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The Devil’s Nectar | 2

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In a small Manhattan elevator car, the members of Guy,

Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley, and Aaron Hall stand nervously.

They're on their way to meet with Jean Griffin,

since he went to prison for selling heroin three years before.

Teddy did not want to meet with Jean at all.

Their band kids at work had been so close to success they could taste it.

Teddy Raleigh remembers and he's not really sure about bringing Jean back into the mix.

Timmy was like you know Jean is out of jail. I said, oh yeah, and I didn't really like was overly surprised or, you know, happy about it. You know, I just said, okay. But Timmy feels like he has a responsibility to make

guy a success and that involves Gene. I felt like, oh, we need someone that looked apart that could be our manager.

They meet Gene in his palatial hotel suite.

Bald head, tinted glasses fly clothes but his attitude is different

he's humbler soft-spoken even grateful that they've come to see him and that's when Jean

said just give me an opportunity to do this and whatever. Timmy lays it out for

Jean what they want his role to be. Just be our mouthpiece. We handled everything just be our

mouthpiece. I just thought somebody that can represent us, flash or whatever.

Gene nods along an agreement. He was just laid back. Just, oh, whatever y'all say,

Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn’t let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy that would fuse hip-hop and R&amp;B and launch a new sound. By the early Nineties, the New Jack Sound dominated the pop music charts: Bell Biv Devoe, Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, and many more. But the rise of the New Jack sound would come at a cost, and not everyone would make it to the top. Hosted by Taraji P Henson. From Wondery and Universal Music Group, Jacked is a story of friendship, gangsters, double-crosses, and big dreams.Hosted by Golden Globe winner Taraji P. HensonListen to Jacked on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting <a href="http://wondery.com/shows/jacked-rise-of-the-new-jack-sound/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wondery.com/shows/jacked-rise-of-the-new-jack-sound/</a> now.

0:00.0	Hey Prime members, you can listen to Jack's ad free on Amazon Music.
0:05.0	Download the app today.
0:07.0	In a small Manhattan elevator car, the members of Guy,
0:17.0	Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley, and Aaron Hall stand nervously.
0:21.6	They're on their way to meet with Jean Griffin,
0:24.0	Timmy and Teddy's ex-manager.
0:26.2	Teddy Riley hasn't laid eyes on Jean
0:29.5	since he went to prison for selling heroin three years before.
0:33.0	Teddy did not want to meet with Jean at all.
0:36.0	Their band kids at work had been so close to success they could taste it.
0:41.0	Then Jean had to go and get arrested.
0:44.5	Teddy Raleigh remembers and he's not really sure about bringing Jean back into the mix.
0:50.0	Timmy was like you know Jean is out of jail. I said, oh yeah, and I didn't really like was overly surprised or, you know, happy about it. You know, I just said, okay. But Timmy feels like he has a responsibility to make
1:06.1	guy a success and that involves Gene. I felt like, oh, we need someone that looked apart that could be our manager.
1:15.0	They meet Gene in his palatial hotel suite.
1:20.0	He looks just the same.
1:22.0	Bald head, tinted glasses fly clothes but his attitude is different
1:28.0	he's humbler soft-spoken even grateful that they've come to see him and that's when Jean
1:35.5	said just give me an opportunity to do this and whatever. Timmy lays it out for
1:38.8	Jean what they want his role to be. Just be our mouthpiece. We handled everything just be our
1:43.9	mouthpiece. I just thought somebody that can represent us, flash or whatever.
1:48.3	Gene nods along an agreement. He was just laid back. Just, oh, whatever y'all say,
	...

The Devil’s Nectar | 2

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