Reel Tight Explained

Reel Tight
Origin:	Chattanooga, Tennessee
Genre:	R&B
Years Active:	1997–1999
Label:	G-Funk / Restless
Associated Acts:	Warren G
Current Members:	Bobby Kane Bobby Rice Danny Johnson Reggie Long

Reel Tight was an American R&B group from Chattanooga, Tennessee, consisting of singers Danny Johnson, Bobby Kane, Reggie Long, and Bobby Rice.^[1] They were discovered and mentored by Warren G.^[2] Their sole album Back to the Real was released in 1999,^[3] and two singles from the album reached the Billboard charts.^{[4] [5]}

In 2011, songwriter Ernest Lee Straughter sued Usher over allegations that he plagiarized Reel Tight's "No More Pain".^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reel Tight . AllMusic . en.
2. Web site: Warren G's New Group Reel Tight, Too Short, Top Ten CDs, Da Rangaz & More . OffBeat Magazine . October 19, 2024 . April 1, 1999.
3. Weingarten, Mark . April 1999 . Reel Tight: Back to the Real . . 183 . 7 . 3.
4. Web site: Reel Tight: Reasons (Adult R&B Songs) . billboard.com . Billboard.
5. Web site: Reel Tight: (Do You) Wanna Ride [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs] ]. billboard.com . Billboard.
6. Web site: Usher Fighting Charge He Stole Mega-Hit 'Burn' From Songwriter . Gardner . Eriq . . September 21, 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204073609/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/usher-fighting-charge-he-stole-237711/ . February 4, 2023.