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Styles: Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul
Biography
Not that he’d wish it on anyone, but it was during his ten-year sentence in prison that Lyfe Jennings developed his honest sound, thanks to isolation and Erykah Badu. It was an arson charge that put the Toledo, OH, native in prison. His musical aspirations started in the church choir and grew in the Dotsons, a teenaged group that Lyfe formed with his brother and a couple cousins. Prison made his music deeper, according to Lyfe, and when a copy of Erykah Badu’s Baduizm ended up in his cell in 1997, he was inspired and had the feeling that this introspective edge to his music was worth developing. Two days after his December 2002 release from prison, he was recording a four-song demo CD. The day after that, he was performing live in a club. He only had a month of freedom before he was on-stage at the famous Apollo. He was booed when he walked on-stage with an acoustic guitar, but when the Apollo audience heard his gritty falsetto and lyrical songwriting, they were swayed — swayed to the tune of five amateur-night victories in a row. Lyfe figures he sold a thousand copies of his four-song demo CD during his Apollo “residency.” That, along with a ton of calls from promoters and record label execs on his answering machine back in Ohio, influenced Lyfe to move to New York City and pursue a major-label deal. Columbia had the right offer and released his debut, Lyfe 268-192 (his inmate number), in August of 2004. A year after its original release, the album was reissued with a new version of “Hypothetically” featuring American Idol winner Fantasia added as a bonus track. The more hip-hop-oriented follow-up, The Phoenix, arrived in 2006, with Three 6 Mafia and Young Buck making guest appearances.
Biography
Not that he’d wish it on anyone, but it was during his ten-year sentence in prison that Lyfe Jennings developed his honest sound, thanks to isolation and Erykah Badu. It was an arson charge that put the Toledo, OH, native in prison. His musical aspirations started in the church choir and grew in the Dotsons, a teenaged group that Lyfe formed with his brother and a couple cousins. Prison made his music deeper, according to Lyfe, and when a copy of Erykah Badu’s Baduizm ended up in his cell in 1997, he was inspired and had the feeling that this introspective edge to his music was worth developing. Two days after his December 2002 release from prison, he was recording a four-song demo CD. The day after that, he was performing live in a club. He only had a month of freedom before he was on-stage at the famous Apollo. He was booed when he walked on-stage with an acoustic guitar, but when the Apollo audience heard his gritty falsetto and lyrical songwriting, they were swayed — swayed to the tune of five amateur-night victories in a row. Lyfe figures he sold a thousand copies of his four-song demo CD during his Apollo “residency.” That, along with a ton of calls from promoters and record label execs on his answering machine back in Ohio, influenced Lyfe to move to New York City and pursue a major-label deal. Columbia had the right offer and released his debut, Lyfe 268-192 (his inmate number), in August of 2004. A year after its original release, the album was reissued with a new version of “Hypothetically” featuring American Idol winner Fantasia added as a bonus track. The more hip-hop-oriented follow-up, The Phoenix, arrived in 2006, with Three 6 Mafia and Young Buck making guest appearances.
Top Albums
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Must Be Nice
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Never Never Land
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Let's Stay Together
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Warriors
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I Can't
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Stick Up Kid
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Keep On Dreaming
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The Way I Feel About You
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Cry
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Goodbye
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Hmmm
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Will I Ever
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Midnight Train
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Shoutbox
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shortyugly316 wrote:
first album is most def a classic....
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MarkupMaster wrote:
Lyfe Jennings is amazing! I recommend his songs S.E.X., Let's stay Together, and Never never land.
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RnB_Gentleman wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/R%2527n%2527B%2B%2526%2BSoul%2B%2526%2BNeo-Soul thanks thanks thanks
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KeeKee23 wrote:
This man is soooo real!!!! Love EVERY song on his 1st album!!
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soulxlutherking wrote:
People get ready....I love LYFE..!!
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sweetnezs09 wrote:
LYFE JENNINGS IS HYM I LOVE HIM REAL TLK
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T-101 wrote:
Lyfe Change is a really uplifting album. :thumbsup:
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cmariee wrote:
I love Lyfe Jennings. <3 !!!
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MissJuno wrote:
one of my favorite artists. <3
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PandaGetSad wrote:
Lyfe Jennings are nothing sweet
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jlegend369 wrote:
I can't get enough of "Lyfe 268-192" right now! That album is a classic!
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
Will I Ever is such a great song.
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Flower0706 wrote:
I Love Lyfe Jennings!!, wow When I heard "Must Be Nice" i went the same day and got the CD, I blown away , every song on that CD spoke to me. he is truly a talent, that can only get better, and better with time, like a fine wine. Great!!
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mhunke wrote:
wow, just got to hearing Lyfe Change; goddamn! Classic shit
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
lol his top albums are in backwards order from greatest to worst(tho his worst could be some artist best).
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bubbles_sexyyou wrote:
I LOVE YOU LYFE JENNNGS
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
WTF.Not even half a million plays???
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novelidea1 wrote:
this is one of the best songs.. my favorite.. he can write his ass off!..classic..what a singer too
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RNBGuru wrote:
Never Never Land = A+. Lyfe's got such a soulful sound.
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Fheelip wrote:
God bless You Lyfe. Youre true
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