He is most notable for the hits U Know Whats Up, Where I Wanna Be, and his cover of Stevie Wonder s Knocks Me Off My Feet.Jones first studio album My Heart, was released in 1996, but he is best known for his late 1990s release of his second album Where I Wanna Be.While most of the album was produced by Jones himself, it also featured help from Eddie Ferrells Untouchables Entertainment production team, involving Mookie, Marks Sparks, Kenny Tonge, and Darin Whittington.A moderate commercial success, it peaked at number 30 on Billboard s Top RBHip-Hop Albums, but failed to reach the upper half of the US Billboard 200.
Its first two singles, In the Hood and a cover of Stevie Wonder s 1976 ballad Knocks Me Off My Feet, became top thirty hits on the Hot RBHip-Hop Songs as well as the New Zealand Singles Chart. Boosted by its hit single U Know Whats Up, a number two hit on the UK Singles Chart and top ten entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number six on the Top RBHip-Hop Albums in the United States. The album produced three further singles, including Shorty (Got Her Eyes On Me) and Where I Wanna Be, the latter of which reached number two on Billboard s Hot RBHip-Hop Songs chart, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 1.0 million copies. In 2000, Jones recorded the song Ill Go for the soundtrack of the romantic drama film Love and Basketball, which earned him a Black Reel Award nomination for Best Original or Adapted Song. The same year, he was also awarded an American Music Award in the Favorite SoulRB New Artist category. ![]() A steady seller it earned gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its three singles were less successful however, though lead single You Know That I Love You became a top twenty hit on the RB charts. Jones fourth album, Journey of a Gemini was released in 2006 and marked his first album to include a diverse roster of collaborators including production credits from Tim Bob, Sean Garrett, Ryan Leslie, Tank, Mike City, and The Underdogs. It became Jones highest-charting album on the Billboard Top RBHip-Hop Albums chart where it topped at number one, while entering the top 20 on the Billboard 200. Its title track which peaked at number 14 on Billboard s Adult RB Songs. In 2016, Jones premiered the single Never Let Her Go, a collaboration with rapper David Banner. In support of the single, he went on a promo tour during spring 2017. In 2018, Jones provided vocals, produced and co-wrote on 23 by Jacquees off the album 4275 (2018). ![]() Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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