A nostalgic r&b act.
A post-new jack swing contemporary R&B vocal group based in Houston, Texas, Ideal featured siblings Cedrick Cotton (aka Swab) and Maverick Cotton, along with Jay Green (aka J-Dante) and Lawrence Wayne Perry (aka PZ). The quartet placed four singles on Billboard's R&B chart, beginning in 1996 with their update of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues," which appeared on the soundtrack for Original Gangstas. The group's Virgin-released debut album didn't surface until three years later, but the Bryan-Michael Cox collaboration "Get Gone" nearly topped the R&B chart, while "Whatever" -- a Kay Gee co-production with a sample of Oliver Cheatham's "Get Down Saturday Night"-- also fared well. The success of the two singles drove the album to a gold certification from the RIAA. A follow-up, recorded for Neutral Ground via Universal, was shelved prior to release, and the group subsequently ceased activity. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
Get notified the moment Ideal announces a new show.
New Ideal dates land in the app first
Follow once and we’ll tell you when a new date is announced.
Ideal plays contemporary R&B and new jack swing, featuring smooth vocal harmonies and radio hits from the late 1990s.
Follow Ideal on Mood.
Ideal formed in Houston, Texas.
Their most notable tracks include the 1999 hit single Get Gone and Whatever.
