Soul for Real
Soul for Real in 2007.
Background information
Origin	Wheatley Heights, New York, U.S.
Genres	Urban, R&B, Club/Dance
Years active	1992 - present
Labels	Uptown Records (1995-1997) Warlock (1999) Aljoba Music Group (2007-present)
Members
Jason Dalyrimple Brian Dalyrimple Andre Dalyrimple Christopher Dalyrimple

Soul for Real is an R&B group from Wheatley Heights, New York that released three albums in the 1990s, made up of brothers Andre (born April 4, 1974), Brian (born December 14, 1975), Christopher (born April 30, 1973), and Jason Dalyrimple (born May 10, 1980).

Contents 1 Career 2 Legal troubles 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

Formed in 1992, Soul for Real signed with Uptown Records and released their debut album Candy Rain on March 28, 1995.^[1][2] Produced by Heavy D, Candy Rain's first single was the album's title track. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 chart. Their second single, "Every Little Thing I Do", reached #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #17 on the Hot 100 chart.^[3]

Soul for Real's second album, For Life, was produced by Sean Combs and released on September 24, 1996. The album peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200, and the single album's single "Love You So" peaked at #64 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 1997.^[3][4]

The group moved to the independent label Warlock for their third album, Heat, released on May 18, 1999. The album failed to chart.^[5] In 2007, Soul for Real formed their own label, Aljoba Music Group (AMG), and began work on their fourth studio album entitled The Unknown. The album included the single "One Man" featuring Jadakiss.^[6]

[edit] Legal troubles

On February 25, 2009, group member Brian Dalyrimple was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina on charges of identity theft. Prior to his arrest, Dalyrimple allegedly took his 10-month-old son from his grandmother's home and fled to a friend's home in Charlotte. Police were given a tip which led to his arrest. Dalyrimple, along with his son's mother, are accused of orchestrating financial thefts from over 200 victims in the Duluth, Georgia area and other jurisdictions.^[7]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Chart peak positions		Sales and certifications
		U.S.	U.S R&B
1995	Candy Rain Released: March 28, 1995 Label: Uptown/MCA Records	23	5	Worldwide sales: U.S. sales: RIAA certification:Platinum
1996	For Life Released: September 24, 1996 Label: Uptown/Universal	119	29	Worldwide sales: U.S. sales: RIAA certification:
1999	Heat Released: May 18, 1999 Label: Warlock Records	-	-	Worldwide sales: U.S. sales: RIAA certification:
2009	The Unknown Released: 2009 Label: Aljoba Music Group			Worldwide sales: U.S. sales: RIAA certification:

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]		Album
		U.S. Hot	U.S. R&B
1995	"Candy Rain"	2	1	Candy Rain
	"Every Little Thing I Do"	17	11
	"If You Want It"	-	53
1996	"Never Felt This Way"	-	-	For Life...
1997	"Love You So"	-	64
1999	"Can't Wait"	-	-	Heat
2008	"One Man" (featuring Jadakiss)	-	-	The Unknown

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Soul for Real at Discogs
• Soul for Real at Allmusic
• Soul for Real at Music.com
• Soul for Real at Yahoo.com

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