Mary J. Blige and K-Ci | "I Don't Want To Do Anything Else"

Mary J. Blige and K-Ci | "I Don't Want To Do Anything Else" | Uptown MTV Unplugged

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@neutralmultiverse8589 2 ай бұрын

Am i the only who feels like this song should have won a grammy?

@MelodiqMusiq 2 ай бұрын

AMEN to that!!!

@Rae_Naeee 2 ай бұрын

Definitely

@ladimu1 Ай бұрын

This was the 90’s…they wasn’t studying hip hop or hip hop soul in that world yet baby.

@neutralmultiverse8589 Ай бұрын

@@ladimu1 true!

@candacehicks2062 Ай бұрын

Hell yeah. This is my shit. I swear one of my favorite duets of all times. Ooh Mary J Blige " I told you a thousand times....."

@nicolejohnson3132 2 ай бұрын

Are you still here??? 2024!!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

@richardhunter7569 2 ай бұрын

Present!🎉

@marisa7312 2 ай бұрын

Yup I’m hear!!! 3/31/2024… This 2024 is open to all Truths!!!!l

@marisa7312 2 ай бұрын

She admitted this performance they were fighting and all back staged!!!They weren’t happy!!! Just faking it up…

@richardhunter7569 2 ай бұрын

@marisa7312 I guess it's like any other job.... Check your feelings at the door and go in to get that money. 🤷🏾‍♂️ From the outside looking in, they were a dope couple.

@richardhunter7569 2 ай бұрын

@marisa7312 2024 is on some other other sh%#! 🤣 I'm scared somebody might bring something up on me cheating on middle school test 🤣🤣🤣

@maleeastarks1512 3 ай бұрын

She was so in love with a man that never loved her back 😢

@user-hc5ne8gw1g 3 ай бұрын

No, she was in love with a boy who didn't know how to love her back. He loved her but hus immaturity and lack of manly guidance in his life kept him.from fulfilling the promises he made to her. Mary hasn't had a good report with men throughout her life

@jonathanhenrique4826 3 ай бұрын

Com quem ela se relacionava na época ?

@maleeastarks1512 3 ай бұрын

je ne comprends pas?

@Susie.wemove 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathanhenrique4826 Kci

@sabrina28 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathanhenrique4826 kick from jodeci group

@1Radioriot 3 ай бұрын

All I know is that relationship got us the “My Life” album

@Fruit732 3 ай бұрын

Yessss

@SteadyruReady 2 ай бұрын

💯

@birdie4223 2 ай бұрын

Period 💯

@temekafrench1891 2 ай бұрын

And did

@themanuscriptmidwife 2 ай бұрын

That part lol and share my world lol

@iluvmyboba 3 ай бұрын

A young man and woman chasing their dreams together. Their vocals are so raw and uncut. A young K-CI and Mary parallel on so many levels.

@kaiyepickett3479 3 ай бұрын

I was just thinking that listening to this right now

@annettescroggins3905 3 ай бұрын

He sings with so little effort...it comes so natural for him.

@starisborn7 3 ай бұрын

he mastered singing in his talking voice and that is an incredible talent. He could serenade a woman with a simple sentence

@cynthiacraig1372 3 ай бұрын

Yesss❤

@may5588 3 ай бұрын

Not an ounce of loyalty or commitment in his countrified self. Add the alcohol and whatever and it was doomed. Sad tho. Mary looked so sad.The sadness at the end.

@triplecs1753 3 ай бұрын

10 seconds in I was thinking this lol

@sweetsweet81 3 ай бұрын

Most of that comes from singing in church

@HeyKay_kay 3 ай бұрын

Mary sing her heart out in this song! She was literally singing to him and only him.

@giselleperez5548 3 ай бұрын

@HeyKay_kay meanwhile he’s just performing, no emotion. Not toward her anyway.

@HeyKay_kay 3 ай бұрын

@@giselleperez5548 Yes! He was giving Ike Tuner Vibes too

@ShillingCoinsW Ай бұрын

She Loooooveded that boy...😮😅lol: done went to to family BBQ, tight with momma....

@vsp_media 2 ай бұрын

The fact Devante Swing wrote this song at 22/23 is a testament to his genius. Mary and K-Ci made this song magical...

@dee24874 2 ай бұрын

Devante is a str8 up genuis!!

@shondawright4824 2 ай бұрын

❤still listening ❤to

@bryanbrown8701 2 ай бұрын

Dam didn't know he wrote it that's dope

@sierraxx9979 Ай бұрын

It’s the talent for me whew!

@luckyyoung5837 Ай бұрын

Jojo also wrote this song, but Devante definitely produced it

@user-kw9en1mt8r 3 ай бұрын

Boy you felt all the pain of that relationship when they performed this...

@32khadijah 3 ай бұрын

Yes they look so awkward

@kallahari7542 3 ай бұрын

She seems to be in more pain then he is, she is singing to him but he's not singing to her,but facing the public. The connection is not there, he's singing to prove his singing skills, she is pouring out her heart to him😐

@user-kw9en1mt8r 3 ай бұрын

@kallahari7542 😢

@tnt8731 2 ай бұрын

It's call performing

@barbarawhitehurst3262 2 ай бұрын

@@kallahari7542. Amen! Speak on it! I see it too.

@ayshaanderson5573 3 ай бұрын

Everyone knows that K-ci is an exceptional singer, but Mary definitely held her own on this one. Her vocals were awesome. Absolutely amazing duet! So glad I grew up in the 90s. Rnb at its finest👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@KurtisLeeLewis 3 ай бұрын

At its finest and who even makes music like this now? What happened to the big vocal duet? We don't get them now.

@roshay6379 3 ай бұрын

We have to support singers with actual pipes so they can show the whisper singers how it's done.

@Troy-yz6tg 3 ай бұрын

Love+Passion+Toxicity=This masterpiece

@roshikay413 13 күн бұрын

Struggle love

@jamaicanbsnrn 12 күн бұрын

@@roshikay413so true. It’s sad but the song is beautiful

@mg_streetkandi 7 сағат бұрын

Love and Demons.

@kuntrygurl33 2 ай бұрын

The body language was saying everything 😢

@LastoftheMohicans116 Ай бұрын

He’s turned away from her. He’s not open to her as much as she is to him. 😢

@SheilaMakena Ай бұрын

E.VRY.THING!!!!!!!!!!

@jaymorgan. Ай бұрын

@@LastoftheMohicans116because he’s usually high and drunk when he’s on stage. Lol

@trwbuspatriot4557 28 күн бұрын

Wow great comment; I'll never forget when this came on the first time. It was very sad

@telikaandfam 3 ай бұрын

this why i roll my eyes at ppl who say mary cant sing

@zislec 3 ай бұрын

Whoever said that can’t be trusted on any other topic. 😂

@LarryDWilmore79 3 ай бұрын

You know how them haters are but Mary can’t sing..but she can sang like hell

@telikaandfam 3 ай бұрын

@@LarryDWilmore79 huh

@lyfe.l 3 ай бұрын

Who say that

@lyfe.l 3 ай бұрын

Never heard that

@deletrisecurtis1710 3 ай бұрын

I remember watching this for the first time and thinking, "Did he just break up with her before they had to sing?" It's obvious that she's in love with him & he's just performing the song.

@poetlong2929 3 ай бұрын

He had her thinking they was getting married than dumped her it was for the best the relationship was toxic

@tarbusinessservicesllc8754 3 ай бұрын

I remember watching it when it first came out in the 90s I remember thinking damn then I watch the interview of her is later and she said she they were having problems and they were using drugs

@giselleperez5548 3 ай бұрын

@poetlong2929 I remember watching that on TV that day. It was so sad and it had to be so humiliating for her.

@latoyaharris1645 3 ай бұрын

Yall stop it Mary been with her husband for years 😂

@AnAdorableWombat1 3 ай бұрын

Y’all just be making up ish! They don’t look like they have tension at all. Keep practicing your body language skills because y’all are poor at interpreting body language

@carriemccrea3204 2 ай бұрын

Who's here It's April 9th 2024❤ Real music 🎶

@humblejb8600 2 ай бұрын

4/19/24 my jam

@makemeyours902 2 ай бұрын

4/22/24 ❤

@feliciaswanson6917 2 ай бұрын

For Sure 04/22/24.. they don't make music like this no more! Check out unplugged jay*z w/jaguar wright ...phenomenal ! The 80's to the 2000's was top tier for Hip-Hop & R&B

@thefactsaccordingtogabbie149 Ай бұрын

4/23/24 12:20am❤

@evabrooks7451 Ай бұрын

4/25/24…. I seen this video many times… and I get chills every time…

@JennasMusic76 3 ай бұрын

They do not make music like this anymore, I miss these days

@Neil560 3 ай бұрын

Ikr the good ole days when we all hung outside on the steps, late nights eating seeds, playing uno, etc… hopscotch jump rope ….some front doors left open at night no so much crime and danger in this time 🙏miss these days

@only1honeybee385 3 ай бұрын

@@Neil560This memory is nostalgic….take me back!

@oldsoul29 2 ай бұрын

❤

@JennasMusic76 2 ай бұрын

@@Neil560 You said it perfectly, I would give anything to go back to that time.

@orangejunior1780 2 ай бұрын

I dunno. These were the days when talent was exploited to a maximum, people were cheated out of their money, and (in such an industry) drugs, though temporary, were the only retreat. We did get good music, but I suppose record label executives sought the current "overnight celebrity" trend as a way to make more money, and thus gone were the days of a talented hub hitting the waves. This is why you see otherwise garbage pail persons blowing up in a matter of a day. This is also the reason why the shelf life for any entertainer is constantly shifting lower and lower. Things will never go back to how they once were, especially with the introduction of the internet and AI.

@user-dv4bx7nt5h 3 ай бұрын

Wow... looking at Mary J now, She has weathered the storms! I am so proud of her. Love the performance!

@1stlady707 3 ай бұрын

WYS🗣🗣🗣🗣! And living her life in public eyes! Can destroy anyone!!! Especially a woman!

@Redd91ful 3 ай бұрын

and she looks good asf!

@marilyn8653 2 ай бұрын

Yes!!!!! Mary J. is my home girl

@angelajackson7778 3 ай бұрын

This was a beautiful song! Mary was singing that song like her life depended on it. She tried to work it out with him. No one deserves to be verbally, physically, mentally and emotionally abused. That’s when she was doing an 8 ball a day. She can still blow!!

@Tonikka 3 ай бұрын

this duet was and still is powerful. if you know about these two then you know..

@ricky244555 3 ай бұрын

They had a rough relationship but this performance was stellar.They were on point realtalk

@lawrencedaniels555 3 ай бұрын

Being older and seeing how Mary J and K-Ci are now makes me realize just how much the music industry exploits and destroys plenty of the young and talented people who just want to have a career in entertainment.

@nevertheless3856 3 ай бұрын

Mary is considered one of the Queens of R&B music. What do you mean "seeing her now"

@parklandtrife 2 ай бұрын

The beginning of Diddy's reign of terror. 👨‍🦯

@virgovirgoscorpio 4 ай бұрын

they were actually very well matched from a singing perspective. they both had that same style.

@TheRoseGawden Ай бұрын

I always imagine that they would sing together casually and his churchy training sharpened her style

@Warrior57238 3 ай бұрын

I can see the tension between them

@karenmiller9825 3 ай бұрын

Right, there was no eye contact

@Mmm1884 3 ай бұрын

I think everyone can see it… unfortunately 😢

@splak305 3 ай бұрын

They didn’t have tensions until My Life album this when it was new

@AnAdorableWombat1 3 ай бұрын

@@karenmiller9825ummm rewatch the video. They were literally staring at each when Mary was singing in his face. Y’all have selective hearing and seeing. It’s gaslighting

@williewakawhistle9058 3 ай бұрын

Probably because he just found out that she cheated on him with an under aged Singer named Danny Boy who turned out to be gay

@ladyjay1561 3 ай бұрын

I miss the 90s. What a time to be alive! ❤❤❤

@Only1WithAnE 3 ай бұрын

I used to love this song so much 4:39 KC was doing the stanky leg before it was the stanky leg LMAO

@deezel3176 3 ай бұрын

hahaha...facts! Somebody posted a clip on IG years ago about that. I posted it and tagged K-Ci and he actually posted on his IG. Hilarious though, he definitely was the first to do it, way before it was a thing! lol

@Iangdela 3 ай бұрын

It was funky them days...stanky came 10 yrs later lol

@AlDeen101 2 ай бұрын

Caught that too🤣🤣 #RealR&B

@christophermorgan5861 2 ай бұрын

Yea we dats nigga man kc was foo 😂😆

@yaaboe6152 2 ай бұрын

The chemistry between Mary J and K Ci is undeniable

@WICKEDCHEECH 3 ай бұрын

What was good about 90’s R&B is 85% of the artists actually knew how to sing frfr… it’s a whole different level of R&B in this new era….

@ghenyajordan5205 3 ай бұрын

Chillleeee they forgot there was an audience…They young selves meant dat shxt…

@MsAchampion 3 ай бұрын

Yes ! 😊 ❤

@lenizcastaneda7099 Ай бұрын

That’s what i said! Damn that pain

@angelscovens-thomas1845 Жыл бұрын

In the beginning of the song Mary looked so sad. Then she got into the performance. And KC sounded very good as usual. This performance of the both of them singing together was very nice indeed.👏🏽❤️👩🏽‍🎤🎤👨🏽‍🎤💙💯🔥

@Drejac1 5 ай бұрын

Nah she good she always look like that

@reggietjevans 3 ай бұрын

They actually had a very toxic relationship and had just had an argument backstage before they had to perform together. You can see both of them were a bit lowly in the beginning then as they continued singing the lyrics, the chemistry came alive.

@PhoenixGoddess 3 ай бұрын

Yes cause this was a bad relationship for her.. That love was hurting her. 💔 but beautiful song.

@msladylibra8373 3 ай бұрын

@@PhoenixGoddess it really was I remember reading Sister 2 Sister magazine and Jamie Foster Brown did an interview with Mary's mother and she talked about how she didn't care for Kci she would try to see Mary and he wouldnlet her Momma in i never forgot the article Mary loved him but Kci didn't live her like he should have sad

@sarahlysobey2917 3 ай бұрын

He was beating her back then.

@OpinionatedMe_ 3 ай бұрын

They was SAAAAAAANGAN! These artist nowadays aren’t nearly as talented as the singers from the 90’s or earlier

@themirroringsoul11 Ай бұрын

I think the artists today have a lot of talent. There are some great singers out there. Many of them just aren’t singing with soul. I think that’s the difference.

@NewEraChi 3 ай бұрын

I wish Mary and K-Ci could still sing like this. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@LarryDWilmore79 3 ай бұрын

Well Mary is a raw sangah not a technical singer so because of this she may not develop vocal nods (speaking from that point of time) but she will suffer with vocal fry. The difference is vocal fry is temporary but happens more often than not when your vocals are consistently being used especially if you’re a vocalist that does tours and interviews outside of your sessions point in case Mary J Blige. Vocal nodules can last for more than six months and requires lots of rest and although it don’t make you sound raspy, like vocal fry, it does limit your range and octave (s). You maybe able to access a level of head voice, a level of falsetto that it forces you to use when trying to reach high note and chest voice and it forces and it forces you to sing with your speaking voice point in case Mariah Carey. These two vocalists goes all out so Mary will sing songs that resonates with her speaking voice/Chest and nasal, thankfully she’s a soulful singer, and Mariah will be forced to sing only in head voices and chest and possibly falsetto but I think she’d rather lip-sync. Some have to wait years…so many years that it’s no point in coming back point in case Christina Aguilera and Brittany Spears. Technical singers, like Beyoncé, don’t do interviews, acting or mingle much because their voice is their sole career so they have it on reserve which is why they can always sound so crisp, clear, melodic and full of range. They don’t need the soulful emotions that Mary conveys or the high sky pitches that Mariah taps into…they simply only need the runs with a clear voice and if they don’t have that then it’s over for them point in case Whitney Houston. Mary has more options than any of em as she can rap-sing, sing-rap, speak a song or sing a speech she is cemented in her career as a diverse artist and actress, producer and writer as well as other endorsements. Vocal fry can happen real quick as you get older and so, unless they have a vocal rejuvenating remedy Mary will never sound like this ever again but is still capable of giving us great and amazing music. Others don’t have that luxury as they get older especially those in their mid 40’s and 50’s…hell, at 50+ Mary is doing hella good and looking flawlessly amazing, like the Goddess she is.

@southerngirlchef5886 3 ай бұрын

K-Ci, can still sing his tail off, but Mary J doesn’t sound like she use to. Her vocals aren’t as strong anymore.

@vt-yp7yq 3 ай бұрын

No further trauma bonding please.

@katinawhitley9340 3 ай бұрын

Mary can I don't know about k_ci

@msfranklin2650 3 ай бұрын

I BELIEVE THE VOICES ARE STILL THERE......

@chrissibrowndarling8341 3 ай бұрын

OFCOURSE KCI DID A THANG!! HUNNY MARY ATE THAT SHIT UPPPPPPP. One of my favorite performances and songs!!!

@cyril1393 3 ай бұрын

Baby Mary was in love then.She sang thing from her soul.The Undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul

@gb7251 3 ай бұрын

Evidence they grew up in the church! 😂🎉❤

@smalda1 3 ай бұрын

😂

@orawelch3462 3 ай бұрын

A Forever Classic Performance....that we will Never See again.

@kristinaparker5597 3 ай бұрын

The raw and honest emotions in this performance are palpable. Street gear and a microphone....Classic 90s R&B. I know it will probably never happen but I'd love to see them do another duet. 🤷🏾‍♀️

@giselleperez5548 3 ай бұрын

@kristinaparker5597 that would be phenomenal! They should have had an Uptown reunion 25 years later, (which would have been 2017) while Andre Harrell was still with us.

@kristinaparker5597 3 ай бұрын

@@giselleperez5548 Agreed 👍🏾

@DeAnnaTroupe 3 ай бұрын

He was playing the hell outta that piano.

@jullianleftenant3116 3 ай бұрын

They dont make music like this Anymore ❤

@malford9991 Ай бұрын

They don't 😢

@lalapowell8837 3 ай бұрын

This back when Mary was singing from the soul! I felt that 🔥🔥

@reggietjevans 3 ай бұрын

They sang the mess outta this song!

@flipflops-ed5xq 2 ай бұрын

Thats sweet ❤

@t.k.d.9568 3 ай бұрын

They killed that but you can tell things had already gone downhill in their relationship.

@Emexperiencinglife- 2 ай бұрын

That look at 2:30. K-Ci was fighting those feelings.

@daashershropshire655 3 ай бұрын

This song came at a time when they were heavy into drug use and fighting all the time!! I’m glad they made it through ❤️❤️❤️

@nichollem9737 Ай бұрын

He was all about himself in this performance. Just like their relationship

@taison5166 Ай бұрын

WHO SAID THAT MARY CAN'T SING?! Whoever said that is absolutely right! Because Mary can SAAANNNGGG!!!💯💯💯

@thetotalpackage6308 3 ай бұрын

He was never really into Mary like she was with him. His body language says a lot

@RuthLessGemini 3 ай бұрын

Damn...I MISS THA 90S!!!!

@martindavis9616 Ай бұрын

I'm here. May 2024. A few things that I noticed....First off, I just want to say this was an excellent performance of this song. From the band, the background singers and of course Mary and KC. Secondly, for those that didn't know, they were dating during this time. And tabloids had this relationship labeled as questionable at best. And that's putting it lightly. And judging from Marys body language, you can tell she was not a happy camper at the start of the song. But she quickly got in character, as only a professional should. Whatever was going on between them, she put it aside for the moment and flat out delivered on this song. Kudos to her! This song was absolutely one of my faves back in the day. It's nice to see Mary going strong and STILL putting in that work.

@KenrailJackson-xw5pe Ай бұрын

This the best toxic love song duet if there ever was one

@thebadboynerd Ай бұрын

in hindsight, can we all ACKNOWDLEDGE how amazing MTV Unplugged was??? ZERO autotune!!! Just some of the most legendary REAL singers belting out acoustic hits!!!

@songzharris Ай бұрын

"cause I love you K-CI". The way I got goosebumps.

@steffypie1g882 3 ай бұрын

They killed this song. I don't think they get enough credit for it.

@thetestament15 Ай бұрын

I’m still watching in 2024❣️

@lovablelibra 2 ай бұрын

Yes l’m here in 2024. You can see the love in his eyes when Mary started to sing to him. ❤

@bertramattles1695 3 ай бұрын

I remember when this aired and the performances were all fantastic. This right here though blew my mind. The production, arrangement and emotion came through the tv. In my mind it set the standard for live R&B performances. This was Mary J. Blige at her peak and Jodeci was the one of the top R&B groups. You cant watch this and not feel the real emotion in this. If anybody wondered how they felt about each other it was right here on display.

@nikki1497 2 ай бұрын

They don’t sang like this no moe smh

@Linda-pr6zp 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤they loved each other younger version of Whitney n Bobby drugs got n their way n they were toxic 😮❤❤love them both

@TheDrock613 Ай бұрын

They were so young and dangerously in love.. she was MARY HOOD PRINCESS AND UNDENIABLY THE QUEEN AND HE WAS K-CI PRINCE CHARMING WITH A VOICE THAT’LL WET A OCEAN. She was so pretty and he damn sure was fine❤❤❤😢

@denezstallworth4549 3 ай бұрын

Mary j and kc killed this song

@denishagriffin7822 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Now this was great music. I miss this era. Mary and KC was together back then. She didn't look happy and was all over her face. Beautiful performances. ❤

@tee8870 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure he was a handful like most men was back in the day I'm the same age as Mary and those men back then was something else lol 😂😂😂😂

@kennethwelch1347 3 ай бұрын

And...She REALLY LOVED BUDDY!

@katinawhitley9340 3 ай бұрын

And he thought he was the shh too..

@markeohurdle8890 3 ай бұрын

Loved the 90s look!! Fake nails but No fake Lashes!!!

@lashonnemontgomery4396 3 ай бұрын

love thiscomment!!!! lmao

@sexy6311 3 ай бұрын

Along with any other fake prosthetics 🤭🤭

@tee8870 3 ай бұрын

No fake butts and tits either 😂

@CelesteJem 3 ай бұрын

What’s wrong with eyelashes? Is it really that serious 🙄 ?

@dobetter9390 3 ай бұрын

Lashes are out of control. Y'all looking like wings 🤣🤣🤣@@CelesteJem

@kscott7657 3 ай бұрын

Just kids here! Legends now. He took Mary through a lot but she overcame it all. The song was fire! 🔥

@SheilaMakena Ай бұрын

If someone put together a well done, and I repeat, WELL DONE movie just on their relationship in this era I think many of us would watch... it would be dope if it ends with her singing My Life in the studio as she is recording the album.

@tyshaesparza9761 3 ай бұрын

5:28 Cuz I love you K-CI !!!!! 😢 I felt that in my soul. Mary!!!!

@nappybulluck2879 3 ай бұрын

We all know what Mary was going thru with him.. he was abusive.

@msladylibra8373 3 ай бұрын

Yeap

@ArtTheSinger 3 ай бұрын

stop blaming him. She was also on drugs

@Blah_blah810 3 ай бұрын

They both were toxic

@sarahsimpkins1311 3 ай бұрын

@@ArtTheSinger And both of them were in their 20s around that time

@nappybulluck2879 3 ай бұрын

@@ArtTheSinger wtf her being on drugs gotta do with him being abusive

@loveflow 3 ай бұрын

They did an amazing job! Brings back memories. Loved the 90’s ❤

@The.Art.Of.Surviving 3 ай бұрын

From 2:12 towards 2:46 i felt that cry deeeeep from her soul

@KarenSpencer-McGee 3 ай бұрын

I’m really reliving my 30’s with this video and I love Mary J and K/ci gives older soul singer vibes-- perfect and so Dope!- it is now 3:45 AM March 21, 2024, and I’m up reminiscing

@justinbing9904 5 ай бұрын

I can imagine what it felt like being in the audience #timeless

@datruestory968 3 ай бұрын

Baby yall not messing with the 90's and never will 🔥🔥🔥

@deezel3176 3 ай бұрын

Just in case ya'll didn't know, that's Dave Hollister singing live background on this song and going back in forth on the part where K-Ci sings, "no one, no one." Dave was helping them sing background during this while live concert. Some folks don't know that Dave the cousin of K-Ci and Jo-Jo. I remember when I first heard "Brenda's got a baby" by Tupac. I thought it was K-Ci singing when it was Dave. At that time, they had a similar tone and sound. Still one of my favorite joints til' this day. Dave did say in an interview that at one point he was suppose to be in the group with Jodeci and he helped do some backgrounds on their first album. Would've been dope if he was in the group, that sound would've been otherworldly. They already had a unique sound; in my opinion it would've been even better with him in the group. Those live harmonies would've been tighter. But, we know things happen for a reason, I'm glad Dave did his own thing. He's one of my vocal heroes...ha!

@chrisstinson5570 3 ай бұрын

Had no idea that was Dave on Brenda got a baby

@deezel3176 3 ай бұрын

@@chrisstinson5570 When I first heard it I didn't either, I automatically liked it because I thought it was K-Ci. When I found out it was Dave I said to myself, "he sounds like K-Ci on that record." Then later on I found out that they were cousins and then it all made sense...lol!

@NorthPhilly-zr7xc Ай бұрын

@@deezel3176he sings the chorus on keep your head up aswell

@deezel3176 Ай бұрын

@@NorthPhilly-zr7xc yeah, I knew that one fam!

@shalierichardson5812 Ай бұрын

Damn Mary was in love

@randymatthews8614 Ай бұрын

The 90's were Bangin! Nothing was bad back then, when it came to Music! 🎶

@giselleperez5548 3 ай бұрын

That whole show (Uptown MTV Unplugged) was fire! Mary J. Bilge, Jodeci, Christopher Williams, Heavy D & the Boyz and Father MC. 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥

@betterbecausebookclub8732 2 ай бұрын

She was singing her truth.

@champagnes5898 3 ай бұрын

This performance reminds me of the “ What’s Love Got To Do With It” movie the part where Tina was on stage singing and she started crying…you can feel the tension and sadness between these two.

@PS-hr9bv 3 ай бұрын

Oh, how I miss the 90's!

@DetroitsChosenOne 17 күн бұрын

To bad we never got the music video for this classic back then. But they were clearly in a unhappy place at that time together

@t.b.1164 Ай бұрын

Best looking woman he ever had.. and she got better with time. #fullcircle

@marissalachelle1164 3 ай бұрын

Mary is a true Capricorn, “imma do this job, but just know u got me fu€k’d up…” you can tell they had got into, this my song tho❤

@Sosoliz 2 ай бұрын

lol yes a true Capricorn 😂💗

@rudolphmcneill515 3 ай бұрын

Two of the greatest voices in the R&B musical industry. YEAHAAAA!! 😊❤❤❤❤ OMG!! Mary gave me CHILLS when she came in. Just DAMN¡! ❤❤ LET'S hear it for the band and accompanying singers also. YEAHAAAA!!!

@quatishajames42 3 ай бұрын

That 411 album was the sh**, Auntie know she sang the Hell outta those songs!!

@PS-hr9bv 3 ай бұрын

In the 80's, the dynamic duo was Staci Lattisaw and Johnny Gill....also very powerful voices. Check out "where do we go from here"..I still get chills today listening to that song. talent like this is so rare these days.

@jeanine945 3 ай бұрын

It would be so out cold if they remade this 2024 ❤❤❤

@nemdiesel4 3 ай бұрын

It blows my mind that they was just teens making this classic music..

@Mocahontas_317 15 күн бұрын

They were not teens. Mid 20’s.

@nemdiesel4 15 күн бұрын

@Mocahontas_317 18 people 3 months ago obviously knew what I ment but thanks for the correction...🙄

@lexdee523 3 ай бұрын

I just love K-ci's voice. I love his singing style

@cynt9889 Ай бұрын

Mary dodged a bullet with K-Ci, her heart ached for a while for him…but in time, that too passed…I ❤Mary & she deserves much happiness 🙏🏾

@peacepocket 3 ай бұрын

They both sound great but they must've had an argument before the show. The tension is very noticeable. KC treated Mary so bad. She was so in love. They were young. I'm proud of who Mary has become.

@ikethornton3600 2 ай бұрын

That has gots to be the best live duet ever.

@johnlyndsay 3 ай бұрын

They sang the shit out of that song! BRAVO

@gloriastewart6056 3 ай бұрын

My baby Mary j Blige had plans back then you here out of all the abuse her music out way all tht pain especially in her face she was wearing tht pain but came up out of tht tunol and look at her now all i want really want is to be Happy and tht she is Mary Mary im a big fan of yours to get to the good we got to go through the bad...and Mary J is the illest from her Journey Amen

@suzannel8710 3 ай бұрын

They sounded incredible together. It would have been amazing to see where their voices would have taken them in joint albums. Like Marvin and Tammy or Ashford and Simpson

@katinawhitley9340 3 ай бұрын

Easy pal pump your breaks..😂

@ohheybih Ай бұрын

It seems like he’s trying his hardest to keep a literal and figurative distance from her in this performance. He doesn’t want to lead her on or give her false hope.

@michellej4289 2 ай бұрын

young love... they grew and learned. God bless them both where they are currently at in their lives ❤

@AvenueI77 3 ай бұрын

Boy this hit different...and you can feel the energy with them...Ahh I miss this era man damn

@katrinashelley3706 3 ай бұрын

Damn !!! You Can Feel The Aggravation In This Relationship, Through This Song. Don’t Get Me Wrong The Song Was 🔥🔥🔥 But The Aggression Was So Real..😢

@1PROUDGLAMMA67G 2 ай бұрын

They got me all in my feelings in 2024 thinking about the love I once had😢😭😢

@ReekOLover888 2 ай бұрын

name one male rnb artist today thats even close to Kci when it comes to natural raaw singing talent , i'll wait

@sheickalewis8496 3 ай бұрын

Mary had that voice during her younger days. They sound good together.

@KurtisLeeLewis 3 ай бұрын

The vocals though 🔥👌🏽 damn back when folks could actually REALLY sing. When was the last time we got a big vocal duet in recent years? It doesn't happen now. ❤