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When considering the abilities and potential of teen pop stars from any genre, a certain amount of cynicism is not only healthy, but practically essential. Yet if you indulge too deeply, you overlook performers like Mario, the Baltimore-born singer whose Top Ten debut still flew under a lot of people's radars in a year dominated by B2K, Bow Wow, and other pubescent urban artists. Mario's self-titled first album, however, offers doses of the real thing; its combination of Nickelodeon-style charm and authentic substance are reminiscent of nothing so much as a young Michael Jackson, with none of the creepy subtext. While it misses out on the humor of the original, the cover of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" proves a shrewd update of the unwillingly platonic classic, and serves as a gateway to better originals, including a few slow numbers most teens have neither the chutzpah to try or the chops to handle. "Chick Wit' da Braids" and the swirling, organ-laced "Never" lead that pack, and the second song about cornrows, "Braid My Hair," manages to evoke the downside of being a child star without sounding like an ungrateful punk. Naturally, you have to excuse a certain amount of filler to believe fully in Mario's potential, but most of these 11 tracks offer generous hints of it.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
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Mario, Performer - Harold Lilly, Lyricist - Harold Lilly, Composer - J. Smith, Lyricist - J. Smith, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Composer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Mario, Performer - Thor Laewe, Engineer - Joi Campbell, Composer - Joi Campbell, Lyricist - Joi Campbell, Vocal Arranger - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - John Smith, Composer - John Smith, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Vocal Arranger
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Performer - Harold Lilly, Lyricist - Harold Lilly, Composer - Thor Laewe, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Vocal Arranger
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Performer - Tony Black, Engineer - Paul L. Green, Composer - Paul L. Green, Lyricist - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Composer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Engineer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Programmer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Alicia Keys, Producer - Alicia Keys, Composer - Alicia Keys, Lyricist
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Steven Russell, Lyricist - Steven Russell, Composer - Steven Russell, Vocal Arranger - Mischke, Vocal Arranger - Mischke, Lyricist - Mischke, Composer - Dave Russell, Engineer - Mario, Performer - Mario, Composer - Mario, Lyricist - The Underdogs, Producer - Christian Salyer, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Damon Thomas, Lyricist - Damon Thomas, Composer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Steven Russell, Composer - Steven Russell, Lyricist - Steven Russell, Vocal Arranger - Mischke, Composer - Mischke, Vocal Arranger - Mischke, Lyricist - Dave Russell, Engineer - Mario, Performer - The Underdogs, Producer - Christian Salyer, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Steven Russell, Vocal Arranger - Steven Russell, Composer - Steven Russell, Lyricist - Mischke, Lyricist - Mischke, Composer - Mischke, Vocal Arranger - Dave Russell, Engineer - Mario, Performer - The Underdogs, Producer - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Christian Salyer, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Performer - Tony Black, Mixing Engineer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Engineer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Lyricist - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Composer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Producer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr., Programmer - Alicia Keys, Lyricist - Alicia Keys, Composer - Alicia Keys, Co-Producer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Performer - Gerald Isaac, Arranger - Gerald Isaac, Composer - Gerald Isaac, Engineer - Gerald Isaac, Producer - Gerald Isaac, Lyricist - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andre Boophe, Engineer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Performer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Gerald Isaac, Lyricist - Gerald Isaac, Producer - Gerald Isaac, Arranger - Gerald Isaac, Engineer - Gerald Isaac, Composer - Andre Boophe, Engineer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Mario, Composer - Mario, Performer - Mario, Lyricist - Jeff Allen, Engineer - Amir Salaam, Producer - D. Mickens, Composer - D. Mickens, Lyricist - A. Akiens, Composer - A. Akiens, Lyricist - Ben Arondale, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Bruce, Engineer - Kevin Lewis, Producer - Kevin Lewis, Lyricist - Kevin Lewis, Composer
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Album review
When considering the abilities and potential of teen pop stars from any genre, a certain amount of cynicism is not only healthy, but practically essential. Yet if you indulge too deeply, you overlook performers like Mario, the Baltimore-born singer whose Top Ten debut still flew under a lot of people's radars in a year dominated by B2K, Bow Wow, and other pubescent urban artists. Mario's self-titled first album, however, offers doses of the real thing; its combination of Nickelodeon-style charm and authentic substance are reminiscent of nothing so much as a young Michael Jackson, with none of the creepy subtext. While it misses out on the humor of the original, the cover of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" proves a shrewd update of the unwillingly platonic classic, and serves as a gateway to better originals, including a few slow numbers most teens have neither the chutzpah to try or the chops to handle. "Chick Wit' da Braids" and the swirling, organ-laced "Never" lead that pack, and the second song about cornrows, "Braid My Hair," manages to evoke the downside of being a child star without sounding like an ungrateful punk. Naturally, you have to excuse a certain amount of filler to believe fully in Mario's potential, but most of these 11 tracks offer generous hints of it.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:53
- Main artists: Mario
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: J Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2002 J Records LLC
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