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Epic Records definitely did its homework before unleashing B2K into the pop market. The boy band of clean-cut and suave young black men is everything a marketing department dreams about: attractive teens-becoming-men who make the girls melt with a little bit of a rugged, tough-guy attitude and flashy clothes. Of course, there are also the dance beats that are as much dance-pop as hip-hop; in fact, you might even wager a bet that the many producers and songwriters on this album had been listening to a bit of Craig David and other British 2-step pop stars. Plus, the group members are capable singers as well, which is another bonus. Overall, with the girl-magnet looks, the trendy radio-ready production, and the limitless vocal hooks, Epic Records has all the makings of pop stardom in B2K, including a market-testing hit single in "Uh Huh" that set the stage for the group's debut album. B2K, a self-titled album, gets off to a good start, jumping right into some of its best songs -- "Gots ta Be," "Understanding," and "Why I Love You" -- before unleashing the album highlight, the aforementioned "Uh Huh." From there, the album gets progressively long-winded, running through 17 songs in total, none of them overly distinct. Of course, that's the nature of pop albums, particularly boy band albums, and B2K definitely follows in the grand tradition of its predecessors: Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, and Bell Biv Devoe.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Steven Russell, Composer - Steven Russell, Lyricist - Mischke, Composer - Mischke, Lyricist - Mischke, Vocal Arranger - Dave Russell, Engineer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass - Steve Russell, Background Vocal - Steve Russell, Keyboards - Steve Russell, Drum Programmer - Steve Russell, Vocal Arranger - The Underdogs, Performer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Marquez, Guitar - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Christian Salyer, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Producer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Jolie Levine-Aller, Coordinator - Damon Thomas, Producer - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Steve Russell, Vocal Arranger - Rick Williams, Guitar - Rick Williams, Composer - Rick Williams, Lyricist - B2K, Performer - Steven Russell, Producer - Steven Russell, Composer - Steven Russell, Lyricist - Hernan Santiago, Recording Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Charles Farrar, Producer - Charles Farrar, Composer - Charles Farrar, Lyricist - Troy Taylor, Producer - Troy Taylor, Composer - Troy Taylor, Lyricist - Troy Taylor, Vocal Arranger
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Steven Russell, Producer - Troy Taylor, Producer - Troy Taylor, Performer - Troy Taylor, Composer - Troy Taylor, Lyricist - Troy Taylor, Vocal Arranger - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - David McPherson, Composer - David McPherson, Lyricist - Steve Russell, Composer - Steve Russell, Lyricist - Steve Russell, Vocal Arranger - Hernan Santiago, Recording Engineer - Charles Farrar, Composer - Charles Farrar, Producer - Charles Farrar, Lyricist - B2K, Performer - Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Rebecca Tuinei, 2nd Engineer - Malik Crawford, Composer - Malik Crawford, Lyricist - C. "Tricky" Stewart, Producer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Liz Garner, Project Coordinator - Dreux Frederic, Composer - Dreux Frederic, Lyricist - Tab Nkhereanye, Composer - Tab Nkhereanye, Lyricist - C. "Tricky" Stewart, Composer - C. "Tricky" Stewart, Lyricist - B2K, Vocal - B2K, Performer - Brian Thomas, Recording Engineer - Traci Hale, Composer - Traci Hale, Lyricist - Jarell Houston, Composer - Jarell Houston, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Mario Thornton, Composer - Mario Thornton, Lyricist - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Dreux Frederic, Composer - Dreux Frederic, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Omari Grandberry, Composer - Omari Grandberry, Lyricist - Platinum Status, Producer - Tim Mosley, Composer - Tim Mosley, Lyricist - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Susan Herndon, Mixing Engineer - Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter, Composer - Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Jarell Houston, Composer - Jarell Houston, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Mario Thornton, Composer - Mario Thornton, Lyricist - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Dreux Frederic, Composer - Dreux Frederic, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Omari Grandberry, Composer - Omari Grandberry, Lyricist - Platinum Status, Producer - Tim Mosley, Composer - Tim Mosley, Lyricist - B2K, Vocal - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Susan Herndon, Engineer - Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter, Composer - Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Jarell Houston, Composer - Jarell Houston, Lyricist
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Lockwood, Co-Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - William Lockwood Jr., Composer - William Lockwood Jr., Lyricist - Eric Johnson, Producer - Eric Johnson, Composer - Eric Johnson, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Larry "Bingo" Marcus, Composer - Larry "Bingo" Marcus, Lyricist - D. Christopher "Dip Q" Jennings, Producer - Matthew Quinn, Recording Engineer - Eristopher, Drums - Eristopher, Keyboards - Platinum Status, Co-Producer - Casino Joe, Co-Producer - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - B2K, Performer - Frank Romono, Guitar - Joe Little, Composer - Joe Little, Lyricist - D. Christopher Jennings, Composer - D. Christopher Jennings, Lyricist
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Demetrius Spencer, Composer - Demetrius Spencer, Lyricist - Demetrius "French" Spencer, Producer - Demetrius "French" Spencer, Performer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Sam Salter, Background Vocal - Sam Salter, Composer - Sam Salter, Lyricist - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - Hernan Santiago, Engineer
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Platinum Status, Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Susan Herndon, Engineer - Susan Herndon, Mixing Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Platinum Status, Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Susan Herndon, Engineer - Susan Herndon, Mixing Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Platinum Status, Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Susan Herndon, Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Troy Taylor, Performer - Troy Taylor, Producer - Charles McCrorey, Engineer - David McPherson, Composer - David McPherson, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Background Vocal - Sam Archer, Composer - Sam Archer, Lyricist - Charles Farrar, Producer - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Tim Donavon, Engineer
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Background Vocal - Michael Woodrum, Engineer - Brad Gilderman, Mixing Engineer - Beau Dozier, Producer - Beau Dozier, Composer - Beau Dozier, Lyricist - Beau Dozier, Programmer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Platinum Status, Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Susan Herndon, Engineer - Susan Herndon, Mixing Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Lew Laing, Producer - Lew Laing, Composer - Lew Laing, Drum Programmer - Lew Laing, Lyricist - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Chris Stokes, Producer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Platinum Status, Producer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Susan Herndon, Engineer - Susan Herndon, Mixing Engineer - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B2K, Performer - Bryan Frye, Engineer - Kandi Burruss, Composer - Kandi Burruss, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Mixing Engineer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Co-Producer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Composer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Platinum Status, Producer - Jerome Jones, Composer - Jerome Jones, Lyricist - Tony Oliver, Composer - Tony Oliver, Lyricist - Susan Herndon, Engineer - B2K, Background Vocal - B2K, Performer - Marques Houston, Lyricist - Marques Houston, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Composer - Kelton Kessee, Lyricist - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer
2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Epic Records definitely did its homework before unleashing B2K into the pop market. The boy band of clean-cut and suave young black men is everything a marketing department dreams about: attractive teens-becoming-men who make the girls melt with a little bit of a rugged, tough-guy attitude and flashy clothes. Of course, there are also the dance beats that are as much dance-pop as hip-hop; in fact, you might even wager a bet that the many producers and songwriters on this album had been listening to a bit of Craig David and other British 2-step pop stars. Plus, the group members are capable singers as well, which is another bonus. Overall, with the girl-magnet looks, the trendy radio-ready production, and the limitless vocal hooks, Epic Records has all the makings of pop stardom in B2K, including a market-testing hit single in "Uh Huh" that set the stage for the group's debut album. B2K, a self-titled album, gets off to a good start, jumping right into some of its best songs -- "Gots ta Be," "Understanding," and "Why I Love You" -- before unleashing the album highlight, the aforementioned "Uh Huh." From there, the album gets progressively long-winded, running through 17 songs in total, none of them overly distinct. Of course, that's the nature of pop albums, particularly boy band albums, and B2K definitely follows in the grand tradition of its predecessors: Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, and Bell Biv Devoe.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:17
- Main artists: B2K
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2001, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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