After joining The Deele, Babyface and Simmons tried getting songs to other acts on SOLAR such as Shalamar, Dynasty and Lakeside, but all of the acts turned them down. Although they were signed to a label, Reid, Babyface and Simmons kept paying dues on the production side in order to make something happen for them.
After joining The Deele, Babyface and Simmons sought to get songs placed with other SOLAR acts such as Shalamar, Dynasty, and Lakeside, but all of these opportunities were rejected. Meanwhile, Reid, Babyface, and Simmons continued to fund their own production efforts in the hopes of achieving success.