Rakim Shows Big Love To Jody Watley At Book Signing Surprise Appearance In 2019
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Jody Watley surprises RAKIM at at his book signing here in LA in 2019.
The 2 legends have done 2 collaborations the groundbreaking “Friends” in 1989 and “Off The Hook, D-Dot Remix in 1998. #jodywatley
Jody Watley is a Grammy award winning multi-platinum selling solo artist/songwriter and producer and one of the architects of 21st century pop who forged the template that is now in everybody’s playbook.
From her groundbreaking marriage of Rap & R&B (1989’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim pairing that is the first to crossover R&B/Hip-Hop, Pop and Dance into the Billboard Top 10); to her vision-forward marriage in personal branding of couture styles, vintage and black girls outside the box street-wear visuals, the introduction of oversized hoop earrings all paired perfectly with her music showing the relationship between high fashion, club culture with breakthrough editorials in Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Italia, Rolling Stone and various groundbreaking ad campaigns created an indelible impression. Watley's eventual fusion of jazz and underground club culture, the ease with which she crossed and still crosses genres opened the doors for greater acceptance of black women thinking outside the box in music and fashion.
Listed in 2018 as one of the Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time and Top 60 Hot 100 Female Artists of All Time by Billboard Magazine; Jody Watley’s entire career has been about looking forward long since her days as an original member of the trio Shalamar, drawing inspiration from personal heroes and iconoclasts who always ten steps ahead of the pack.
The Chicago native's eclectic repertoire spans decades and includes - R&B, Pop, Dance, Hip-hop, Deep House, Jazz, Drum & bass, Breakbeat, Ambient, and Spoken-word - built on a positive vision and a strong taste for artistic and aesthetic risk.
As a solo artist, the ageless pop and R&B singer has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 13 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, 15 Top 40 Singles, Gold and platinum albums, 2007 Billboard Dance Lifetime Achievement, 2017 recipient of the Black Music Honors Crossover Music Icon Award and nominations from the American Music Awards, MTV Awards, NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards.
Jody Watley’s ongoing vast catalog of music is streaming on all digital platforms including her latest “Renderings”- The Alex Di Cio’ Remixes.
MORE at jodywatley.net
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Jody Watley and Rakim-The first R-N-B and Rap Collabo!!!! "Friends" 1989 Legendary!!!!!!!!!!
Close but not true.
Chaka and Melle Mel “I feel for you”
@@mrflynn01Al B Sure and Slick Rick
@@mr.carlosnyc9433
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Did Slick Rick and Al B come before Chaka?
Melle Mel? No
Rene & Angela ft Kurtis Blow- Save Your Love For #1 (1985) .
People just post whatever they FEEL is true as stone cold facts. Like all this person had to do is take 45 seconds out of their time to google whether or not this is right 😂
Legendary Legends together that’s what’s up….. Friends…. Classic
Amen she still fine as rare wine amen sister I love her
Two LEGENDS.
Mutual love and respect between two legendary Icons who made groundbreaking History together! Great to see! 🌟🌟 ❤️ Happy belated Birthday to Rakim! 🎤🎉
🙏Yes Thank You Gentleman for addressing a beautiful Queen ♥️👑
This is everything !
Rakim did it with class just like Jody did
That's beautiful queen and king the Ra and Jodi and Eric B much luv Ase 😊👑👑👸🙌🙏👋🌹
Love Jody n Rakim both legends ❤💪🏾💯🙏🏽
I was just listening to her last night!! 💗🙏🏻
The (God of Hip-Hop) RAKIM and the (Princess of Soul Train) JODY WATLEY...icons!
They are both Icons absolutely. Ms. Watley is a GRAMMY Award winning trendsetter music icon not a princess of Soul Train, be respectful to her incredible journey as a singer/songwriter/producer/innovator. As a note, Ms. Watley’s “Friends” Ft Eric B & Rakim is one of the first Pop/R&B/Rap Collaborations and made music history as the first to crosoon multiple charts Top 10. It was Ms. Watley’s vision. ~ Jody’s Team
Jody is r and b royalty. She is still amazing
Wow! Loving this! Grew up with Rakim! He was so quiet and cool as a kid. Didn't call him Rakim. He has a musical fam! His older brother was my music teacher, and I sang in a group with his sis. Representing the Danch so well, Rakim! So proud! Love the mutual respect!
❤️😂👍🏿
Two LEGENDS KING RAKIM AND QUEEN WATLEY🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Saw Jody Watley perform June 1 2024 at the Greek theatre! Love her
Two real musical icons and artists
SHe's got such a beautiful, spirit and aura.. ghaaaad i LOVE this LADY!!!!!
Thanks for bringing out A True Living Ledgend , such as her .
❤ Jody Watley ❤ greetings from Guadalajara mexico - we Still' love u - GOD bleess you
I am loving this!!! 🖤🖤🖤
When u Need Them Most Where Are Your Friends....CLASSIC
I STILL listen to “Friends” to this day! One of my all-time favorites!!! I’m gonna listen to it now! 😊❤
Great Book and Song!!!
Absolutely beautiful! Black respect and love is so necessary! 🖤🖤
WoW! LEGENDARIES right here!!! 💥✊💥
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That is So Wonderful !!! ❤️❤️❤️💯
Love that duo
Two absolute ICONS right there... and I don't say that lightly! 💯
Use your detour, life’s like a seesaw, ups and down and bet there will be more…..potholes and obstacles ……..
Mad love to you Ms Watley and Rakim!
i such a fan of the songs she sang while I was growing up
The FIRST AND BEST r&b rap collabo. The GOD'S lyrics still are phenomenal. This is how great he is. His lyrics have stood the test of time. And Ms. Watley with the concept and the hook..... this was MAGIC! A FOREVER CLASSIC!
I didn’t just write the hook, I created the concept-wrote my verses created the melody.. as Rakim wrote his verses at my invitation. It’s a groundbreaking collaboration no doubt. Much love!
JODY AND THA GOD MC!
Wow LEGENDS !!!! Good to see both of them.
Wow, love to see that he is still giving you your flowers 💐 and respects your work. And he still looks the same.
Rakim and I will always have mutual respect. I am one of the few artists he has collaborated and done a feature with. My hit 1989 “Friends” featuring Eric B & Rakim is the first R&B/Pop/Rap song with full verses to crossover Top 10 on multiple charts, so we made music history together! I’ve said when I was working on writing the song he’s the only rapper I had in mind, and of course the rap/sung crossover thing wasn’t popular at all, it became a staple on pop music. I hadn’t seen or spoken to him since our second collaboration “Off The Hook” D-Dot Remix & Video in 1998, so since his book signing was near my home, I decided to surprise him. He’s still my favorite classic hip hop rapper-golden era. His book is a good a read btw! Much love!
Legends on legends on legends!!!!
Beautiful jody ❤❤❤❤
"Black Excellence".... this is what it looks like... 🌹👏🏾
Now that…. 😢was GANG STA!
"Friends Will Be Around...". Jody, And Rakim Look Like They Looked When The Recorded "Friends"
Legends in the game one of great early collaborations of R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Dance with a video that had all the elements for next generation. Ms Watley even had Voguers with the hip hop boys in the video, deserving of a Vanguard award on its on imo
Congrats, Queen Jody.❤❤🎉🎉🎉
That collab was major!!
Absolutely love them both
Jody and Rakim are both the best
Two legends ,that I grew up on and respect. ❤
Two legends together. Beautiful.❤❤
Two of my absolute favorites!❤
I love this Queen right here, she is amazing!!!
I love them😊😊😊😊😊😊
Jody is gorgeous , keep rocking Rakim
That's legendary,remember in 1989 when Freinds came out on radio it's nuts
Yaaay reunited 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾...Friends was the shot I rmber wait'n 4 it to come on the radio to tape it!😁❤
Facts, Family 👪
Kool.
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
Wattage rocks!!❤
Jo always been that chic!
Their collaboration was the first of its kind…
Now that formula has it’s own Grammy category.
No it wasn't.
Was a really good one but not even close to the first. Easily by at least a decade
Respect 🙏
My young years in NYC right there.. Legends.
True LEGENDS
Just WOW!!! I love it! 🎉
I LOVE ME SOME JODY AND RAKIM ❤
Heart warming.
Love this❤❤
Much respect 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿
I've been waiting so long to see this reunion.......
Dope!
The godfather of hip hop
One of The Godfather’s
Two Legends and Pioneers.
@@jasondawson92 huh?... That's his title... Just like slick Rick is the storyteller of hip hop... You must not be over 50
Godfather of Hip Hop is Kurtis Blow!
@@jodywatley 🔥🔥🔥 you won that gamble, adding Hip Hop to your music.
Thank you very much.
The worked together on the friends song❤❤❤
Legendary
Love it!!!
Wow
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Dope 💙💎💙💎💙💎💙☝🏿👑
❤️
SWEET!!!! YES!!!
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Love this a lot. Brought a massive smile to my face 💙💙💙
BE BLESSED 🤲
🥂
They look the exact same.
Jody Watley's song "Friends" is the first song released to have a rap artist featured on it. (1989)
It peaked at #2 on Billboards HOT 100.
Good to see Ms. Watley and MC Rakim
get together for this moment.
⭐⭐⭐⭐LEGENDS⭐⭐⭐⭐
Technically Chaka Khan song "I feel for You" was the first song to feature a rapper which was Melle Mel in 84 but Jody Watley's "Friends"was the song to help push the trend to where it became a norm after that.
Chaka and Melle Mel, however, this was a monster hit!!
Jody took a hellava gamble.
This is amazing...ya'll both still look so good very beautiful/handsome....ya'll historical collaboration is legendary!!❤💜🎤🎶🎵🎼🙏
Friends…… Iconic 🫂