Silk (US R&B group)

Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1993 hit single, "Freak Me", which reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Silk was discovered by the musician Keith Sweat. The group was originally a quintet made up of Timothy "Timzo" Cameron, James "Jimmy" Gates, Jr., Johnathen "John John" Rasboro, Tyga Graham and Albert "Nella" Allen. Gary "Big G" Glenn and Gary "Lil G" Jenkins joined shortly after the departures of Graham and Allen. Silk is best known for their hit singles "Freak Me" and "Happy Days" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, "Girl U for Me", helped the album reach double platinum status. They later had success with singles such as "I Can Go Deep", "Hooked on You", "Don't Rush", "If You", "Meeting in My Bedroom", and "We're Calling You". In 1994, Silk won Album of the Year for Lose Control at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2002, Silk left Elektra and took a hiatus. That same year, Jenkins went on to pursue other interests and made his stage debut as 'AJ' in the Tyler Perry play Madea's Family Reunion. He resurfaced musically in 2007 with his solo debut, The Other Side. Silk and Sweat both appeared in the group Black Men United on the song "U Will Know" which is featured on soundtrack for the film Jason's Lyric. Silk has also appeared on the soundtracks for Booty Call ("Feel Good"), Made in America ("Does He Do It Good" with Keith Sweat), A Low Down Dirty Shame ("I Can Go Deep"), and Blankman ("Cry On"). In 2003, the group, now a quartet, released their fifth studio album Silktime on their own label Silk Music Group. The album featured the songs "Silktime", "My Girl", "Alibi", "More", "You (The Baby Song)", "Check My Story" and a cover version of Blue Magic's "Sideshow". That song reunited them with their mentor Keith Sweat. The album appeared on the Billboard 200. In 2006, the group returned with their sixth release, a covers album entitled Always and Forever on Shanachie Records. The album features covers of R&B songs including "Adore" by Prince, "Always and Forever" by Heatwave, and "Secret Garden" by Quincy Jones. "Secret Garden" was the only single from the album. Jenkins has since rejoined Silk; their seventh album, Quiet Storm, was released on March 18, 2016 on Shanachie Records. In 2018, Silk celebrated 25 years in the music business with two star studded concerts - one at B.B. King's in New York in February and the other in Atlanta in March. They were also honored with an episode on the popular series Unsung that same year. Gary Glenn - second tenor Johnathen Rasboro - countertenor Timothy Cameron - bass James "Jimmy" Gates, Jr. - baritone Gary "Lil G" Jenkins - tenor Tyga Graham Albert Allen "Silk Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019. "Silk Chart History > Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Silk in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 251. All ARIA peaks:"Silk ARIA chart history (to September 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. "CAN Charts > Silk". RPM. Retrieved August 10, 2013. UK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Silk". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2019. N.B. This site contains compressed chart (exclusion rules applied) peaks for singles between positions 76–100. Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > DJ S – The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 24, 2019. N.B. This site displays uncompressed chart (no exclusions) peaks for singles between positions 76–200, from November 1994 to May 2001. "US Certifications > Silk". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2013. "CAN Certifications > Silk". Music Canada. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2013. "Silk Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019. "Silk Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019. "dutchcharts.nl > Silk in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019. "charts.nz > Silk in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 251. Silk at AllMusic Silk at Discogs