Oran Juice Jones seemed on his way to stardom when the tough-talking single The Rain became a hit in 1986. Though born in Houston, Jones grew up in Harlem and was one of the first signees to the Def Jam subsidiary label OBR, which was to be devoted to vintage soul and RB acts. Jones was actually a good "sweet" soul singer, but that facet was obscured by his facade as a gangsta. His best single was a duet with Alyson Williams, How to Love Again. After The Rain topped the RB charts in 1986, Jones was unable to land any more hits with follow-up singles. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi