Men of Vizion

Men of Vizion

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An R&B vocal quintet out of Brooklyn, New York that released a smattering of successful singles in the 1990s, Men of Vizion began to take shape at the La Guardia High School of Music and Art when all of the original members were students there. Courtney Bradley, Brian Deramus, Desmond Greggs, Corley Randolph, and George Spencer III first began singing together as Vizion in 1992 when they were all teenagers. Though they started as a gospel group, they seued into R&B and took every opportunity to perform at local venues, churches, and talent contests. Eventually Bradley left and was replaced by Pranthan “Spanky” Williams, who became the group’s lead singer. They came to the attention of producer Teddy Riley after working with Queen Latifah, and the quintet signed to Michael Jackson’s record label. They changed their name to Men of Vizion and released their ballad heavy debut album, 1996’s Personal. Their gentle lyrical approach was typified their biggest single, “House Keeper”, a number 13 R&B hit about a man’s willingness to do chores for his woman. Other standout tracks on the record included “Do Thangz” and a cover of “Show You the Way to Go”. Deramus, Greggs, and Randolph departed the group and were replaced before 1999’s MOV, which did not produce a successful single or sell very many units, leading to the group’s end shortly after its release.

Top tracks

03
House Keeper (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
04:32
Writer: G. Spencer III - T. Riley - S. Blair / Composers: G. Spencer III - T. Riley - S. Blair
02
Instant Love
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:41
Writer: T. Riley - Pharrell Williams - C. Hannibal - R. Jerkins / Composers: T. Riley - Pharrell Williams - C. Hannibal - R. Jerkins
06
Break Me Off (Love Theme from Trippin') (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:35
Writer: J. Thomas - J. Thompson / Composers: J. Thomas - J. Thompson
04
When You Need Someone (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
06:49
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
09
Do Thangz (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:01
Writer: Teddy Riley - Sherri Blair - Menton Smith - Lil' Chris Smith / Composers: Teddy Riley - Sherri Blair - Menton Smith - Lil' Chris Smith
10
Show You The Way To Go (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:29
Writer: Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff / Composers: Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff
05
Do You Feel Me? (...Freak You) (Extended Version Clean Without Rap)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:16
Writer: Fred Jerkins III - LaShawn Daniels - Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - Anthony Fuller - Rodney Jerkins / Composers: Fred Jerkins III - LaShawn Daniels - Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - Anthony Fuller - Rodney Jerkins
12
Night And Day (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
04:34
Writer: T. Riley - D. Greggs - C. Randolph - L. Sylvers IV / Composers: T. Riley - D. Greggs - C. Randolph - L. Sylvers IV
09
If This Is Love Again (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:33
Writer: Gordon Chambers - T. Bishop / Composers: Gordon Chambers - T. Bishop - Ted Bishop
01
That's Alright (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:34
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
08
You Told Me You Loved Me (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:46
Writer: Pharrell Williams - B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde / Composers: Pharrell Williams - B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde
06
Personal (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:19
Writer: B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde - Pharrell Williams - S. Joseph Jr. / Composers: B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde - Pharrell Williams - S. Joseph Jr.
02
I Like It Like That (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:14
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
12
Right Thing At The Wrong Time (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:06
Writer: Marti Sharron - D. Sembello / Composers: Marti Sharron - D. Sembello
05
Forgive Me (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:43
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
11
I Need Love (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:35
Writer: Pharrell Williams - T. Riley / Composers: Pharrell Williams - T. Riley
07
Joyride (feat. Tasha Scott)
Men of Vizion
Personal
04:30
Writer: Men of Vizion - A. Richbourg / Composers: Men of Vizion - A. Richbourg
03
Hiding Place (interlude) (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
00:41
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones
07
All Night Long (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:33
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - R. Isley - Marvin Isley - Ernie Isley - O'Kelly Isley - Christopher Jasper / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - R. Isley - Marvin Isley - Ernie Isley - O'Kelly Isley - Christopher Jasper
13
Miracles (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:14
Writer: K. Greene - C. Gaines - M. Wilson - V. Herbert - S. Joseph / Composers: K. Greene - C. Gaines - M. Wilson - V. Herbert - S. Joseph
08
If I Told You (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:31
Writer: G. Spencer - L. Daniels - F. Jerkins, III - R. Jerkins - A. Fuller / Composers: G. Spencer - L. Daniels - F. Jerkins, III - R. Jerkins - A. Fuller
04
Real Love (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:14
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones - A. Fuller - K. Fambro / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones - A. Fuller - K. Fambro

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  • Discography
Albums
MOV
(P) 1999 MJJ Music
27-04-1999
MOV
01
I Think About It (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
03:56
Writer: G. Spencer - Pharrell Williams - K. Fambro - P. Alexander / Composers: G. Spencer - Pharrell Williams - K. Fambro - P. Alexander
02
I Like It Like That (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:14
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
03
Hiding Place (interlude) (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
00:41
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones
04
Real Love (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:14
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones - A. Fuller - K. Fambro / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - M. Best - D. Jones - A. Fuller - K. Fambro
05
Do You Feel Me? (...Freak You) (Extended Version Clean Without Rap)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:16
Writer: Fred Jerkins III - LaShawn Daniels - Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - Anthony Fuller - Rodney Jerkins / Composers: Fred Jerkins III - LaShawn Daniels - Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - Anthony Fuller - Rodney Jerkins
06
Break Me Off (Love Theme from Trippin') (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
04:35
Writer: J. Thomas - J. Thompson / Composers: J. Thomas - J. Thompson
07
All Night Long (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
MOV
05:33
Writer: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - R. Isley - Marvin Isley - Ernie Isley - O'Kelly Isley - Christopher Jasper / Composers: Pharrell Williams - G. Spencer - R. Isley - Marvin Isley - Ernie Isley - O'Kelly Isley - Christopher Jasper
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Personal
(P) 1996 MJJ Music
14-05-1996
Personal
01
That's Alright (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:34
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
02
Instant Love
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:41
Writer: T. Riley - Pharrell Williams - C. Hannibal - R. Jerkins / Composers: T. Riley - Pharrell Williams - C. Hannibal - R. Jerkins
03
House Keeper (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
04:32
Writer: G. Spencer III - T. Riley - S. Blair / Composers: G. Spencer III - T. Riley - S. Blair
04
When You Need Someone (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
06:49
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
05
Forgive Me (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:43
Writer: Pharrell Williams / Composers: Pharrell Williams
06
Personal (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Personal
05:19
Writer: B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde - Pharrell Williams - S. Joseph Jr. / Composers: B. Kirschner - Y. Babatunde - Pharrell Williams - S. Joseph Jr.
07
Joyride (feat. Tasha Scott)
Men of Vizion
Personal
04:30
Writer: Men of Vizion - A. Richbourg / Composers: Men of Vizion - A. Richbourg
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℗ 2000 RRNJ
01-01-2000
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
01
Transparency
Chris Brown
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
02:29
02
Dyme
Harlem Shane
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
03:23
03
Miss California
Dante Thomas
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
03:48
04
Witness
Shelley Gaines
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
03:51
05
Say It
Tory Lanez
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
03:56
06
Talk To Me
Dignity
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
04:32
07
Good For Us
Wiz Khalifa
RNB-Flavored Cuisine
02:11
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Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
(P) 1999 Grass Roots Entertainment Inc., 1997, 1999 MJJ Music, 1999 Untertainment Records LLC, 1999 JV, 1999 Beacon Communication LLC, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and ClockWork Entertainment In
27-04-1999
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
01
Da Bomb (Miami Drop Mix)
D.J. Fury
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
03:47
Writer: Robert Lewis / Composers: Brian Vincent Graham - Robert Lewis
02
Party Over Here
Brownstone
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
03:59
Writer: Carsten Schack - Kenneth Karlin - Nichole Gilbert - Monica Doby - Charmayne Maxwell / Composers: Carsten Schack - Kenneth Karlin - Nichole Gilbert - Monica Doby - Charmayne Maxwell
03
We Can Make It
The Tonyies
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
04:26
Writer: Dwayne Wiggins - Kwesi B. - Femi Williams / Composers: Dwayne Wiggins - Kwesi B. - Femi Williams
04
Everybody Wanna Know
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Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
04:13
Writer: T. Lane - Christopher Martin - Burt Bacharach - Hal David - C. Broady - Sean Combs - C. Wallace - N. Myrick / Composers: T. Lane - Christopher Martin - Burt Bacharach - Hal David - C. Broady - Sean Combs - C. Wallace - N. Myrick
05
Come See Me
TQ
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
03:44
Writer: T. Quaites - J. Joshua - F. Ojetunde / Composers: T. Quaites - J. Joshua - F. Ojetunde
06
Break Me Off (Love Theme from Trippin') (Album Version)
Men of Vizion
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
04:35
Writer: J. Thomas - J. Thompson / Composers: J. Thomas - J. Thompson
07
THINKIN'
3T
Trippin' Music From The Motion Picture
05:05
Writer: M. Rooney - M. Morales - T. Jackson / Composers: M. Rooney - M. Morales - T. Jackson
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