Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Started Playing Piano at 5, Knew He Wanted to be Producer by 10 (Part 1)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @selfiekroos1777
    @selfiekroos1777 4 года назад +283

    When you heard someone whisper 'Darkchild' as a song was starting, you knew it was gonna be lit.

  • @kjo2130
    @kjo2130 4 года назад +71

    One of the greatest producers ever. Such a legend

    • @nathan7265
      @nathan7265 4 года назад

      K Jo. I’ve scrolled through a couple hundred of his songs. I didn’t see any of the ones that I remember as stand outs for the styles I like.

    • @kjo2130
      @kjo2130 4 года назад

      Nathan you rock my world isn’t a stand out... ok lol

    • @nathan7265
      @nathan7265 4 года назад

      K Jo. It is. It is. But its not one of my favorites. It’s not as heavy as Michael’s other stuff.

  • @KV9599
    @KV9599 4 года назад +118

    The fact that he only won 2 or 3 Grammys shows you how meaningless these awards are. He should have won 50 by now

    • @belik1119
      @belik1119 4 года назад +6

      Preach! The awards should be 'Darkchild Awards'

    • @804smiles
      @804smiles 4 года назад +4

      Omg I jus commented sort of the same thing! I'm shocked he only has 2 Grammys wit only what they said 9 nominations smdh dudes a legend 4real!

    • @ADG.Est.1988
      @ADG.Est.1988 4 года назад +2

      Straight fucking joke. He only has 9 Grammy nominations

    • @juwanalexander4376
      @juwanalexander4376 4 года назад +4

      I honestly cannot think of a song I heard that dark child whisper and it wasn’t banging

    • @Jahcrooks
      @Jahcrooks 4 года назад

      Absolutley one of the best to do it!

  • @anairasoul6139
    @anairasoul6139 4 года назад +17

    He definitely should have more than 2 Grammys. Period.

  • @stackierobinson5408
    @stackierobinson5408 4 года назад +138

    This is what happens when a black family has STRUCTURE and BOTH parents are present.

    • @NOCDIB
      @NOCDIB 4 года назад +22

      Yup. When mom and dad are on the same page and mom allows dad to lead the family like he should you will see positive results.

    • @shannan4580
      @shannan4580 4 года назад +7

      Yep. Not only did mom step back so dad could lead but Dad was a Good leader

    • @TriplomatX
      @TriplomatX 4 года назад +6

      Not always

    • @carboncell9317
      @carboncell9317 4 года назад +2

      @@NOCDIB Truly. Everthing else is forcing nature.

    • @carboncell9317
      @carboncell9317 4 года назад +3

      @@TriplomatX We understand. He means in general.

  • @melindamullins9971
    @melindamullins9971 4 года назад +2

    What an honor to have this interview thanks guys ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @wannabet2647
    @wannabet2647 4 года назад +7

    When a man comes out and says he don’t do many interviews ya best believe he knows what time is! Great interview

  • @char_d.0908
    @char_d.0908 4 года назад +22

    Legendary! Producer of some of my favorite songs.💯❤

    • @char_d.0908
      @char_d.0908 4 года назад

      @Esoterically Doper unsub?? No! I have been seeing comments about ppl unsubbing. I don't know what it's all about

  • @dabulphilly
    @dabulphilly 4 года назад +29

    Dark Child = legend

  • @micahhayes8770
    @micahhayes8770 4 года назад +44

    This man created the producer/dj tag when he said "Darkchild '99" at the beginning of Destinys Child "Say my name".

  • @Bepeze
    @Bepeze 4 года назад +7

    This guy did.."Say My Name," Bills Bills Bills, the whole Never Say Never Album, He Wasn't Man Enough, Revolution by Kirk Franklin and several other Brandy albums. Let that sink in.

  • @804smiles
    @804smiles 4 года назад +3

    Man listening to this man speak is iconic in itself 4real! Dude been a legend since he was like 16 years old! I'm shocked he has only 2 grammys 4real his resume is impeccable & that's FACTS!!!!

  • @chrisjohnson4272
    @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад +32

    Underrated producer:Responsible for hits people don't even realize....

    • @lilekoe1
      @lilekoe1 4 года назад

      Chris Johnson don’t think you know what underrated means mate. He’s super rated by the people who know.

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад

      Do u know what it means he is kind of underated some people dont even kno who he is hes not normally mentioned with the dres timbos puffs pharells etc

    • @lilekoe1
      @lilekoe1 4 года назад

      @@chrisjohnson4272 Again, you dont know what underrated means clearly. Maybe you mean popular.. please humble yourself. its okay to be wrong. idiot.

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад

      My point is he should be more popular dumb ass

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад

      Dont be a internet tough guy punk because in real life i will knock u out!

  • @styner3
    @styner3 4 года назад +4

    We had the same rule in our house but you could pick the instrument you wanted to play. I urge parents to have their kids learn to play music, it opens your mind to learning and creativity.

  • @latresemilton6729
    @latresemilton6729 4 года назад +25

    I want a Verzuz with him and Bryan-Michael Cox.

    • @pillowjones
      @pillowjones 4 года назад

      nauticadon 😳😂 False.. Do your research.

    • @yeahisaidit5633
      @yeahisaidit5633 4 года назад

      Bmc on another level! He dark child got to be named and accolades but bmc got the bangers “we” know

    • @NewEraMar
      @NewEraMar 4 года назад

      Now see you might be on to something!!! I would love to see that battle.

  • @VivaLaJuicy1991
    @VivaLaJuicy1991 4 года назад +9

    Love this man. The work he's done with Brandy and so many others is incredible. He's up there with Timberland and Dallas Austin as one of my favorite producers.

  • @johnnyburden656
    @johnnyburden656 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Vlad! This is great, im from the pleasantville-Atlantic City area and this is super inspiring. Everyone knows about rodney jerkins around jere but to hear his story coming up is great! Good shit man

  • @kazuya4289
    @kazuya4289 4 года назад +5

    was just listening to rock my world. this man is a legend

  • @OmarScruggs
    @OmarScruggs 4 года назад +7

    The Gina Thompson debut album "Nobody Does It Better" he produced is maybe the most underrated album all time

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 4 года назад

      Yesss thats that south jersey connect lol! G8na straight outta Vineland 609 / 856

  • @jknumber5138
    @jknumber5138 4 года назад +5

    Give this man his flowers for Brandys Full Moon n Human album🎼🎶🎵🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙(Dark Child!!)

  • @lbtheking97
    @lbtheking97 4 года назад +5

    Rodney did his thing when he did the track INRBIO for Whitney's 4th album *My Love Is Your Love* .

  • @drphot6050
    @drphot6050 4 года назад +1

    One of the greatest R&B/Pop producers period!

  • @planbee9915
    @planbee9915 4 года назад +19

    “Did you grow up without a father?”
    -Glad

  • @goat5018
    @goat5018 4 года назад +2

    love his joint on the AALIYAH one in a million album and the DARKCHILD remix to one in a million

  • @janetbennett6404
    @janetbennett6404 4 года назад +40

    Take the hint Glad, this "rare" interview is about Darkchild not you. Don't waste time slipping yourself into it. Just ask a question and let him answer......with no interruptions.

    • @804smiles
      @804smiles 4 года назад

      @@Blackfeet Facts!

    • @nawaf7194
      @nawaf7194 4 года назад

      I was waiting for a story with Michael & Whitney and Glad to be like yeah! I was in the studio across the street

  • @nlee4566
    @nlee4566 4 года назад +4

    This Man created the "Rnb pop" genre I love Rodney Jerkins!

    • @kaafaa5944
      @kaafaa5944 4 года назад

      like which song ? :o

    • @sharonjo7630
      @sharonjo7630 4 года назад

      ...I would credit Motown for doing it first with the Jackson 5 and the Supremes. "R&B pop" started before the 90s

    • @dmetriusmarch
      @dmetriusmarch 2 года назад

      @@sharonjo7630 yea but ur was t the same rnb. Urban pop rnb would be more accurate. Or hip-pop rnb

    • @sharonjo7630
      @sharonjo7630 2 года назад

      @@dmetriusmarch...huh?

  • @Ikalabaghiara-187
    @Ikalabaghiara-187 4 года назад +43

    Michael Jackson questions coming soon

  • @MrLewisjr
    @MrLewisjr 4 года назад +34

    Get it right Vlad. It’s Rodney “Darkchild Na Na” Jerkins

    • @sharonjo7630
      @sharonjo7630 4 года назад

      Na Na? Since when? 😕

    • @madddoggnogood1491
      @madddoggnogood1491 4 года назад +3

      @@sharonjo7630
      Say my name....listen to the beginning of that song

    • @user-rl1vd2lu9x
      @user-rl1vd2lu9x 4 года назад +6

      Get it right Robert Lewis. It’s “Darkchild Nine Nine” bc the song came out in 1999

    • @MrLewisjr
      @MrLewisjr 4 года назад +4

      12345 54321 nope. My youthful ears heard what they heard lol

    • @user-rl1vd2lu9x
      @user-rl1vd2lu9x 4 года назад +2

      robert lewis lol

  • @deiselcobra85
    @deiselcobra85 4 года назад +8

    Man he got Rodney this bout to be a good interview

  • @AZTHYSELF
    @AZTHYSELF 4 года назад +1

    Man? I remember hearing about the mock 60 when I wAs coming up producing, now I’m like 5 mpc’s in and have took them apart n upgraded them myself...... that part of the interview really resonated with me, plus the fact I love Rodney’s work....

  • @DavidRichardson95
    @DavidRichardson95 4 года назад +4

    Darkchild the GOAT. Classics on top of classics for days.

  • @jamessmith7205
    @jamessmith7205 4 года назад +2

    WOW, this man is a LEGEND! Mad respect!

  • @lorrainethomas1984
    @lorrainethomas1984 4 года назад +2

    I love DarkChild!! Certified Hitmaker 🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾

  • @twenty20inc
    @twenty20inc 4 года назад +14

    Damn... Vlad knows people trying to cancel him so he’s dropping these heaters to keep us subscribed. I saw this one and the only thing that popped into my head was “Release the flutes, Guru” 😂

    • @frankiereed3861
      @frankiereed3861 4 года назад +1

      twenty20inc I like that comment

    • @dianevrules
      @dianevrules 4 года назад

      Those b^%$$ cant cancel Vlad!!!!!!!!!!!!! Name one other interviewer of hip-hop who gets these type of guests???? F%$&* Lord Jam and Godfrey. They allowed Dame, Kam, and Royce to get in their ear to only lose

    • @youngmo77
      @youngmo77 4 года назад

      Vlad is very strategic.

    • @Army_Brat1980
      @Army_Brat1980 4 года назад

      Big facts.

    • @houdinidagreat3
      @houdinidagreat3 4 года назад

      Vlad not worried about who unsubscribes dude is over 4 million people still gone tune in

  • @DJMarkflexx81
    @DJMarkflexx81 4 года назад +1

    I remember going crazy when I heard Brandy - Sittin on top of the world feat. Mase . Late 90’s was Lit with hit producers like Rodney 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @TheRealATema
    @TheRealATema 4 года назад +1

    WHAT!!!!!!!! DARKchild? im here for this one all day..

  • @freezhollywood
    @freezhollywood 4 года назад +11

    Say what u want about Vlad but he interviews the ppl tht never really told their story. This man is a goat producer!! Goat goat!! A different level!!

  • @mranderson8725
    @mranderson8725 4 года назад +7

    This Brotha produce millions of hot records. HOF

  • @ryanhuynh7
    @ryanhuynh7 4 года назад +35

    Claim your “Here before a million views” ticket right here

  • @melindamullins9971
    @melindamullins9971 4 года назад

    Amazing producer for so many artists & big classic hits⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @Bubbadaman
    @Bubbadaman 4 года назад +1

    Producers have to be best interviewees they’re like one stop shops

  • @brettschaft5463
    @brettschaft5463 4 года назад +1

    Darkchild, Timbaland, and The Neptunes dominated my life's soundtrack growing up.

  • @QuadryHolloman
    @QuadryHolloman 4 года назад +12

    We need him verzuz Bryan Michael cox!!!! Vlad please ask him about his verzuz

    • @GHOST91141
      @GHOST91141 4 года назад +3

      That would be a good one both of them produced classic songs

    • @dianevrules
      @dianevrules 4 года назад +1

      @@GHOST91141 BS!!!!!!!!!!! Rodney Jerkin's true equal is R kelly or JR Rotem. Brian Michael Cox was under Jermaine Dupri for way too long. Most of his hits got JD's name on it.

    • @aboutmybacon
      @aboutmybacon 4 года назад +2

      Oh shit.. yo we need that ASAP

    • @QuadryHolloman
      @QuadryHolloman 4 года назад +1

      @@dianevrules 🧢🧢 bcox got hits you sleep

  • @dahulkters1
    @dahulkters1 4 года назад +19

    Vlad coming hard with these interviews like , who’s Godfrey and Lord Jamar 😂🤣😅

  • @GHOST91141
    @GHOST91141 4 года назад +6

    These days just about every producer got to say their name on the track before it starts but he was doing that shit in the 90s

    • @righteouslioncomedian1069
      @righteouslioncomedian1069 4 года назад

      Artists did other things before the track started too. Remember those "Artist name, track name, record label, year of release. 'Oooooo WEEEE!!!!'" intros that was so popular from the late 90s to the mid 2000s? Lol.

  • @blankname170
    @blankname170 4 года назад

    I've wanted this for sooooo long this gucking dope im gonna watch this like 20 x times

  • @Twan1985
    @Twan1985 4 года назад +7

    Damn Ray J be everywhere lol

  • @allmylifebassheadz
    @allmylifebassheadz 4 года назад +6

    COLUMBIA SC ROCKIN WIT "GLAD" SINCE DAY ONE

  • @novalove4790
    @novalove4790 4 года назад +7

    Legend! Let's get this Hype Williams interview next Vlad💯

    • @NOCDIB
      @NOCDIB 4 года назад +1

      GREAT IDEA!

    • @Challenge818
      @Challenge818 4 года назад +1

      Been saying that since 2010

  • @bkyungplaya
    @bkyungplaya 4 года назад +5

    Michael Jackson, kanye, suge are all gonna get honorary mentions in this interview...

  • @Optimism211
    @Optimism211 4 года назад

    LEGENDARY!!! Brandy and DarkChild/Lashawn Daniels for life. 🙏🏾💙💙💙

  • @kidperk334
    @kidperk334 4 года назад

    Yessss.....this gonna be a dopppeeeee interview
    Edit: we need more of these types vlad

  • @jayceejackson3584
    @jayceejackson3584 4 года назад +1

    He only has 2 Grammys? Wow I expected more than that based off his catalogue.

  • @leont5096
    @leont5096 4 года назад

    Love that story about his dad getting him the beat machunecthats a father's love

  • @518goeshard420
    @518goeshard420 4 года назад

    One of the best producers of his era, and I personally feel under rated

  • @lancematthews195
    @lancematthews195 4 года назад

    DOPE LEGENDARY PRODUCER THAT ALSO CHANGED THE GAME IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR OUR POP CULTURE AND GENERATION DARKCHILD IS A LIVING LEGEND- LANCE ROMANCE 😊✊😎

  • @Bepeze
    @Bepeze 4 года назад

    Nobody ever interviews him. Vlad this is someone you can definitely not mess up becuz he's actually a gem.

  • @jknumber5138
    @jknumber5138 4 года назад

    His dad snapped out of it. I'm glad he got with his sons dream of making it big🎵🎶🎼🎙🎤🗽🌴✌🏽

  • @Lavishlifemari
    @Lavishlifemari 4 года назад

    Finally I been waitin on this interview salute to Vlad and Darkchild if y’all don’t know darkchild started everything from destiny child to Toni Braxton to Whitney Houston 💯

  • @paigewashington6018
    @paigewashington6018 4 года назад

    Darkchild!!! He looks Great! Darkchild ruled the 90s

  • @jeezy8360
    @jeezy8360 4 года назад +1

    Youngins be like who did right here? As an OG this are the only videos am here for. Positive vibes

  • @yasminx16
    @yasminx16 4 года назад

    What a legend - behind so many hits

  • @DJRashadHayes
    @DJRashadHayes 4 года назад +2

    Liked this before I even watched lol. Dark Child was dope.

  • @FMG_MADLOO87
    @FMG_MADLOO87 4 года назад

    Dope guest vlad 👌

  • @aherbs86
    @aherbs86 4 года назад

    OMG you actually got with Darkchild!!! Thank you Vlad!

  • @aharonjones8287
    @aharonjones8287 4 года назад +2

    I went to school with this guy, and his family

  • @MrRafie82
    @MrRafie82 4 года назад +3

    One of the best producers of our time. Scratch that....EVER!

  • @novalove4790
    @novalove4790 4 года назад +9

    Y'all remember that interview where Vlad mistakenly called Darkchild "Blackchild" 🤦🏾‍♀️

    • @shannan4580
      @shannan4580 4 года назад +1

      What?!

    • @EBerg225
      @EBerg225 4 года назад +6

      @Diem Golightly lawd, yall act like nobody can make a mistake

  • @OTG_thaONE
    @OTG_thaONE 4 года назад +1

    I knew Darkchild was the GOAT when he made Destiny Child - Cater to You and MJ- You Rock my World. That aint no where near half of the hits he made. A real Producer.

  • @kpacshakur6969
    @kpacshakur6969 4 года назад

    Creator of real amazing music, you heard his tag and the song was a hit period. If he hasn’t done a verzuz yet he should do one

  • @markj5737
    @markj5737 4 года назад

    So inspiring. I like this interview better than ' so how old were when the crack epidemic hit the streeet'.

  • @Trill104
    @Trill104 4 года назад

    Darkchild was a great R&B producer who I would put a tier below Babyface and Jam & Lewis... Which is crazy because the spectrum of artists that he’s worked with and made hits for is on a level of Babyface while his quality of sound is almost on Jam and Lewis level. Dude was super talented.

  • @adrielmoody
    @adrielmoody 4 года назад

    Met him in my hometown at a golf event his son was in, nice dude.

  • @Ghanaquankel2776
    @Ghanaquankel2776 4 года назад +3

    Rodney sounds like a pastor no less than his father being a pastor.

  • @Mikemccurdy74
    @Mikemccurdy74 4 года назад

    LOCKED IN FOR THIS ONE! Shit! The mufukin mane! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥

  • @blazenyz
    @blazenyz 4 года назад

    This a legendary producer right here!

  • @juiceplanet147
    @juiceplanet147 4 года назад

    VLAD needs to date these events because the guest leaves us hanging. Simple question...What year did this happen approx?

  • @InkedupT-raw
    @InkedupT-raw 4 года назад

    Yo when u heard the dark child whisper u knew that shit was about to bang

  • @Stak.55
    @Stak.55 4 года назад

    I know this dude getting the bag heavy 👏🏾

  • @Bepeze
    @Bepeze 4 года назад

    Darkchild we need a verzuz between you and Baby Dubb or Stevie J. Please and thank you.

  • @palimo3653
    @palimo3653 4 года назад +1

    Wow I was just thinking about this dude recently. This story should be interesting

  • @Trunksytube
    @Trunksytube 4 года назад

    Darkchild is a fucking legend all time great musician

  • @TeezyHendrix4
    @TeezyHendrix4 4 года назад

    Now we talkin 🔥

  • @BeatsByGemsmiff
    @BeatsByGemsmiff 4 года назад

    I swear when VLAD started counting the people he worked with i was jus like 😳😳😳😳!!

  • @kyronmoore3603
    @kyronmoore3603 4 года назад +1

    Damn our story is kinda the same!!!! But I haven’t made it yet!!!!

  • @erickespinoza9155
    @erickespinoza9155 4 года назад

    Legendary producer in the music industry 💪🔥

  • @NeverIsNoOption
    @NeverIsNoOption 4 года назад

    I think he’s the first producer to do a beat tag otc. Legendary producer 🔥💯

    • @vladtv
      @vladtv  4 года назад +1

      he was... we talk about that

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад

      Ye i think he started that timbo would just hop on the record all together

    • @tyanttaylor60
      @tyanttaylor60 4 года назад

      The first person was actually Teddy Riley

  • @DThornDigital
    @DThornDigital 4 года назад +2

    Godfrey disliked this video 27 times 😭😂

  • @becky977
    @becky977 4 года назад

    MY FAVOURITE PRODUCER OMG

  • @OmarScruggs
    @OmarScruggs 4 года назад +1

    Atlantic City....my 3rd home. Also why ill probably go broke

  • @thebluegorilla7226
    @thebluegorilla7226 4 года назад

    My man was booming in the early to mid 2000's.
    You heard "Dark child" on almost every hit song 😂😂😂

  • @ThErealDeal7213
    @ThErealDeal7213 4 года назад +9

    Stop watching this outsider take advantage of black influence

    • @TheNumbasign2
      @TheNumbasign2 4 года назад +1

      Darkchild he isn’t an outsider

    • @Yourfavoritehomie
      @Yourfavoritehomie 4 года назад +1

      Go watch the other platform then, it’s like white folks saying they should not buy tickets or albums from black artist and they should support their own, that’s silly

    • @TheNumbasign2
      @TheNumbasign2 4 года назад +1

      omolaso90 you right. I’ve never heard them ever say that. Ever dam

    • @TheNumbasign2
      @TheNumbasign2 4 года назад +1

      Jay Boogie Vlad went broke more than once as a part of his story. A nigga ain’t built for them types of losses. Lol But always wanna talk down on Glad.

  • @l.o.fmusic9765
    @l.o.fmusic9765 4 года назад +1

    This dude a goat frfr

  • @Mister_Byron562
    @Mister_Byron562 4 года назад +1

    Dude is smart. Makes endless hits and still kinda stays away from trying attract attention. Also, doesnt work with many Rappers even though he has the sound to do so, but thats another story.

  • @damonsavage8805
    @damonsavage8805 4 года назад

    Jesus this guy is blessed

  • @Defarenaches
    @Defarenaches 4 года назад

    I first thought it was Daz Dillinger 😂😂

  • @NickValenzuela1989
    @NickValenzuela1989 4 года назад

    Hey, is this C-Bo?

  • @Atyfeni
    @Atyfeni 4 года назад

    Where is part 2?

    • @vladtv
      @vladtv  4 года назад +1

      tomorrow

  • @africanbj
    @africanbj 4 года назад

    Instant Classic

  • @TheMendezWay
    @TheMendezWay 4 года назад +2

    who else thought it was 'Dog Child' back in the day?

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 4 года назад +1

      Lol ye i thought that for a long time felt stupid when some years back i found out it is Darkchild