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The R&B N2U makes is sophisticated and assured, as if they worked through their bad-boy phase and made at least a couple albums prior to Issues. But this is their debut, and no member has even hit his late twenties. Their extended team of songwriters and producers can be credited, in part, with this contradiction. Chris Stokes, the engineer and apparent name-giver behind Immature/IMx and B2K, put the group together with the intent of filling a gap on radio -- quite possibly the void left whenever K-Ci & JoJo aren't active. Like their elders, N2U make a lot of theatrical ballads, though the subject matter tips more heavily toward seduction than devotion; "Breakin' the Law," with its painful driving metaphors ("You're body's making moving violations," "Careful 'round those curves," etc.), is one example, not likely to be any high school's prom theme. The second time out, the group will hopefully show some more distinct qualities. Until then, at least four songs from Issues are worthy of being staples on courtship mixtapes.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Travon Potts, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Avant, Composer
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Tamara Savage, Composer - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, MainArtist - Melvin "Saint Nick" Coleman, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kelly "Dred" Liebelt, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Bryan-Michael Cox, Composer - Johntá Austin, Composer - Rufus Morgan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Frye, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, Composer, FeaturedArtist - John Horesco IV, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - N2U, MainArtist
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Qura Rankin, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Co-Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Juanita Charles, Composer - Juanita Stokes, Producer
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Eric Dawkins, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Thomas, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Antonio Dixon, Composer - Harvey Mason Jr., Composer, Producer, Mixer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mahoney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lil Steve, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dabling (Hobby Boy) Harward, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Jean-Marie Horvat, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Co-Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Bermuda Whitehead, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Griot, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Karriem Roulette, Composer
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Harold Lilly, Composer, Producer - Shondrae Crawford, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, MainArtist - John Norten, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Lawson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
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Travon Potts, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Felony Davis, Composer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Chris Stokes, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Marques Houston, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Washington, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Chris Stokes, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Bermuda Whitehead, Composer, Producer, Musician, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Whittemore, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Griot, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
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Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Moore, Composer - Prince Charles Alexander, Producer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sherrod Barnes, Composer, Producer - Rufus Blaq, Producer - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Greene, Composer
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Travon Potts, Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Composer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N2U, MainArtist - Travius Polk, Composer - Nathaniel Thomas III, Composer - Jathe Tajede, Composer - Arrington Price, Composer, Producer - Christopher Perkins, Composer, Producer - Tavaius Polk, Producer, Co-Producer
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Chris Stokes, Composer, Producer - Cory Bold, Composer, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Marques Houston, Composer, Producer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Scott, Composer - N2U, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Album review
The R&B N2U makes is sophisticated and assured, as if they worked through their bad-boy phase and made at least a couple albums prior to Issues. But this is their debut, and no member has even hit his late twenties. Their extended team of songwriters and producers can be credited, in part, with this contradiction. Chris Stokes, the engineer and apparent name-giver behind Immature/IMx and B2K, put the group together with the intent of filling a gap on radio -- quite possibly the void left whenever K-Ci & JoJo aren't active. Like their elders, N2U make a lot of theatrical ballads, though the subject matter tips more heavily toward seduction than devotion; "Breakin' the Law," with its painful driving metaphors ("You're body's making moving violations," "Careful 'round those curves," etc.), is one example, not likely to be any high school's prom theme. The second time out, the group will hopefully show some more distinct qualities. Until then, at least four songs from Issues are worthy of being staples on courtship mixtapes.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:11
- Main artists: N2U
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2004 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2004 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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