I always liked this joint.

Just a great song. Sad that they couldn't work out. They had great vocals.

JackieBlue said:

I'm watching their "I Can't Tell You Why" video right now.

Timmy84 said:

That's my jam it's apart of my play-list of late.... Monica "Mimi" Doby had left the group when they cut that record, right?

TD3 said:

Yeah, Kina Cosper replaced her. She's the girl who later recorded that rock song, "From the Gutter".

I had Kina's album for a minute but couldn't get into it. Now I wonder if I would be able to dig it.

I can't believe they only had one album. Another good song off that disc that is rarely mentioned is Don't Cry For Me. Their voices were something else. All those MJJ artists just disappeared.

JackieBlue said:

Actually two. I think they were working on a third one when MJJ Music closed down.

Why do they have picture on there when 5 Miles To Empty wasn't on that CD but on the second one? Anyhoo, 5 Miles to Empty is one my all-time favorite songs by Brownstone followed by "Don't Cry For Me", "If You Love Me", "I Can't Tell You Why" and "Ooh La La La."

BTW, I read somewhere last year that Brownstone was coming back out. Didn't anyone hear about that besides me?

Slenderoni1978 said:

No you're not the only ones. The two original ones (minus the light-skinned one who left due to tension within the group and Kina) and a new girl are reportedly working on an album right now supposedly.

Slenderoni1978 said:

Yeah, I read that (I think Variety) in the trades:It's the original two with another new member.

Timmy84 said:

Well damn, that explains all don't it...anything connected with that man crashes and burns.

Always loved this song! The lead singer is/was really good

TD3 said:

when SonyBMG and Mike started having issues in 1999/2000, they decided to close the label

CalhounSq said:

My mom played the whole album to DEATH. I'm talking the tape being WORN OUT

bboy87 said:

Yep. That's exactly what happened.

I always liked this song -- it's a shame it was basically their last hurrah. I absolutely loathed their debut single, "Pass the Lovin'"; I had to start changing the channel because I hated it so much. They turned that around quickly with "If You Love Me," which is just a fantastic song no matter how you look at it. I never got into the album the way one of my friends did, but I really like "Grapevyne" (my favorite) and "Half of You." The remake of "I Can't Tell You Why" is pretty good, too.

AlexdeParis said:

It took me awhile to appreciate their work

The 10 year old bboy87 was thinking "So the only thing MJJ about this is the logo on the back? FOH"
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Timmy84 said:

That's right they had Still Climbing with Kina (where 5 Miles was from!). But I think they're debut was my favorite. Even though I don't care for many female groups it's to the point that I don't even get into them anymore because they're not built to last. From the time Destiny's Child came on the scene there was a countdown going on.

When they first came to London ...their Live PA rocked the house...they can sing with out a doubt..they left the crowd with mouths open...

bboy87 said:

Them and Men of Vizion ("Do Thangs", lol) didn't work exclusively with Mike, lol. I think Tatyana, 3T (of course) and Rebbie (well...) did.

I will never forget when Men of Vizion was on Soul Train and the host asked them why were they different from other male groups and one of them said because they believed in God or having faith in God something along those lines. But even then I had feeling they wouldn't be around. Then there was Nathan Cavalieri and the younger boy group whose name I recall... was it No Authority? Anyway, they completely disappeared. Didn't even sign with other labels.

JackieBlue said:

Yeah that was odd.

Timmy84 said:

I knew about Men of Vizion but didn't know any of their songs

bboy87 said:

This is the Rodney Jerkins remix of "Do Thangs", I loved it when I heard it:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...xLl6spZNIg

Timmy84 said:

Nope, not clicking that


Rodney Jerkins is connected to that

bboy87 said:

They did a cover of "Show You the Way to Go" too, lol. Google that on YouTube.

bboy87 said:

I love that remix of "Do Thangz"; the opening rap was one of Missy Elliott's first guest appearances.

OTOH, I always hated their only real hit, "House Keeper":
http://www.youtube.com/wa...ZO0lwECZ_A

Timmy84 said:

Love this song! Funny, I was listening to some of the Kina CD on my ipod the other day. Too bad the girl never made it.

bboy87 said:

Yeah, I use to play "From The Bottom Up" CD to DEATH so your mom wasn't alone