ONTD Original: Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild Appreciation Post

[off_daze]

Darkchild has been serving us consistent hits for more than two decades. He has written and produced for powerhouses like Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Brandy, and Jennifer Lopez. He created his own lane when it came to pop and r&b and his music continues to stand the test of time

Comments

[suckacowoff]

Forever bitter as a Kelly stan. She finally got a Darkchild song, and it was the most generic shit ever.

[tucker]

Omfg I forgive you is Darkchild??? Lmao I was like hmm what could it be off that album, let me down... dark side... Einstein

But I forgive you nnnnnnn

[deeohaytch]

Einstein’s lyrics are so awful but that guitar riff is fire

[suckacowoff]

But he gave Britney the flawless Don't Keep Me Waiting??!!!! like. what the hell. :( Sometimes I wish they switched - kelly got dkmw and Britney got IFY.

[ghostsaddle]

BRANDY'S 'WHAT ABOUT US' IS ICONIC

[caramelaffair]

Preach!

[itsallnotone]

Still slaps TO THIS DAY!

[pikapika217]

I still remember seeing it for the first time, via 'making the video'? She was just so cool and pretty in it and the song was EVERYTHING

[djbbgoose]

He wasn’t man enough for me by Toni Braxton

I only recently learned that they were saying Darkchild 99 at the top of Say My Name tbh...i thought it was “da tra nah nah “ or something for most of my life

[off_daze]

lolll for real! I thought he was saying "Darkchild lala" I only learned what he was saying when making this post...

[decadentvsparse]

Loool same! I always sang it as darkchilddarkchild

God I miss karaoke, He Wasn't Man Enough For Me is one of my top fave songs to sing

[off_daze]

I tried to sing that song at karaoke once but I do not have the range 😂

[xtinkerbellax]

I was obsessed with Say My Name, summer of 99 that and Come on Over by Christina were on repeat, and I wasn't even sick of either by the time they were released as singles (this is also funny because I ended up seeing them when they toured together).

[she_can_rock]

an iconique tour.

[xtinkerbellax]

Also loved that Tatyana Ali song.