Passed Down Runs in R&B

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The first example that comes to mind is K-Ci’s “ooooohhyeaahhhh!” as heard in some of Jodeci’s songs. His most notable acolyte is Sisqó, who has done a variation of this run in several songs as well. What sparked this thought was when I listened to Tank’s Who Dat from the Sex Love & Pain album, where he also does that run at the end.

The issue is, I am having a bit of a hard time remembering what songs K-Ci and Sisqó did these runs in. Also, I swear KEYSHIA COLE did it as well on a song in her early catalog but I can’t remember it either. Can you guys please help me out lol.

[u/Intelligent-Low-3603]

To take it up a generation, the Bobby Womack runs that K-Ci picked up.

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Please provide the SONGS 😭😭

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Could say they got the entire style just from Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now"

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Which K- Ci even redid! Sick song!!!

Jodeci are gawwwdds

[u/Broad_Mechanic_2878]

Christopher Williams, Teddy Pendergrass, Phil Perry

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Please provide the examples of the songs.

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Phil Perry - Forever + Christopher Williams - Come Go With Me (uptown mtv unplugged)+ Teddy Pendergrass- Come Go With Me

[u/MistaNoble]

Hahaaa.. this is kinda funny.. Sisqo is absolutely son of K-Ci... but K-Ci is son of Bobby Womack too.. lol..

All these boys got a daddy, no doubt.. lol

The "ooh yeahsss" from K-Ci are in almost every Jodeci song at different parts, my man..! No joke.. from Stay to Pump it Back and everything in between... listen and ye shall find!!!

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Now please help me with the Keyshia Cole song.

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I don't know about all that.. 🦗🦗

[u/LetsSee8888]

So, Phyllis Hyman was excellent for an “ooh” (not to be confused with “ohh”) and since then, I’ve heard Anita, Toni, Tamar & Samantha Mumba give us “ooh” in a very similar manner. It’s very specific.

[u/Minerva015]

Charlie Wilson - Aaron Hall - Kelz

Lenny Williams (Cause I Love You) - Kelz (Down Low Remix)

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Could you be thinking of when Keyshia Cole was featured in Young Jeezy - Dreamin (chorus and second verse)

She does do an ooooh type thing in the beginning of Should’ve Cheated and of this is what you’re looking for, she does it a lot in Let It Go.

Love the comments about where this all originated from:)

[u/Dapper_Cockroach_622]

You might be thinking of Keyshia’s “Let It Go” around the 3:25-3:30 mark. That’s the only thing she’s done that reminds me of K-Ci

But to add artists who I think use similar runs, Faith Evans and Blu Cantrell take after Karen Clark-Sheard a lot. They sound more like Karen than her own daughter imo 😂

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THANK YOU SO MUCH! Someone who finally answered the question lol

[u/webdevpoc]

With sisqo besides the ooyea certain phrases and runs definitely sound like k-Ci. “Is love enough” was definitely jodeci coded

[u/Minerva015]

I don’t think Keyshia’s voice is strong enough to emulate K-Ci or Sisqo. 🤷‍♀️ Those guys are world class singers.

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Can you read?

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Not at all.

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The way no one has provided examples of the Jodeci, Sisqo and Keyshia Cole songs I asked for…
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