Let's talk about Keith Sweat!

I was watching his Sweat Hotel show on the Tom Joyner show last night and it looked like fun. He's pretty good live and seems like a cool guy. I was never really into him though "I want her" was the joint back in the day & "Make it last forever" is a classic slow jam too. He's been around for a while now so you gotta give him his props. I'm just not really into smooth slow r&b jamz! Does he ever do uptempo stuff?

dancerella said:

MERRY GO ROOOOOUND

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ROOOOOUUNNND!!!

daPrettyman said:

daPrettyman said:

Keith Sweat with his cryin' ass

Met him in a club in LA and asked him him if he could help me w/ a project. Hes got alot of great songs.

dancerella said:

AlexdeParis said:

bboy87 said:

Keith Sweat with his cryin' ass

dancerella said:

dancerella said:

phunkdaddy said:

dancerella said:

Keith Sweat


During his commericial peak (1988-1999), Sweat's first five albums -- "Make It Last Forever" (1988), "I'll Give All My Love to You" (1990), "Keep It Comin'" (1991), "Get Up on It" (1994) and 1996's "Keith Sweat" -- topped the Billboard R&B Albums charts. His sixth album, "Still in the Game," peaked at No. 2. His first six albums went platinum, with "Make It Last Forever" (3 million), "I'll Give All My Love to You" (2 million) and "Keith Sweat" (4 million) going multiplatinum. As a member of LSG he has another multiplatinum album (2 million) that topped the charts. His seventh album, "Didn't See Me Coming," also went gold.

Sweat also has several singles certified gold or platinum ("I Want Her," "Twisted," "Nobody" and as a member of LSG "My Body").

Sweat produced 19 top 20 hits, including 7 No. 1 singles:

"I Want Her" (No. 1, Billboard's top R&B single for 1988; No. 5 pop)
"Something Just Ain't Right" (No. 3)
"Make It Last Forever" (No. 2)
"Don't Stop Your Love" (No. 9)
"Make You Sweat" (No. 1; No. 14 pop)
"Merry Go Round" (No. 2)
"I'll Give All My Love to You" (No. 1; No. 7 pop)
"Your Love, Pt. 2" (No. 4)
"Keep It Comin'" (No. 1)
"Why Me Baby?," a duet with L.L. Cool J. (No. 2)
"I Want to Love You Down" (No. 20)
"How Do You Like It," a duet with Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez (No. 9)
"Get Up on It," a duet with Kut Klose (No. 12)
"Twisted," (No. 1; No. 2 pop)
"Nobody," a duet with Athena Cage (No. 1; No. 3 pop)
"My Body" as a member of LSG (No. 1; No. 4 pop)
"Am I Dreaming," a duet with XScape (No. 5)
"Come and Get with Me," a duet with Snoop Dog (No. 6; No. 12 pop)
"I'm Not Ready" (No. 12; No. 16 pop)
[Edited 8/20/07 17:08pm]

I grew up a fan of Keith's joints.

My favorite from him has to be between "Make It Last Forever" and "Merry Go Round".

But all of his stuff from '87-'96 were boss. Especially with "Nobody" and "Twisted". After that, his shit went down the toilet though I did like his Isley Brothers-sampled "One on One" from his last album five years ago though that song didn't do much.

The Beggin Man! I still remember him singing the song "There You Go Telling Me NOOOO Again, There You Go" In the movie "New Jack City". He looked so pitiful.

I'm just grateful to him for bringing Kut Klose to my attention, 'cause I had it bad for Athena Cage

I only have his debut album 'Make It Last Forever' which I like alot.I didn't really like anything else by him and I find his voice to be kinda annoying at times He's cool in small doses.

vainandy said:

dancerella said:

I'm just not really into smooth slow r&b jamz!

Me neither. At least not the majority of the ones that came out after 1984.

Does he ever do uptempo stuff?

Yeah, but it's weak sounding. It's hard to explain. Maybe it's the type drums or drum machines on the songs. I guess you could maybe call it new jack sounding. I don't know. It just sounds weak. I'll put it this way, it sure as hell ain't funk.

vainandy said:

I never like "I Want Her". To me, it sounds like it was recorded with the intention of crossing over, although it never did (I think). It just sounds so....late 80s.....which I hate. Damn, I wish I could take an eraser and erase those years.

I never liked Teddy Riley either.

I saw Keith in concert not by choice, but he was the headliner on one of those 'fest" bills that played Radio City. I was there for "SHADES" an RB girl group that had a couple of singles, mainly i was there because i was trying to get a date with one of the group (long story) but anyway, i stayed for the rest of the show and Keith was cool, ladies in the front went nuts, but i think the craziest thing was Mark Morrison who came on before Keith, he came out, talked some shit, and got booed off stage basically. Crazy night, thought i was in the Apollo when i saw him getting booed off.

lastdecember said:

JesseDezz said:

I heard through the "grapevine" that one of the members was, shall we say, "encouraged" to lose a few pounds...

There was also a group around the same time on the label called "Ladae" (or something like that). If I remember correctly, Al B. Sure had something to do with the project. They were a boy band with a pretty charismatic lead singer. I heard some of their stuff, but I don't think it ever got released. They had a lot of potential.

In fact, here's the Shades' video I was referring to - haven't seen this in years:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...bGw3oaBuew

JesseDezz said: