They came in hot with their debut single “Tell Me,” a melodious promise to deliver hot steamy love at all times. Dru Hill’s quintessential R&B songs (“Tell Me,” “In My Bed,” “Never Make A Promise,” “5 Steps,” “I Should Be…”)ĭru Hill’s breakthrough was fueled by tantalizing love songs and signature dance moves.
The focus in this introduction, however, is Dru Hill’s best songs from 1996 until 2002. Despite the shifts in line up, though, they’re still making music. The quartet became a trio at times, or a quintet, and then eventually back to a quartet. There were label and group member changes throughout the years. Listen to the 25th anniversary edition of Dru Hill’s self-titled album here.ĭru Hill’s road through stardom wasn’t always smooth, especially after their sophomore album in 1998. That’s where many first saw their signature dance moves, like the Dru Hill bounce. Dru Hill also provided unforgettable visuals to match their tunes. They were in their late teens and early 20s when they entered the world stage, but they crooned grownup tales of love and sex. Their debut album, Dru Hill, dropped in 1996 and went platinum on the strength of singles like “Never Make a Promise,” “In My Bed,” “Tell Me,” and “5 Steps.” The group often drew comparisons to Jodeci and Boyz II Men – influences they were happy to claim – and like many of the greats before them, their rich complex harmonies, rooted in soul music, met at the intersection of gospel, blues, hip-hop, and R&B. They created a massive buzz after a few years, and landed a record deal with Island. The quartet got their start at local and regional talent shows. In 1992, high school friends Mark “Sisqo” Andrews, Larry “Jazz” Anthony Jr., Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, and James “Woody” Green formed a group eventually called Dru Hill, after Druid Hill Park in their native Baltimore. Check out what else they said about this horrifying disaster in the video above, because there’s a lot more (they start talking about this at the at the 29:36 mark).įYI: If y’all missed Dru Hill’s new Christmas album, Christmas in Baltimore, it’s been getting great reviews, so it’s never too late to cop one for yourself HERE.You can not discuss the best 90s R&B songs without mentioning Dru Hill. The dumbest part of it all was that the beef started simply because the shooter originally wanted a photo of the group for his girlfriend, but felt that Dru Hill was taking too long to give him one. “That was the first time that I knew like, this dude is ready to go,” said Nokio. When Dru Hill finally headed back home to Baltimore, MD, Woody was like ‘To hell with all of this, I’m out for real this time’ and that was the end of that. Embassy sent massive security to their hotel rooms to protect them for the duration of the trip. Then the shooter ran up to their van’s window, pulled the trigger and thankfully his aim was off, because the bullets flew right past Dru Hill’s heads, as they ducked down in the vehicle.Īfterwards, the U.S. In efforts to protect them, Dru Hill’s security guards grabbed the singers and forced them into their awaiting van. Next thing they knew, things went left in like 0.6 seconds and one of the guys pulled out a gun to shoot them. Nokio, Larry, and Sisqo broke the whole story down. When they were performing in Paris, they got into a fist fight with a random group of guys after their show. That resulted in a sloppy fist fight right there in the radio station and Dru Hill fans never heard from Woody again. Then came that infamous announcement when Woody blindsided his group members, live on the radio, with news that he was once again quitting yet again, to pursue his true passion of being a gospel singer. Cohen/WireImage)Īfter Woody’s initial departure some years ago, he rejoined the group again to the rejoice of many fans. Dru Hill: Woody pictured in green shirt and hat (Photo by L. Then seemingly outta nowhere, Woody decided to say ‘Peace out’ and then two-stepped his way off the stage and out of the spotlight. At the heights of their careers, members Sisqo, Nokio, Larry, and Woody were dominating the game. (L-R) Recording artists Tao, Nokio, Sisqo, and Larry ‘Jazz’ Anthony of Dru Hill (Photo by Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images)ĭru Hill gave us some classic R&B joints, like “Five Steps,” “We’re Not Making Love No More,” “Tell Me,” “In My Bed” and many more, still give us that much needed 90’s nostalgia to this day.
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