Jaheim H. Hoagland (born May 26, 1978), known mononymously as Jaheim, is an American R&B singer. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album '' Ghetto Love'' in 2001. His second effort, ''

Still Ghetto ''Still Ghetto'' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Warner Bros. Records on November 5, 2002 in the United States. Released to favorable reviews, it debuted at number eight on the ...

'' (2002), contains the hit singles "Put That Woman First" (2003) and "Fabulous" (2003), both of which achieved platinum success. Jaheim's third album, ''

Ghetto Classics ''Ghetto Classics'' is the third studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on February 13, 2006 in the United States. As with his previous albums, production and songwriting duties were handled by former ...

'', was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, and selling over 153,000 copies in its first week.

Music career

Four years after he recorded a tape that led to a deal with Divine Mill Records (a division of Warner Bros. Records). Hoagland received good reactions from two singles "Could It Be" and "Lil' Nigga Ain't Mine" on

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video shows. Appearing with Hoagland on his first album was RL (from Next),

Blackstreet Blackstreet (often stylized as BLACKstreet) is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by record producers Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, and Teddy "Street" Riley. The group has released four albums with Interscope Records until 2003. They achieved ...

, and Darren and Cliff Lighty. His second album, ''

'', was released on November 5, 2002. Another Top Ten hit, it placed two singles in the Top 40, "Fabulous" and "Anything" (released November 13, 2001). ''

'' followed in early 2006 and became his first number one album. In 2007 Jaheim signed to

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most im ...

and released his fourth album ''

The Makings of a Man ''The Makings of a Man'' is the fourth studio album by Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 ...

'' in December 2007. In late 2009 the single "

Ain't Leavin Without You "Ain't Leavin Without You" is a song by Jaheim. It was released to radio on October 23, 2009, and is the first single from his fifth studio album, '' Another Round''. It was produced by his longtime producer Kay Gee. Songwriting duties were hand ...

" preceded his 2010 album '' Another Round''. In 2013 Jaheim returned to the music industry with a new single titled "Age Ain't a Factor" and a new album. His sixth album, ''Appreciation Day'', was released on September 3, 2013. In 2014, Jaheim restarted his own label called "Julie's Dream Music Group", which had first been started in 1997, then restarted in 2002. Following the relaunch of his label, in February 2015, Jaheim signed a new record deal with

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after parting ways with Atlantic Records in conjunction with his Julie's Dream label. In June 2015, Jaheim released a new single called "Back in My Arms" and revealed that his seventh album, titled ''Struggle Love'', is to be released. ''

Struggle Love ''Struggle Love'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Jaheim. It was released by Julie's Dream and BMG Records Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of ...

'' was released on March 18, 2016. To date Jaheim has sold 5 million records worldwide and received three Grammy nominations.

Personal life

Jaheim is a resident of

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. Jaheim is the grandson of the late 1960s soul singer

Hoagy Lands Victor I. Hoagland Sr. (May 4, 1936 – January 12, 2002), known professionally as Hoagy Lands, was an American soul singer. Biography Lands was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, to an Afro-Cuban father and an African American m ...

. In September 2021, he was arrested on animal cruelty charges after police discovered 15 dogs living in deplorable conditions at his New Jersey home. One of the dogs had to be euthanized.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Ghetto Love'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Another Round'' (2010) * ''

Appreciation Day ''Appreciation Day'' is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Jaheim. The album was released on September 3, 2013. Critical response ''Appreciation Day'' was met with a generally positive reviews from music criticism, music critics ...

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2016) ;Compilations * ''

Classic Jaheim, Vol. 1 ''Classic Jaheim Vol. 1'' is the first compilation album of Jaheim released on November 25, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. Track listing #"Anything" (Featuring Next (American group), Next) #"Put That Woman First" #"Just in Case" #"Fabulous" (Feat ...

'' (2008)

Awards and nominations

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Best Male R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: *In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male *From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B ...

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References

External links

Official SiteMySpace OfficialJaheim French Fan Page – SoulRnB.com
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