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With the success of her previous hit single, "Wish I Didn't Miss You," Angie Stone went from being trapped in a pack of neo-soul divas going straight to the bargain bin to being one of the first singers off the tip of the tongue when the word "neo-soul" was uttered. After nearly a two-year absence, Stone Love pleasantly picks up where Mahogany Soul left off, presenting a wiser, more even-keel Stone putting her best foot forward right from the album's onset. The useless guest appearance of the tired Snoop Dogg and his "izzle" façade does very little to improve the quality of the lead single, "I Wanna Thank Ya" -- if anything, it detracts from the song's overall atmosphere with constant interruptions that do nothing but serve as reminders that the Dogg is not having one of his better days (check out the version at the end without Snoop's rap for a contrast). That said, guest appearances by Floetry and Betty Wright help Stone Love pick up steam, and an exceptional performance by Anthony Hamilton on "Stay for a While" invokes muses present during the recording of D'Angelo's Voodoo and Stevie Wonder's Innervisions. The production crew is the most solid it's ever been on any of her records and the choice of sampling is premium (check the knockout sample of Dynasty's "Adventures in the Land of Music" used in "Lovers' Ghetto") but kept at a minimum, a tribute to the inventiveness of Stone and company behind the mixing console. And while there's no barnburning anthem of the type that fueled Mahogany Soul's longevity and despite some totally unnecessary interludes, this is her most focused and accomplished full-length to date. A delightful album for a summer day, and (save for the Snoop cameo) an enjoyable listen from start to finish.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Thomas Ken, Composer, Lyricist - Frank E. Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Richmond, Producer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Snoop Dogg, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Angie Stone feat. Snoop Dogg, Associated Performer - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Calvin Broadus, Composer, Lyricist - Joyce Sims, Composer, Lyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Tim Donovan, Recording Engineer - Dave Aron, Recording Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Tim Roberts, Assistant Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer - Eldra DeBarge, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Floetry, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Angie Stone feat. Floetry, Associated Performer - Warryn Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Harold Lilly, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Associated Performer, Producer, Programmer - Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer - Ann Mincieli , Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Marsha Ambrosius, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Cooper, Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Missy Elliott, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Nisan Stewart, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Brockman, Composer, Lyricist - Craig X. Brockman, Associated Performer, Co-Producer - John Smith, Composer, Lyricist - John "Jubu" Smith, Associated Performer, Co-Producer - Carlos Bedoya, Recording Engineer - Tim Donovan, Recording Engineer - Marcella Araica, Assistant Engineer - Tweet - Paul Falcone, Mixing Engineer - Diamond Stone - Betty Wright
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Anthony Hamilton, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Angie Stone feat. Anthony Hamilton, Associated Performer - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Juanita Wynn, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Jon Rych, Associated Performer - Eric Walls, Guitar - Daniel "Boom" Wierup, Recording Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer - Rob Barahona, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Rufus Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Randolph, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Spencer, Composer, Lyricist - Rufus Blaq, Drum Programmer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Prince Charles Alexander, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Jamel "Melekeyz" Oliver, Keyboards, Producer - Louis Alfred III, Recording Engineer - Elai Tubo, Recording Engineer - Baby Paul, Drum Programmer - Khadejia Bass - Diamond Stone - Stephanie Bolton - Rod Temperton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jonathan Richmond, Producer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Diamond Stone, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Angie Stone featuring Diamond Stone, Associated Performer - Walter Millsap III, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Tamara Savage, Composer, Lyricist - Joi Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Keli Price, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Bell, Composer, Lyricist - William Hart, Composer, Lyricist - Walter (DJ Walt) Millsap III, Associated Performer, Producer, Programmer - David López, Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Erick Walls, Guitar - Rebeka Tuinei, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Supa Ugly K Love, Producer, Programmer - Courtney Terry, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Horne, Composer, Lyricist - Yutaka Kawana, Recording Engineer - Andre Netto, Assistant Engineer - André Previn, Composer, Lyricist - Dory Shannon, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Jamal Peoples, Piano
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Roger Nichols, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Jon Rych, Associated Performer - Eric Walls, Guitar - Stephanie Bolton - Diamond Stone
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jon Rych, Associated Performer - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Juanita Wynn, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel "Boom" Wierup, Recording Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer - Rob Barahona, Assistant Engineer - Steve Bethany, Guitar
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Betty Wright, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Angie Stone feat. Betty Wright, Associated Performer - Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Associated Performer, Producer, Programmer - Harold Lilly, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Sean Cooper, Engineer - Anthony Hester, Composer, Lyricist - Diamond Stone
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Bill Importico, Recording Engineer - Tim Donovan, Recording Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Jon Rych, Associated Performer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jon Rych, Associated Performer - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Crystal Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Donovan, Recording Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - T.H.C., Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Angie Stone feat. T.H.C., Associated Performer - ANDREO HEARD, Composer, Lyricist - Sherrod Barnes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jerry Barnes, Composer, Lyricist - Andreo "Fanatic" Heard, Associated Performer, Producer, Programmer - Eddie Krakaur, Recording Engineer - Tim Donovan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Berkeley Ronald Outen, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jonathan Richmond, Producer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Angie Stone, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Calvin Broadus, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Roberts, Assistant Engineer - Joyce Sims, Composer, Lyricist - Eldra DeBarge, Composer, Lyricist - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
With the success of her previous hit single, "Wish I Didn't Miss You," Angie Stone went from being trapped in a pack of neo-soul divas going straight to the bargain bin to being one of the first singers off the tip of the tongue when the word "neo-soul" was uttered. After nearly a two-year absence, Stone Love pleasantly picks up where Mahogany Soul left off, presenting a wiser, more even-keel Stone putting her best foot forward right from the album's onset. The useless guest appearance of the tired Snoop Dogg and his "izzle" façade does very little to improve the quality of the lead single, "I Wanna Thank Ya" -- if anything, it detracts from the song's overall atmosphere with constant interruptions that do nothing but serve as reminders that the Dogg is not having one of his better days (check out the version at the end without Snoop's rap for a contrast). That said, guest appearances by Floetry and Betty Wright help Stone Love pick up steam, and an exceptional performance by Anthony Hamilton on "Stay for a While" invokes muses present during the recording of D'Angelo's Voodoo and Stevie Wonder's Innervisions. The production crew is the most solid it's ever been on any of her records and the choice of sampling is premium (check the knockout sample of Dynasty's "Adventures in the Land of Music" used in "Lovers' Ghetto") but kept at a minimum, a tribute to the inventiveness of Stone and company behind the mixing console. And while there's no barnburning anthem of the type that fueled Mahogany Soul's longevity and despite some totally unnecessary interludes, this is her most focused and accomplished full-length to date. A delightful album for a summer day, and (save for the Snoop cameo) an enjoyable listen from start to finish.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:40
- Main artists: Angie Stone
- 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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