Every now and then we, here at I LOVE OLD SCHOOL MUSIC, still get a little shocked by some of the information we learn around here. We decided to do a lil’ diggin’ on DeVante Swing of Jodeci…and lo and behold, we found a tidbit of shocking info.  Scroll down to check out which pop princess he was reportedly hookin’ up with…all we’ll say is she’s probably who you’d least expect…well, then again, maybe not…

WE DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING

Okay so, remember we said DeVante Swing’s reported ex may, or may not be someone you’d least expect? Welp, here she is — Madonna. Turns out, that back in the day when they were both at the height of their careers, they had a thing going on, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Here’s an excerpt from a 1995 Rolling Stone article about the two alleged ex lovebirds:

IT’S A SWEATY FRIDAY Afternoon in Los Angeles. DeVante, the lead producer of the singing group Jodeci and to many its main heartthrob, is leaning against a wall in the hallway of a local radio station. A strawberry blonde turns the corner and finds herself just feet away from the 25-year-old tall, brown and handsome star. She playfully gasps like an awestruck fan. He answers with a cool, deep laugh. She walks up to him, says, “Hi, silly rabbit,” gathers herself up on her toes and kisses him noisily on the lips. Later, DeVante describes the woman as “one of the most beautiful people I know.” Her name, by the way, is Madonna.

And for further confirmation of the aforementioned article, reference the photo below…

THEY EACH SEEMINGLY HAVE A TYPE

For the people in the back who haven’t heard by now, Madonna always had a thing for Black men who were more of the ‘rebel, bad boy type.’ DeVante Swing –just like her other past love interests, Tupac, Dennis Rodman, to name a few — fits that description.

Now, another thing to keep in mind, is that Madonna is actually DeVante’s type, at least from a physical standpoint. You see, the mother of his adult daughter is actually white as well, which further confirms the Rolling Stone reporter’s article. Peep the mother of DeVante Swing’s daughter HERE.

Random side note: Wonder if Madonna and DeVante Swing both want that ol’ thang back again…allegedly. They’d definitely go viral in these internet streets if they did.

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Missy Elliott took a trip “back down memory lane,” like Minnie Riperton, and she did it all online. In a beautiful tweet, she once reminisced about her days as part of hit producer/Jodeci member, Devante Swing’s, record label, Swing Mob, in the 1990’s. While reminiscing about the good ol’ days with her prior mentor, she also confessed about the struggles and insecurities she faced at that time…

Missy Reveals Her Past Insecurities As Part Of Devante Swing’s Group

The “Supa-Dupa Fly” singer/rapper/producer recalled her first big break in the Swing Mob girl group, Sista. Missy was the lead singer of the group, but that title still couldn’t block the physical insecurities Missy says she had, in comparison to her Sista group members.

“…Before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memories from VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍ & I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist,” wrote Missy in her tweet.

Through it all, she’s still grateful to prominent music industry executive, Sylvia Rhone, for sparking the match that ignited the firestorm of a careers she and her mentors have had:

“I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci…”

She continued with a joke about writing a bunch of weed songs back then, LOL…and about the old school hairstyles they were rockin.’ Check out Missy’s full tweet below:

My 1st beginnings just when u thought u knew ‍♀️ welp in case yall didn’t know before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memoriesfrom VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍♀️& believe it or not I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist but I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci & funfact we had our pants legs up because we had a Dope SISTA tattoo on our leg that I still have til this day& Oh & i remember wanting to write a love song since I used to always sing bout weed‍♀️‍♀️ I figured I’d switch it upbut lastly can y’all imagine how much BLACK GEL WE USED IN THESE PONYTAILS Them old school hair styles CLASSIC! Styled by @misahylton song name “ Brand New”

A post shared by Missy Elliott (@missymisdemeanorelliott) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:18am PDT

Stevie J. & K-Ci Had BRUTAL FIGHT After HORRIFIC Thing Was Done To Missy Elliott

Although things are cool between Missy Elliott and Devante’ Swing these days, according to what hit producer/”Love & Hip Hop” star, Stevie J., revealed…it was NOT always that way.

Stevie J. dropped some massive bombshells about his time working with Devante Swing’s then Swing Mob artists, Missy Elliot, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Tweet, Timbaland, and others in the 90’s. Stevie was working with Devante on production, but he says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In his interview with Drink Champs, Stevie said that one day they were all in the studio- himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others- when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitbulls on a leash – like some straight ‘Nino Brown’ type of stuff. What reportedly happened next shocked the hell outta him.

According to Stevie, Devante walked up to each of his artists and started smacking them. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they all stood there and did nothing!

Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie says he and Devante’s cousin started arguing and that’s when K-Ci (of Jodeci) jumped in. According to Stevie, he then started trading blows with K-Ci, Devante’s cousin, and Devante’s bodyguard all at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious, that Stevie said somebody hit him over the head with a bottle and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it.

Missy, Ginuwine & Timbaland Left Devante’s Label, Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie recalled telling Ginuwine, Missy, Timbaland that they were stupid if they stayed with Devante’s label and continue to let Devante treat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said soon after he told them that, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing. See what else Stevie J. said about that fiasco in the video up top (graphic language).

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Stevie J. dropped some massive bombshells about his time working with producer/singer, Devante Swing’s (of Jodeci), then Swing Mob artists: Missy Elliot, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Tweet, Timbaland, and others. In case y’all haven’t heard by now, Stevie J. is a dope producer, one of the best in the game. Throughout his career, his work has contributed to the sales of 100 million records sold and 5 Grammys.

In the ’90s, before Missy Elliot and the rest of Devante’s artists went solo, Stevie J was working with Devante on production. But he says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In a 2017 interview with Drink Champs, Stevie J detailed what went down that day, and why he says he ended up having a brutal fist fight with three dudes, stating “I had a fight with Jodeci.”

Word on the Old School curb is that only one Jodeci member –reportedly K-Ci Hailey– threw hands during the fight. And according to Stevie J, the other 2 brawlers were Devante’s cousin and bodyguard. However, Stevie’s not sure if Devante actually took a swing at him during the brawl, because he said it was mayhem and that punches were coming from every direction.

According to Stevie J.- or as his baby momma, Joseline Hernandez, refers to him, ‘Steebie’- Devante Swing was a close friend to Suge Knight when Death Row was poppin.’ But apparently, Devante tried to mimic Suge Knight’s known style of ‘managing’ his artists…at least that’s what Stevie described. [Watch his full interview at bottom of page]

Stevie J. On What He Saw Devante’ Swing Do To Missy, Ginuwine, & Timbaland

Stevie said that one day they were all in the N.Y. based studio –himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others– when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitbulls on a leash, like some straight “Nino Brown” type of stuff. At that point, Stevie said what happened next shocked the hell outta him…

According to Stevie, Devante walked up to each of his artists and started aggressively smacking them, one by one. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they each stood there and did nothing.

What in the “New Jack City” hell was happening there?!! Anyways, Stevie had more to say…here is where the mayhem broke out…

Fight Erupts…

Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like, ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie and Devante’s cousin started arguing…that’s when the two others (allegedly K-Ci and Devante’s bodyguard) jumped in. Stevie says he started trading blows with all three of them at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious that Stevie said someone hit him over the head with a bottle, and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it. There’s more…

Missy, Ginuwine, Timbaland & Others Left Devante’s Label Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie J told Ginuwine, Missy, and Timbaland that they were ‘stupid’ if they stayed with Devante’s label and continued to let him mistreat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said soon after that talk, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing.

Well I’ll be damned! It sure would be interesting to hear Devante’s side, or at least his former artists’ version of the story. That was some foul stuff right there!

See What Else Stevie J. Revealed About His Fight With Devante’s Crew Below (he starts at the 39:50 mark) *graphic language*

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Missy Elliott was traveling “back down memory lane,” like Minnie Riperton, and she did it all online. In a beautiful tweet, she reminisced about her days as part of hit producer/Jodeci member, Devante Swing’s, record label, Swing Mob, in the 1990’s. While reminiscing about the good ol’ days with her prior mentor, she also confessed about the struggles and insecurities she faced at that time…

Missy Reveals Her Past Insecurities As Part Of Devante Swing’s Group

The “Supa-Dupa Fly” singer/rapper/producer recalled her first big break in the Swing Mob girl group, Sista. Missy was the lead singer of the group, but that title still couldn’t block the physical insecurities Missy says she had, in comparison to her Sista group members.

“…Before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memories from VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍ & I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist,” wrote Missy in her tweet.

Through it all, she’s still grateful to prominent music industry executive, Sylvia Rhone, for sparking the match that ignited the firestorm of a careers she and her mentors have had:

“I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci…”

She continued with a joke about writing a bunch of weed songs back then, LOL…and about the old school hairstyles they were rockin.’ Check out Missy’s full tweet below:

My 1st beginnings just when u thought u knew ‍♀️ welp in case yall didn’t know before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memoriesfrom VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍♀️& believe it or not I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist but I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci & funfact we had our pants legs up because we had a Dope SISTA tattoo on our leg that I still have til this day& Oh & i remember wanting to write a love song since I used to always sing bout weed‍♀️‍♀️ I figured I’d switch it upbut lastly can y’all imagine how much BLACK GEL WE USED IN THESE PONYTAILS Them old school hair styles CLASSIC! Styled by @misahylton song name “ Brand New”

A post shared by Missy Elliott (@missymisdemeanorelliott) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:18am PDT

Stevie J. & K-Ci Had BRUTAL FIGHT After HORRIFIC Thing Was Done To Missy Elliott

Although things are cool between Missy Elliott and Devante’ Swing these days, according to what hit producer/”Love & Hip Hop” star, Stevie J. revealed last year (2017), it was NOT always that way.

Stevie J. dropped some massive bombshells about his time working with Devante Swing’s then Swing Mob artists, Missy Elliot, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Tweet, Timbaland, and others in the 90’s. Stevie was working with Devante on production, but he says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In his interview with Drink Champs, Stevie said that one day they were all in the studio- himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others- when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitbulls on a leash – like some straight ‘Nino Brown’ type of stuff. What reportedly happened next shocked the hell outta him.

According to Stevie, Devante walked up to each of his artists and started smacking them. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they all stood there and did nothing!

Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie says he and Devante’s cousin started arguing and that’s when K-Ci (of Jodeci) jumped in. According to Stevie, he then started trading blows with K-Ci, Devante’s cousin, and Devante’s bodyguard all at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious, that Stevie said somebody hit him over the head with a bottle and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it.

Missy, Ginuwine & Timbaland Left Devante’s Label, Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie recalled telling Ginuwine, Missy, Timbaland that they were stupid if they stayed with Devante’s label and continue to let Devante treat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said soon after he told them that, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing. See what else Stevie J. said about that fiasco in the video up top (graphic language)…

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We’ve all heard the many wild stories about members of Jodeci, who were dubbed ‘the bad boys of R&B’ back in the day. Mr. Dalvin, his brother/hit producer Devante Swing, and their group members, brothers K-Ci and Jo-Jo, have each had their individual battles to fight. There was one battle that Devante Swing once had to fight all by his lonesome though and it was a matter of life or death…literally. In a recent interview, Dalvin broke down the scary details of what actually happened the night that Devante was robbed inside his home, and came this close to death within minutes.

Mr. Dalvin’s Details On The Day Devante Swing Was Nearly Killed

Many of y’all may remember when news spread like wildfire, that Devante Swing had been robbed at his New Jersey home. The year was 1993, and what wasn’t reported at that time, were the intricate details of what went down that night.

In an interview with Vlad TV, Dalvin revealed that his brother, Devante, was robbed on the night of his (Dalvin’s) birthday party. Dalvin explained how his friends had thrown him a surprise party at a recording studio on the night of July 23, 1993 and everyone was there, including his Jodeci group members, except Devante. They continued partying it up that night, but after some time passed by, Dalvin, Jo-Jo, and K-Ci started getting worried, suspecting something had happened to Dalvin, who had never showed up to the party. During that time, not only was Devante Swing a cat who loved to party, but he would have never missed his brother’s party for anything in the world. So that’s what made Dalvin, Jo-Jo and K-ci repeatedly call Devante to no avail and they soon hurried over to Devante’s crib to check on him. What they found once they got their shocked and scared them half to death.

The “Come And Talk To Me” crooners found a bloodied and severely beaten Devante Swing tied up inside his home, which had clearly been ransacked. Dalvin said Devante was beaten so badly by the robbers, that his skull was split wide open. However, he said Devante didn’t go down without a fight and that during the fight for his life, Devante ended up biting one of the robbers fingers completely off! Yep, ‘off,’ as in completely detached from the robber’s hand. Geesh!

Dalvin: “They broke in his [Devante’s] house, tried to kill him…they split his skull open, tied him up. […] He was fighting back, he bit one of the guy’s fingers off.”

What Happened To Robbers After The Attack

It was reported by several news outlets at that time, that the robbers got away with approximately $20,000 worth of Devante’s jewelry.  According to Dalvin there was speculation that the robbers were cousins of each other. One of them ended up killing the other and the surviving robber is currently in prison. Damn, stars are stars, but they also have scars just like us regular folks. This just goes to show that we never know what celebs are dealing with behind closed doors. You can see what else Mr. Dalvin said about this in the video clip below…

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Every now and then we, here at I LOVE OLD SCHOOL MUSIC, still get a little shocked by some of the information we learn around here. We decided to do a lil’ diggin’ on DeVante Swing of Jodeci…and lo and behold, we found a tidbit of shocking info.  Scroll down to check out which pop princess he was reportedly hookin’ up with…all we’ll say is she’s probably who you’d least expect…well, then again, maybe not…

WE DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING

Okay so, remember we said DeVante Swing’s reported ex may, or may not be someone you’d least expect? Welp, here she is — Madonna. Turns out, that back in the day when they were both at the height of their careers, they had a thing going on, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Here’s an excerpt from a 1995 Rolling Stone article about the two alleged ex lovebirds:

IT’S A SWEATY FRIDAY Afternoon in Los Angeles. DeVante, the lead producer of the singing group Jodeci and to many its main heartthrob, is leaning against a wall in the hallway of a local radio station. A strawberry blonde turns the corner and finds herself just feet away from the 25-year-old tall, brown and handsome star. She playfully gasps like an awestruck fan. He answers with a cool, deep laugh. She walks up to him, says, “Hi, silly rabbit,” gathers herself up on her toes and kisses him noisily on the lips. Later, DeVante describes the woman as “one of the most beautiful people I know.” Her name, by the way, is Madonna.

And for further confirmation of the aforementioned article, reference the photo below…

THEY EACH SEEMINGLY HAVE A TYPE

For the people in the back who haven’t heard by now, Madonna always had a thing for Black men who were more of the ‘rebel, bad boy type.’ DeVante Swing –just like her other past love interests, Tupac, Dennis Rodman, to name a few — fits that description.

Now, another thing to keep in mind, is that Madonna is actually DeVante’s type, at least from a physical standpoint. You see, the mother of his adult daughter is actually white as well, which further confirms the Rolling Stone reporter’s article. Peep the mother of DeVante Swing’s daughter HERE.

Random side note: Wonder if Madonna and DeVante Swing both want that ol’ thang back again…allegedly. They’d definitely go viral in these internet streets if they did.

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Missy Elliott was traveling “back down memory lane,” like Minnie Riperton, and she did it all online. In a beautiful tweet, she reminisced about her days as part of hit producer/Jodeci member, Devante Swing’s, record label, Swing Mob, in the 1990’s. While reminiscing about the good ol’ days with her prior mentor, she also confessed about the struggles and insecurities she faced at that time…

Missy Reveals Her Past Insecurities As Part Of Devante Swing’s Group

The “Supa-Dupa Fly” singer/rapper/producer recalled her first big break in the Swing Mob girl group, Sista. Missy was the lead singer of the group, but that title still couldn’t block the physical insecurities Missy says she had, in comparison to her Sista group members.

“…Before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memories from VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍ & I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist,” wrote Missy in her tweet.

Through it all, she’s still grateful to prominent music industry executive, Sylvia Rhone, for sparking the match that ignited the firestorm of a careers she and her mentors have had:

“I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci…”

She continued with a joke about writing a bunch of weed songs back then, LOL…and about the old school hairstyles they were rockin.’ Check out Missy’s full tweet below:

My 1st beginnings just when u thought u knew ‍♀️ welp in case yall didn’t know before I was a solo artist i was in a girl group called SISTA! We were under The LEGENDARY guy group Jodeci we was their girl group! The best Memoriesfrom VA 757 this was my early stages as a writer & a singer Nah I cant sing like BEY‍♀️& believe it or not I was really insecure because at the time I didn’t see myself as pretty & amazing like my group members nor the size that the industry mostly saw for artist but I am humbly grateful for @iamSylviarhone for believing in us & Devante & Jodeci & funfact we had our pants legs up because we had a Dope SISTA tattoo on our leg that I still have til this day& Oh & i remember wanting to write a love song since I used to always sing bout weed‍♀️‍♀️ I figured I’d switch it upbut lastly can y’all imagine how much BLACK GEL WE USED IN THESE PONYTAILS Them old school hair styles CLASSIC! Styled by @misahylton song name “ Brand New”

A post shared by Missy Elliott (@missymisdemeanorelliott) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:18am PDT

Stevie J. & K-Ci Had BRUTAL FIGHT After HORRIFIC Thing Was Done To Missy Elliott

Although things are cool between Missy Elliott and Devante’ Swing these days, according to what hit producer/”Love & Hip Hop” star, Stevie J. revealed last year (2017), it was NOT always that way.

Stevie J. dropped some massive bombshells about his time working with Devante Swing’s then Swing Mob artists, Missy Elliot, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Tweet, Timbaland, and others in the 90’s. Stevie was working with Devante on production, but he says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In his interview with Drink Champs, Stevie said that one day they were all in the studio- himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others- when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitbulls on a leash – like some straight ‘Nino Brown’ type of stuff. What reportedly happened next shocked the hell outta him.

According to Stevie, Devante walked up to each of his artists and started smacking them. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they all stood there and did nothing!

Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie says he and Devante’s cousin started arguing and that’s when K-Ci (of Jodeci) jumped in. According to Stevie, he then started trading blows with K-Ci, Devante’s cousin, and Devante’s bodyguard all at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious, that Stevie said somebody hit him over the head with a bottle and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it.

Missy, Ginuwine & Timbaland Left Devante’s Label, Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie recalled telling Ginuwine, Missy, Timbaland that they were stupid if they stayed with Devante’s label and continue to let Devante treat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said soon after he told them that, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing. See what else Stevie J. said about that fiasco in the video up top (graphic language)…

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Stevie J. dropped some massive bombshells about his time working with producer/singer, Devante Swing’s (of Jodeci), then Swing Mob artists: Missy Elliot, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Tweet, Timbaland, and others. In case y’all haven’t heard by now, Stevie J. is a dope producer, one of the best in the game. Throughout his career, his work has contributed to the sales of 100 million records sold and 5 Grammys.

In the 90’s, before Missy Elliot and the rest of Devante’s artists went solo, Stevie J was working with Devante on production. But he says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In a 2017 interview with Drink Champs, Stevie J detailed what went down that day, and why he says he ended up having a brutal fist fight with three dudes, stating “I had a fight with Jodeci.”

Word on the Old School curb is that only one Jodeci member –reportedly K-Ci Hailey– threw hands during the fight. And according to Stevie J, the other 2 brawlers were Devante’s cousin and bodyguard. However, Stevie’s not sure if Devante actually took a swing at him during the brawl, because he said it was mayhem and that punches were coming from every direction.

According to Stevie J.- or as his baby momma, Joseline Hernandez, refers to him, ‘Steebie’- Devante Swing was a close friend to Suge Knight when Death Row was poppin.’ But apparently, Devante tried to mimic Suge Knight’s known style of ‘managing’ his artists…at least that’s what Stevie described. [Watch his full interview at bottom of page]

Stevie J. On What He Saw Devante’ Swing Do To Missy, Ginuwine, & Timbaland

Stevie said that one day they were all in the N.Y. based studio –himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others– when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitbulls on a leash, like some straight “Nino Brown” type of stuff. At that point, Stevie said what happened next shocked the hell outta him…

According to Stevie, Devante walked up to each of his artists and started aggressively smacking them, one by one. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they each stood there and did nothing.

What in the “New Jack City” hell was happening there?!! Anyways, Stevie had more to say…here is where the mayhem broke out…

Fight Erupts…

Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like, ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie and Devante’s cousin started arguing…that’s when the two others (allegedly K-Ci and Devante’s bodyguard) jumped in. Stevie says he started trading blows with all three of them at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious that Stevie said someone hit him over the head with a bottle, and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it. There’s more…

Missy, Ginuwine, Timbaland & Others Left Devante’s Label Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie J told Ginuwine, Missy, and Timbaland that they were ‘stupid’ if they stayed with Devante’s label and continued to let him mistreat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said soon after that talk, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing.

Well I’ll be damned! It sure would be interesting to hear Devante’s side, or at least his former artists’ version of the story. That was some foul stuff right there!

See What Else Stevie J. Revealed About His Fight With Devante’s Crew Below (he starts at the 39:50 mark) *graphic language*

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We all know Devante Swing (above, far left) as the legendary producer and hit-making member of Jodeci. He was always considered the free spirited out of the bunch and we’ve now learned that he’s passed those genes onto his lovely daughter.

A while back, we first introduced y’all to Devante’s 30 year old daughter, Dyana, when she had to put one of her Pops’ groupies on public blast, after they kept coming at her sideways online. Fast forward to the present and the mother of one has spoken out to defend herself against some fans who criticized her for being an exotic dancer. While at it, Dyana also revealed some pretty interesting factors about her upbringing, her parents, and what her Dad really thinks about her occupation.

Her revelations are eye-opening and they just go to show that all that glitters on the outside ain’t gold. However, Dyana is a warrior, with a survivor’s spirit and we commend her for being so transparent about her life.

Check Out Devante Swing’s Daughter & What She Revealed>>>

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In the 90’s, before Missy Elliot and the rest of Devante’s artists went solo, Stevie was working with Devante on production. But Stevie says their killer producer-combo came to a screeching halt one day in a Rochester, NY studio. In a 2017 interview with Drink Champs, Stevie detailed what went down that day and why he ended up having a brutal fist fight with about three dudes. One of them was K-ci (of Jodeci) and the others were Devante’s cousin and his bodyguard, but he’s not sure if Devante actually took a swing or not because he said it mayhem and punches were coming from every direction (You can watch Stevie J.’s interview at the bottom of this article).

According to Stevie J.- or as his baby momma, Joseline, likes to call him- ‘Steebie’- Devante Swing used to be cool with Suge Knight when Death Row was poppin’ and apparently he tried to mimic Suge Knight’s known style of ‘managing’ his artists…at least that’s what Stevie described.

Stevie J. On What He Watched Devante’ Swing Do To Missy, Ginuwine, & Timbaland

Stevie said that one day they were all in the N.Y. based studio- himself, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Jodeci, and others- when Devante Swing walked in with his cousin, bodyguards, and two pitfalls on a leash, like some straight ‘Nino Brown’ type of stuff, LOL. At that point, Stevie said what happened next shocked the hell outta him…

According to Stevie,  Devante walked up to each of his artists and started smacking them hard, one by one. Stevie said he watched Devante smack Missy Elliott really hard in the face, then Ginuwine, Timbaland, and so on! Then he said Devante’s cousin went behind him and smacked them again, while they stood there and did nothing.

What in the ‘New Jack City’ hell was happening here?!! Anyways, Stevie had more to say…here is where the mayhem broke out…

Stevie J. and K-Ci’s Fight Erupts

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Stevie J. also said that Devante knew not to try that with him, but apparently Devante’s cousin didn’t get that memo. So according to Stevie, the cousin walked up to him like he wanted to deliver a smack down and Stevie was like ‘You better not put your hands on me potna’…

Stevie and Devante’s cousin started arguing and that’s when K-Ci jumped in and Stevie started trading blows with K-Ci, Devante’s cousin, and Devante’s bodyguard all at the same damn time! The fight got so vicious that Stevie said somebody hit him over the head with a bottle and that he still has the scar over his eye to prove it. There’s more…

Missy, Ginuwine, Timbaland & Others Left Devante’s Label Thanks To Stevie J.

As soon as the fight was over, Stevie told Ginuwine, Missy, Timbaland and the whoever else was there, that they were stupid if they stayed with Devante’s label and continued to let Devante treat them like that. Stevie’s words must have affected them, because he said that soon after he told them that, they all left Devante’s label and started their own thing.

Well I’ll be damned! It sure would be interesting to hear Devante’s side, or at least his fellow Jodeci members’ version of the story. That was some foul stuff right there!

See What Else Stevie J. Revealed About His Fight With K-Ci & Devante’s People Below (he starts talking about it at the 39:33 mark) *graphic language*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDgO6-DXW7s

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