RIFF

Tell everyone who you are and what you do.

Nitty Green: What’s up everybody we them “Lean on Me” boys. Go by the name of Riff. If you’ve seen the movie, Lean on Me. Remember the five guys that were in the bathroom, Joe Clark made us sing the school song. That’s who we are. My name is Nitty Green.

Big Chill: I’m Big Chill. Smoove B: I’m Smoove B

Kenny J: And I’m Kenny J.

Tell me a little bit about what y’all been up to.

Kenny J: We are a Patterson- born and bred group that loves to sing and love the gift we have to give the sound. We’re just trying to push forth this Riff sound to the nations, spreading love through singing R&B and soul music.

We love to sing and show the gift that we have been blessed to have. So right now, we are in a season of creating and building.

Big Chill: Yeah, and I’ll say something just to elaborate on what Kenny was saying, 2022 has been a blessed full year for us guys and we’ve been, you know, putting in a lot of work, you know, for the new and upcoming project. And my man, Kenny J

Wilkins decided on the right one of these hot Christmas drinks. So, he snuck that in. You know, for the most part, you know, while the people are waiting. Cause a lot of people are getting a little impact. You should, you know, waiting on the new material from Rich, but for the most part, we decided to bless you all with that. Now when you do download the Christmas song because we want you to download the Christmas song. Please don’t get misconstrued with the name, the name of the group. Is RI. And you have other groups out there like Riff Raff, Riff, whatever, but our group name is Riff, and you can always link riff with lean on me.

Well, let me ask you, what do y’all think is missing in today’s music?

Kenny J: I’m going to say the message of truth. You know, we’re missing a level of authenticity that we used to have in the early 90s. We are asked this question quite a lot and it seems like everybody is interested in trying to find out what the real answer to it is.

It’s a different day and age right now and you know with the 21st century, It’s just a different era, a different perspective. There’s so much going on. We enjoy the 90s music because it had a low love, it had a level of respect. Of course, it had this raunchy stuff, but you know, we can pick and choose.

If you can go back and talk to your younger self, what would you tell yourself or what would you do differently?

Smoove B: Me, I would tell my younger self to be patient. You know, because it just hit the ground running. Don’t do any research. Don’t do this. Don’t do that. Just go but be patient. Stop trying to run down there and do some of the things when you can just walk down and do everything that you need to do.

Nitty Green: Just to let everyone know, we’re going to be celebrating our 30-year anniversary this year in March, we’re going to be celebrating 30 years in the business as recording artists. We’re going to be celebrating that we have our life and a new single out, a very special Christmas that’s out right now. You can get it and the video is coming. I also have a podcast called Vibe Sessions. It promotes life, love, and music. You know, it comes on every Sunday. At 7:00 PM this week, this Sunday, come check us out. We’re going to be at vibe Sessions.

What is something you want to share with your fans?

Smoove B: Actually, just be real. Be true to yourself, you know? If you are true to yourself, you will be good. I mean, stop trying to perpetuate. Stop trying to be fake, just be real. Be true to yourself. Be honest and be nice to people got to be nice to people. You got to.

Where can the readers follow you?

Smoove B: You can find us on Riff Sounds on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Coming soon to TikTok.

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