![]() ![]() He had pretty much quit the group on the set of the “Wild Wild West” video and needless to say, it was pretty rough. Woody decided that he didn’t wanna sing with the group anymore. And we had just had prior success, like I said, with the song “How Deep” from the Rush Hour soundtrack and then we had a song with Will Smith called the “Wild Wild West.” If you look at the video, you’ll see there were four of us in the beginning of the video and only three of us at the end. We had also had another platinum success with the How To Be A Player soundtrack.ĭru Hill had just gotten on their label so they wanted a Dru Hill album. So that song was our first No.1 single across the board and I believe it was a part of the Latin invasion, if you will, and that was all on Def Jam. ![]() When we did that record, at the time, we had gotten paid more than anyone else to record a soundtrack song. We had previously worked with Def Jam and had great success with the song that we did, “How Deep,” for the Rush Hour soundtrack. Back in the late ’90s, early ’00s, a lot of the labels were combining into one label and we were kinda being pushed onto the Def Jam imprint. SisQó: I was not really approached to do a solo album, basically what happened, it was right around the time all of the labels were consolidating. VIBE: When were you first approached to record a solo album and what’s the backstory behind that? With twenty years having passed since its release, VIBE spoke with SisQó about recording Unleash the Dragon, struggling to make the transition as a solo artist, the lasting impact of “Thong Song,” label drama and much more. He also began making waves with his songwriting, most notably his work for fellow DMV native Mýa, whose first two singles, “It’s All About Me” and “Movin’ On,” were powered by his penmanship. By that point, SisQó had emerged as the breakout star of the group, with his distinct vocals and palpable charisma quickly catching on with fans. Comprised of SisQó, Jazz, Woody, and Nokio, Dru Hill stormed the charts in 1996 with their self-titled debut, which struck platinum off the strength of hits like “Tell Me,” “In My Bed,” “Never Make a Promise,” and “5 Steps.” Riding high off the success of their debut, Dru Hill hit the movie soundtrack circuit hard, contributing singles for Soul Food (“We’re Not Making Love No More”) and How to Be a Player (“Big Bad Mama”) the following year. Among these new jacks was Dru Hill, a quartet out of Baltimore, Maryland with vocal chops reminiscent of the ensembles of yesteryear. The late ’90s was a magical time for R&B, with a plethora of talented acts infiltrating the genre. ![]()
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