Tragedy has a means of bringing folks collectively, even those that have endured the deepest of rifts. Q Parker of the R&B group 112 hopes that would be the case after making a public attraction to reconcile along with his former bandmates Slim and Mike.
Like many, Q remains to be wrapping his head across the premature passing of 702 vocalist Irish Grinstead, who died on Sept. 16 on the age of 43 after a non-public well being battle. Her funeral and memorial service was live-streamed on YouTube from Giddens Memorial Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Sept. 29.
With feelings already operating deep, he then discovered that his shut good friend Brandon Casey was concerned in what may have been a deadly automotive accident. Casey, who’s a member of Jagged Edge, miraculously survived the accident that left his car mangled.
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The mix of incidents was one thing of a wake-up name for Q. “It simply actually had my coronary heart heavy,” he stated in a self-recorded video circulating on-line. The clip seems to be taken someday after Parker acquired information about Grinstead’s passing.
He then added, “To Slim and Mike, man, name me again. It’s means past the music; simply name me again, bruh.”
The “Cupid” quartet, which additionally included group member Daron Jones, broke up for good in 2018 after years of infighting, a monetary dispute and a authorized battle over the 112 trademark, which is owned by Slim. On the peak of the 4 males’s tensions, Slim defined that he filed for possession of the title after it was deserted.
Keith Sweat casually leaping on the Jagged Edge and 112 battle made my complete night 👑🔥 #VERZUZ #verzuztv pic.twitter.com/HDj44OChzq
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) Might 26, 2020
Q and Daron have remained buddies, however the enterprise fallout severed the relationships they as soon as shared with Slim and Mike. The latter two singers have continued to function and carry out xas a duo beneath the group’s title.
In 2021, a federal decide awarded Slim’s manufacturing firm, M3 Productions Inc., $100,000 in damages in a civil case, barring his former bandmates from utilizing the 112 title in any capability for enterprise.
Followers had given up all hope of a reunion in 2020 when the foursome was unable to band collectively for a “Verzuz” showdown towards Jagged Edge. Solely Slim and Mike have been current for the occasion. Now plainly all hope will not be misplaced.
“Take a web page from the New Version playbook. Its at all times love in your group members. Make issues proper whereas y’all are all nonetheless right here. You by no means need to carry out collectively once more, however simply make issues proper” wrote one particular person within the feedback part of Q’s publish.
A second person wrote, “That’s maturity bro! Rise above the bs. Relationships matter most. God Bless. And a 3rd chimed in, writing, “Yesssss We Want The Complete Complete Group Again.”
It’s unknown if Slim and Mike are open to reconciling or if they’ve returned Q’s name.
