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1998's "Too Close" by Next reached number one and
topped smash-hit, was considered as best single of
the year at Hot 100 singles in that one year. I
re-edited the Funkymix version enjoyed with the
Crooklyn Clean remix. Hope you'll like it!
Review.- Next is an American r&b musical group,
popular during the late 1990s. They are best known
for their hit single, "Too Close."
Fronted by founding members R.L. Huggar, and
brothers Terry and Raphael Brown, the group was
founded together by the Brown family's uncle, who
was a local gospel choir director. They began
performing under the name "Straight4ward." The
group trained under and was managed for a time by
Ann Nesby from the group Sounds of Blackness. Next
was discovered in their home town of Minneapolis,
Minnesota by producer and DJ artist KayGee from
Naughty By Nature. They, subsequently, signed with
KayGee's newly formed Divine Mill record label,
which at the time was distributed through Arista
Records.
Next's debut album, Rated Next, was released in
September 1997. The album featured appearances by
R&B singer Adina Howard, as well as newcomers
Koffee Brown, Duganz Shalont, Castro and an
appearance by Naughty By Nature. Their debut
single, "Butta Love" became a top five (#4) R&B
hit, while going top twenty (#16) Pop, in the fall
of 1997. Their second single "Too Close" peaked at
number one on both Billboard's Hot 100 and R&B
Singles chart, the former for five weeks, and was
named by the number one song of 1998 by Billboard
Magazine. "I Still Love You," the albums third and
final single, went top twenty and was
RIAA-certified Gold. Also in 1998, Next recorded
"Whatever You Want" (which featured Curtis Conway)
for the NFL Jams compilation album.
In addition to this, Next topped the Billboard
Year-End Charts as the "Top New Pop Artist," "Top
Hot 100 Singles Artist - Duos/Group," "Top R&B
Artist - Duos/Group" (singles & albums), "Top New
R&B Artist," "Top Hot R&B Singles Artist," "Top
Hot R&B Singles Artist - Duos/Group," and with the
Top Hot 100 Single, Top Hot R&B Single, and Top
Hot R&B Single Airplay. Rated Next was certified
double platinum, and the group was nominated for
an American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group".
In 1999, Next also appeared on Destiny's Child
recorded "If You Leave Him" for their second album
The Writing's on the Wall and contributed "Nobody"
to the Violator compilation with rapper Mysonne.
Also, the same year, group member R.L. dueted with
Deborah Cox on her top ten hit "We Can't Be
Friends."
Next's sophomore album Welcome II Nextasy was
released in 2000; featured guests included: Beanie
Sigel, reggae artist Red Rat, Renee Neufville
(from Zhane), as well as a then fledgling 50 Cent.
The albums first single "Wifey" topped the R&B
Singles chart, while peaking at number seven on
the Hot 100. The followup single "Beauty Queen,"
however, peaked at a modest number forty-eight
R&B, while failing to chart on the Hot 100 at all.
Subsequently, while the album was Gold certified,
it failed to ultimately mirror the success of
their debut. Next, however, was nominated for a
Soul Train Music Award for "Best R&B/Soul Album;
Group, Band or Duo" and a Blockbuster
Entertainment Award for "Favorite Group - R&B."
Next also collaborated at this time with new
labelmate Jaheim on his single "Anything" (also
appearing in the music video), and provided
backing vocals on several tracks on his album
Ghetto Love.
After the run of their second album album Next
transferred from Arista to J Records to continue
to work under the guidance of former Arista head
Clive Davis upon his leaving the label and
launching J. Next also appeared on the soundtrack
to Bad Company with the song "Tonite."
In late 2005, Next was briefly signed to
G-Unit/Interscope Records. According to reports,
award-winning producers Jermaine Dupri, Rich
Harrison, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Jon
Bryant were to be involved in the production.
Before any of this transpired, though, Next
departed Interscope for unknown reasons.
In 2006, Next signed to Mathew Knowles' Music
World Entertainment label. On April 2, 2007, R.L.
revealed on the Wanda Morning Show in Atlanta,
that their new album would be entitled Sex Toy.
The title has since been changed to Next, Lies, &
Videotape.[citation needed] In the meantime, group
member Tweety has departed the group, and has been
replaced by a singer who calls himself
Deponce.[citation needed] The album was rumored to
be originally slated for a July 2007 release, but
may have been delayed possibly due to recording
the album with Tweety and then having to re-record
it with Deponce. In the meantime, R.L. is also
said to be working on his second solo album. It is
reported that Raphael "Tweety" Brown was kicked
out of the group by new manager, Mathew Knowles,
President of Music World Entertainment and
replaced by R&B singer, Deponce of Atlanta.
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