In the 90's you either a fan of 112 or Jagged Edge, and I was all about Q, Daron, Slim and Keith.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, the former Bad Boys, signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002 before forming their own label Twelve Music Group. The Grammy-award winning group had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and the Grammy-nominated single, "Peaches and Cream".
"Peaches & Cream" was released in April 2001 as the second single from the album, Part III. The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying in the Top 40 for 25 weeks and making it their highest-charting Hot 100 single to date.
In 2008 Keith decided to leave 112 and go solo. He stated that a former bandmate stole his, and member Slim's, money, causing the two to leave. Slim however stated that he never fell out with anyone over money and was still apart of 112. According to Keith, his business partner showed him that he wasn't receiving his royalty checks and that he needed to sue either Q or Daron. In an interview Q said that he respected Keith as a man but wished that he would not have released false rumors out into the public. Keith later stated that his personal relationships with the other three members are good, but business wise he couldn't deal with them anymore.
Keith, the most unheard member of the group, released his debut solo album, Michael Keith, on September 30, 2008 as a digital download through iTunes and Amazon MP3. He also released two songs "She's My Superstar" and "Sexy" under the pseudonym "Dangerus" via the internet. In 2010, Keith reconciled with the other three members of 112. In addition, Slim released his first solo album Love's Crazy back in 2008, led by the moderately successful single "So Fly."
Daron released his solo debut Uncensored in 2010, led by the single "Money." And last year Q released a fitness calendar in support of breast cancer, along with his debut solo album The MANual--led by the single "Yes."
With the members finally being on good terms, having completed the successful For The Fans Tour last year, hopefully another album is in the works from one of my favorite R&B male-groups of yesteryear.