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The summer of 2001 turned out to be a golden age for urban soul and contemporary R&B, as the strained credibility of such over-achievers as Jill Scott and the careering of Destiny's Child gave way to such stellar records as the emergence of Alicia Keys and the re-emergence of Aaliyah. Plus, the debut of Blu Cantrell, whose So Blu is a wonderfully fresh recasting of contemporary soul and R&B mores. Of the aforementioned trio, this is the most conventional, but it still sounds vibrant, thanks not just to Cantrell's impassioned vocals, but how the songs and productions are wrapped in contemporary mores but delivered as if they were classic. This is a record that maintains its momentum from beginning to end, punctuated by such fine singles as "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)," and even though those singles remain the standouts, even the album tracks showcase the depth of Cantrell's considerable talents.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Blu Cantrell Featuring L.O., Performer - Blu Cantrell, Vocal - Blu Cantrell, Background Vocal - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Jason Grant, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Composer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Lyricist - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - J.C. Olivier, Composer - J.C. Olivier, Lyricist - S. Barnes, Composer - S. Barnes, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Producer - I. Marchand, Composer - I. Marchand, Lyricist - Blu Cantrell Featuring Foxy Brown, Performer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tab, Composer - Tab, Lyricist - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Jason Grant, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Composer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Lyricist - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tab, Composer - Tab, Lyricist - Dre Davis, Composer - Dre Davis, Lyricist - Orenthal Harper, Composer - Orenthal Harper, Lyricist - Orenthal Harper, Keyboards - Derek Scott, Guitar - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - Traci C. Hale, Composer - Traci C. Hale, Lyricist - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Jason Rome, Producer - Jason Rome, Composer - Jason Rome, Lyricist - Jason Rome, Keyboards - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Stokley, Drums - Mike Scott, Guitar - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Arranger - Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Blu Cantrell, Performer - Big Jim, Co-Producer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Arranger - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - James Wright, Composer - James Wright, Lyricist - Alex Richbourg, Drum Programmer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Arranger - Terry Lewis, Background Vocal - Blu Cantrell, Performer - Blu Cantrell, Background Vocal - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Carlton Lynn, Recording Engineer - Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Background Vocal - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Arranger - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Rick Sheppard, Engineer - Dallas Awesome, Producer - Dallas Awesome, Arranger - James Wright, Composer - James Wright, Lyricist - James Wright, Arranger - James Wright, Background Vocal - James Wright, Keyboards
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Olliewood, Producer - Charles Harris, Composer - Charles Harris, Lyricist - Shamora Crawford, Composer - Shamora Crawford, Lyricist - Phillip L. Stewart, Composer - Phillip L. Stewart, Lyricist - Scrilla, Producer - Malik Crawford, Recording Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Dre Davis, Composer - Dre Davis, Lyricist - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Jason Grant, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tab, Composer - Tab, Lyricist - Dre Davis, Composer - Dre Davis, Lyricist - Tiffany Cobb, Composer - Tiffany Cobb, Lyricist - Orenthal Harper, Composer - Orenthal Harper, Lyricist - Orenthal Harper, Keyboards - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Orenthal Harper, Composer - Orenthal Harper, Lyricist - Orenthal Harper, Keyboards - Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tab, Composer - Tab, Lyricist - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Clay, Acoustic Bass - Willie Briggs, Keyboards - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Composer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Lyricist - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer - Nikolus Marzouch, 2nd Engineer - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Orenthal Harper, Keyboards - Rodney Richard, Composer - Rodney Richard, Lyricist - Traci C. Hale, Composer - Traci C. Hale, Lyricist - Blu Cantrell, Performer - Tab, Composer - Tab, Lyricist - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Derek Scott, Guitar - Deshone Williams, Percussion - Aaron Clay, Acoustic Bass - Jason Grant, 2nd Engineer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Composer - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Lyricist - Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Producer - Brian "B. Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer - Don Alesandro Vito, Producer - Don Alesandro Vito, Programmer - Don Alesandro Vito, Keyboards
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Mike Scott, Guitar - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Arranger - Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Blu Cantrell, Performer - Blu Cantrell, Background Vocal - Big Jim, Co-Producer - Big Jim, Background Vocal - Big Jim, Keyboards - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Arranger - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Wright, Composer - James Wright, Lyricist - Alex Richbourg, Drum Programmer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Album review
The summer of 2001 turned out to be a golden age for urban soul and contemporary R&B, as the strained credibility of such over-achievers as Jill Scott and the careering of Destiny's Child gave way to such stellar records as the emergence of Alicia Keys and the re-emergence of Aaliyah. Plus, the debut of Blu Cantrell, whose So Blu is a wonderfully fresh recasting of contemporary soul and R&B mores. Of the aforementioned trio, this is the most conventional, but it still sounds vibrant, thanks not just to Cantrell's impassioned vocals, but how the songs and productions are wrapped in contemporary mores but delivered as if they were classic. This is a record that maintains its momentum from beginning to end, punctuated by such fine singles as "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)," and even though those singles remain the standouts, even the album tracks showcase the depth of Cantrell's considerable talents.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:57
- Main artists: Blu Cantrell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2001 Arista Records, Inc.
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