Ride Wit U

Produced by R. Kelly and recorded during sessions for Joe's fifth studio album 'And Then…', released in 2003, the track features R. Kelly as a guest vocalist and was part of a broader creative collaboration between the two artists on that project. Released in 2003 on Jive Records, 'Ride Wit U' became Joe's biggest chart success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and crossing over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it demonstrated the continued commercial potency of the smooth R&B style Joe had built his career on, bolstered by R. Kelly's star power and production craft. The track remains one of Joe's signature recordings and stands as a strong example of the mature, mid-tempo R&B duet format that dominated urban radio in the early 2000s; R. Kelly's production on the track is frequently cited among his commercial peak work of that era.