7/25/2023 0 Comments Joi singer![]() ![]() ![]() Joi and creative partner Austin brought in the assistance of Fishbone to be her backing band. In 1997, Joi prepared for the release of her second album, Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome on Dallas Austin's FreeWorld label. Blige, En Vogue, Me'shell Ndegeocello, TLC, Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, SWV, Brownstone and many more. The track " Freedom" from Pendulum Vibe was later used for the Mario Van Peebles film Panther in a re-record featuring Aaliyah, Mary J. During this time, Joi's personal and musical style was the first to be dubbed as " neo soul". While Joi was receiving heavy media attention she released two more singles: "I Found My Niche" and "Freedom". ![]() Madonna was also responsible for assisting Joi in becoming the first black model in a major Calvin Klein print ad campaign. Madonna herself was so impressed with Pendulum Vibe that she changed the direction of her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. Even though album sales were low, Joi received widespread praise from critics, some calling her the new "Madonna". While the lead single " Sunshine & the Rain" received heavy airplay on video outlets such as VH1 and MTV, the single failed to become a hit and album sales were disappointing, selling only 76,000 copies in the U.S. In 1994, Joi released her debut album, The Pendulum Vibe, on EMI with Dallas Austin as the executive producer. Joi is the daughter of NFL Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joe Gilliam and granddaughter of Tennessee State Tigers football coach Joe Gilliam, Sr. Her signature songs include " Sunshine & the Rain", " Lick", and "Freedom". Joi Elaine Gilliam (born January 25, 1971), better known mononymously as Joi, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, Organized Noize, and Goodie Mob (her ex-husband, Big Gipp, is a member of the latter group). ![]()
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