Zhane
Remixes
Given a prominent spot on the all-star compilation 'Roll Wit Tha Flava' as their first recording opportunity, Zhané (Jean Norris and Renée Neufville) came out with one of rnb/hip-hop's all-time party anthems, 'Hey, Mr. D.J.' After meeting Naughty By Nature member Kay Gee, Zhané (then credited as Jhané) impressed the producer enough to head straight into the studio to record for 'Roll Wit Tha Flava.' When 'Hey, Mr. D.J.' was released as a separate single as well, it peaked at number six on the pop charts and earned the group a contract with Motown in 1994. Their debut album, 'Pronounced Jah-Nay,' produced two more Top 40 hits ('Groove Thang,' 'Sending My Love') and went gold by the end of the year; it reached platinum status two years later. Zhané kept busy during 1995-1996 with guest appearances on tracks by Busta Rhymes and De La Soul, as well as new songs of her own on the 'NFL Jams' and 'NBA 50th Anniversary' compilations and the soundtracks for 'Higher Learning' and 'A Low Down Dirty Shame' - the latter, 'Shame,' became their fourth Top 40 hit. Norris and Neufville released their follow-up album 'Saturday Night' in 1997, co-produced by Kay Gee, Eddie F., and themselves. The release featured the hit single 'Request Line.' A remix featuring 'Good Times' lyrics and different raps by Queen Latifah followed. It peaked just outside the Top 40.