II D Extreme - From I Extreme II Another

Songwriting is the weak link on the second album from II D Extreme, From I Extreme II Another. Lead singer D'Extra Wiley cowrote and coproduced all 15 tracks, and he comes up with neither the tunes nor the words to stand out amid the flood of R&B releases. It's too bad, for he's a terrific singer, using his gospel background to growl and purr with uninhibited emotion. Typical is the album's first single, "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)," which finds Wiley pushing and pulling at the ballad phrasing and loading it up with layers of synthesizers as if to camouflage the song's lackluster music and predictable lyrics. II D Extreme is better off on dance numbers such as "You Got Me Goin'," where the insistent groove curbs their worse excesses. --Geoffrey Himes Amazon.com

Back on the scene

For those who are wondering, the guys are back in the studio recording an upcoming album. They are all doing great and you can find them on myspace. August 7, 2006

Please bring back 2 d Extreme

after seeing them live on BET a few years ago, i Was totally hooked on their sound and style. you just can't find singers like that anymore. randy sounded very mature, Dxtra sounded smoothe and sexy as well as convincing and germane held his own. Together their sound can't be duplicated. i have been feenin for another 2dx record! What is that sexy Dxtra doing nowdays??????? July 15, 2005

ll D Extreme

I had the pleasure of seeing this group perform in Memphis Tennessee over eight years ago and I am still amazed at their perfomance. Dang, those guys can sing their behinds off and it is a shame that some are jealous and attempt to give this album a bad review, because it is the bombdiggity and I am so happy that I was afforded the opportunity to see them in person and also able to get this CD. In my opinion it is a classic and my favorite is "If I Knew Then", it is one of the songs this group sang live and man oh man it was soul gut wrenching. It was beautiful. I hate they didn't get the credit they so richly deserved. September 20, 2004

Sincere and Soulful

II D Extreme had a decent sophomore effort in From I Extreme II Another, many of those "jeep-soul" releases that came out in the mid-90s contained to many raps, but you won't find that on this collection that mainly consists of slow jams and ballads. One can tell that Wiley, Gill, and Mickey owe a major debt to the classic soul music of the 1970s, but still employ some hip-hop terminology. Though, the focus is more on production oppose to vocals, but the gospel-influenced, big harmonies are still there, even though there are moments that aren't terribly original, they remain soulful throughout the entire album. September 16, 2003

Just Talked to D'Extra couple weeks ago

Hi, I'm an R&B singer from South Bend, IN. I met D'Extra in Chicago for an American Music Search program. I sang for D and he was really digging me too. He owns his own record company in N. Hollywood, CA for anyone who wants to know. I talked to one of his family members the other day for about 3 hours( I can't mention who). D is my guy and don't worry, he's doing just fine. Much love D,
Larry Chipps October 1, 2002

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