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The title is a not-so-subtle admission that it took a little longer than expected for Blackstreet's third album to hit the shelves. Delays are commonplace in pop music, but they're not welcome, since part of the game is capitalizing on recent successes -- in this case, that would have been "No Diggity," a Teddy Riley masterpiece that broke Blackstreet big. Finally didn't arrive quickly enough to expand on that success, but it feels as if it could have followed shortly after Another Level, since Riley doesn't really expand their sound that much on the third record. That's not to say it isn't enjoyable, since Riley knows how to make infectious funk and seductive ballads. He also knows that cameos sell a record, and he's loaded this disc with appearances from celebrities like Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson. It's fun to hear the guests appear, but it takes away from Blackstreet somewhat, especially since the guests are the only noteworthy things on a few cuts. Nevertheless, there's no discounting Riley's skills, and he delivers some dynamic grooves and soothing slow jams throughout the record. They're not radically different from those on Another Level, but in a way, they don't need to be. At their best, Riley and Blackstreet are among the best '90s new-jack soul has to offer, and there's just enough of the group at their best on Finally to make it worth the wait.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Jermaine Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Eric Gaither, ComposerLyricist - Black and Street, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kaseem Coleman, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Cynthia Loving, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cozier, ComposerLyricist - Eve, Participant - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ja Rule, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Eve Jeffries, ComposerLyricist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER "MUCHO" SCOTT, Producer, Co-Producer - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Sauce Money, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Dickey, ComposerLyricist - Walter "Mucho" Chauncey Andrae Hannibal, ComposerLyricist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Eric Gaither, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Sherri Blair, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Davel McKenzie, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Beanie Sigel, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Walter "Mucho" Chauncey Andrae Hannibal, ComposerLyricist - Eric "E" Williams, ComposerLyricist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - WESLEY HOGGES, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - ERIC WILLIAMS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Wesley Hodges, ComposerLyricist - Eric "E" Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darryl "Dezo" Adams, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S.Gary, FeaturedArtist - Andrea S. Hicks, ComposerLyricist - Lacoriya Kafi, ComposerLyricist - Terrell Phillips, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Sherri Blair, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 8th Ave., Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Sherri Blair, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Jack Knight, Producer, Co-Producer - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Screwface, Producer, Co-Producer - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Albert Charles, ComposerLyricist - Tijuan Frampton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Warren Campbell, Producer - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stevie Wonder, Participant - Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Jodie Wilson, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Don Darnell, ComposerLyricist - Trevis Williams, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Hezekiah Walker, ComposerLyricist - George Mayers, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JULIAN MCBROWNE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Frantz Verna, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lacoriya Kafi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Tamara Savage, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Baillergeau, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Riley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Foster, ComposerLyricist - Victor Merritt, Mixer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mase, ComposerLyricist - Fonce Mizell, ComposerLyricist - Mark Mothersbaugh, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist - Milton Chan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Daniel Lussier, ComposerLyricist - MC, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Madeline Nelson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records
Teddy Riley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - BLACKSTREET, MainArtist - Lacoriya Kafi, ComposerLyricist - Everett "Jam" Benton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Pi Gadget, Producer
℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Album review
The title is a not-so-subtle admission that it took a little longer than expected for Blackstreet's third album to hit the shelves. Delays are commonplace in pop music, but they're not welcome, since part of the game is capitalizing on recent successes -- in this case, that would have been "No Diggity," a Teddy Riley masterpiece that broke Blackstreet big. Finally didn't arrive quickly enough to expand on that success, but it feels as if it could have followed shortly after Another Level, since Riley doesn't really expand their sound that much on the third record. That's not to say it isn't enjoyable, since Riley knows how to make infectious funk and seductive ballads. He also knows that cameos sell a record, and he's loaded this disc with appearances from celebrities like Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson. It's fun to hear the guests appear, but it takes away from Blackstreet somewhat, especially since the guests are the only noteworthy things on a few cuts. Nevertheless, there's no discounting Riley's skills, and he delivers some dynamic grooves and soothing slow jams throughout the record. They're not radically different from those on Another Level, but in a way, they don't need to be. At their best, Riley and Blackstreet are among the best '90s new-jack soul has to offer, and there's just enough of the group at their best on Finally to make it worth the wait.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:26
- Main artists: Blackstreet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 Lil' Man / Interscope Records ℗ 1999 NaUnd Musikverlag
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