Remember Zhane? They were part of Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit collective and they had everybody rockin’ to their hit, “Groove Thang” back in ’93. If that still doesn’t ring a bell for you, the lyrics went something like, “We’re moving on keeping strong, don’t you let them stir you wrong, it’s a groove thang/ We’re gonna give you what you want just as long as you’re around it’s a groove thang…” Now you remember, don’t you? Thought so. They also had hits like “Hey Mr. DJ,” “Sending My Love,” and “Shame.”

We received several requests, from our ILOSM family, asking about what Zhane has been up to lately and we were asking ourselves the same thing. So we did some diggin’ and found out a few interesting facts about them. For one, they are no longer a group, but they are both still creating music and making a lot of these youngins out here look real amateurish in comparison.

Zhane consisted of Renee Neufville and Jean Norris-Baylor, before we get into what else Jean and Renee are doing, do you see how beautiful they still are? Lawd Ha’mercy, time has been kind to these ladies. Check them out below…

Renee Neufville Now…

Jean Baylor Now…

What They’re Doing Nowadays…

Jean now performs with she and her husband’s band, The Baylor Project. Her husband is jazz drummer, Marcus Baylor their band’s style of music is a fusion of jazz and soul, and it is off the hook!  In addition to performing with the band, Jean and Marcus have a blast enjoying the marriage life, this year (2016) they will hit their 14th year of wedded bliss. Give it up for REAL love!

Like we said, The Baylor Project’s music is beautiful. Watch their videos below to see what we mean and Jean’s voice is as flawless as it ever was…

**Renee Neufville was a part of Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor band for many years after Zhane split and now she is doing solo performances and constantly tearing up any stage that she touches. She sometimes taps into her Jamaican roots within her performances, adding a touch of flavor to her style and we love it. Here are two clips of Renee cuttin’ up on stage…

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**As you can see, neither of them are still rockin’ their signature low haircuts they hit the scene with in the 90’s. They’ve changed it up a bit, but Jean said that at the time, their hairstyle was more for convenience, they didn’t even realize they were starting a trend:

“We were in college at the time, and I used to play lacrosse. It was hard to keep my hair right. I remember telling Renee, ‘you know what? I need a change. I gotta do something to this hair.’ But it was too expensive to get it done. She came up with the bright idea of me chopping all my hair off. I was like, are you crazy! But we ended up doing it anyway. I remember she took me to [NYC] for the weekend to a well known natural hair care place, and they cut all my hair off. Renee got the S-curl because it was coming into style back then. When it was time to get our image together we were like, we don’t really have an image. We look totally different. She’s tall, I’m short and we’re different complexions. We just decided maybe we should keep our hair short. Low and behold, it became this big trend. We had no intentions of doing that. But it worked out to our advantage.” -Jean [singersroom]

They may not have their signature low cuts anymore, but they still have those smooth signature voices, no doubt.

We don’t know about y’all, but we think these ladies both deserve their props. They are the kind of artists who are continuing to hone their skills and deserve to be heard by the masses. We’re very happy to see Renee and Jean still going strong, and although they’re not together anymore, it would be great to see a reunion just for old time’s sake. Anyways, can’t wait to see what the future has in store for them and in the meantime. These youngins in the music industry need to take notes!