that production. No other song like that.
.....what i loved is that i would see major stars singing it back to them....literally in their faces...several huge stars did it....but of course the best....was WHITNEY....she also gave them her phone number...and they would call her....particularly ....Kelly...
True. I was a young teenager when Jodeci dropped and I was messing with R&B at that time. I was into EPMD, NWA, Boogie Down, Public Enemy. When Jodeci came out...I got on board with them and only them.
Rodney Jerkins: Jodeci was Like Four 2Pacs Singing
Vlad: Speaking of 2Pac... who do you think killed him? Well... I recently did another interview with Keefe D and...
Me: Damn... here we go with this shit again.
Peace to Darkchild. One of the best producers out there
Even Jessica Simpson said his name on one of her 2001 tracks
I’d like to hear how she said it! 🤣😂
He was the first producer tag user 💯
Glad, whatever you have to do to get this done, get DeVante on GladTV... And stay there for 17 hours talking. Don't fucc this up
We need a movie about Rodney Jerkins because he got so much stories. This interview was so good!
He was 24 years old when 9/11/01 happened NOT 15💯💯‼️‼️
I don’t think they are saying he made the track 9/11. They said she died then.
He wasn't saying he was 15 on 9/11 but worked with an artist who died on 9/11 when he was 15
@@lochofmceo oooooooh ok
Didn’t the Trackmasters start the producer tag thing?
Probably but I don't remember hearing one. Idk but I figure it started with DJ Clue🤔
@@joetate2146 Mixtape DJ’s are a different thing and most of them were saying their name on their shit, even in the 80’s. They weren’t producing the tracks though...
No Devante swing in the 90’s
Dark Child is a Legendary Producer!!
Facts😎💯
Vlad got wet when Darkchild mentioned 2pac.
"no Rodney......let ME tag the track for you" (Michael Jackson voice)
I assure you, that's exactly how it went down.
:)
I believe Darkchild but when did JazzyPhe start tagging his joint? Ladies and gentlemen?
🙆🏿♂️can't believe he produced my favourite song of all time 🤩🤗you rock my world🙌🏿🙏🏿RIP MJ
vlad i believe you be using pacs name for views
If he didn't make brandy sound the way he did I don't think the world would know her. This man is the truth
Brandy was already known in the world before she got with Rodney?lmao. First album, tv show, doll, deals, etc.
What yall must be young
Snoh Aalegra is dope as hell. I know the song is 🔥.
Rodney was always such a big, pretty man to me- like a young Barry White. The old folks would call him "babymaking material." 😜
Horace Brown!
Smart dad. He guided and taught his son the right way.
Stop comparing people to Pac 💯
Right
I love Jodeci
i m waiting stuff about MJackson
I love everything DarkChild has produced. Especially “You Rock My World”... but I really fuck with the When I Grow Up remix lol
"Four 2Pac's singin'", that's an great comparison.
Ok ok this the last Vlad video I'm gonna watch 😫
When I hear "DarkChild" I think about my childhood.
I've never seen his face but as a child, my mama use to play the songs that ''Darkchild''... First video I saw of him was yesterday to posting this comment. Producing ''Hard Place'' by H.E.R popped up in my recommendations and that how I came across him.
Shouts to Vlad for being the dude who took this interviewing HipHop legends to this point.. I don’t understand the hate.. I just know I appreciate what I appreciate. And shouts to Rodney Jerkins for everything he’s done in the music industry.
I wouldn't trust for my 16 year old child to go live with a stranger. Fame is not worth the potential harm (physically AND seeing all the crazy things in the industry). Nope! Too many have bee messed up like that even if they have had success. NO WAY!!!
BLACK PPL STOP SUPPORTING VLAD. WE ARE VIEWER'S AND MONEY TO HIM.
Dude's will have their shirts off looking sexy - Djvlad
He done been gay.. he has fantasies over suge PAC and Eminem..
LOOOL
Hazey oh yeah
timberlands.... those were Jodeci Boots
“Dark child 99, all up in ya spine AH” Coko sunshineeeeeee
He always made some of the best beats to me especially R&B
Devante did the tag thing in the 90s. He defo was one of the first
Exactly
Ashanti "Over You"
Don't sleep y'all
Them boys looked like they was out there offf some shit back in the day wilden
Apologize to the minister!!
I always wonder who the guy was behind the sound. This is dope! He’s a legend!
King Anthony Hamilton on the G.O.A.T.S. for real and in regard to Jodeci being 4 Tupacs singing. and the chuch said; AMEN!
Why I can't find a DeVante Swing interview
The song "Cheat on you" by Json in 98 was the first time I ever heard the tag Darkchild. That song was fire!
Didn't know that about Casserine Young's death. There is literally no info out there on her. Sad to hear that, but John 5:28,29 promises....
Glad ain’t like when he mentioned Pac. Y’all KNOW how vlad feel bout pac 😂 Vlad was prolly thinkin, “Nah, don’t even go there😡.” 😆
I thought Lad was canceled 😕
He won’t be until the artists and legends we like stop going up there. For example, we never get to hear from DarkChild like this. We need a new platform (NOT the breakfast club), long form interviews - with video.
@@r0mediddy exactly 💯
I don't know how Vlad thinks that no males listened to R&B before JODECI. R&B and Funk was black music before hip-hop came onto the scene. Vlad must be talking about kids who grew up listening only to rap.
He don’t know nothing he said bin the interview with Mr.Dalvin of JODECI that he’s not even a rnb fan
He’s talking about the hip hop generation.
@@MrCbwTV No that is not what he said. He said the only reason males listened to it was because of females. I never heard him qualify it.
I see black men and women can’t resist being on a vlad tv
And you watching
I need dark child and brandy together ASAP
Watch Glad bring up Brandy and how she did a reality TV series during the Full Moon Era.
Why? What’s the thing about it?
Man I'm loving these interviews I heard his name before but never know his story great interview I can't stress this enough
Knew Rodney from the hood. Went to school with his family that got brandy pregnant!!!! True legend and looked out for the hood!!! Dirty Jersey
Thank you for the interview this means so much Rodney Jerkins is The Mastermind behind so many of our classic huge hits awesome⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Devante and his bro from Hampton VA!
That’s just where they are born
If Fey' had twins, she'd probably have half Jodeci? Get it? Jode-ci
I see what you did there 🤣
huh i dont get it
@@cnsmooth Biggie said "If Fey' had twins, she'd probably have two Pacs Get it? Tu-pac's" on Jay-Z's song called Brooklyn's Finest. This is the reason that 2pac dissed Jay-Z
because he felt like a response to Hit 'Em Up.
@@beneditojunior99 I get that, I didn't get the Jodeci remix of that line...but know I do in reference to the title of the video. Had to step away I guess as I had forgotten what the video title was as I was watching it.
How was he 15 in 2001?
Unless he saying that he produce the lady he mention when he was 15. I'm just wondering that information do not sound right that he just said and say my name was released in 1999.
Everybody back then lied about there age. They had them kids working working lol
AND it was Puffy who put Jodeci in the Tim's and the baggy jeans.
No he didn’t that’s a myth
If no one is around you say baby I love you if you ain't running game
Devante next pls...😩😭
Dark Child looks like Daz Dillinger lol
I've been searching for Casserine Young for so long not knowing until today that she passed away. My sweet school friend. She would come to my house after school and she also sung at our school graduation P.S.269 in Flatbush Brooklyn SIP friend🙏🏾😥😥😥
He was not 15 during 9/11. The math is not mathing.