Black Men United
Black Men United was a collaboration of many African-American male R&B, neo soul and soul music artists. Its sole song "U Will Know", written by a young D'Angelo, was released in 1994. It was featured in the movie Jason's Lyric and on the movie's soundtrack.Artists involved
Many artists contributed to this effort. They include:
- Aaron Hall
- After 7
- Al B. Sure!
- Boyz II Men
- Brian McKnight
- Christopher Williams
- D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- D'Angelo
- Damion Hall
- El DeBarge
- Gerald LeVert
- H-Town
- Ice-T
- Intro
- Joe
- Keith Sweat
- Lenny Kravitz
- Joe N Little III Lil' Joe from The Rude Boys
- Portrait
- R. Kelly
- Silk
- Sovory
- Stokley Williams lead singer of Mint Condition
- Tevin Campbell
- Tony! Toni! Toné!
- Usher
- Snoop Dogg
Charts
Billboard Music Charts - single
Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
1994 | "U Will Know" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 5 |
1994 | "U Will Know" | Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
1995 | "U Will Know" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 11 |
1995 | "U Will Know" | Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |