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Two years after getting his foot in the door of contemporary urban music with a straight-faced cover of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend," Mario returned with his sophomore album, Turning Point, and its money lead single, "Let Me Love You." Produced and co-written by Scott Storch, fresh off the summertime success of his "Lean Back" chart-topper for Terror Squad, "Let Me Love You" has all the makings of a gigantic urban hit. It's by far the best song Mario has yet recorded, and it's one of the best contemporary R&B songs of the year, right up there with the best offerings of Usher, Alicia Keys, and company. However, there's not much else on Turning Point that comes close to matching the balladic magic of "Let Me Love You." The other immediate highlight is "Boom," a by-the-numbers rewrite of Usher's "Yeah," which likewise boasts Lil Jon's trademark production, a guest rap cameo (from Juvenile, in this case), a dance club theme, and a catchy, simple one-syllable refrain. There's also an album-closing remix of "Let Me Love You" that aims for the streets, featuring grown-up raps by Jadakiss and T.I. as well as a much edgier yet still infectious beat. Some of the slower songs like "How Could You" are quite likable, in a quiet storm sort of way. Above all, though, it's "Let Me Love You" and its remix that make Turning Point a noteworthy effort for this teenager and a fine second album overall.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Mario, Composer - Mario, Lyricist - Ron Feemstar, Performer - Ron Feemstar, Composer - Ron Feemstar, Producer - Ron Feemstar, Lyricist - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Kamel Abdo, Mixing Engineer - Sean Garrett, Producer - Sean Garrett, Composer - Sean Garrett, Lyricist - Sean Garrett, Arranger - Barry Reese, Lyricist - Barry Reese, Composer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Mario fearuring Cassidy, Performer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Conrad Golding, Recording Engineer - Mike Tyler, Guitar - Mario, Performer - Shaffer Smith, Composer - Shaffer Smith, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Nio, Producer - Kameron Houff, Composer - Kameron Houff, Lyricist - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2004 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mario, Composer - Mario, Performer - Mario, Lyricist - Ron Feemstar, Composer - Ron Feemstar, Lyricist - Ron Feemstar, Producer - Ron Feemstar, Performer - Sean Garrett, Composer - Sean Garrett, Lyricist - Sean Garrett, Arranger - Sean Garrett, Producer - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Craig Love, Composer - Craig Love, Lyricist - Craig Love, Guitar - James Phillips, Composer - James Phillips, Lyricist - James Phillips, Keyboards - Chris Carmouche, Recording Engineer - Chris Carmouche, Mixing Engineer - LCM Productions, Producer - Terius Gray, Composer - Terius Gray, Lyricist - Warren Bletcher, 2nd Engineer - LaMarquis Jefferson, Composer - LaMarquis Jefferson, Lyricist - LaMarquis Jefferson, Acoustic Bass - John Frye, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer - Mario featuring Juvenile, Performer - Troy Patterson, Producer - Johntà Austin, Composer - Johntà Austin, Lyricist - Johntà Austin, Producer - Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Composer - Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - J. Valentine, Composer - J. Valentine, Lyricist - The Underdogs, Producer - The Underdogs, Performer - Mario, Performer - Eric Dawkins, Composer - Eric Dawkins, Lyricist - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocal - Antonio Dixon, Composer - Antonio Dixon, Lyricist - Dabling Harward, Recording Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Robert Garrett, Composer - Robert Garrett, Lyricist - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Big Tank, Programmer - Big Tank, Recording Engineer - Big Tank, Producer - Robert Christianson, Composer - Robert Christianson, Lyricist - Jaymz Martin III, Engineer - Jaymz Martin III, 2nd Engineer - Harold Lilly, Producer - Harold Lilly, Lyricist - Harold Lilly, Composer - Mario featuring Cham, Performer - Marley Simms, Composer - Marley Simms, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Derryck Thornton, Composer - Derryck Thornton, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Mario, Lyricist - Mario, Performer - Mario, Composer - Conrad Golding, Recording Engineer - Robert Waller, Composer - Robert Waller, Lyricist - Robert Waller, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Ron Feemstar, Composer - Ron Feemstar, Lyricist - Ron Feemstar, Producer - Ron Feemstar, Performer - Mario, Performer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Bob Horn, Recording Engineer - Bob Horn, Guitar - Bob Horn, Acoustic Bass - Bryan Sledge, Composer - Bryan Sledge, Lyricist - Aaron Sledge, Composer - Aaron Sledge, Lyricist - Reginald Lewis, Composer - Reginald Lewis, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Christopher Jasper, Composer - Christopher Jasper, Lyricist - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Reggie Hamlet, Acoustic Bass - Reggie Hamlet, Guitar - Harold Lilly, Composer - Harold Lilly, Producer - Harold Lilly, Lyricist - Mario, Performer - O'Kelly Isley, Lyricist - O'Kelly Isley, Composer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Rudolph Isley, Composer - Rudolph Isley, Lyricist - Marvin Isley, Lyricist - Marvin Isley, Composer - Ernest Isley, Composer - Ernest Isley, Lyricist - Charles Hilton, Jr., Background Vocal - Ronald Isley, Composer - Ronald Isley, Lyricist - Alloy Hume, Composer - Alloy Hume, Producer - Alloy Hume, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Mario, Performer - Harold Lilly, Composer - Harold Lilly, Lyricist - Harold Lilly, Producer - Melvin Coleman, Producer - Melvin Coleman, Lyricist - Melvin Coleman, Composer - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Warren Bletcher, 2nd Engineer - Christopher Carmouche, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Mario, Performer - Mario, Background Vocal - John Hanes, Engineer - Frank Sutton, Recording Engineer - Dwayne Moore, Acoustic Bass - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Carvin Haggins, Recording Engineer - Carvin Haggins, Composer - Carvin Haggins, Producer - Carvin Haggins, Lyricist - Carvin Haggins, Misc. Prod. - Frank Romano, Lyricist - Frank Romano, Guitar - Frank Romano, Composer - Darrell Robinson, Drums - Johnnie "Smurf" Smith, Keyboards - James Smith, Composer - James Smith, Misc. Prod. - James Smith, Lyricist - James Smith, Background Vocal - Ivan Barias, Lyricist - Ivan Barias, Recording Engineer - Ivan Barias, Composer - Ivan Barias, Producer - Ivan Barias, Programmer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Mario, Performer - Allen Gordon, Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Composer - Angelo Qualia, Recording Engineer - Xavier Cordova, Lyricist - Xavier Cordova, Composer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Allstar, Producer - Allstar, Mixing Engineer - Joel Campbell, Keyboards - Dwayne Huff, Lyricist - Dwayne Huff, Composer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Phillip Jackson, Producer - Kameron Houff, Composer - Kameron Houff, Lyricist - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer - Kameron Houff, Mixing Engineer - Mario featuring Jadakiss & T.I., Performer - Shaffer Smith, Composer - Shaffer Smith, Lyricist - Clifford Harris, Composer - Clifford Harris, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Engineer - Jason Phillips, Composer - Jason Phillips, Lyricist - Conrad Golding, Recording Engineer - Conrad Golding, 2nd Engineer - Steve Fisher, Engineer - Jamie Newman, 2nd Engineer - Mike Tyler, Guitar - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Two years after getting his foot in the door of contemporary urban music with a straight-faced cover of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend," Mario returned with his sophomore album, Turning Point, and its money lead single, "Let Me Love You." Produced and co-written by Scott Storch, fresh off the summertime success of his "Lean Back" chart-topper for Terror Squad, "Let Me Love You" has all the makings of a gigantic urban hit. It's by far the best song Mario has yet recorded, and it's one of the best contemporary R&B songs of the year, right up there with the best offerings of Usher, Alicia Keys, and company. However, there's not much else on Turning Point that comes close to matching the balladic magic of "Let Me Love You." The other immediate highlight is "Boom," a by-the-numbers rewrite of Usher's "Yeah," which likewise boasts Lil Jon's trademark production, a guest rap cameo (from Juvenile, in this case), a dance club theme, and a catchy, simple one-syllable refrain. There's also an album-closing remix of "Let Me Love You" that aims for the streets, featuring grown-up raps by Jadakiss and T.I. as well as a much edgier yet still infectious beat. Some of the slower songs like "How Could You" are quite likable, in a quiet storm sort of way. Above all, though, it's "Let Me Love You" and its remix that make Turning Point a noteworthy effort for this teenager and a fine second album overall.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:58
- Main artists: Mario
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: J Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2004 J Records, a unit of BMG
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