
2.4 2011–present: Stone Rollin', Jimmy Lee and other work. 2.3 2004–2010: Expanded output and second string of albums. 2.2 1999–2004: Lucy Pearl and first string of solo albums. Īs a songwriter Saadiq has received a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination. Inspired by spiritual and societal themes and personal family tragedies, it earned Saadiq further acclaim. The more contemporary-sounding Jimmy Lee was released in 2019. Saadiq has released five solo albums, including the critically acclaimed retro-styled The Way I See It (2008) and Stone Rollin' (2011). Saadiq is also a co-founder of independent video game developer IllFonic, which developed Friday the 13th: The Game. Saadiq and D'Angelo were occasional members of The Ummah, a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and J Dilla of Slum Village. Music critic Robert Christgau has called Saadiq the "preeminent R&B artist of the '90s". Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group career, he has also produced songs for such artists as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. The song-performed by Blige on the soundtrack-earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.Raphael Saadiq ( / s ə ˈ d iː k/ born Charles Ray Wiggins May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Blige and Taura Stinson to write “Mighty River” for the 2017 film Mudbound. He served as executive producer on Solange’s 2016 album A Seat at the Table, which hit No. As a producer, Saadiq has worked with artists like Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Erykah Badu, Mary J.
14 on the Billboard 200-his highest pop placement as a solo artist.
His 2011 album Stone Rollin’ reached No. He picked up another nomination in that category for his third album, 2008’s The Way I See It. Instant Vintage, Saadiq’s 2002 solo debut, earned him three Grammy nominations, including Best R&B Album. The track won a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He co-wrote and co-produced D’Angelo’s “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”, off the singer’s 2000 Voodoo album. 2 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Saadiq’s 1995 solo single “Ask of You” reached No. After releasing four albums-and scoring Top 10 pop hits with “Feels Good”, “If I Had No Loot” and “Anniversary”-Tony! Toni! Toné! split up in 1997. In 1986, he co-founded the R&B dance trio Tony! Toni! Toné! with his brother Dwayne Wiggins and cousin Timothy Christian. He got his first taste of success in 1986, when he earned a spot in Sheila E.'s backing band on Prince's Parade Tour. Growing up in Oakland, Saadiq learned to play bass guitar at age six. Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Raphael Saadiq has been a monumental force in soul and R&B since the late ’80s, when he came on the scene with his band Tony! Toni! Toné!