The Remedy is the seventh studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released on June 21, 2011. The new project boasts a mix of the old and new; Jagged Edge’s sexy R&B sound and contemporary beats by producers such as Casey Boyz (Brandon & Brian Casey), Cool & Dre, Cainon Lamb, Mad Skrews, Adam Ledgister, Bigg D and Jim Jonsin. The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 with 12,400 copies sold in the first week.[1]
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| Released | June 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Slip-N-Slide, Five 81 | |||
| Producer | Ted "Touche" Lucas (exec.) Brandon & Brian Casey (exec.) Mad Skrews, Adam Ledgister, Bigg D, Cool & Dre, Jim Jonsin, Paul Anderson, Casey Boyz, Cainon Lamb, Brass Knuckles, Gorilla Tek | |||
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| Singles from The Remedy | ||||
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Background edit
According to group member Kyle Norman, the album is an attempt at "a new creation, a new birth" and will be the group's follow-up release to their 2007 album, Baby Makin' Project, and their first album on Slip-N-Slide Records and their own Five 81 Records.[2] The group hoped to work with Rick Ross, Plies, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, as well as newcomers Jarvis and Chelsea, who are signed to the group's Five 81 Records.[3] Ross is the only one to make a feature on the album.
Singles edit
The first official single is, "Lay You Down" which was released on July 6, 2010 on iTunes.[4] The second official single is, "Baby" which was released on March 1, 2011.[5] The third official single is, "Flow Through My Veins" which was released on June 9, 2011. The fourth and final single is, "Love On You" which was released on September 21, 2011.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | B. & B. Casey, A. Ledgister | Brandon & Brian Casey, Adam Ledgister | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Love On You" | B. & B. Casey | Brandon & Brian Casey | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Baby" (featuring Fabolous) | C. Lamb, John Jackson, Taurian Osborn | Cainon Lamb | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Flow Through My Veins" | B. & B. Casey, Frank Romano, James Scheffer | Jim Jonsin | 3:26 |
| 5. | "My Girl" | B. & B. Casey, Danny D’Brito, Anthony Livadas, Derrick Baker | Bigg D, Brass Knuckles | 3:34 |
| 6. | "I Need A Woman" | B. & B. Casey, C. Lamb | Cainon Lamb | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Lipstick" (featuring Rick Ross) | B. & B. Casey, William Roberts, D. D’Brito, A. Livadas, D. Baker | Bigg D, Brass Knuckles | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Space Ship" | B. & B. Casey | Brandon & Brian Casey, Adam Ledgister, Paul Anderson | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Lay You Down" | Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, B. & B. Casey, Eddie Montilla | Cool & Dre | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Let's Make Love" | B. & B. Casey | Brandon & Brian Casey, Paul Anderson | 3:56 |
| 11. | "When the Bed Shakes" | B. & B. Casey, Tony Castillo | Gorilla Tek | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Mr. Wrong" | B. & B. Casey, A. Ledgister | Brandon & Brian Casey, Adam Ledgister | 3:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Never Meant To Lead You On" | B. & B. Casey | Drumma Boy | 4:02 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 35 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
References edit
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-06-29). "Jill Scott Shines At No. 1, Eminem & Royce Da 5'9 Keep Raising Hell, Pitbull & Weird Al Invade The Chart". Sohh.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Jagged Edge Draft Plies, Rick Ross For Remedy Debut". Singersroom.com. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Jagged Edge Lining Up Guests For Slip-N-Slide Debut". Billboard.com. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Baby - EP by Jagged Edge". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Kellman, Andy Review: The Remedy. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.