Lyfe Jennings

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Lyfe Jennings (born Chester Jennings in Toledo, Ohio) is an African American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music.

Jennings began singing at a young age in a Toledo church choir. He later joined a group called The Dotsons with two of his cousins and his older brother, Jay. The group separated in the early 1990s, and Jennings rediscovered music and started a music program at an Ohio prison where he was serving a ten-year sentence on an arson-related charge. He has cited Erykah Badu’s 1997 album Baduizm as one of the reasons for his rediscovery. Jennings was released from prison in December 2002 and started to pursue a solo career in music. In January 2003, he performed in Harlem at the Showtime at The Apollo. The same year, he also independently released his first EP, What Is Love. To further pursue his career, Jennings moved to New York City where he performed at rapper Nelly’s concert at Radio City Music Hall, at an NAACP convention where he performed an original song called “Thank God for the NAACP”, and at the Cafeteria in Chelsea, Manhattan during the blackout on August 14. He signed with Columbia Records and released his debut album Lyfe 268-192 (268-192 was his inmate number) in August 2004.
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  • Last_November wrote:
    December 2011
    Can't wait for this man to get out. He said his last album was his last but I hope he gives us MORE. #REalMusic

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  • blustarent wrote:
    December 2011
    Love me some Lyfe jennings. ever since his first album ..it's nice for people to come in the industry and make nothing but positive music. i always wanted to meet him or see him in concert for being such an inspiration for me. I loved his first 3 albums i didn't care for the recent one "still believe" though.

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  • MsTasha29 wrote:
    July 2011
    I’ve been down with Lyfe music since the very beginning. He is truly an amazing artist and his music is from the heart. He is very soulful and it could have been worse, Let's Stay Together, Radio, Cry are just a few of my favorite songs from this man. However, I LOVE is last album I Still Believe........

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  • tinymami wrote:
    June 2011
    It could be worse, haters, still here, so real, let's do this right( fav of all time),Greedy(must hear). Never never land, Goodbye, I could go on foreva, 4real!!! Lol, just to think that we as a society looked past this type of talent and sat behind bars for 10 yrs is so sad to me....I guess if ppl keep telling u ur nothing all ur life u actaully start to believe it. So many out there like him....we just need a better way to reach all of them!! Love u Lyfe Jenning, more than words can eva say!!! Lol, n that's plenty!!!

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  • tinymami wrote:
    June 2011
    This Man is AMAZING!! With all that other bullshit their try to shove down our thoarts this man always speaks truth!!! I've loved this man from the first time I heard must be nice. No one out there right now that can a hold a mf candle to this brotha!! Lyfe u have brought me thur so many bad times in my life n I love u for it always!! Fan for life on this end!! God bless n keep doing ur thing baby!! :)

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  • jlegend369 wrote:
    April 2011
    I can't wait until he gets out again...

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  • msdria wrote:
    April 2011
    he has a great perspective ,you cant find that in many men now,.

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  • Metalhead_123 wrote:
    March 2011
    This man has some deep and powerful lyrics. Not an R&B fan but he is GOOD

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  • mhunke wrote:
    January 2011
    Lyfe 268-192 is some unique, classic shit

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    November 2010
    There is no single song on Lyfe 268-192 I haven't listened to more than 50 times......

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    November 2010
    Damn I might have to put I Still Believe above Lyfe Change.Album is crazy.

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  • I-IipI-IopLives wrote:
    October 2010
    one of the greatest artists ever

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    October 2010
    V word.I'd actually read that.

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  • FABELHAFTen wrote:
    October 2010
    such great soul. ..i want his biography...whats up(

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  • williwyck wrote:
    October 2010
    Finally on Last.!.

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    October 2010
    Holy hell this new album is good.Can't stop listening.

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  • jlegend369 wrote:
    October 2010
    damn,no one playing his new album?I like Lyfe Change & Lyfe 268-192 better but this album definitely deserves mad plays. [2] I am!

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    September 2010
    damn,no one playing his new album?I like Lyfe Change & Lyfe 268-192 better but this album definitely deserves mad plays.

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  • mantan805 wrote:
    September 2010
    Poor guy I'll be prayin for you man:(

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  • Betterdayz502 wrote:
    September 2010
    @ people trying to put dirt on Lyfe Jennings name.FUCK YA'LL EAT A DICK LICK THE BALLS.

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