“I got to a point where the business part of the music business made me fall out of love with making music, out of love with music period, really,” Case said. However, after the success of his third album, “Open Letter,” Case took a break from the industry over disagreements over his song, “Not Your Friend,” as well as differences about his fourth studio album, “The Rose Experience,” which ultimately made him fall out of love with music, in general. I could be singing slow music about anything and I like it, it’s just- because when it’s slowed down you could hear all the instruments. “It’s not even necessarily about romance, it’s just that I like slow music. And that’s why, no matter what, I made what I felt inside of me. But, it should always be based on your feelings and it should be honest.
And if people happen to feel the same thing that you feel, then you’ll be successful.
“I don’t think you should make music based on what you think is gonna sell or what people are gonna like. And although his early work featured more hip-hop-ish songs, Case stayed true to what he felt and sang from the heart. With three albums in and almost 10 years in the game, Case had solidified himself as an R&B Soul singer, who donned the look of a rapper. Then after that, he released his third album in 2001, “Open Letter,” which featured his hit song, “Missing You.” We never got to talk – me and him.”īut, when the two were outted by Wendy Williams prior to the album’s release, the affair came to an end, and Blige, who was originally featured on ‘Touch Me, Tease Me,” and Case’s song, “More to Love,” vocals were replaced by Foster’s.ĭespite the drama, Case’s career kicked off into high gear with the release of his 1999 album, “Personal Conversation,” with hits like “Happily Ever After,” which featured Beyoncé as Case’s love interest in the video. I wouldn’t call it beef, it was a misunderstanding. “We have now, but at that time, we hadn’t had a chance to talk about what was going on. “We never got a chance to talk about what was going on,” Case said of his misunderstanding with K-Ci. Not only did the album catapult Case into mainstream success, but it’s early production also spawned short-term affair with Blige, who at the time, was dating K-Ci of Jodeci. Misa’s also the one that hooked up-get Faith to write the song too,” he added of the song record that got him signed. “Her and my manager at the time, Misa Hylton, was like best friends. “ is in the video and she wrote the song, she was one of the writers of the song,” Case said of the hit. Blige, ultimately helped push his self-titled debut album. The song, which featured writing credit from superstar Mary J.