NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The groundbreaking multi-platinum soul vocal quartet Jagged Edge will meet the group's fans online during an exclusive up-close and personal online chat celebrating the release of Jagged Edge, the group's eagerly-awaited fifth album for Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records.

The Jagged Edge online chat begins at 5pm (Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 11. Log on to: www.jaggededge.net

Released to stores on Tuesday, May 9, Jagged Edge finds the group's members -- twin brothers Brandon Casey and Brian Casey, Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman -- at the top of their game after four previous gold and platinum albums, keeping alive the R&B traditions of heart-stopping soul ballads and roof-raising block parties.

Guest artists on the new Jagged Edge album include multiple Grammy-winning Best New Artist John Legend on "Season's Change," Reggaeton superstar Voltio on "So Amazing," Boyz N Da Hood's Big Duke on "Sexy American Girls," and emerging artists Bad Girl on "Crying Out."

"Stunnas," a smokin' new Jagged Edge bonus track featuring legendary R&B impresario Jermaine Dupri, will be available online as a free download for fans who've purchased Jagged Edge. Log on to: www.jaggededge.net for details.

Jagged Edge first exploded onto the urban contemporary music scene in 1998 with the group's debut album A Jagged Era, which established them as the "Kings of Hip-Hop/Soul." Jagged Edge's breakthrough second album, 2000's J.E. Heartbreak, achieved RIAA double-platinum status, driven in part by the singles "He Can't Love U," "Promise," and the smash "Let's Get Married." A year-and-a-half after its release, the album was still on the Billboard 200 album chart. The group's third album, 2001's platinum-certified Jagged Little Thrill featured the raucous signature hit "Where The Party At" (featuring Nelly) which reached #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jagged Edge's fourth album, Hard, debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart the week of its release in October 2003. Jagged Edge has earned ten gold, platinum, and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA for the group's singles, albums and video.

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