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Soul For Real - "Candy Rain" video

Posted on July 20, 2006 9:00 AM

Throwback Thursday goes boy band!

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We all know the legacy of the five boys from Indiana who went on to touch little boys, drown wives, use Crisco for face cream and a host of other fucked up shit that having Joe Jackson as a father would do for you. We also know the legacy of the Boston band that brought us "Thug Lovin," Sensitive-ass motherfuckers, "Poison," and Keith Sweat’s “friend,” Johnny. Soul For Real and “Candy Rain” [watch it now] are the twisted offshoot of said legacies.

…and if you don’t like this shit, we can’t be friends. Fuck that.

They should have named this group "Little Brother" long before Phonte, Pooh & 9th got a chance to.

The concept of making the video… very New Edition, and very great. I’m glad they didn’t do some cheesy park bench pickup shit. As cute as that sort of thing is, they would have been short-changing themselves. The world needed to see that tree-switch-inspired routine!

These little niggas look like Antonio Davis’ 4 illegitimate children. Pop was one bastard short of a ball team. After their singing career was through, they could have beat up on the Washington Generals in exhibition games.

Hmmm... One of their dads could be Jim Kelly (of "Enter the Dragon" fame). Man, you come straight out of a comic book.

Andre Harrell is looking like Andre Braugher on these kids. That’s some Joe Jackson hawkin! Peep the remix video. Heavy D’s approach was loving and gentle! He let the kids be themselves! He--... Oh, you’re right, Andre. Your way is better. You were a great executive.

What the fuck happened with Motown though? I ain't seen a nigga fuck up his shot that bad since Earl Manigault with that heroin.

Speaking of shots... The little one has this shot where he looks like Marlon Wayans’ dump face doing his Michael Jackson. Made me remember that "Little Man" came out. I might gotta peep that if I get bored this weekend.

Please, while you're at it... watch the video for “If You Want It.” That’s some Jackson 5 impersonatin shit if I ever seen... and for some reason I like it.

Questions? Comments? Requests? Do you ever dream of candy-coated raindrops? talkinvideos@sohh.com

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Posted by Ron Mexico

Comments

  • Darth Detox says...
  • This is the jam. I'd fucking kill you if you go see Little Man.

  • July 20, 2006 9:25 AM
  • ThaCarter says...
  • That was the shyt.

  • July 20, 2006 9:41 AM
  • Boston says...
  • 2nd. This song was my jump off back in the day! This is when R&B was fun and cool to listen to...now everyone's trying to be Hip-Hop.

  • July 20, 2006 9:41 AM
  • Bee_Da1 says...
  • DIS GOT 2 BE DA WORST FUCKIN BLOG I'VE EVER READ B4. U DNT MAKE NO SENSE U JUS TALKIN DOWN ON THIS GROUP LIKE U NO DEM. U ACTING LIKE DEY DNT HAVE TALENT U POSE 2 PAY UR RESPECT NOT BLAST DEM. SOUL 4 REAL WAS DA SHIT BACK IN DA DAY.

  • July 20, 2006 9:43 AM
  • D****** says...
  • Damn this brings back some mem-or-ies!!

    That other single they dropped, "every little thing" when they were at the roller rink for the video was my jump-off.

    Honorable mention goes to black boy band, Subway for their little freak nasty song with 702 "Little Games".

    *sees wavy lines as I go into reminisce mode*

  • July 20, 2006 9:53 AM
  • Dig says...
  • Yoooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    I use to love this group, Mexx! Im wit you; you dont like this song, we straight cant be friends, FUCK dat.

    But um.... drowning wives???? LOL, are you serious, one of Joe's boys did that???

  • July 20, 2006 10:10 AM
  • D-E.Z. says...
  • Them dudes was looking like Antonio Davis though. But "Candy Rain" was the ish!!!! We "Soul For Real" in the hood/ We make "Candy Rain!" -Jadakiss "We Gon Make It!"

  • July 20, 2006 10:12 AM
  • D****** says...
  • But um.... drowning wives???? LOL, are you serious, one of Joe's boys did that???

    Posted by: Dig at July 20, 2006 10:10 AM
    ***************************************

    I know i never heard that one i was trying to google it too see what came up. Somebody needs to elaborate quick.

  • July 20, 2006 10:13 AM
  • Tiffani says...
  • Ron, you put a smile on my face with this one, I love this song and Iwould STILL bump this song. I used to love their other song called Every Little Thing You Do, but Candy Rain is a classic!

  • July 20, 2006 10:22 AM
  • screwdaunit says...
  • Soul for Real was the shyt...matter fact I got both songs on my PC on regular rotation, i'm talking bout "candy rain" and "every little thing I do" those 2 jams used 2 b the shyt back in da dayz... I'm only 20 years old and still remember this shyt!!!

  • July 20, 2006 10:30 AM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • This shit still is the jam, on some real shit, you throw this on and females from age 22 to 27 will go off w/o a doubt, because they remember. Every Little Thing I Do & If U Want It, are my favorite cuts though. Man, what happened to these ninja's, anybody seen them on a milk carton?

    I like that honorable mention to the Subway & 702 joint, but hands down y'all know Hi-Five's - I Like(Kissing Game) was that shit.

    Ron I'm telling you man you need to go and bless us w/ Throwback Week, so ninjas can get the memories flowing a la T.R.O.Y. -- hook it up my nigga

  • July 20, 2006 11:28 AM
  • jusdamian says...
  • Yo, soul 4 real was the joint back in the day. they released a few more albums after they left uptown.

  • July 20, 2006 11:29 AM
  • Ron Mexico says...
  • Lowe,

    Throwback week will happen. I promise.

    Diggy,

    Tito Jackson's wife "drowned mysteriously" in their pool at a time when their marraige was going through a rocky period.

    ...and in case you guys are wondering, Jermaine Jackson wears Crisco on his face.

  • July 20, 2006 12:28 PM
  • Suga says...
  • This was my song! Between them and Subway, I don't know who I liked better...

  • July 20, 2006 12:46 PM
  • edumacation says...
  • Really, Your brain must be a clustered disaster. This article is the most rambling, unfocused, incomprehensible thing I have ever read.

  • July 20, 2006 12:54 PM
  • Left Joe says...
  • Golden raindrops? These niggas had a nasty fetish at a young age.

  • July 20, 2006 1:00 PM
  • Stylezz says...
  • Hahahahahahaha Jermaine Jackson....word it looks like baby oil comes out of his shower head

    This joint is classic...This is the song you hear and you stop whatever you're doing and just sing it. You can't just listen to this song...you gotta be a part of it lolz

    I wonder where these dudes are now...I know I saw Imajin on a kids show and Sammie has some random video

  • July 20, 2006 1:12 PM
  • Dune! says...
  • Its Candy Coated rainbows i dont remember no golden raindrops. DUN!

  • July 20, 2006 1:15 PM
  • Doon! says...
  • oh and homeboy on the far left looks like busta bust illigetamate son!!! Doon!!

    yeah i spelled my name wrong earlier to. i plan on buying hooked on phonics this weekend. DOON!

  • July 20, 2006 1:18 PM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • I always wondered why Jermaine was such a greasy looking as nigga, I always assumed it was just to much Hawaiian Silky Activator on thta permanent S-Curl of his.

    Y'all remember Tito had his son's as a trio for awhile, now I wonder what happened to those niggaz, you know something had happen, they didn't just fade out like most groups, not if you from that family. There was an incident and I wanna know it was.

  • July 20, 2006 1:26 PM
  • Dig says...
  • Damn...."mysterious drowning" my ass, LOL. Papa Joe needed her slot, LOL.

    Thats fucked up though, I dont think I ever heard about that.

    Ah well.... back to the videos LOL.

  • July 20, 2006 1:27 PM
  • SJ says...
  • DIS GOT 2 BE DA WORST FUCKIN BLOG I'VE EVER READ B4. U DNT MAKE NO SENSE U JUS TALKIN DOWN ON THIS GROUP LIKE U NO DEM. U ACTING LIKE DEY DNT HAVE TALENT U POSE 2 PAY UR RESPECT NOT BLAST DEM. SOUL 4 REAL WAS DA SHIT BACK IN DA DAY.

    Posted by: Bee_Da1 at July 20, 2006 09:43 AM


    __________

    Ron Don't make no sense? faggot please, learn the language before you get all aggy and start e-thuggin.

    Hot joint, I remember jammin' to this back in the day... Thanks for the memories.

  • July 20, 2006 1:41 PM
  • D****** says...
  • Damn...."mysterious drowning" my ass, LOL. Papa Joe needed her slot, LOL.

    Thats fucked up though, I dont think I ever heard about that.

    Ah well.... back to the videos LOL.

    Posted by: Dig at July 20, 2006 01:27 PM
    ***************************************

    I re-did my google search and that was Tito's ex-wife and her new boyfriend was actually convicted of killing.

    CRAZY JACKSON SHIT!!!!

  • July 20, 2006 1:55 PM
  • omar from: somalia says...
  • what realy happen to this group back in africa i used like this gruop

  • July 20, 2006 2:05 PM
  • willyjsimmons says...
  • ANOTHER CLASSIC!!!!

    'These little niggas look like Antonio Davis’ 4 illegitimate children.'

    See, that's funny.

    I'm still waiting on that Kid 'n Play though!

  • July 20, 2006 2:10 PM
  • MayorOfLosAngeles says...
  • man, you brought a nigga back with that soul for real shit. In the third grade, that wuz the muthafuckin jam homey. Anybody who fronts on soul for real aint real, cause thats how you s'posed to do it if you gonna be a one hit wonder, go out with flare, nigga!!! dont these niggas look like they was discovered at the project barbeque/block party, group dancing to mj's "rock with you"....couldnt you imagine it?

  • July 20, 2006 2:12 PM
  • MayorOfLosAngeles says...
  • I also get the idea that these niggas spent that money on bricks of snow. cause the older brothers LOOK like gangstas, even though they wearin suits.

  • July 20, 2006 2:14 PM
  • kim brown says...
  • I 4REAL THOUGHT IT WAS CANDY COATED RAINDROPS, WHICH WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE THAN CANDY COATED RAINBOW OR GOLDEN RAINDROPS?? IN ANY CASE THAT SONG WAS THE SHIT!!!! WE 4REAL ON HERE TELLING ARE AGE.

  • July 20, 2006 3:09 PM
  • Dig says...
  • I re-did my google search and that was Tito's ex-wife and her new boyfriend was actually convicted of killing.

    CRAZY JACKSON SHIT!!!!

    Posted by: D****** at July 20, 2006 01:55 PM

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    Oh I was about to say, was the new boyfriend OJ??? LOL. But he wears conviction repellant spray or some shit, so nevermind, LOL

  • July 20, 2006 4:02 PM
  • kayser says...
  • Yo!!! Word god this jumpoff was straight butter music for the girls. I saw these cats perform on the set of new york undercover (yeah ny undercover now you know i'm being real with it cause if you check their history they performed on the show and yes i'm the cat in the crowd wearing a hat, a bulls hat in fact and the only one with a hat!) They sang this with no overdubs, I mean straight live and they killed it. HANDS DOWN this group could've ended up doing a hell of alot more with their careers but as it happens in the music industry they had a hit and then hit the road jack... damned executives with no idea about the future. I really liked these guys sound, like a second coming of new edition really. I'd be damned if one of the folks behind this group wasn't michael bivins. Either way it's a classic! Thanks for postin' it.

    One!

  • July 20, 2006 4:03 PM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • Shouts Out to NY Undercover, that show was the SHIT.

  • July 20, 2006 4:46 PM
  • Solstice says...
  • Soul 4 Real!! Yeeeeesssss!

    These boys were bad. Sangin'. Dancin' Harmonizin'. Word.

    I do wonder what happened to them. Before they got signed, I remember reading that they had been homeless and living in a car for a minute.

  • July 20, 2006 4:51 PM
  • Ron Mexico says...
  • Okay...

    2 points for the 3T reference... I was waiting for that.

    I think the oldest brother is a gangsta/hardcore rap producer now.

    They definitely didn't look like a group of punks. They had suits and shit on, but I see the tinge in the older ones' eyes.

    They should have gone a lot father than they did in the game.

  • July 20, 2006 7:37 PM
  • C-RED says...
  • I MUST AGREE WITH EVERYBODY HERE, I HAVE NO CLUE WHY THEY DIDN'T GO FARTHER, AND JUST BY THE FACT THAT EVERYONE ON THIS BLOG ACTUALLY LIKED THE SONG AND THE GROUP SHOWS THAT HEY HAD POTENTIAL. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM OR R&B. I'M SICK OF ALL THESE DAMN R&B THUGS. I USE TO REMEBER WHEN I LISTEN TO R&B WHEN I WANTED TO LISTEN TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN RAP AND VICE VERSA. NOW THE SHIT HAS BEEN COMBINE WITH GANSTER RAP, AND NOW R&B ARTISTS ARE SINGING RAP LYRICS NOW. ANYWAYS SOUL 4 REAL, AND THAT GROUP MISTA W/ BLACKBERRY MOLLASSES SONG, CHICO DEBARGE, 112, FAITH, JAGGED EDGE, ERYKAH BADU, DEANGELO, 702, SUBWAY, LAUREN HILL AND EVEN JODECI'S LAST ALBUM, AND MANY OTHERS WERE THE SHIT BACK AROUND 94'-98. AFTER 98 R&B BECAME WHAT THE RZA PREDICTED, RAP & BULLSHIT

  • July 20, 2006 10:29 PM
  • Sofficial-ficial, Feel me? says...
  • >> DIS GOT 2 BE DA WORST FUCKIN BLOG I'VE EVER READ B4. U DNT MAKE NO SENSE U JUS TALKIN DOWN ON THIS GROUP LIKE U NO DEM. U ACTING LIKE DEY DNT HAVE TALENT U POSE 2 PAY UR RESPECT NOT BLAST DEM. SOUL 4 REAL WAS DA SHIT BACK IN DA DAY.

    How much sense are you making right now? You think it's easy to read that internet wannabe ebonics squabble you spittin over your keyboard? Smarten up!

  • July 21, 2006 9:48 AM
  • Darth Detox says...
  • Ron, why you always gotta take a shot at Ralph Tresvant? You know that shit be making me mad, right?

  • July 21, 2006 9:58 AM
  • crisnthia says...
  • I LOVE THROWBACK THURS! Ron, man you always take me back & make me remember how life was back in the day. I am always able to attach a day/feeling to the songs/videos you "blog" on. This particular one takes me back to my junior year in high school (yeah, I know I'm telling my age!) I STILL jam to Soul For Real whenever I hear their music. Anybody who doesn't like their stuff is crazy!

    "You-are-on-my-mind..."

    P.S. - I'm still waiting for a Kid-N-Play joint too!

  • July 21, 2006 10:23 AM
  • Shannice says...
  • I DONT'N KNOW WHAT FUCK YALL TAKING ABOUT BUT THEY SEXY AND CUTIE SO THOSE NIGGAS THAT;S HATTING ON THEY CAN STOP HATTING BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE MONEY LIKE THEY CAN. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET THEM IN PERSON AND TELL THEM ABOUT HOW GREAT THEY MAKE THE WORLD FEEL TODAY AND HOW THEY CAN HELP YOUNG PEOPLE OUT THESE DAYS

  • July 24, 2006 9:07 AM
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  • jackie says...
  • they have a beautiful voice i love all of their songs

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