Ol' Skool is an American

United States

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 new jack swing

New jack swing

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 and urban

Mainstream Urban

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 R&B group from St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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 that consisted of Jason Little (vocals), Pookie (vocals), Tony Love (vocals, guitar), Curtis Jefferson (vocals, bass) and Bobby Crawford (vocals, drum programming, keyboards). After putting out their debut single, "Set You Free", in late-1997, they were discovered by Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...

, who executive produced and guest-appeared on their debut album, Ol' Skool, released in February 1998. Their follow-up album, R.S.V.P., was issued in 2000.