BLACKstreet - BlackStreet

BLACKstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. The band members are: Teddy Riley, Eric Williams, Mark Middleton, and J-Stylz. Former members of BLACKstreet are Joseph Stonestreet, Levi Little, Dave Hollister, Terrell Phillips, and Chauncey Hannibal. Their debut album, BLACKstreet, was a moderate success due to the singles "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go", both Top 40 hits ("Before I Let You Go" hit the Top 10). The follow-up, 1996's Another Level (see 1996 in music) was a breakthrough success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996, and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, along with the Top 40 hit "Don't Leave Me". Another Level eventually went four times platinum in the United States and peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart. "No Diggity" is ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs, while BLACKstreet comes in at #214 of the Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years.

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TRACKLIST

01.Intro (Blackstreet Philosophy) (Interlude)

02.Baby Be Mine

03.U Blow My Mind

04.Hey Love (Keep It Real) (Interlude)

05.I Like The Way You Work

06.Good Life

07.Physical Thing

08.Make U Wet

09.Booti Call

10.Love's In Need

11.Joy

12.Before I Let Go

13.Confession (Interlude)

14.Falling In Love Again

15.Candlelight Night (Interlude)

16.Tonight's The Night

17.Happy Home

18.Once In A Lifetime (Interlude)

19.Wanna Make Love

20.Givin' You All My Lovin' (CD Bonus Track)

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ALBUM PREVIEW

BLACKstreet - BABY BE MINE