Do you guys feel that there is a market out there for the groups now?Īndre Dalyrimple: Just a minute ago when I was in New York, I was listening to Jay-Z. The industry really needs male groups.ĪHHA: The charts are currently being dominated by solo acts or former group members who decided go solo. We miss Mint Condition and the Jodeci’s and all of the groups before our time. How many groups are out right now? This is our time. There’s a huge void for the male R&B group, the real singers and performers. I think that was actually Soul for Real’s cue – that was Aljoba Music’s cue – for us to bring back something that the industry is basically avoiding right now. It’s only right.īrian Dalyrimple: I think that it’s definitely changed.
But people come in the business, people go out. Jason Dalyrimple: The industry definitely changed, the sound of the music.
It was a little effect maybe in the beginning but it’s not like where he can’t come back to the group.ĪHHA: In light of the current state of R&B in regard to all-male singing groups, do you feel the scene has changed? There are very few, if any, all-male groups around, aside from Jagged Edge. Like Dre said, we were born and raised together. So it was something that we wondered how are they gonna accept us.It was actually a drive that he’s not there to prove to ourselves, along with him and the world, that Soul for Real is Soul for Real, with one member, four members. With the choice of us moving on with Choc, it was originally a very hard decision for us to move on without him because, of course, the visual being that we have a fan base that’s accustomed to seeing us four. It’s not something that we can just put down like that.īrian Dalyrimple: Just to add on to it a little bit what Jason and Dre said.
But like Dre said we just have to move forward. So we have to work around him not being there. Jason Dalyrimple: It’s definitely our thoughts and things have to change. We all have sat down and talked in our meetings, and if Choc is gonna be raising his family, the best thing for us to do is just to move forward. So it’s only fair to have him be able to come back whenever he feels he’s ready to.ĪHHA: Were there any second thoughts on coming back to the scene without Choc physically being part of the group?Īndre Dalyrimple: We were raised together. We all have given him that open window to come back whenever he does wants. I mean, it is the three of us, but it’s still Soul for Real. Choc, basically right now, is putting his concentration and his efforts into raising his family. What happened to Chris?īrian Dalyrimple: My brother Choc. We’re trying to brand ourselves from the time that we been to make ourselves a household name that everybody understands and knows that it’s real.ĪHHA: I notice you have three members in the group as opposed to four. Basically, making ourselves a whole entity aside from just, you know, a hot group. We are entertainers to the fullest as far as Dre and Jason doing Notorious Beatmakers productions and Aljoba Music, which is our label that we own. The group recently took a break from working on their new release to chat about the album, why they’re down to three members, the lack of groups in today’s R&B, and valuable lessons that still carry weight to this day.Ī Alternatives: It’s been eight years since your last album came out, what have you guys been up to?īrian Dalyrimple: We’ve been basically mastering the craft of being more than just artists. And with production on the album from the Justice League, Dre, and Jason’s production company Notorious Beatmakers, Soul for Real is on tap to regain their place in the competitive R&B landscape The first single from the project, "1 Man," features D-Block rapper Jadakiss. In short, the collective has grown up, taken their careers in their own hands with their record label Aljoba Music Group (AMG) and is currently in the studio working on a new album called The Unknown. In the years since they hit the scene, Soul for Real has released two albums (1996's For Life and 1999's Heat) as well as seasoned the sound that endeared them to their fans.
The group, comprised of brothers Andre, Brian, Chris, and Jason Dalyrimple, found success and a following among music lovers with such hits as "Candy Rain" and "Every Little Thing I Do." They even received a co-sign from rapper Heavy D, who contributed a verse on the remix to "Candy Rain." Soul For Real: Perfect Independent TimingĪmong the Jodeci’s and Shai’s of ‘90s R&B, Soul for Real was considered by many to be the second coming of the Jacksons.
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